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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.

A Goofy Movie

1441. A Goofy Movie

Adventure Comedy Romance Animation Family
7.0

19951h 18min

Australia, Canada

Director: Kevin Lima

Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. After well-meaning but ignorant Goofy suddenly whisks him away on a cross-country road trip—messing up Max’s first date plans in the process—Goofy’s old-school parenting and Max’s desire for independence lead to a vacation of hilarious mishaps, as they both learn to understand and listen to eachother.


Major Payne

1442. Major Payne

Adventure Comedy Family
6.3

19951h 35min

United States

Director: Nick Castle

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.


The Jungle Book

1443. The Jungle Book

Family Adventure Drama
6.1

19941h 51min

United States

Director: Stephen Sommers

Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.


A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.

Themes

Alliance under pressure, Crystal fortress siege, Military tech escalation, Psychic manipulation vs autonomy, External threat containment, Urban invasion and defense

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Star Trek: Generations

1445. Star Trek: Generations

Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
6.6

19941h 57min

United States

Director: David Carson

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.


The Swan Princess

1446. The Swan Princess

Family Animation Fantasy Adventure Comedy
6.4

19941h 29min

United States

Director: Richard Rich

The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive at an enchanted lake, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffin the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured creatures can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell, which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love.


Hercules in the Underworld

1447. Hercules in the Underworld

Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Action
6.4

19941h 31min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Bill L. Norton

When villagers begin disappearing it is discovered that they had fallen through a crack in the earth which goes straight to Hades. Hercules once again comes to the rescue and faces one of his most difficult challenges, and must prove himself as a man as well as a god. "Hercules in the Underworld" is the fourth made for TV movie in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.


Hercules and the Circle of Fire

1448. Hercules and the Circle of Fire

Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Action
6.4

19941h 30min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Doug Lefler

When all the earth's fire begins to go out, Hercules and Deianeira must go in search for fire to stop the world from cold. "Hercules and the Circle of Fire" is the third movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".


Stargate

1449. Stargate

Action Adventure Science Fiction Exploration Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
7.0

19942h 1min

United States, France

Director: Roland Emmerich

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Alien possession through bodies, Myth worship through technology, Colonial intrusion through rebellion, Translation as cultural bridge, Mineral power through weaponry

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The River Wild

1450. The River Wild

Adventure Thriller Drama
6.5

19941h 51min

United States

Director: Curtis Hanson

Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.