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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.

Copenhagen

611. Copenhagen

Adventure Romance Drama Globetrotting Adventure Passionate Romance
7.0

20141h 38min

Denmark, United States

Director: Mark Raso

After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself in Copenhagen, the place of his father’s birth. He befriends the youthful Effy, who works in William’s hotel as part of an internship program, and they set off to find William’s last living relative. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family’s sordid past.

Themes

Pursuit of connection, Deception under pressure, Journey as catalyst, Age gap romance, Forbidden attraction, Family legacy burden

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Book of Life

612. The Book of Life

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
7.2

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Themes

Deception and trust, Family duty vs desire, Heritage vs individuality, Fear as catalyst, Love triangle tension, Memory and forgetting

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

613. Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Action Adventure Epic
7.5

20142h 15min

Japan

Director: Keishi Otomo

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Political upheaval, Mentor training, Duty versus survival, Will to live, End of an era

Available on

Netflix
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Falcon Rising

614. Falcon Rising

Adventure Action One-Person Army City Adventure
5.8

20141h 43min

United States

Director: Ernie Barbarash

Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

Themes

Sibling loyalty under pressure, Duty vs vengeance, Trauma and vigilance, Human trafficking networks, Street level corruption, Organized crime influence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hector and the Search for Happiness

615. Hector and the Search for Happiness

Adventure Drama Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Psychological Drama
6.9

20141h 54min

Canada, China

Director: Peter Chelsom

Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Disruption of routine, Cross-cultural encounters, Brain science and emotion, Pursuit of happiness, Risk and survival in travel

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Stand by Me Doraemon

616. Stand by Me Doraemon

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Family
7.3

20141h 34min

Japan

Director: Takashi Yamazaki

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Peer rivalry, Future consequences, Guidance under pressure, Self-improvement drive, Identity formation

Available on

Netflix
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The Expendables 3

617. The Expendables 3

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1

20142h 6min

United States, France

Director: Patrick Hughes

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

Themes

Power and accountability, Loyalty versus self-interest, Covert operations under pressure, High tech vs old-school, Old guard vs new blood, Betrayal and taunt dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

618. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Science Fiction Action Adventure Comedy Superhero Action
5.8

20141h 41min

United States

Director: Jonathan Liebesman

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Science ethics under profit, Mutual reliance during crisis, Corporate power through greed, Underground family bonds, Protecting strangers amid danger

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

619. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Epic Action
7.5

20142h 18min

Japan

Director: Keishi Otomo

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

Themes

Mentorship and lineage, Samurai ethics under pressure, Duty vs pacifism, Bakumatsu era conflicts, Revenge vs mercy, Meiji era reform

Available on

Netflix
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Guardians of the Galaxy

620. Guardians of the Galaxy

Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action Space Sci-Fi
8.0

20142h 1min

United States

Director: James Gunn

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Found family dynamics, Resilience under threat, Collective risk taking, Power versus responsibility

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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