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Plot Summary:
A timeless story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Southern town, Yazoo City in the early 1950s, roaming with his friends, playing practical jokes, and getting into trouble.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: action adventure, independent film
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Little Marines (1991)
Plot Summary:
Little Marines is an action/adventure/comedy film set in Little Rock, Arkansas. The film portrays a journey embarked upon by three boys across the woodlands near their home town to spend a summer vacation together camping in the wilderness. The film lacks the “traditional plot” of other films and focuses more on the life of the three boys in general. The film opens on the last day of school in Bryant, Arkansas. The audience is introduced to the three main characters leaving school and heading home to enjoy their summer vacation. They later meet up at Stevie's house and discuss the camping trip they've been planning on taking. The next morning Chris, Noah, & Stevie head out on bike to a remote campsite. Once there they construct a teepee, gather fire wood, swim, tell stories, reminisce, build a zip-line, and have a semi-dangerous encounter with a hooligan named "Snake" who temporarily terrorizes the three boys with a paintball gun.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film
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White Bird (2023)
Plot Summary:
Julian Albans, the bully who left Beecher Prep, is visited by his Grandmère from Paris and is transformed by her remarkable story of compassion and courage. As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks everything to give her the chance to survive. Together, they find beauty and love in the secret world of their own creation.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, War
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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Motocross Kids (2004)
Plot Summary:
Evan Reed is the best motocross coach in the country. After leading his daughter Callie to the national championships, he decides to set his sights on a more personal challenge: saving a local dirt track from an evil biker gang. When Evan's best rider injuries himself, a surprising substitute teaches Evan and the kids that anything is possible.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 487
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, light, feel good, independent film, realistic
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Robby (1968)
Plot Summary:
Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a young boy befriends an abandoned native youth, forcing him to reevaluate societal prejudice about race, religion and nudity.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: independent 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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The Black Corsair (1976)
Plot Summary:
The story circulates around the classical Black Pirate and his battle against arch enemy Prins van Gould. The Black Pirate is out for revenge on his brothers' killers. He has a blood-planned way to go, and he trusts only to his own rap sword.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 602
Genere: Adventure, Action
Country: Italy
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags:
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Pirates Down the Street II: The Ninjas from Across (2022)
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The pirates feel right at home in Sandborough, but the atmosphere cools right down when the ninjas come to live in the street. After all, pirates and ninjas are sworn enemies! While pirate captain Hector Blunderbuss struggles to get rid of his new neighbours, son Billy and ninja daughter Yuka become friends. The pirates challenge the ninjas to the ultimate battle at the village's annual hexathlon. Who will win the match? Ninjas are faster and more agile of course, but pirates are the best cheats in all of the seven seas.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014)
Plot Summary:
The adventure unfolds as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn - Tom's friend from the streets - witness a murder in the graveyard. Tom and Huck flee to Jackson Island and make a pact never to tell anyone about the incident. However, when the good-natured Muff Potter, who has been blamed for the murder is sentenced to death by hanging, Tom breaks his promise and returns to exonerate Muff Potter. In jun Joe, the actual murderer, makes a hasty exit from the courtroom during the trial. A short time later, Tom and Huck find references to a treasure and have to face In jun Joe again.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, light, feel good, humorous
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Storm Bound (2007)
Plot Summary:
A ripping adventure yarn about teenage boys who join the crew of a ship of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. After a dramatic shipwreck and escape from an attack by natives, they must make their way to safety by themselves.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 891
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, serious, captivating
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Kid Colter (1985)
Plot Summary:
A Boston boy escapes from spies and survives in the wild with tricks from his mountain-man father.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious
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Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two kids and their dog must use all their skills to survive in the African bush after a plane crash.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 584
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Canada, South Africa
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: action adventure, sentimental, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Plot Summary:
Aussie adventurer Steve Irwin aka The Crocodile Hunter has avoided the death-roll and nabbed another feisty croc, hoping to save it from poachers. What Steve doesn't know is that the crocodile has innocently swallowed a top secret US satellite beacon, and the poachers are actually American special agents sent to retrieve it. Crikey! In the Outback and through the bush with his wife Terri's ever-present commentary ringing out over the countryside ("That was a close one, Steve!"), the Crocodile Hunter is out to save the gorgeous croc and relocate him. It won't be easy, but if he can handle bird-eating spiders and venomous snakes without getting bitten, gun-wielding agents shouldn't be too much of a problem.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: intense, feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, spy comedy, fast, scary, parody, light
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Tom Sawyer (1973)
Plot Summary:
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Musical, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: epic, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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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: A Cry in the Wild II (1993)
Plot Summary:
A two-week trek through the Cascade Mountains tries the survival instincts of five adventurous teenagers. At first, it's all a good time. Shooting the rapids, exploring caves and making new friends. But when an accident occurs, Mother Nature raises the stakes and challenges the hikers to the greatest test of their young lives. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 499
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, suspenseful, semi serious
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Knockout (2011)
Plot Summary:
Steve Austin is Dan Barnes, a former heavyweight boxer who hangs up his gloves to escape his violent lifestyle. Dans life is quickly turned upside down when the resident boxing champion makes his presence felt by dominating all opponents who stand in his way. In order to put the title holder in his place, Dan prepares an unseasoned newcomer for the biggest challenge of his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, serious, sentimental, touching, realistic, independent film
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1982)
Plot Summary:
The screen version of the most famous novel by American writer Mark Twain "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Without a book about the adventures of Tom and his friends Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher, one can not imagine the childhood of a child! The small but brave heroes Tom and Huck search for the treasure, become "pirates", enter into a dangerous battle with the Indian Joe.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 225 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, serious, realistic
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Wild America (1997)
Plot Summary:
Three brothers - Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America. One summer their dream comes true, they travel through America, filming alligators, b ears and moose.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, intense, feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, epic, buddy comedy, sentimental, romantic
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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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Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Plot Summary:
A taxi driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, atmospheric, semi serious, fast, futuristic, action adventure, sweet, epic, saga
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Clash of the Titans (1981)
Plot Summary:
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head, and battling the Kraken monster.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, dark fantasy, cult classic, stylized, fairy tale, visual, visually stunning, mythical, fantasy adventure, psychotronic
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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Plot Summary:
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, captivating, action adventure, semi serious, arthurian, epic, psychotronic, inspirational
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Plot Summary:
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, scary, semi serious, visual, visually stunning, mystical, captivating, spooky, psychological
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Plot Summary:
Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students – dubbed 'Dumbledore's Army' – to defend themselves against the dark arts.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 619000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: exciting, saga, scenic, tense, fairy tale, entertaining, action packed, teen, fantasy adventure, action adventure
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Eragon (2006)
Plot Summary:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, mythical, serious, epic, captivating, semi serious, mystical, educational, fantasy adventure
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Plot Summary:
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, visually appealing, exciting, entertaining, dark fantasy, stylized, gothic, romantic, semi serious, teen
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Plot Summary:
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 222000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: christian film, fairy tale, epic, feel good, saga, entertaining, spiritual, fantasy adventure, mystical, gothic
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Plot Summary:
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 527000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, intense, semi serious, dieselpunk, epic, action packed, action adventure, saga
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Plot Summary:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 10000000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: exciting, breathtaking, epic, atmospheric, semi serious, saga, action adventure, witty, visual, humorous
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Plot Summary:
As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 582000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: exciting, fairy tale, dark fantasy, entertaining, saga, scenic, serious, stylized, teen, sad