Mythical islands and real survival stories: the best travel movies

What do you do when it's terribly cold outside and your soul needs adventure? Of course, watch interesting travel movies. OBOZREVATEL has selected the best movies for evenings.

Dolittle

An incredible adaptation of the famous story about a veterinarian who seems to understand the language of animals. Dr. Dolittle, played by the unsurpassed Robert Downey Jr., lives as a hermit in a large estate. A few years ago he lost his wife, so now he communicates only with his friends: a gorilla, a duck, a parrot, a bear, and ostriches. However, the Queen of Britain is in trouble, and only he can help her. Thus, together with his team, he sets off on an amazing journey to a mythical island where he has to find a cure.

The City of Gold

Jonathan Davenport is the heir to a large media corporation. He is a young, wealthy, and seemingly happy man. However, in reality, he is depressed and wants to get away as far as possible. His fiancée's expedition to Peru comes in handy. However, in the dense forests, the couple encounters strange things related to the conquerors who are looking for the golden city of Eldorado.

Mia and the White Lion

This is a story about a true friendship between Mia and a rare white lion. The girl grows up in her father's private zoo with this beautiful animal. Over time, they become very close to each other. However, their parents consider this friendsip dangerous, so they decide to sell the pet. Mia doesn't agree with this decision and runs away with the lion and brings it to a reserve.

A Dog's Way Home

Bella is an ordinary yard dog who was lucky enough to meet a loving owner. They do everything together and feel absolutely happy. However, due to an accident, the dog finds itself hundreds of miles away from home. And all it wants is to return to her beloved Lucas. Along the way, she meets different people and animals, finds itself in unusual situations, and does its best to get back to its owner.

Jungle

Yossi Ghinsberg arrives in the Amazon to travel through the jungle to an ancient settlement. He convinces several new friends to go along and even hires a local guide. However, at the beginning of the journey, one of the men injures his leg and decides to turn back with the rest of the expedition. Yossi stays with the guide and continues on. However, the guide had completely different plans for this trip. Soon Ghinsberg is left alone in the middle of a dense forest. He almost completely loses hope of getting out of this nightmare and reaching people. Without food, water, medicine or warm clothes, he walks tens of kilometers to survive. The movie is even more impressive when you realize that it is based on real events.