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Adventure Epic movies

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

231. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Family Adventure Animation Fantasy Action
6.8
20051h 40minJapan
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Overview

In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Duty vs loyalty, Trust and betrayal, Identity and perception, Sacrifice and memory, Guardian responsibility

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232. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.7
20051h 55minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Tim Burton

Overview

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Themes

Poverty versus opportunity, Craft and aspiration, Temptation and flaws, Competition and morality, Family duty over gain, Legacy through mentorship, Economic divide pressure

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Amazon Video
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233. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Adventure Action Science Fiction Epic Action Space Sci-Fi
7.6
20052h 20minUnited States
Director: George Lucas

Overview

When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

Themes

Legacy of violence, Power and corruption, Loyalty under pressure, Political manipulation, Fall from grace, Duty vs temptation

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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234. The Myth

The Myth
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy
6.1
20051h 58minChina, Hong Kong SAR China
Director: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai

Overview

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty over desire, Conflict between science and myth, Immortality and consequence, Artifact exploitation, Memory across lifetimes, Institutional manipulation

Available on

Fandango At Home
History Vault
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235. Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven
Drama Action Adventure History War
7.3
20052h 24minGermany, Spain
Director: Ridley Scott

Overview

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Mercy as strategy, Religious power struggles, Political intrigue and betrayal, Loyalty vs conquest

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236. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Parody
6.7
20051h 49minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Garth Jennings

Overview

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Themes

Power and control, Survival under threat, Existential inquiry, Alien contact and miscommunication, Technology as chaos, Satire of bureaucracy

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237. Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars
Action Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Thriller
6.3
20042h 5minJapan, Australia
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

Overview

Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Survival through alliance, Defense force fragility, Alien intervention and manipulation, Genetic control and autonomy, Moral ambiguity of power

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Amazon Video
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YouTube
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238. King Arthur

King Arthur
Adventure War History Action Drama
6.3
20042h 6minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Antoine Fuqua

Overview

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

Themes

Empire vs homeland, Loyalty vs autonomy, Authority and betrayal, Duty over life, Liberation and oppression, Tradition vs change

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239. Van Helsing

Van Helsing
Horror Adventure Action Vampire Horror Adventure Epic
6.1
20042h 12minCzechia, United States
Director: Stephen Sommers

Overview

Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

Themes

Science ethics tension, Ancient curse, Family duty burden, Memory identity tension, Trust betrayal dynamic, Power manipulation

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Amazon Video
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240. Two Brothers

Two Brothers
Adventure Drama Family Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
7.0
20041h 49minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Overview

Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Colonial exploitation and captivity, Sibling bonds under strain, Spectacle versus coercion, Mercy and restraint, Nature versus civilization

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