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Adventure movies

Epic journeys into the unknown, featuring daring quests, treasure hunts, and explorations of new worlds.

Subgenres include: Adventure Epic, Globetrotting Adventure, Exploration Adventure.

Casanova

1131. Casanova

Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy
6.5

20051h 52min

United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Patriarchal expectations, Women's rights advocacy, Religious morality vs personal desire, Reputation vs love, Stage life as escape

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2

1132. Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Comedy Family Adventure Vacation Family Ensemble Comedy
5.6

20051h 34min

Canada, United States

Director: Adam Shankman

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.

Themes

Intergenerational growth pressure, Family competition dynamics, Wealth display and insecurity, Parenting style clash, Autonomy versus guidance, Shared crisis and cooperation

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Lassie

1133. Lassie

Adventure Drama Family
6.7

20051h 40min

France, Ireland

Director: Charles Sturridge

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.


King Kong

1134. King Kong

Adventure Drama Action Adventure Epic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.2

20053h 8min

United States, New Zealand

Director: Peter Jackson

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Themes

Economic precarity, Exploitation in show business, Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in casting, Spectacle-driven coercion, Human-animal bond

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stormy Night

1135. Stormy Night

Adventure Animation Drama Romance
6.9

20051h 47min

Director: Gisaburō Sugii

After hiding together in an abandoned barn one stormy night, wolf Gabu and goat Mei pledge to be secret friends, despite being natural enemies. They must overcome hardship and persecution in hopes of finding another forest where they can be together in peace.


Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Good versus evil, Sibling loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and trust, Prophecy and destiny, Moral resilience under danger

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

1137. Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Adventure Animation Family Fantasy
6.6

20051h 15min

France

Director: Michel Ocelot

Kirikou's Grandfather says that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.


The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

1138. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Western
7.3

20052h 1min

United States, France

Director: Tommy Lee Jones

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

Themes

Loyalty versus duty, Promises under pressure, Border violence and impunity, Grief and vengeance, Surreal encounters and danger, Survival in harsh terrain

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

1139. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Adventure Fantasy Epic Fantasy Adventure Epic
7.7

20052h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Alliances and rivalry, Competition under pressure, Duty vs loyalty, Secret manipulation, Risk and consequence, Trust in authority

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Sibling rivalry, Parental absence pressure, Responsibility through play, Danger bonding under stress, Trust through conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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