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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.

Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time

871. Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Science Fiction
7.3

20071h 20min

Director: Mauricio de Sousa

Our heroes need to take a trip in time, in a Time Machine, in order to recoup the essence of the four elements before the Earth gets frozen. The Gang will face the dangers of the Ancient History with Piteco, will help Papa-Capim to save the Forest, will fight with the Astronaut against the pirates and will even meet themselves as babies in the past!


Bridge to Terabithia

872. Bridge to Terabithia

Adventure Drama Family Coming-of-Age Adventure Family Drama
7.2

20071h 35min

United States

Director: Gábor Csupó

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's poor, she's a city girl, and he's a country boy the two become fast friends. Together they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants where they rule as king and queen.

Themes

Outsider friendship, Bullying dynamics, Economic disparity, Sibling bonds, Memory and loss, Imagination as refuge

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

873. Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

Adventure Comedy Animation TV Movie Fantasy
7.4

20071h 20min

Director: Sue Perrotto

When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Hand and take over the world. It's up to Billy, Mandy, Irwin, and Grim to get to Horror's Hand before the Boogey Man does.


Night at the Museum

874. Night at the Museum

Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
6.5

20061h 48min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Shawn Levy

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Second chances at work, Work-family balance, Living exhibits under pressure, Collective action and cohesion, Heritage versus modernization

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Fountain

875. The Fountain

Drama Adventure Science Fiction Romance Epic Sci-Fi
7.1

20061h 36min

United States

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

Themes

Mortality and renewal, Science versus spirituality, Time-spanning love, Quest for immortality, Fragility of existence, Storytelling as continuity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

876. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Comedy Music Fantasy Adventure Parody
6.8

20061h 33min

United States, Germany

Director: Liam Lynch

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

Themes

Ambition and loyalty, Temptation vs mission, Creative collaboration, Economic insecurity, Pursuit of fame, Band dynamics under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Casino Royale

877. Casino Royale

Adventure Action Thriller Spy Action Mind Game Thriller
8.0

20062h 24min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Martin Campbell

Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Terrorist funding pressure, Covert finance dynamics, Financial leverage, High-stakes competition, Risk and loyalty

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

878. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
7.6

20061h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Richard Donner

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under suspicion, Authority under siege, Responsibility and sacrifice, Power loss vs humanity, Time and consequences

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Flushed Away

879. Flushed Away

Adventure Animation Comedy Family City Adventure
6.6

20061h 24min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Bowers

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

Themes

Deception and trust, Urban survival under pressure, Class inequality through social barriers, Outsider partnership, Loyalty and belonging, Control of infrastructure, Adaptation and resilience

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Open Season

880. Open Season

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.1

20061h 26min

United States

Director: Jill Culton

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.

Themes

Survival through alliance, Collective forest resistance, Loyalty vs deception, Adaptation to wilderness, Outsider belonging, Community over individual

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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