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10 Best Movies Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice

If you loved Antarctica: A Year on Ice, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
I Am David

I Am David

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deli...

#2
Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hi...

#3
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

1972★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure ...

#4
Endless Night

Endless Night

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ellesmere Island, northern Canada, 1908. Josephine, a brave but naive woman, embarks on a dangerous journey through inhospitable regions in search of her husband, the explorer Robe...

#5
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

1995★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become s...

#6
Jacob

Jacob

1994★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Antarctica: A Year on Ice for fans of Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to fa...

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