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Plot Summary:
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: France, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, dark fantasy, sweet, captivating, entertaining, gothic horror, period piece, fantasy adventure, humorous
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King Solomon's Treasure (1979)
Plot Summary:
Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest Africa in search of the treasure of King Solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost Phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic
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St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Plot Summary:
The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, captivating, entertaining, light, black comedy, teen, witty, semi serious, feel good
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The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful woman hires an intrepid adventurer to help find her father, who has disappeared in the jungle while searching for a rare and priceless butterfly. Along the way they run into cannibals, a race of Amazon warriors and all the usual attractions one would expect to find in a lost jungle.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, erotic, sex comedy, cult classic, exciting, offbeat, humorous, experimental, stylized, semi serious
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Ace Wonder: Message from a Dead Man (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ace Wonder is a 10-year-old detective, struggling to find a storyline for his latest novel. When his path tangles with Derek Morton, a simple family mystery becomes a very real case of corporate espionage, scientific discovery, and one coldblooded killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, semi serious, detective, humorous, realistic, independent film
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
Plot Summary:
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, semi serious, psychotronic, humorous, mythical, fairy tale, sexy, affectionate, visually appealing
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Adventures in Dinosaur City (1991)
Plot Summary:
A scientist's kids are sucked into a TV screen and wind up in the Stone Age with cavemen and dinosaurs.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999)
Plot Summary:
Remake of Jules Verne's classic story finds adventurers seeking a mysterious hidden land. They are joined by the wife of another man, who had previously gone on a similar expedition and disappeared.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min
Plot tags: epic, gothic horror, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, computer animated
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The Charlemagne Code (2008)
Plot Summary:
An action-packed race to find the legendary treasure of the Nibelungen hidden by Charlemagne and thought to be the biggest lost treasure in the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
Plot Summary:
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, mythical, parody, spoof
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Relic Hunter (1999)
Plot Summary:
Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third. It was inspired by the success of the video game Tomb Raider. It centers around Sydney Fox who is a professor but primarily a globe-trotting "relic hunter", looking for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money. The series includes fantasy and science fiction elements, with many of the relics featured having genuine supernatural powers or being pieces of unusually advanced technology. It ran for three seasons in the U.S. between 1999 and 2002 after fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, from which it was not renewed. In both Ireland and the United Kingdom, it is aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels, while in Canada, it is aired on CityTV and Space, CTV's sister network A-Channel and recently Showcase. The series was shot in the Toronto area, explaining Carrere's frequent attendance in courtside seats at Toronto Raptors games during the time.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sexy, exciting, tense, captivating, witty, cliffhanger, semi serious, intellectual, campy
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Jack Hunter (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit is a 2008 American miniseries. It consists of three parts: Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 282 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, entertaining, light, semi serious, inspirational, romantic, feel good, mythical, fast
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Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
Plot Summary:
A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, independent film, psychotronic
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Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
Plot Summary:
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his journey -- and who just may have a hidden agenda.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, semi serious, humorous, captivating, exciting, mysterious, psychotronic
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, that her people are still great, even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar within three months. Since all her architects are either busy otherwise or too conservative in style, this ambivalent honor falls to Edifis. He is to build the palace and be covered in gold or, if not, his fate is to be eaten by crocodiles. Edifis calls upon an old friend to help him out: The fabulous Druid Getafix from Gaul, who brews a fantastic potion that gives supernatural strength. In order to help and protect the old Druid, Asterix and Obelix accompany him on his journey to Egypt. When Julius Caesar gets wind of the project succeeding, he has the building site attacked by his troops in order to win the bet and not lose face. But just like the local pirates, he hasn't counted on Asterix and Obelix.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, feel good, hilarious, light, entertaining, stylized, semi serious, cult classic
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 169000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Germany, China, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, atmospheric, stylized, mystical, dieselpunk, scary, suspense, saga, intense
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Scooby-Doo (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Mystery Inc. gang have gone their separate ways and have been apart for two years, until they each receive an invitation to Spooky Island. Not knowing that the others have also been invited, they show up and discover an amusement park that affects young visitors in very strange ways.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, parody, slapstick, detective, funny, inspirational, brutal, anime
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Plot Summary:
In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, epic, entertaining, stylized, teen, semi serious, mystical, suspense, tense
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Plot Summary:
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, entertaining, humorous, semi serious, teen, fairy tale, psychotronic, mystical, mystic
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Plot Summary:
English aristocrat Lara Croft is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and in the middle of a battle with a secret society. The shapely archaeologist moonlights as a tomb raider to recover lost antiquities and meets her match in the evil Powell, who's in search of a powerful relic.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 217000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, action packed, stylized, action adventure, saga, captivating, sexy, funny, clever
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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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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Plot Summary:
Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 754000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, entertaining, mystical, funny, saga, visually stunning, epic, mystic, costume drama
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Plot Summary:
Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 682000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, stylized, dark fantasy, humorous, surreal, semi serious, funny, saga, visually stunning
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Sahara (2005)
Plot Summary:
Scouring the ocean depths for treasure-laden shipwrecks is business as usual for a thrill-seeking underwater adventurer and his wisecracking buddy. But when these two cross paths with a beautiful doctor, they find themselves on the ultimate treasure hunt.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, Germany, Spain, USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, action packed, scenic, buddy comedy, hilarious, action adventure, romantic, atmospheric, action comedy
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, feel good, absurd, semi serious, stylized, suspenseful, teen, psychotronic, sweet
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The Mummy Returns (2001)
Plot Summary:
Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, along with their 8 year old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King's might, the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn't above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis' otherworldly army.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 341000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, scary, suspenseful, entertaining, action packed, action adventure, psychotronic, dark fantasy, feel good
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National Treasure (2004)
Plot Summary:
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 350000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, clever, suspense, scenic, action adventure, action packed, atmospheric, inspirational, sincere
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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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The Mummy (1999)
Plot Summary:
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell and his companion, Beni stumble upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle in 1923, 3,000 years after Imhotep has suffered a fate worse than death – his body will remain undead for all eternity as a punishment for a forbidden love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 453000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: exciting, scary, entertaining, funny, suspense, semi serious, cult classic, horror comedy, dieselpunk, humorous
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 301000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, entertaining, fairy tale, visually appealing, semi serious, scenic, period piece, stylized, mystical