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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.

127 Hours

771. 127 Hours

Adventure Drama Thriller Survival Adventure Survival Thriller
7.5

20101h 34min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Danny Boyle

In a world where one wrong step turns paradise into a trap, a lone climber slips in a Utah canyon and an 800-pound boulder crushes his arm against the wall. With almost no water and only a camcorder for company, he digs, schemes, and spirals as the clock inside his body starts to run out.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Memory as motivation, Desperation and willpower, Bodily autonomy and adaptation, Self-reliance and endurance, Resourceful improvisation under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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RED

772. RED

Action Adventure Comedy Crime Thriller
7.0

20101h 51min

United States

Director: Robert Schwentke

After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Government deception, Genocide cover-up, Authority versus accountability, Past operations haunting present, Risk and protection of allies

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

773. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Science Fiction Action Adventure Animation Superhero Action
7.1

20101h 19min

United States

Director: Lauren Montgomery

Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn.

Themes

Belonging and identity, Power and responsibility, Duty and sacrifice, Brainwashing and autonomy, Suspicion of outsiders, Leadership and allegiance, Mentor-protégé trust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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13 Assassins

774. 13 Assassins

Adventure Drama Action Epic Action Historical Drama
7.5

20102h 21min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Takashi Miike

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

Themes

Abuse of power, Duty vs loyalty, Collective action, Honor code under threat, Class and unemployment, Political scheming and war

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

775. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Action Adventure Drama Mystery Adventure Epic
6.6

20102h 3min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Tsui Hark

When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

Themes

Political manipulation, Neutrality in power, Secrecy and disguise, Legitimacy vs rebellion, Weaponized medicine, Ritual power vs state control

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Way

776. The Way

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Family Drama
7.3

20102h 8min

Spain, United States

Director: Emilio Estevez

When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

Themes

Death of son memory, Pilgrimage pressure, Communal journey and companionship, Physical hardship and endurance, Group dynamics and guidance, Memory through ashes

Available on

Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Google Play Movies
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Reign of Assassins

777. Reign of Assassins

Action Adventure Martial Arts Action Adventure Epic
6.8

20101h 57min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Su Chaobin

Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.

Themes

Revenge and loyalty, False appearances, Pursuit and concealment, Identity masquerade, Power and possession, Transformation and reinvention

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

778. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

Adventure Action Animation
6.8

20101h 25min

Director: Masahiko Murata

Assigned on a mission to capture Mukade, a missing-nin, Naruto Uzumaki sets out for the once glorious historic ruins of "Ouran", where he pursues and corners the rouge ninja. Mukade's goal is revealed to be a dormant leyline within the ruins; he unleashes the power of the leyline, causing a light to envelop Naruto, sending him into the past, 20 years before the series began. When Naruto awakens, he comes into contact with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.


Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

779. Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
6.9

20101h 16min

India, United States

Director: Bradley Raymond

During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a special bond with the lonely, little girl.

Themes

Belief vs skepticism, Parental attention vs work, Growth and independence, Collective rescue effort, Intergenerational friendship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Inception

780. Inception

Action Science Fiction Adventure Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
8.8

20102h 28min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Themes

Memory and guilt, Corporate espionage ethics, Control of consciousness, Manipulation of belief, Layered reality and time, Identity and projection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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