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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.

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

741. Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

Animation Comedy Family TV Movie Science Fiction
7.4

20111h 18min

Director: Robert Hughes

Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a secret agent.


The Smurfs

742. The Smurfs

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
5.4

20111h 43min

United States, Belgium

Director: Raja Gosnell

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

Themes

Power and vulnerability, Trust across strangers, Magic as power, Vortex driven transit, Displacement under blue moon, Cat and mouse pursuit

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

743. Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

Animation Family Adventure Drama
7.0

20111h 33min

Director: Oh Sung-yoon

Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a laying hen named Leafie who is destined to live the “same old” repetitive life confined on the chicken farm. Her fate changes when she escapes from the chicken farm and hatches a duck egg. With the duckling (who believes Leafie to be his mother), sets off on a journey into the wild with her new son to find her freedom.


Captain America: The First Avenger

744. Captain America: The First Avenger

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
6.9

20112h 4min

United States

Director: Joe Johnston

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Duty under pressure, Technological arms race, Propaganda and public image, Loyalty under hardship, Transformation and identity

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

745. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Adventure Fantasy Quest Fantasy Adventure Epic
8.1

20112h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Themes

Good versus evil, Battle as growth catalyst, Saving the world through sacrifice, Magic as responsibility, Teen fantasy coming of age, Self sacrifice as duty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Monte Carlo

746. Monte Carlo

Adventure Comedy Romance Globetrotting Adventure Parody
5.8

20111h 49min

United States

Director: Thomas Bezucha

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

Themes

Class tension, Female friendship under pressure, Deceptive appearances, Reputation vs ambition, Luxury and obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cars 2

747. Cars 2

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.2

20111h 46min

United States

Director: John Lasseter

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Trust vs deception, Loyalty and reconciliation, Espionage within competition, High-stakes racing pressure, Corporate fuel manipulation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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X-Men: First Class

748. X-Men: First Class

Action Science Fiction Adventure
7.7

20112h 12min

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.


Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

749. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Adventure Action Fantasy Treasure Hunt Swashbuckling Fantasy
6.6

20112h 16min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Rob Marshall

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Quest for immortality, Mutiny and loyalty tests, Power through ritual, Danger of factional conflict at sea, Competing loyalties and private agendas

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices

750. Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family
7.1

20111h 56min

Director: Makoto Shinkai

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.