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1. Turning Tide (2013)
TV-14 | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport
It tells the story of Yann Kermadec whose dreams suddenly come true when he has to replace the DCNS star skipper at the last minute before the start of the Vendée Globe (a round-the-world ... See full summary »
Director: Christophe Offenstein | Stars: François Cluzet, Samy Seghir, Virginie Efira, Guillaume Canet
Votes: 2,547
2. Full Circle with Michael Palin (1997– )
500 min | Adventure, Documentary
Michael Palin embarks on another epic journey of exploration and adventure, this time 15,000 miles through 18 countries around the Pacific rim.
Stars: Michael Palin, Rob Hehnlin
Votes: 1,270
3. Coyote: The Mike Plant Story (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Mike Plant burned his way through life by an unconventional set of rules, leading him to dark corners of the world before finding his passion and the pinnacle of a sport that celebrates individuals who race around the world on a sailboat.
Director: Thomas M. Simmons | Stars: Mike Plant, Philippe Jeantot, Ken Read, Herb McCormick
Votes: 162
4. Wild Eyes: The Abby Sunderland Story (2011)
77 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Sixteen-year old Abby Sunderland is rescued form the Indian Ocean during a solo-circumnavigation attempt.
Director: Laurence Sunderland | Stars: Luca del Poppo, Michael I. Goode, Jason Jalivay, David Kelly
Votes: 70
5. Belov: Uma Vida no Mar (2024)
Documentary, Short, Drama | Completed
A biographical documentary short film about the greatest Brazilian sailor of all time. Setting sail from Salvador - Bahia, Capital of the Blue Amazon, the Ukrainian Brazilian personality ... See full summary »
Director: Tiago Abubakir | Star: Aleixo Belov
6. A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia (1988 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A dramatized documentary detailing the life of Matthew Flinders, one of England's most famous sea explorers who circumnavigated and mapped the continent of Australia.
Director: Antony J. Bowman | Star: Edward Woodward
7. Voyages of Discovery (2006)
60 min | Documentary
Paul Rose presents this 60-minute documentary about Captain Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour, via Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia.
Stars: Paul Rose, Tim Berrington, Tom Godwin, Qarie Marshall
Votes: 60
8. Pirates (1998)
104 min | Documentary, History
Discovery examines the history of "Golden age of Piracy." The program takes a detailed look at the harsh lives of pirates, their tactics, motivations and why they would choose such a life. ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Chancellor | Stars: Lorna Bennett, Rachel Ferjani, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Jarman
Votes: 70
9. The acncient Seamasters: The Journey of the Malayo-Polynesian Ancient Seafarers (2012 Video)
51 min | Documentary
The ancestors of the Malaysians and Polynesians were conducting trade across the Indian and Pacific Oceans centuries before Europeans ventured from coastal waters to cross the Atlantic. ... See full summary »
Director: Iqbal Putera | Stars: Hassan Ali, Zilfalil Alwi, Mokhtar Asidin, Stephen Chai
10. Voyage of the Southern Sun (2017)
103 min | Documentary
Michael Smith discovered the delights and perils of true adventure in a solo circumnavigation in his tiny amphibious flying boat, Southern Sun.
Director: Rob Murphy | Star: Michael Geoffrey Smith
Votes: 21
11. The Reef (1977)
77 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Director: John Heyer | Stars: Prince Philip, James Dibble, Ralph Cotterill, Alistair Duncan
12. King of the Waves (2009)
12 min | Short, Action, Adventure
In 1969, Bill King, a retired WWII submarine commander, set out to circumnavigate the globe, alone.
Director: Luke Leslie | Star: Vincent Fegan
Votes: 14
13. Face to Facebook
Documentary | Announced
ArLynn Presser is traveling across the world to meet all of her Facebook friends. This is a New Years resolution to face her agoraphobia, panic and anxiety. Face to Facebook is a documentary which follows ArLynn on this inspiring journey.
Stars: Ronny Stein, ArLynn Presser
14. Blind Encounter: Matthew Flinders and His Lady in Waiting Ann (2002 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Dorothy Tilbrook, Brian Yelds
15.
The Great Adventurers (1999)
Episode:
Sir Francis Drake
(1999)
58 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Sir Francis Drake and the British victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588 are inextricably linked, but there is more to this man's story. Drake was the first Englishman to see the Pacific Ocean and the first to circumnavigate the world.
Director: Jeremy Freeston | Stars: Ian Brooker, Kate Dunn, Jeremy Freeston, Michael Leighton
16.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
A Whale of a Tale or Thar She Blows Up/Fast and Moose or Charley's Antlers
(1961)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 13, Fractured Fairy Tales "Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess", Peabody's Improbable History "Ferdinand Magellan", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 14.
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad
Votes: 23
17.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Great Human Odyssey
(2016)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary
Scientists are using archaeological and cultural findings to map humans' exodus from Africa and identify the adaptive skills required for the journey.
Director: Niobe Thompson | Stars: Sarah Anzick, Berhane Asfaw, Kalepa Baybayan, Yonas Beyene
Votes: 87
18.
Great British Royal Ships (2017)
Episode:
Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht
(2017)
Documentary
Rob Bell examines the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia and the role it has played in history. For 44 years it was a floating palace, travelling the world, hosting world leaders and projecting British "soft power" around the globe.
Director: Paul Nelson | Stars: Bruce Peter, Brian Hoey, Allan Foot, Harry Horne
Votes: 8
19.
BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016–2021)
Episode:
The Odd Vanishing of Amelia Earhart
(2017)
TV-MA | 20 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
What truly happened to the Amelia Earhart? Ryan and Shane discuss on of the world's biggest unsolved disappearances.
Director: Ryan Bergara | Stars: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej
Votes: 82