Globetrotting Adventure backdrop

Globetrotting Adventure movies

Always on the move across countries and cultures, with momentum from new locations and escalating obstacles.

The Way

31. The Way

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Family Drama
7.3

20102h 8min

Spain, United States

Director: Emilio Estevez

When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

Themes

Death of son memory, Pilgrimage pressure, Communal journey and companionship, Physical hardship and endurance, Group dynamics and guidance, Memory through ashes

Available on

Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Themes

Survival through collaboration, Identity through roles, Loyalty under pursuit, Spectacle and credibility, Public performance vs privacy, Deception and adaptation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Darjeeling Limited

33. The Darjeeling Limited

Adventure Drama Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Relationship Drama
7.2

20071h 32min

United States

Director: Wes Anderson

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Sibling relationship, Control vs autonomy, Journey as catalyst, Grief and displacement, Unspoken parental ties

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Hanna

34. Hanna

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Survival Thriller
6.7

20111h 51min

Germany, United States

Director: Joe Wright

Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Female empowerment, Training under pressure, Secret program ethics, Agency under manipulation, Parentage and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Little Big Soldier

35. Little Big Soldier

Action Comedy Adventure Military Action Parody
6.8

20101h 36min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Ding Sheng

The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five acres of land, and most importantly, honorable discharge from the army.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and alliance, Duty versus freedom, Survival through coercion, Power struggles and throne, Loss of homeland

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Interstate 60

36. Interstate 60

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Drama Globetrotting Adventure
7.5

20021h 56min

Canada, United States

Director: Bob Gale

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Dream vs duty, Freedom vs expectation, Surreal road trip, Art as life purpose, Legal culture satire

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

37. OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Crime Action Adventure Comedy Spy Action
7.0

20061h 39min

France, Belgium

Director: Michel Hazanavicius

Set in 1955, French secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath/OSS 117 is sent to Cairo to investigate the disappearance of his best friend and fellow spy Jack Jefferson, only to stumble into a web of international intrigue.

Themes

Secret agent duty, Weapons conspiracy, Espionage complications, International intrigue, Nazi remnants, France tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

38. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Globetrotting Adventure
6.7

20081h 29min

United States

Director: Eric Darnell

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

Themes

Leadership competition, Group resilience under threat, Resourceful cooperation, Romance and social dynamics, Survival within shared space, Power shift and alliance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Brothers Bloom

39. The Brothers Bloom

Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Globetrotting Adventure
6.7

20081h 54min

United States

Director: Rian Johnson

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Deception in romance, Adventure as escape, Dual lives of con artists, Loneliness and longing, Wealth and longing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Hunting Party

40. The Hunting Party

Action Adventure Thriller Drama Political Thriller
6.8

20071h 41min

United States

Director: Richard Shepard

A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes them for a CIA hit squad.

Themes

Revenge versus justice, Media ethics under siege, War crimes accountability, Mob justice consequences, Bounty as motive, Deception and misidentification

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.