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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.

Kick-Ass 2

941. Kick-Ass 2

Action Adventure Crime Superhero Action Organized Crime
6.5

20131h 43min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Jeff Wadlow

After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Secret identity, Organized crime and justice, Teen vigilante, Dual lives, Mentorship and leadership

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pacific Rim

942. Pacific Rim

Action Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.9

20132h 11min

United States

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Themes

Survival under siege, Techno military escalation, Collaboration under pressure, Leadership and sacrifice, Hive mind governance, Shifting defense priorities

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Lone Ranger

943. The Lone Ranger

Action Adventure Western Classic Western Epic Action
6.4

20132h 29min

United States

Director: Gore Verbinski

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

Themes

Memory and guilt, Betrayal and loyalty, Vigilante justice vs law, Frontier mythmaking, Greed behind expansion, Resilience through alliance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Man of Steel

944. Man of Steel

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.1

20132h 23min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Zack Snyder

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Themes

Resilience under attack, Duty to protect others, Power under constraint, Origin and belonging, Ethics of technology, Independence vs accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

945. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Revenge Thriller
5.3

20131h 35min

United States, Canada

Director: Roel Reiné

Nick Malloy portrays an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vigilante tied to the paramedic's past. With little time to spare and his wife's life hanging in the balance, the EMT must figure out why he's been chosen to be the pawn in this maniac's game before it's too late.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Investigative pressure, Duty vs family, Family under threat, Past actions haunting present, Cat and mouse dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Epic

946. Epic

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
6.6

20131h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Wedge

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Coming of age, Teamwork under pressure, Parental obsession vs autonomy, Science vs magic, Forest guardianship, Good vs evil conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Star Trek Into Darkness

947. Star Trek Into Darkness

Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Space Sci-Fi
7.7

20132h 12min

United States

Director: J.J. Abrams

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Themes

Loyalty versus duty, Deception within leadership, Power struggles under crisis, Weaponization ethics, Trust and betrayal in war, Obedience versus rebellion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Superman: Unbound

948. Superman: Unbound

Animation Action Adventure Superhero Action Adventure Epic
6.6

20131h 15min

United States

Director: James Tucker

Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."

Themes

Alliance under pressure, Burden of knowledge, Power without accountability, Public exposure vs safety, Techno tyranny and autonomy, Control of data

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Iron Man 3

949. Iron Man 3

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Globetrotting Adventure
7.1

20132h 10min

United States

Director: Shane Black

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Power and responsibility, Public threat and manipulation, Deception and cover operations, Regenerative technology risks, Identity and image control

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Oblivion

950. Oblivion

Action Science Fiction Adventure Mystery Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
7.0

20132h 4min

United States

Director: Joseph Kosinski

After a war with alien invaders, Earth is no longer habitable, and what’s left of humanity has moved to the orbital station Tet. Jack Harper carries out technical missions on the devastated planet and coordinates resource-harvesting drones, but a chance discovery makes him question everything he believed about the war and his own assignment.

Themes

Isolation and belonging, Survival under surveillance, Memory erasure ethics, Human vs machine, Identity and autonomy, Postwar resource extraction

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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