Movies Like The Sea Wolf

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

This Is the Army

1943·2h 1m·★ 5.8·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Sol Polito

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936·1h 51m·★ 7.0·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Sol Polito

The Ghost Ship

1943·1h 9m·★ 6.6·Mark Robson

Themes: sea captain, mutinyFans also liked

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935·2h 12m·★ 7.6·Frank Lloyd

Themes: mutiny, boatFans also likedAdventure & Drama

North by Northwest

1959·2h 17m·★ 8.3·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: moral relativism, fugitive

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsStarring Gene Lockhart

The African Queen

1952·1h 45m·★ 7.7·John Huston

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Moby Dick

1956·1h 55m·★ 7.3·John Huston

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Ned Kelly

2003·1h 50m·★ 6.4·Gregor Jordan

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Two Seconds

1932·1h 7m·★ 6.9·Mervyn LeRoy

DP: Sol PolitoStarring Edward G. Robinson

Tokyo Story

1953·2h 17m·★ 8.1·Yasujirō Ozu

TMDB recommends

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommends

Bonnie and Clyde

1967·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Arthur Penn

TMDB recommends

Badlands

1974·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Terrence Malick

TMDB recommends

Billy Budd

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Peter Ustinov

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Peter Weir

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama

Crimson Tide

1995·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Tony Scott

TMDB recommends

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962·3h 5m·★ 7.2·Lewis Milestone

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama

True Spirit

2023·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Sarah Spillane

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama

In the Heart of the Sea

2015·2h 2m·★ 6.9·Ron Howard

Fans also likedDrama & Adventure

How Good Is The Sea Wolf?

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