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Plot Summary:
The Goonies have got nothing on these adventure seeking kids! When a group of teens stumble across a mysterious treasure map, the search is on to find a lost pirate ship that's filled with treasure. Though they soon discover a secret desert tunnel that will lead directly to the ship, the teens hadn't counted on a pair of Chinese strangers determined to claim the bounty at any cost. Making the acquaintance of an old hermit who claims to have been a member of the crew, the kids must overcome a series of deadly obstacles and fierce adversaries if they are to claim the elusive lost treasure and escape with their lives.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic
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The Little Patriot (1995)
Plot Summary:
Join in one boy's heroic adventure as he fights in the struggle for freedom on the American frontier. James Todd is a young boy growing up in the hostile American wilderness-a rugged and dangerous land also inhabited by the American Indians. His peaceful life is shattered when the treacherous British troops suddenly storm through the countryside in an attempt to crush the American Revolution. During the battle for freedom, James is ruthlessly captured and held prisoner in the enemy fort by the brutal Major Smythe. But his bravery seems without limits as an unlikely and legendary alliance is forged with the neighboring Indians in a bold and fearless rescue effort. It is a rugged and wondrous adventure which culminates as the fortress is infiltrated and James narrowly escapes to lead the spirited fight against the British Red Coats.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Family, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Space Warriors (2013)
Plot Summary:
The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Lea to the Rescue (2016)
Plot Summary:
Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, tense, suspense
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The Skeleton's Compass (2022)
Plot Summary:
A group of middle school friends go on the hunt for treasure after finding a skeleton in the woods.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 166
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags:
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Appalachian Trial (2004)
Plot Summary:
Four children are lost in the woods during a camping trip with their parents in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing, christian film
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Flyin' Ryan (2003)
Plot Summary:
When twelve-year-old Ryan is forced to move to a new town, he soon discovers the kids there are mean and tough. And they really don't like strangers. But when they steal his dog Theo, Ryan is given a strange pair of magical shoes and finds that the sky's the limit.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, cult film
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A Little Game (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a 10 year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in the form of an irascible chess-master, who uses the game to teach Max lessons in resilience, perseverance, and how to embrace inevitable change.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 757
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
Plot Summary:
The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different animals into a boat.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious
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Treasure of Pirate's Point (1999)
Plot Summary:
Ahoy Maties! There's a treasure chest of gold buried on Pirate's Point. When the living descendant of legendary pirate Captain Vane lets Ray in on the secret, there's mutiny in the town. Now, Ray and his friends are on a mission to recover the loot and foil an evil plan. In the meantime they learn that friendship is the most precious treasure of all.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, surprise ending
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The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island (1999)
Plot Summary:
Danny Quinn (Seth Bernard) lives with one great dream... he wants to prove his late father was right about a pirate treasure in the depths of Lake Michigan.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Pirates of the Plain (1999)
Plot Summary:
"Pirates of the Plain" details the adventure of Jezebel Jack, a pirate with a heart of gold that is sent to the future where he meets Bobby, a young boy with an overactive imagination.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 484
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, semi serious
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Black Beauty (2015)
Plot Summary:
A modern retelling of Anna Sewell’s classic novel, Black Beauty explores the heartfelt story of 15 year-old Audry who makes the discovery of a lifetime whilst volunteering at a city animal shelter. Rescued from an abusive owner and recovering from a traumatic past, Black Beauty possesses a most unique quality of character, endearing itself to Audry and her Grandpa who adopt the horse in order to give it a second chance and perhaps even help revitalize their own family situation. Aided by dedicated trainer James and tested by the many challenges of equine life, Black Beauty has his work cut out for him as he embarks on a remarkable journey of discovery and friendship.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, captivating
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In Desert and Wilderness (2001)
Plot Summary:
When 15 year old Stas Tarkowski and 9 year old Nel Rawlinson are kidnapped by rebels fighting for the great Arab leader - the Mahdi - their fathers desperately organize a search party. But the Mahdi uprising is spreading rapidly across North Africa and the chances of finding the children seem remote. Forced to rely on themselves, Stas and Nel, together with two young African slaves, Mea and Kali, escape their captors and head south across desolate country. In their search for a way home, they must battle wild animals, thunderstorms, hunger and malaria. Their journey to freedom brings them into contact with some colorful adult mentors: Kaliopoli, a displaced Greek, guides Stas through a critical encounter with the great Mahdi and Linde, an eccentric Polish cartographer, himself lost in the jungle, offers hope when Nel comes down with malaria and all hope for her survival seems lost.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 966
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Poland
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, atmospheric, captivating, realistic, stylized
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Bigfoot (2009)
Plot Summary:
The whole family will enjoy huge laughs and giant, hairy adventures with this touching tale about a big-hearted Bigfoot. Lost in the forest, he befriends three kids, Percy, Madison and Leonard, who are determined to protect him. When two local bullies kidnap the legendary creature with plans to sell him to the highest bidder, it's up to his human buddies to rescue him and return him to his home.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
Plot Summary:
When Angelino Jack Robinson gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his sissy wife Ann, brave sons Shane and Todd and wining daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' by sailing yacht from Hong Kong to Syndney. The gun he gets thrown in by Sheldon Blake proves disabled, and for a sinister reason: near Borneo, Blake's men turn up to capture them. The family escapes but loses the yacht on a reef. They build a cool camp on an island. But the pirates keep coming back, and the boys discover why: he hid a treasure in the yacht. Shane is also discovered and captured in more then one way by French plane wreck survivor Françoise, who later teams up with the family.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, independent film, serious
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White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild (1996)
Plot Summary:
As a plea-bargain to clear their school records, a group of misfit teens ventures into the majestic but unforgiving wilderness to help a young naturalist save the vanishing wolves. After they encountered unexpected incident, they are aided by the mysterious white wolf of myth and legend, who shows up to guide the way throughout the movie.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, serious, realistic
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The Sea Gypsies (1978)
Plot Summary:
A man and a woman and 3 children start to sail around the world. They are shipwrecked near an uninhabited isle. This island is full of wild animals and it is very dangerous for them in the begining. They live through a lot of wonderful adventure together and they become a big family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 381
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
Plot Summary:
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, sexy, enigmatic, feel good, unusual plot structure, entertaining, melancholic, surreal
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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Plot Summary:
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. In this masterful, atmospheric adventure, a courageous young girl (Meredith Salenger) confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her extraordinary odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter (John Cusack). A brilliant, moving tapestry, woven of courage and perseverance.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, entertaining, scenic, feel good, inspirational, poignant, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
Plot Summary:
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay (Kelly Reno), he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, humorous, semi serious, exciting, inspirational, sexy, clever, feel good, breathtaking
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Shipwrecked (1990)
Plot Summary:
A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway, Sweden, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: action adventure, exciting, feel good, serious
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TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove (2020)
Plot Summary:
While searching for lost treasure, time traveling pirates end up in the modern day and do battle with unlikely foes: a group of kids with the latest in techy gadgetry.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Pirates Down the Street (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a pirate family's arrival shakes up a coastal town, the kids next door offer to help them blend in and fight a bitter rival.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, funny, humorous, visually appealing
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The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005)
Plot Summary:
Three friends find a treasure map from the mysterious 'White Falcons', a juvenile gang whose leader disappeared ten years before.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 259
Genere: Family, Adventure
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
Similar in 78%
Treasure Island (1972)
Plot Summary:
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: UK, France, Italy, West Germany, Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, independent film
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Treasure Island (1999)
Plot Summary:
Young Jim Hawkins and peg-legged Long John Silver set sail for adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of dastardly pirates, swashbuckling heroes, buried treasure and a young boy's amazing courage. The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim out of his rightful share of the treasure and so Jim then teams up with Silver.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 607
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, surprise ending, baroque
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Lassie (1994)
Plot Summary:
An update of the Lassie legend stars Thomas Guiry as a troubled city kid whose family retreats to the country, where he befriends the famous collie and changes for the better. Conflict develops when a ruthless sheep rancher causes trouble for everyone.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Family, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, sweet, light, emotional, melancholic, semi serious, tear jerker, epic
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
Plot Summary:
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, touching, exciting, serious, light, romantic, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous
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Iron Will (1994)
Plot Summary:
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, realistic, exciting, sentimental, romantic
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The Goonies (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 293000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, cult classic, entertaining, intense, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, exciting, inspirational