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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.

Slayers Return

1411. Slayers Return

Animation Adventure Comedy Fantasy
6.9

19961h

Japan

Director: Hiroshi Watanabe

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon and even someone bent on destroying the world. It's a predicament only Lina and Naga could get themselves in to.


Independence Day

1412. Independence Day

Action Adventure Science Fiction Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Military Action
7.0

19962h 25min

United States

Director: Roland Emmerich

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

Themes

Unity under external threat, Collective resilience under invasion, Scientific problem solving, Patriotic mobilization, Sacrifice and resilience, Leadership under crisis

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Rock

1413. The Rock

Action Adventure Thriller Military Action Political Thriller
7.4

19962h 17min

United States

Director: Michael Bay

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

Themes

Duty vs loyalty, Nerve gas threat, Island prison siege, Terrorist threat dynamics, Chemical weapons ethics, Hostage situation pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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DragonHeart

1414. DragonHeart

Fantasy Action Adventure Drama
6.4

19961h 43min

United States

Director: Rob Cohen

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.


Mission: Impossible

1415. Mission: Impossible

Adventure Action Thriller Spy Action Cover-Up Thriller
7.2

19961h 51min

United States

Director: Brian De Palma

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Trust and suspicion cycles, Covert operation escalations, False identities and impersonation, Ethical ambiguity in security agencies, Undercover networks and betrayals

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1416. Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Adventure Animation Family
6.4

19961h 21min

United States

Director: Tad Stones

Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.


Doctor Who

1417. Doctor Who

TV Movie Adventure Science Fiction
6.3

19961h 26min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Geoffrey Sax

The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.


Twister

1418. Twister

Action Adventure Drama
6.6

19961h 53min

United States

Director: Jan de Bont

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.


James and the Giant Peach

1419. James and the Giant Peach

Adventure Animation Family Fantasy
6.7

19961h 19min

United States

Director: Henry Selick

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.


Executive Decision

1420. Executive Decision

Action Adventure Drama Thriller
6.5

19962h 12min

United States

Director: Stuart Baird

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.