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Plot Summary:
High school classmates Marko and Angelina and Marko's younger cousin Filip are trying to collect money in various ways for medical treatment of Angelina's little brother. However, Angelina's father, who is a weak-willed drunk, gambles away the money they have collected. Desperation drives the young people to look for Chieftain Vulchan's hidden treasure. Then they have incredible adventures when in a magic way the Smartphone Fillip has brought from the States transports them to the time of the formidable haidouks. At a moment when their lives hang by a thread, the three should instantly return to their present world. While they are going through the time line two of the haidouks - Chieftain Vulchan and Father Martin -- are also transported to the present time when a portal opens up by mistake. Having found themselves in the unknown world of the future, they help the boys free Angelina, who was kidnapped by her father's creditors. They find the hidden treasure to help the sick child,.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 90 min
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The Club of Ugly Children (2019)
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“Keep it clean!” – The new president is serious about that, including looks. When Paul, whose large jug ears are quite apparent on class photo day, and some of the other “ugly” kids are taken on a surprise trip, they realize that the president wants to hide them away. On the run, Paul is helped by Sara, one of the “pretty” kids. They start an underground club to fight against the president. The movement soon turns into a revolution. The kids show the world that even children can rise up – and that you don’t have to be “pretty” to be a hero!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 450
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: bleak, suspense, unusual plot structure, disturbing
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The Hijacking of 'Savoy' (1979)
Plot Summary:
Polish schoolboy Janek, and Russian girl Tanya are traveling by a plane which ended up in the hands of a gang of drug dealers headed by ex Nazi criminal Henrich Scharf.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria
Duration: 92 min
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Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
Plot Summary:
A lad finds himself magically sent back to ancient Egypt where he and the young King Tut team up to stop their evil and overly ambitious elders.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Action, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko...The Beginning of the Legend (2007)
Plot Summary:
Mortal Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) and his magical fairy wife continue to face danger and adventure in this fourth film based on the popular Filipino television series "OK Ka Fairy Ko." The hazards include a time-traveling mirror, an evil dragon lady, a vampirish villain, a gun-armed bad guy and the ever-present aswangs. As always, Enteng must rise to the challenges to protect his beloved family from all the potential mayhem.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
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Blinker-Ciko (1982)
Plot Summary:
Roman Hlava grew up with his diplomat parents in Latin America where he had been home-schooled by his over doting mother. The over indulgence of affection and praise has given the boy an over confidence. This is quickly squashed by his new peers when the family returns to the Czech Republic. This leads to neurotic tics and the nickname Mrkácek the 'Blinker.' A stay at a children's camp provides new friends, acceptance, an appreciation of nature, a new outlook on life, and loss of the tics.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Family, Adventure
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 76 min
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Lost on Mars (2002)
Plot Summary:
Lost on Mars is a science fiction movie directed by Eric Shook. The first ship designed to go to Mars is scheduled for a routine planetary space exploration. The mission is drastically changed once Earth receives a strange signal transmitted by a probe on Mars. The Sequel to Lost on mars is" Empire of Danger".
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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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
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Conni & Co. (2016)
Plot Summary:
A young girl goes through the ups and downs of school-life.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min
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Future Hunters (1988)
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2025 A.D. A lone adventurer searches the post-nuclear wasteland for the most devastating, godless artifact in history. When he touches it, he is transported back in time to 1989 Los Angeles. Mortally wounded he requests a young couple to return the spear to its sheath and end its reign of evil. Written by Joe Conner.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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V8 - Revenge of the Nitros (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends got into a big trouble and they will try to do anything to get away with it.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating
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Time Teens: The Beginning (2015)
Plot Summary:
Time Travel exists. William is a Turasaiche ( a descendant time traveller) who works for the World Time forum, policing time crime at the world office in Perth, Scotland. When William is sent a letter from the future, he is shown what might happen if his journey continues. To Change it, he must recruit a new team. Time Teens is a Prequal Pilot film for a TV series by the same name.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min
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Dinosaur Island (2014)
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The adventure begins when Lucas, a 13 year old boy, embarks on the vacation of a lifetime. When disaster strikes, Lucas finds himself stranded in a strange land littered with ghost ships and prehistoric creatures. While searching for other signs of life, Lucas hears a radio broadcast in the distance and is drawn into the jungle where he encounters a beautiful young girl who claims to have come from the 1950s. Together they set out on a quest to get home all the while uncovering secrets that will forever change the future.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: captivating, sincere, disturbing, colorful, enigmatic, disgusting, colourful
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The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar III: The Mystery of the Snake Crown (2008)
Plot Summary:
The snake crown is stolen (or taken back) from the Knight Templars by the earth worshippers of Crete; the three kids try to retrieve it on behalf of the Knight Templars.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 457
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min
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The Adventure Club (2017)
Plot Summary:
With the discovery of an ancient puzzle box, a Boy, with the help of his friends, begins an adventure to find his fortune.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Wickie the Mighty Viking (2009)
Plot Summary:
Vicky is a viking-boy who lives with his parents Halvar and Ylva in the small village Flake. He is a typical viking boy, but rather fearful. He is also not very strong but smart. One day he sails with the grown up vikings out to the sea and to experience a great and funny adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: semi serious, exciting, feel good, humorous, light, parody, educational
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Crusade in Jeans (2006)
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Dolf a 15 year old boy is sent back in time by a timemachine. Accidentally he is sent back to the Middle Ages. He is rescued by children who are part of a childrens' crusade, on their way to rescue Jeruzalem. During the trip Dolf finds out the danger is not coming from outside the crusade, but from within.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, suspenseful, stylized, serious
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Amazon Obhijaan (2017)
Plot Summary:
Amazon Obhijaan will see daredevil adventurer Shankar Choudhury traverse the length and breadth of South America, including the legendary Amazon in search of the mythical city of gold.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: India, Brazil, UK
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, scenic
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Elephant Tales (2006)
Plot Summary:
A tale of two elephant brothers, Tutu and Zef, in search of their mother, and the menagerie of wild creatures they encounter along the way. Just days after the birth of baby elephant Tutu, human hunters arrive late at night and decimate the herd. Faced with the loss of their family, Tutu and Zef set off across the African plain in search of a future.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Australia, France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, sincere, touching, fairy tale
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3 Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure (1993)
Plot Summary:
A treasure map found by three young boys allows them reason to get their kicks in more ways than one.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 851
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous
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Magic Island (1995)
Plot Summary:
Jack Carlisle is a disillusioned 13-year old boy. His mother is always away at work since his father left. He decides to run away, as his mom won't miss him. As he is ready to leave, his nanny, convinces him to read this 'magic book'. The book is about a pirate adventure on Magic Island. As Jack reads the book, he is sucked into the world and goes on numerous adventures with Prince Morgan, while fleeing the evil Blackbeard the Pirate. He is even saved by Lily, a beautiful mermaid, whom he falls in love with.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 677
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to the world of stamps with Tommy Tricker and friends as they learn the magic of travelling through time and space for the mere price of the postage. Though of course, nothing is as easy as it seems as they soon learn when they try to rescue Charles Merriweather, a stamp traveller frozen in time since his last attempt at stamp- travelling, 65 years ago. But Charles turns out to be a girl, his sister Molly! And she is rapidly turning into an old woman. To find a cure, Tommy takes off in a race against the time that leads him and Molly to the exotic and magical South Pacific islands.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Australia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: semi serious, independent film
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The Sleepover (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two siblings who discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection. Mom is forced to pull one last job, and the kids team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: entertaining, captivating, exciting, light, humorous, semi serious, action adventure, colorful, feel good, colourful
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Kaptein Sabeltann-Drømmen om Kaptein Sabeltanns rike (1996)
Plot Summary:
Joachim, a preteen Norwegian boy, has an obsession with pirates. When his parents object, he takes their outboard rubber dinghy out and begins a dream of an exciting and dangerous adventure -- involving Captain Sabertooth's ship and treasure. But soon the dream seems more real than reality.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags:
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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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Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995)
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Josh Kirby Time Warrior Chapter 1 Planet of the Dino-Knights: In the 25th century mankind has found a device capable of destroying the universe. Irwin 1138 separates the Nullifier into 6 pieces which he scatters throughout time. When the evil Dr. Zoetrope goes after the pieces, Irwin 1138 must try to stop him, with the help of a 20th century teenager, Josh Kirby, and a half-human warrior named Azabeth Siege. The race is on.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 88 min
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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
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Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007)
Plot Summary:
"Ben 10: Race Against Time" has Ben back in his hometown of Bellwood. Even though he's back in school and leaving his hero adventures behind him, it seems that Ben will be facing his greatest challenge yet.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, scenic, action adventure, independent film, fast, surprise ending, psychotronic
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Lost in Space (1998)
Plot Summary:
The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, surreal, stylized, surprise ending, entertaining, futuristic, uplifting, epic, suspense, saga
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Uncharted (2022)
Plot Summary:
A descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake uncovers the location of the legendary El Dorado. With the help of his mentor and an ambitious journalist he works to uncover its secrets while surviving on an island filled with pirates, mercenaries, and a mysterious enemy.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 246000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychotronic, visually appealing, epic, cult classic, action adventure, ambiguous ending, feel good, suspenseful, buddy comedy