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10 Best Movies Like Happy Sailing

If you loved Happy Sailing, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Stray

The Stray

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Drama & Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightnin...

#2
Child's Play

Child's Play

1972★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil a...

#3
Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

2002★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries...

#4
Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

1961★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Drama & Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopte...

#5
Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pac...

#6
I Believe

I Believe

2019★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Sailing for fans of Drama & Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way....

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