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Exploration Adventure movies

Discovery-driven adventure: uncharted places, lost worlds, big breakthroughs, and the risks of going beyond the map.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1. Journey to the Center of the Earth

Action Science Fiction Adventure Comedy Family
5.8
20081h 33min

Overview

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Trust under stress, Funding pressures on research, Exploration ethics and resource use, Scientific curiosity vs safety, Family obligation vs risk

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Amazon Video
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The Time Machine

2. The Time Machine

Science Fiction Adventure Action Time Travel Sci-Fi Exploration Adventure
6.0
20021h 36min

Overview

Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Desire to change fate, Survival of divided humanity, Divided futures under threat, Techno determinism vs humanity, Collateral consequences of progress

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Rabbit-Proof Fence

3. Rabbit-Proof Fence

Adventure Drama History Exploration Adventure Historical Drama
7.4
20021h 34min

Overview

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

Themes

Colonial control, Family separation, Forced removal, Survival under oppression, Resilience and endurance, Betrayal and coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Space Cowboys

4. Space Cowboys

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Exploration Adventure
6.5
20002h 10min

Overview

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.

Themes

Intergenerational mentorship and risk, Aging veterans vs young recruits, Publicity-driven mission decisions, Reliance on human skill over computers, External control breach and threat, Legacy through sacrifice

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Alien possession through bodies, Myth worship through technology, Colonial intrusion through rebellion, Translation as cultural bridge, Mineral power through weaponry

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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