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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.

Vacation

571. Vacation

Comedy Adventure Buddy Comedy Globetrotting Adventure
6.2

20151h 39min

United States

Director: John Francis Daley

Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Themes

Fidelity concerns, Fragile family bonds, Nostalgia versus reality, Parental expectations vs mishaps, Travel chaos and resilience, Teenage conflict and growth

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ant-Man

572. Ant-Man

Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero Action Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.2

20151h 57min

United States

Director: Peyton Reed

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Family dynamics under strain, Protecting dangerous knowledge, Ambition versus restraint, Corporate secrecy and rivalry

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Boy and the Beast

573. The Boy and the Beast

Action Adventure Animation Drama Family
7.6

20151h 59min

Japan

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Found family, Homelessness and displacement, Surrogate father figure, Identity conflict, Training and mentorship, Two worlds coexist

Available on

Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Max

574. Max

Adventure Drama Family Animal Companion Family Family Drama
6.6

20151h 51min

United States

Director: Boaz Yakin

A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus family, Grief and coping, Risk and rescue, Trauma and reintegration, Illicit dealings

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Terminator Genisys

575. Terminator Genisys

Science Fiction Action Thriller Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3

20152h 6min

United States, Canada

Director: Alan Taylor

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Time travel ethics, Human-machine resistance, Sacrifice and protection, Dystopian system control, Causal paradox

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters

576. Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Action Animation Fantasy Adventure Science Fiction
7.0

20151h 16min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and oversight, Heritage and belonging, Framing and accountability, Authority and civil rights, Trust in institutions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Inside Out

577. Inside Out

Animation Family Adventure Drama Comedy
8.1

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Pete Docter

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Themes

Imagined childhood companion and resilience, Relocation stress and adaptation, Emotional regulation under change, Memory as identity anchor, Parental support during transition

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Minions

578. Minions

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Holiday Family
6.4

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Kyle Balda

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Pursuit of leadership, Heist as strategy, Deception in power grabs, Spectacle of royalty, Group cohesion vs manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Jurassic World

579. Jurassic World

Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller Epic Action
6.9

20152h 4min

United States

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

Themes

Genetic engineering ethics, Scientific hubris, Conservation vs exploitation, Public sentiment and policy, Government oversight vs autonomy, Coexistence with wildlife

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Last One and then We Go

580. The Last One and then We Go

Family Comedy Adventure
6.4

20151h 51min

Director: Noé Santillán-López

A group of mariachis receives a letter to be part of the National Mariachi Contest in Mexico City. In order to be able to win they will need to travel together and solve their differences since their prime was 30 years ago.