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Exploration Adventure movies

Discovery-driven adventure: uncharted places, lost worlds, big breakthroughs, and the risks of going beyond the map.

Rabbit-Proof Fence

11. Rabbit-Proof Fence

Adventure Drama History Exploration Adventure Historical Drama
7.4

20021h 34min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Phillip Noyce

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

Themes

Colonial control, Family separation, Forced removal, Survival under oppression, Resilience and endurance, Betrayal and coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Space Cowboys

12. Space Cowboys

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Exploration Adventure
6.5

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.

Themes

Intergenerational mentorship and risk, Aging veterans vs young recruits, Publicity-driven mission decisions, Reliance on human skill over computers, External control breach and threat, Legacy through sacrifice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stargate

13. Stargate

Action Adventure Science Fiction Exploration Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
7.0

19942h 1min

United States, France

Director: Roland Emmerich

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Alien possession through bodies, Myth worship through technology, Colonial intrusion through rebellion, Translation as cultural bridge, Mineral power through weaponry

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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