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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.

181. The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys
Family Comedy Crime Adventure Animation
6.9
20221h 40minUnited States
Director: Pierre Perifel

Overview

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Societal expectations, Loyalty versus betrayal, Group cohesion under pressure, Public perception vs reform, Agency through action

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
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182. The Adam Project

The Adam Project
Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Time Travel Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.7
20221h 44minUnited States
Director: Shawn Levy

Overview

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Deception and trust, Family bonds across time, 2050s pressure, Playful resilience, Explore consequences, Joyful exploration

Available on

Netflix
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183. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
Animation Science Fiction Adventure Family
6.5
20221h 48minJapan
Director: Susumu Yamaguchi

Overview

One day during summer vacation, a palm-sized alien named Papi appears from a small rocket that Nobita picks up. He is the president of Pirika, a small planet in outer space, and has come to Earth to escape the rebels. Doraemon and his friends are puzzled by Papi’s small size, but as they play together using the secret tool “Small Light”, they gradually become friends. However, a whale-shaped space battleship comes to earth and attacks Doraemon, Nobita and the others in order to capture Papi. Feeling responsible for getting everyone involved, Papi tries to stand up to the rebels. Doraemon and his friends leave for the planet Pirika to protect their dear friend and his home.


184. Junk Head

Junk Head
Animation Science Fiction Action Adventure
7.3
20221h 40minJapan
Director: Takahide Hori

Overview

Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.


185. Goodbye, Don Glees!

Goodbye, Don Glees!
Animation Adventure Drama
6.7
20221h 35minJapan
Director: Atsuko Ishizuka

Overview

Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.


186. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness
Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
6.3
20221h 31minBelgium, France
Director: Benjamin Mousquet

Overview

Young Chickenhare is the adopted son of King Peter, a famous adventurer. Part chicken and part hare, he has a really tough time growing up and disguises himself as a hare to avoid the mockeries of his peers. When the day of the Royal Adventurer Society trials comes, Chickenhare, hampered by his disguise, fails miserably. But he is determined to grab a second chance and find the Scepter of the Hamster of Darkness, before his evil Uncle Lapin. The Scepter will give immense power to its holder. If Lapin gets hold of it, he will be unstoppable. Accompanied by his faithful servant Abe, a sarcastic turtle, and Meg, a martial arts expert skunk, he sets of on an epic and initiatory quest.


187. Bubble

Bubble
Animation Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Anime
6.4
20221h 41minJapan
Director: Tetsuro Araki

Overview

In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.

Themes

Adolescence under pressure, Romance amid disaster, Resilience in ruined city, Gravity as constraint, Uncertain future, Collaboration in crisis

Available on

Netflix
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188. Against the Ice

Against the Ice
Drama Adventure History Survival Adventure
6.5
20221h 41minDenmark, Iceland
Director: Peter Flinth

Overview

A seasoned captain and a young engineer set out to collect a lost expedition’s records, but when the ship sails away and the ice closes in, they must cross a killing ground of frostbite, starvation, and prowling polar bears with nothing left to lose.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Survival under isolation, Duty versus loyalty, Resource scarcity and sacrifice, Mental strain and endurance, Duty in arctic exploration

Available on

Netflix
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189. Uncharted

Uncharted
Action Adventure Treasure Hunt Buddy Action
6.3
20221h 56minUnited States
Director: Ruben Fleischer

Overview

A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Alliance fragility, Pursuit of treasure, Competition among heirs, Trust vs expediency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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190. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Animation Comedy Family Adventure Fantasy
6.0
20221h 32minUnited States
Director: Jennifer Kluska

Overview

When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodies, Drac and Johnny must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it's too late, and before they drive each other crazy.

Themes

Identity through transformation, Belonging beyond form, Trust under deception, Ownership and legitimacy, Family acceptance, Resilience through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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