Movies Like The Whale Caller (2017)

The Whale Caller is a 2017 drama film from Zola Maseko with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Whale Rider and Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove.

Drama

Whale Rider

2003

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

7.0

MagicScore

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

2010

After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

6.2

MagicScore

In the Heart of the Sea

2015

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

6.8

MagicScore

Oceans

2010

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

7.4

MagicScore

The Silent World

1956

Join renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats worldwide, showcasing whales, sharks, and diverse marine life. The film highlights the brutal realities of nature while capturing the wonder of underwater exploration, as the team ventures into previously unseen ocean depths.

6.4

MagicScore

OceanWorld 3D

2009

A 3-D documentary chronicling a sea turtle's journey across the oceans.

6.0

MagicScore

Blue Crush 2

2011

Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.

5.8

MagicScore

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

7.9

MagicScore

Moby Dick

1956

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Pinocchio

1940

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

The Snail and the Whale

2020

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

The Green Mile

1999

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

8.5

MagicScore

#13

A Little Princess

1995

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

All of Us Strangers

2023

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Like Water for Chocolate

1992

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Miracle in Milan

1951

Once upon a time a wise and kind old woman discovers a baby in her cabbage patch. She brings up the child and, when she dies, the boy, Totò, enters an orphanage. Totò leaves the orphanage a happy young man, and looks for work in post-war Milan. He ends up with the homeless and organizes them to build a shanty town in a vacant lot. But when greedy developers threaten the community’s land, Totò will need all the help he can get in order to find an impossible way out.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Citizen Dog

2004

Pod decides to change jobs after losing his finger at a sardine packing plant. His new job as a security guard comes with an unexpected perk in the form of a lanky maid who carries a mysterious white book.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Cry, the Beloved Country

1995

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Moffie

2020

A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Shepherds and Butchers

2017

A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Whale Caller?

The top films similar to The Whale Caller by MovieMagicScore are Whale Rider (7.0), Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (6.2), In the Heart of the Sea (6.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Whale Caller worth watching?

The Whale Caller holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 1 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Whale Caller?

The Whale Caller (2017) is a drama film directed by Zola Maseko, starring Amrain Ismail-Essop, Sello Maake Ka-Ncube.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Whale Caller?

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About movies like The Whale Caller

This ranked list pairs The Whale Caller (2017), a drama film from Zola Maseko, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Amrain Ismail-Essop take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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