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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.

To Rob a Thief

861. To Rob a Thief

Action Adventure Comedy
6.6

20071h 38min

Director: Joe Menendez

Emilio, a Colombian con man, arrives in LA with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini, who's made a fortune using infomercials to peddle snake oil to Latin immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs, who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, and then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny. Will they be enough?


Stardust

862. Stardust

Adventure Fantasy Romance Family Quest Fantasy
7.6

20072h 7min

Iceland, United Kingdom

Director: Matthew Vaughn

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

Themes

Family secrets, Love as catalyst, Boundary crossing pressures, Immortality obsession, Royal succession pressures, Mentor through danger

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Amazon Video
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

863. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Adventure Fantasy Epic Fantasy Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.5

20072h 18min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

Returning for his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of motivated students to defend themselves against the Dark Arts.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Authority vs autonomy, Mentorship and loyalty, Coming-of-age under danger, Secrecy and rebellion, Education and oppression

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Transformers

864. Transformers

Adventure Science Fiction Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Epic Action
7.1

20072h 24min

United States

Director: Michael Bay

Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Human machine alliance, Artifact driven conflict, Virus driven disruption, Secret power structures, Techno military escalation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rescue Dawn

865. Rescue Dawn

Adventure Drama War Survival Adventure Vietnam War
7.3

20072h 5min

Luxembourg, United States

Director: Werner Herzog

In a war where surrender means propaganda or death, a downed US fighter pilot refuses to denounce his country and lands in a brutal jungle prison camp. Starving, tortured, and marked for execution, he joins a desperate escape plan that turns the Laotian wilderness into his only shot at survival.

Themes

Survival under captivity, Group cohesion under stress, Hunger and harsh conditions, Emergency rescue and isolation, Torture and resilience, Escape planning under pressure

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Apple TV
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

866. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Adventure Fantasy Action Maritime Adventure Swashbuckling Fantasy
7.1

20072h 49min

United States

Director: Gore Verbinski

Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate dangerous waters, confront many foes and, ultimately, choose sides in a battle wherein piracy itself hangs in the balance.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Alliance through bargaining, Leadership by consensus, Betrayal and deception, Risk and mutiny dynamics, Mythic power vs mortal rule

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shrek the Third

867. Shrek the Third

Fantasy Adventure Animation Comedy Family
6.1

20071h 33min

United States

Director: Chris Miller

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Legacy leadership pressure, Outsider acceptance, Fear of parenthood, Betrayal dynamics, Teamwork under threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Spider-Man 3

868. Spider-Man 3

Action Adventure Science Fiction
6.3

20072h 19min

Director: Sam Raimi

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.


Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users

869. Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users

Family Adventure Animation Science Fiction Fantasy
7.2

20071h 52min

Director: Yukiyo Teramoto

When Nobita turned the world into a world with magic with the what-if-telephone-booth-gadget, He and his world needed to defeat the threat that became reality in this world.


300

870. 300

Action Adventure War Epic Action Modern Conflicts
7.6

20071h 56min

United States

Director: Zack Snyder

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

Themes

Leadership under siege, Duty under pressure, Betrayal in crisis, Honor vs pragmatism, Political intrigue under crisis, Collective identity and allegiance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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