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Adventure Epic movies

Grand adventures with sweeping journeys and world-level stakes that can change nations, civilizations, or history.

181. Ironclad

Ironclad
Romance Adventure Action History Adventure Epic
6.1
20112h 1minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Jonathan English

Overview

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Romance amid conflict, Rights and authority, Charter legitimacy, Siege resilience, Church versus crown, Loyalty and vows

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182. Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch
Adventure Fantasy Action Adventure Epic Dark Fantasy
5.4
20111h 35minUnited States
Director: Dominic Sena

Overview

A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

Themes

Duty vs survival, Desertion under pressure, Ritual power and danger, Mass violence and trauma, Religion and pestilence, Witch threat and exorcism

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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183. True Grit

True Grit
Drama Adventure Western Revisionist Western Adventure Epic
7.6
20101h 50minUnited States
Director: Joel Coen

Overview

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Legacy and memory, Betrayal and shifting loyalties, Brittle alliances under pressure, Frontier justice dynamics, Alcoholism and decision making

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Amazon Video
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184. TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy
Adventure Action Science Fiction Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.8
20102h 6minUnited States
Director: Joseph Kosinski

Overview

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Dual realities, Autocracy vs autonomy, Utopia vs dystopia, Hidden potential of algorithms, Pursuit of perfection

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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185. The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way
Adventure Fantasy Action Western Thriller
6.3
20101h 40minIndia, New Zealand
Director: Lee Seung-moo

Overview

A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

Themes

Frontier justice, Deception and disguise, Cycles of violence, Loyalty versus survival, Revenge without closure, Protecting the vulnerable

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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186. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Adventure Fantasy Quest Fantasy Adventure Epic
7.7
20102h 26minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: David Yates

Overview

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus desire, Quest for powerful artifacts, Isolation under threat, Friendship tested by danger, Deception among allies

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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187. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Science Fiction Action Adventure Animation Superhero Action
7.1
20101h 19minUnited States
Director: Lauren Montgomery

Overview

Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn.

Themes

Belonging and identity, Power and responsibility, Duty and sacrifice, Brainwashing and autonomy, Suspicion of outsiders, Leadership and allegiance, Mentor-protégé trust

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188. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Action Adventure Drama Mystery Adventure Epic
6.6
20102h 3minChina, Hong Kong SAR China
Director: Tsui Hark

Overview

When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

Themes

Political manipulation, Neutrality in power, Secrecy and disguise, Legitimacy vs rebellion, Weaponized medicine, Ritual power vs state control

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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189. Reign of Assassins

Reign of Assassins
Action Adventure Martial Arts Action Adventure Epic
6.8
20101h 57minChina, Hong Kong SAR China
Director: Su Chaobin

Overview

Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.

Themes

Revenge and loyalty, False appearances, Pursuit and concealment, Identity masquerade, Power and possession, Transformation and reinvention

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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190. Inception

Inception
Action Science Fiction Adventure Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
8.8
20102h 28minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Christopher Nolan

Overview

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Themes

Memory and guilt, Corporate espionage ethics, Control of consciousness, Manipulation of belief, Layered reality and time, Identity and projection

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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