Cinema has always been a tool for escapism, so in these weird and uncertain times, we’ve selected some top travel flicks to keep you from losing your marbles. Get stuck into our top 20 films for self-isolating below!
1. The Beach
Watch it on: Amazon Prime
Vicenarian Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss. Excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
Source: Rolling Stone
2. In to the wild
Watch it on: DirectTV
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Source: Wikipedia
3. Seven Years in Tibet
Watch it on: Netflix
True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet.
Source: Mapping Megan
4. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Watch it on: Amazon Prime
When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Source: Empire
5. Encounters – The end of the world
Watch it on: Amazon Prime, Apple Tv+
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent’s beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Source: International Documentary
6. Wild
Watch it on: Netflix, Apple TV+
A chronicle of one woman’s one thousand one hundred mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Source: Psychologies
7. Lost in translation
Watch it on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV+
A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.
Source: Amazon
8. Jago: A Life Underwater
Watch it on: Netflix
An award-winning documentary about Rohani, an 80-year-old hunter who dives on a single breath descending to great depths for several minutes. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands of Indonesia.
Source: Netflix
9. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Watch it on: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Source: San Antonio Current
10. Everest
Watch it on: Netflix
The story of New Zealand’s Robert “Rob” Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
Source: Everest Movie
11. Moana
Watch it on: Amazon Prime
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Source: Medium
12. Easy Rider
Watch it on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap they are unaware of.
Source: Watershed
13. Rat Race
Watch it on: Amazon Prime
A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money.
Source: Cookywook
14. Jungle
Watch it on: Amazon Prime
A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.
Source: IMDB
15. The Talented Mr Ripley
Watch it on: Netflix
In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
Source Amazon Prime
16. The Motorcycle Diaries
Watch it on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Disney+
The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life’s calling.
Source: Grand Stafford Theatre
17. Back to the future
Watch it on: Amazon Play
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
Source: Academy of the Arts
There we have it, our top 17 films for self-isolation. If you’re favourite isn’t on the list then get in touch on our Instagram or Facebook, we love hearing from you!
