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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.

Kon-Tiki

701. Kon-Tiki

Adventure History Exploration Adventure Biographical History
7.1

20121h 58min

Denmark, Germany

Director: Joachim Rønning

The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

Themes

Risk and resilience, Ambition vs tradition, Theory vs evidence, Cross-cultural contact anxiety, Collective effort under pressure, Science vs belief

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess

702. Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess

Animation Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy
7.0

20121h 26min

Director: Masaya Fujimori

The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two Phoenix Stones somewhere. The stones may spell the collapse of the magical world, and Natsu, Lucy, and the rest of the Fairy Tail guild are caught up in the intrigue.


Secret of the Wings

703. Secret of the Wings

Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Family Animation
7.0

20121h 15min

India, United States

Director: Peggy Holmes

Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help Pixie Hollow.

Themes

Seasonal division vs unity, Border policy and separation, Authority versus tradition, Curiosity versus caution, Crossing as conflict, Sibling bonds across boundaries, Resilience through cooperation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tad, the Lost Explorer

704. Tad, the Lost Explorer

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Family Animation
5.9

20121h 30min

France, Spain

Director: Enrique Gato

Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the lost city of Paititi.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Trust under threat, Dream vs reality, Greed vs legend, Risk driven ambition

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Hoopla
Fandango at Home Free
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The Expendables 2

705. The Expendables 2

Action Adventure Thriller Military Action Adventure Epic
6.6

20121h 43min

United States, Bulgaria

Director: Simon West

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Mercenary ethics, Black market weapons, Oppression of workers

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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ParaNorman

706. ParaNorman

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Family Animation
7.0

20121h 33min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Sam Fell

In a town that mocks him for seeing the dead, Norman Babcock lives trapped between the living who hate him and ghosts who won’t leave him alone. When a centuries‑old curse erupts over Blithe Hollow, he races to break it before the rising dead turn his entire world into a nightmare he can’t escape.

Themes

Outsider vs community, Generational empathy, Memory and misjudgment, Ghosts as witnesses, Mob fear and blame, Rituals vs truth

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ice Age: Continental Drift

707. Ice Age: Continental Drift

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Family Animation
6.5

20121h 28min

United States

Director: Mike Thurmeier

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Overprotective parenting, Shifting loyalties, Pirate threat, Survival under displacement, Fragile alliances

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Amazing Spider-Man

708. The Amazing Spider-Man

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.9

20122h 16min

United States

Director: Marc Webb

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Loss of loved one, Social outcast tension, Genetic engineering ethics, Briefcase mystery, Teenage angst

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

709. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Comedy Drama Romance Adventure Romantic Comedy
6.7

20121h 41min

United States

Director: Lorene Scafaria

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Themes

Pursuit of connection, Fragile commitments, Strangers forming bonds, Apocalypse pressure, Trust under crisis, Loyalties in flux

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Brave

710. Brave

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Action
7.1

20121h 33min

United States

Director: Mark Andrews

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Transformation and identity, Gendered expectations, Family bonds under pressure, Autonomy vs obligation, Rebellion against tradition, Peace through cooperation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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