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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.

Date Night

791. Date Night

Comedy Action Adventure Buddy Comedy Buddy Action
6.3

20101h 28min

United States

Director: Shawn Levy

Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.

Themes

Deception and blackmail, Mistaken identity, Urban corruption, Couple resilience under risk, Humor under peril, Domestic routine pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hot Tub Time Machine

792. Hot Tub Time Machine

Science Fiction Comedy Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi Parody
6.4

20101h 41min

United States

Director: Steve Pink

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Authenticity vs performance, Time travel consequences, Midlife reinvention pressure, Seeking second chances, Changing family dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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How to Train Your Dragon

793. How to Train Your Dragon

Fantasy Adventure Animation Family Epic Fantasy
8.1

20101h 38min

United States

Director: Chris Sanders

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

Themes

Rite of passage, Nest as central setting, Dragon presence fosters cooperation, Training with peers, Forest challenges and flight, Village relationships and change

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Green Zone

794. Green Zone

War Action Adventure Drama Thriller
6.8

20101h 55min

France, Japan

Director: Paul Greengrass

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Media scrutiny, Intel manipulation, Institutional deception, Bureaucratic cover up, Accountability in war

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Alice in Wonderland

795. Alice in Wonderland

Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Fantasy Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.4

20101h 48min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

Themes

Power and legitimacy, Resistance against tyranny, Quest for agency, Constraints of society, Gender role pressure, Rebellion and revolution

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

796. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction Fantasy
7.3

20101h 15min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Leadership under crisis, Power and responsibility, Collective action under threat, Nihilism and meaning, Alternate world governance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Little Big Soldier

797. Little Big Soldier

Action Comedy Adventure Military Action Parody
6.8

20101h 36min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Ding Sheng

The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five acres of land, and most importantly, honorable discharge from the army.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and alliance, Duty versus freedom, Survival through coercion, Power struggles and throne, Loss of homeland

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

798. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

Action Adventure Animation Horror Epic Action
6.5

20101h 24min

United States, Japan

Director: Lee Seung-Gyu

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Guilt from infidelity, Power and greed in hell, Confrontation with family, Self exploration under trial, Life and afterlife liminality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

799. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Adventure Fantasy Family Mythological Fantasy Adventure Epic
5.9

20101h 58min

United States

Director: Chris Columbus

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus autonomy, Prophecy and agency, Destiny versus choice, Divine power struggles

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sherlock Holmes

800. Sherlock Holmes

Action Adventure Crime Mystery City Adventure
7.5

20092h 9min

United States, Germany

Director: Guy Ritchie

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Secret power networks, Science versus superstition, Illusion and manipulation, Authority and secrecy, Ambition and conquest

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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