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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.

251. The Alpinist

The Alpinist
Documentary Adventure
7.9
20211h 33minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Peter Mortimer

Overview

Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.


252. Finding ʻOhana

Finding ʻOhana
Adventure Action Comedy Family Treasure Hunt
6.1
20212h 3minUnited States
Director: Jude Weng

Overview

Two Brooklyn siblings' summer in a rural Oahu town takes an exciting turn when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an adventure, leading them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.

Themes

Intergenerational memory, Heritage and belonging, Family ties and choices, Respect for spirits and offerings, Treasure and responsibility, Exploration and courage

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253. Wish Dragon

Wish Dragon
Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Romance
7.2
20211h 39minUnited States, China
Director: Chris Appelhans

Overview

Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.

Themes

Class inequality, Betrayal and deception, Identity through disguise, Desire vs duty, Loyalty and sacrifice, Economic status

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254. Batman: Soul of the Dragon

Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Animation Action Adventure Crime Martial Arts Action
6.1
20211h 23minUnited States
Director: Sam Liu

Overview

Bruce Wayne faces a deadly menace from his past, with the help of three former classmates: world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Prophecy and destiny, Collective resilience, Mentorship legacy, Duty under secrecy, Temptation of power

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255. Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb

Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb
Adventure Animation Family
6.1
20211h 29minAustralia, Germany
Director: Noel Cleary

Overview

When Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willy, rescue an ant princess, they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.


256. News of the World

News of the World
Drama Western Adventure Classic Western Rescue Mission Adventure
6.8
20201h 58minUnited States
Director: Paul Greengrass

Overview

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Violence as currency, Propaganda as control, Duty versus independence, Cultural tension and guardianship, Orphaned vulnerability

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257. Poupelle of Chimney Town

Poupelle of Chimney Town
Animation Drama Fantasy Adventure
6.4
20201h 40minJapan
Director: Yusuke Hirota

Overview

The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.


258. Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
6.4
20201h 41minJapan
Director: Tetsuo Yajima

Overview

In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.


259. Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984
Action Adventure Fantasy Superhero Action Globetrotting Adventure
5.3
20202h 31minUnited States
Director: Patty Jenkins

Overview

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

Themes

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260. Rose Island

Rose Island
Comedy Adventure Satire Maritime Adventure
7.0
20202hItaly
Director: Sydney Sibilia

Overview

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

Themes

Pursuit of recognition, Government pressure, Political independence, Seasteading experiments, Tourism as leverage, Unofficial sovereignty

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