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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.

A Walk in the Woods

561. A Walk in the Woods

Adventure Comedy Drama Exploration Adventure Buddy Comedy
6.4

20151h 44min

United States

Director: Ken Kwapis

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

Themes

Aging friendship under pressure, Homeland longing vs travel, Memory as companion on journey, Companionship versus independence, Shared history shaping decisions, Endurance through rugged terrain

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Regular Show: The Movie

562. Regular Show: The Movie

Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Action
7.4

20151h 9min

United States, Canada

Director: J.G. Quintel

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Loss and resilience, Trust vs manipulation, Deception for loyalty, Time as weapon, Youth and invention risk

Available on

Apple TV
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Turbo Kid

563. Turbo Kid

Action Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Epic Action
6.7

20151h 35min

New Zealand, Canada

Director: François Simard

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.

Themes

Survival under oppression, Fragile alliances, Post apocalyptic setting, Robot identity, Water scarcity pressure, Resource driven conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

564. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Comedy Action Adventure Spy Action Buddy Comedy
7.2

20151h 56min

United States

Director: Guy Ritchie

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Covert alliances under pressure, Cold war tension, Mutual distrust, Nuclear weapons race, Duty over loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Boruto: Naruto the Movie

565. Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Adventure Action Animation Comedy Fantasy
7.7

20151h 35min

Japan

Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita

The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!

Themes

Family bonds under pressure, Absent parental guidance, Proving through mentorship, Generational leadership duties, Deception and achievement, Mentorship impact on identity

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Extinction

566. Extinction

Action Adventure Horror Science Fiction Thriller
5.8

20151h 50min

France, Hungary

Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas

And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.

Themes

Survival under siege, Hope amid ruins, Adaptation under threat, Us-vs-them dynamics, Parent-child bonds under strain, Isolation erodes trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Goosebumps

567. Goosebumps

Adventure Horror Comedy Adventure Epic Monster Horror
6.3

20151h 43min

United States, Australia

Director: Rob Letterman

After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Writer isolation coping, Coping through storytelling, Manuscripts breach reality, Community defense under threat, Imagination as threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Descendants

568. Descendants

Family Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Music
6.3

20151h 52min

United States

Director: Kenny Ortega

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Belonging and identity, Coming of age, Appearance versus self-worth, Peer pressure and popularity, Family legacy vs independence

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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The Little Prince

569. The Little Prince

Adventure Animation Fantasy Family Adventure Epic
7.6

20151h 48min

France, Italy

Director: Mark Osborne

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.

Themes

Parent child tension, Utopia vs dystopia, Efficiency vs imagination, Adult conformity, Social differences, Education as control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

570. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Action Adventure Spy Action Globetrotting Adventure
7.4

20152h 11min

United States

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.

Themes

Betrayal and alliance, Institutional distrust, Deception under pressure, Bureaucratic power struggles, Secret governance and oversight, Moral ambiguity of duty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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