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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.

Remi, Nobody's Boy

361. Remi, Nobody's Boy

Adventure Family Drama
7.1

20181h 49min

Director: Antoine Blossier

Overview

At the age of 10 years, young Rémi is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to the signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. Has its hard sides - he will learn the harsh life of acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog capi and of the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France, made for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of its origins.


Aquaman

362. Aquaman

Action Adventure Fantasy Superhero Action Maritime Adventure
6.8

20182h 23min

United States

Director: James Wan

Overview

Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.

Themes

Leadership legitimacy, Diplomatic deception, Duty vs heritage, Alliances and betrayal, Two kingdoms conflict, Environmental crisis tensions

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

363. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Animation Action Adventure Science Fiction
8.4

20181h 57min

Director: Bob Persichetti

Overview

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.


Mortal Engines

364. Mortal Engines

Adventure Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Globetrotting Adventure
6.1

20182h 8min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Christian Rivers

Overview

Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Technology as weapon, Resource scarcity, Shifting loyalties and alliances, Exploitation and survival, Predator cities and static settlements

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

365. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Adventure Drama Adventure Epic Tragic Drama
6.5

20181h 45min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Andy Serkis

Overview

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Themes

Belonging through guardianship, Jungle law vs survival, Upbringing shaping loyalty, Civilization intrusion on wild, Leadership tested under threat, Identity formation in exile

Available on

Netflix
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The Christmas Chronicles

366. The Christmas Chronicles

Comedy Adventure Family Fantasy
7.0

20181h 44min

Director: Clay Kaytis

Overview

Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.


Arctic

367. Arctic

Drama Adventure Survival Adventure Tragic Drama
6.8

20181h 38min

Iceland, United States

Director: Joe Penna

Overview

A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Dependence on rescue mechanisms, Moral tension in care, Endurance and tactical decision-making, Conflict with nature's unpredictability, Resilience under extreme conditions

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ralph Breaks the Internet

368. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.0

20181h 52min

United States

Director: Phil Johnston

Overview

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Themes

Trust and deception, Online fame economy, Belonging in digital spaces, Algorithmic influence, Independence versus dependence, Desire for novelty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

369. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantasy Adventure Epic Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.5

20182h 14min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

Overview

Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Deception and manipulation, Forbidden alliances, Power over non-magical beings, Division within magical society, Bloodline anxieties

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Godzilla: The Planet Eater

370. Godzilla: The Planet Eater

Animation Science Fiction Action Adventure Anime
5.1

20181h 31min

Japan

Director: Hiroyuki Seshita

Overview

With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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