Adventure movies are about great journeys with the protagonist embarks on through which we see our characters either grow internally or externally.
Such movies are quite a ride to hope on and promise to explore different worlds or journeys within the known world.
Overall it is about characters stepping out of their comfort, and heading out for new experiences, something we all need to learn in our personal life.
Well, adventure movies, are mostly fantasy, action, drama, or comedy. And, of all, they are really fun to watch; here we are listing all of them :
Ready Player One (2018)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia CookeBen, Mendelsohn
Ready Player One is a movie referred to as the perfect adventure story. The main character in this movie is Wade Watts, a descendant of the great Oasis founder James Halliday who invented the virtual world called The Oasis.
Wade always craves more of everything, including online games. Therefore, he created new worlds with his creations now controlled by others.
In this world, Wade has become famous for his online video game skills created in his name.
When Halliday passes away, Wade finds that he has been entrusted with finding the Easter egg, which will provide access to the treasure of Halliday Oasis, an artifact called Graal.
Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets 2 (2017)
Director : Luc Besson
Stars Cast : Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is one of the most popular adventure movies on Prime Video.
The plot in this movie revolves around two agents from Alpha (Alps) who are an essential part of the Alliance in space. On their mission, they are trying to stop an alien invasion orchestrated by none other than Lord Blackwood.
A series of events takes place, leading these agents to the City of a Thousand Planets, now known as Alpha, which is now an abandoned city.
With the help of a particular drug called Valerian, they can take on gigantic alien androids. The drug provides them with all the abilities that humans and even aliens on their own planet need to survive.
The Matrix (1999)
Director : Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Stars Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
The Matrix is an adventure movie that requires viewers to have a great imagination while watching it.
The movie depicts the story of Pathway, in which the main character Neo has been trapped and is being interrogated by the agents of the Matrix. Neo wants to learn about his past and how he was in this situation.
The other characters include Morpheus, a known hacker who wants to help Neo escape from the Matrix, and Trinity, a woman who will help Neo escape from all the traps of the Matrix.
The movie ends with Neo becoming aware that his life in the real world is just an illusion; hence, he can unleash all his hidden potential.
Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2019)
Director : James Bobin
Stars Cast : Isabela Merced, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña
Dora and The Lost City of Gold is a prevalent adventure movie genre that has now been released on Prime Video.
The plot in this movie revolves around Dora, who has been living for a long time with her father known as Vito, who has become one of the most powerful men.
Vito wants to provide his daughter with an adventure-filled life. He is always driving her to discover all the fantastic things she should be doing, including discovering a mysterious gold city that she believes lies somewhere in their remote location.
A few days later, Dora mysteriously disappears from her house, and now Vito must return all the treasure she might have found.
Big Game (2014)
Director : Jalmari Helander
Stars Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson
Big Game is a movie that depicts the events of a 12-year-old boy who has managed to escape from the kidnapping of some Russian soldiers.
The story takes place in Finland, where Oskari has been taught how to survive and hence knows how to live independently. This young boy is still entirely innocent and wants to find out about his father, whose whereabouts are unknown.
This young boy is working for a local paper in Finland and then assigned him the enormous task of writing an article about the visit of the President to their town.
During this time, terrorists manage to enter their town area as they are trying to attack President Paasikivi. With the help of his friend, Oskari manages to escape from the Russians who have now followed them.
Gemini Man (2019)
Director: Ang Lee
Stars Cast: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen
In Los Angeles, veteran assassin Eli is coming to the end of his career. He is working with a new partner assigned to him to train him and help him improve his skills on the job.
Everything that Eli does is recorded by two detectives who are always following them both and recording every move they make.
When Eli is sent to kill a young woman, he is shocked when he finds out that the girl has been hired to assassinate him by someone who knows his records and habits.
Eli must go on a journey to discover who this mysterious person is and why they want to kill him.
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Director : Justin Kurzel
Stars Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons
Assassin’s Creed is one of the most popular adventure movies on Amazon Prime Video. It depicts the story of Callum Lynch, a descendant of a man known as Aguilar, who is also known as the last Assassin.
Aguilar has passed away, and it is up to his great-grandson to learn about his genetic memories.
Two organizations want to possess his genetic memories, including Assassins and Templars. Callum’s journey takes him right into the heart of Spain, where he finally figures out what these genetic memories can do for him and humanity.
The rest of the story occurs in World War II, where Callum saves humanity from an attack.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Director : Justin Kurzel
Stars Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island takes place on an island inhabited by a giant gorilla. Together, the boy and his grandfather escape from the island and discover its secret.
After escaping, they are welcomed by a scientist living in this remote area of Brazil.
The older man on the island before his grandson is now found dead. The kid takes it upon himself to discover who killed his grandfather as he holds him responsible for both of them escaping from what he believes was a paradise.
The island has many mysteries that the boy and his grandfather must solve, and they also have to figure out where they will be able to stay next to provide themselves with all the necessities for a good life.
The movie depicts the journey of the grandson and grandfather to discover what has happened on their adventure to live another day after being shipwrecked on this unknown island.
They then found out that the magnetic field on this island is not standard, and strange experiments are also being carried out there.
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016)
Director: David Yates
Stars Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol
The movie takes place in 1926 when a young boy named Newt Scamander has set off on a journey to learn about all the magical creatures that have always existed amongst humans.
Newt then arrives in New York and is greeted by an old human friend who introduces him to his son Jacob. Newt then leaves for Europe with Jacob’s help and later finds a creature known as a Niffler.
He then discovers that many other magical creatures live among humans, making Newt’s journey even more exciting.
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Stars Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson
The story begins when a team has been hired to go to an island and discover what is happening there with all the seismic activities taking place on this crucial piece of land.
This island happens to be home to an enormous gorilla who falls in love with a beautiful lady, and she comes across as a normal human being.
The story soon develops with many twists and turns as the mission for this group gets even more challenging than they had imagined it would be.
The mysterious creature, who is also known as Kong, has been captured by scientists. He escapes from captivity and heads to this island to save his lady love.
Along with his loyal followers, they must now fight against the military, who have brought the best military troops from around the world to take down Kong once and for all.
The Legend Of Hercules (2014)
Director: Renny Harlin
Stars Cast: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins
The Legend of Hercules is an adventure movie streaming on Prime Video, featuring a twist on the classical Greek mythology that has been known to people for hundreds of years.
This movie takes place in an area south of Rome where a baby is born, and his mother is the wife of Zeus, the father.
When Zeus learns about this arrangement, he sends an eagle to kill his son. The eagle then drops him at the foot of Mount Olympus, and he is left to die.
However, he is rescued by a herdsman who takes him in as his child. Zeus considers Hercules to be the evilest of all his children. He is also known as a god of strength. Hercules must now fight against many powerful Gods, and at the same time, he must also try to rescue the woman he loves from her brother, who has taken her hostage.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Director: David Yates
Stars Cast : Alexander Skarsgard, Rory J. Saper, Christian Stevens
The Legend of Tarzan is one of the most popular adventure movies, which tells the story of a family that lives in the jungle.
When a young boy is sick and left abandoned at birth, he becomes friends with the jungle king, who gets him to a ship to take to civilization.
However, this world is not as good as it seems, and it turns out that this ship may lead to death for Tarzan, who his mother has left behind while she goes searches for food.
The only consolation is that he has become friends with a young woman who has come with her agenda to the jungle.
Tarzan will now have to decide what he actually wants to do with his life in this new place he has been brought to. It is entirely up to him what his next step will be.
He must now find a way to escape from this island and go on the journey to his natural home, where he can be with all the people he loves.
Rampage (2018)
Director : Brad Peyton
Stars Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman
Rampage is one of the most popular adventure movies on Amazon Prime Video. It is about a group of scientists and their companions who have decided to go on an expedition that involves not just their lives but also that of wildlife.
This expedition is essential as it relates to a company whose primary purpose is to save animals infected by a virus that makes them go on a rampage.
Three people are still trying to get back home, and they all work together to ensure they can reach safety without harm.
The main character, a mutated monkey, starts wreaking havoc in the middle of the jungle upon learning about all the experiments which are taking place.
He must now make it his mission to return to where he came from, meaning that he must first make it back to Los Angeles to take revenge against all those scientists and the company they work for.
Immortals (2011)
Director: Tarsem Singh
Stars Cast: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt
Immortals are one of the most popular adventures, focusing story of a young man living in a society that does not have many of the simple pleasures that others have.
He attends school, but he never feels like he fits in, whereas his friends get to do much more than he does.
One day, he discovers a magical book that opens up a new world to explore and starts to change his life forever.
He must now figure out what truly is going on with this ancient book and find out if people are trying to hurt him and his friends.
They must now stand up to the Gods and save their own lives while also trying to save all of humanity. This movie also gives us a glimpse into the lives of other great ancient civilizations known for their incredible prowess and strength in battle.
The Aeronauts (2019)
Director: Tom Harper
Stars Cast: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel
The Aeronauts is one of the most popular adventure movies concerning historical events that has ever been made.
This movie takes us through some of the most interesting and exciting things happening during a time in history when there were many advancements in many different areas.
In this story, we meet a group of young men who are presented as having nothing left to live for and, as a result, take it upon themselves to go on an intense mission that may change everything for them forever.
They are likely to get away with this, but others have also heard about their dangerous intentions and have decided to do everything they can to stop these men from becoming successful.
This story is about bravery, passion, and a strong desire to do something no one else has ever done.
This story shows us a fantastic view into the lives of these young men who have all become well-educated in the flying world, and they must now determine if they want to live the rest of their lives as individuals or if they will join together to attempt something that has never been done before.
Oblivion (2013)
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Stars Cast: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough
Oblivion is one of the most popular adventure movies set in a futuristic world where no laws and order have entirely disappeared.
There are only those who live by themselves, while some others have banded together to survive.
In this story, we see how a character who lives on the moon finds out that things are happening on Earth that can potentially destroy all that he holds dear to him.
He must now go into space with his friends and his family to try and stop these people from doing whatever they are going to do.
This film will take you on a journey into a fascinating world where technology has advanced tremendously and torn down all of the existing social structures to make everything more peaceful.
There are also all the creatures roaming around, inside and outside of space, who will do whatever they want.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (2011)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is another fantastic adventure movie that is the sequel to the first Sherlock Holmes movie.
This story takes us through the hard work and dedication of Sherlock Holmes, who has become even more famous worldwide.
Many people ask for his help, mainly because they believe they have found a way to bring down Napoleon and need him to help them figure out all the details of their plan.
Sherlock must put his entire mind into this situation while also trying to keep those around him safe, even though nothing makes sense.
This movie is excellent for those interested in seeing how Sherlock Holmes solves his most challenging cases and for those who never want the stories about him to end.
It will always be interesting to see what new cases he will be presented with or what sort of trouble he will get into next. He will likely need to go on many more adventures before we ever get tired of watching him as a character.