13 most exotic and epic Adventure movies in 2019 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)
List of the latest adventure movies in 2021 and the best adventure movies of 2020 & the 2010's. Top adventure movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.
New adventure movies in 2021 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2021 in cinema and on VOD
DIRECTOR: Julio Quintana CAST: Jimmy Gonzales, Dennis Quaid & Anthony Gonzalez
An orphanage is in danger of shutting down when the funds run low. The only hope for finding the money to save the place lies in winning a fishing competition. Setting out to win such a contest is a parental guardian, a plucky kid, and curmudgeonly boat captain who needs to get his groove back. Directed and co-written by Julio Quintana, this dramedy adventure stars the likes of Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Dennis Quaid, and Bruce McGill. Read more Watch the trailer of Blue Miracle Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Jaume Collet-Serra CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt & Edgar Ramírez
Disney once more adapts their theme park rides for the big screen with the tropical adventure of Jungle Cruise. Taking place in the early 20th century, Dwayne Johnson plays the no-nonsense riverboat captain Frank. He is tasked with escorting the scientist Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) and her brother McGregor Houghton (Jack Whitehall) on a mission into the jungle to acquire a rare plant of healing properties. But their journey won’t be easy as they’ll not only have to survive a deadly jungle filled with wild animals but also best the competing Germans who are hot on their trail. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Run All Night, Non-Stop), this jungle adventure also features Édgar Ramírez, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. Read more Watch the trailer of Jungle Cruise
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DIRECTOR: Ruben Fleischer CAST: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg & Antonio Banderas
Based on the hit series of adventure video games, Tom Holland plays Nathan Drake, English explorer and fortune hunter who trots around the globe. He’s joined by the likes of his adventuring mentor Sully (Mark Wahlberg) and his love interest of fellow fortune hunter Chloe Frazer (Sophia Taylor Ali). Loaded with plenty of mysterious intrigue of treasure and thrilling chases across grand locations, the action-adventure film is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Venom) and written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man, Men in Black: International). Read more Watch the trailer of Uncharted Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
Best adventure movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2021
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and the 2010's best rated adventure movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
DIRECTOR: Chris Sanders CAST: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens & Colin Woodell
An adaptation of the famous novel, this delightful, somewhat old-fashioned film about a courageous dog called Buck and his adventures in the snowy landscapes of Yukon, Canada. Read more Watch the trailer of The Call of the Wild
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DIRECTOR: Jake Kasdan CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black & Kevin Hart
The teenage collective that once found themselves trapped inside the video game Jumanji find themselves traveling back once more for another adventure. Except this time they’ve brought with them the spirits of an elderly duo (Danny Devito, Danny Glover) are thrown into the same in the roles of Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson) and Franklin "Mouse" Finba (Kevin Hart). The game has changed with new rules in this adventure comedy of slapstick and video game logic. Read more Watch the trailer of Jumanji: The Next Level
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DIRECTOR: Tom Harper CAST: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones & Tom Courtenay
Pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon. Read more Watch the trailer of The Aeronauts
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DIRECTOR: Guy Ritchie CAST: Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Billy Magnussen, Mena Massoud
Disney is quick to come up with new life-action adaptations of successful animation movies from the past. This time around, 1992's 'Aladdin' is getting a nice reboot. Directed by Guy Ritchie, usually known for his crime comedies, 'Aladdin' is an energetic, fun adventure tale for the whole family. Read more Watch the trailer of Aladdin
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DIRECTOR: Robert Rodriguez CAST: Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali
Based on the beloved manga, 'Alita' tells the story of a born-again cyborg girl with considerable martial arts skills turning into a bounty hunter. Read more Watch the trailer of Alita: Battle Angel
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DIRECTOR: Andy Serkis CAST: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris
Announced as 'a darker adaptation' of Rudyard Kipling's beloved novel 'Jungle Book', 'Mowgli' is sure a lot more fun than that other life-action version from 2016. Read more Watch the trailer of Mowgli
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DIRECTOR: Albert Hughes CAST: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Marcin Kowalczyk, Jens Hultén
20.000 B.C. An injured young warrior loses track of his tribe after a buffalo hunt. Determined to find back his people, he embarks on a dangerous, epic journey. 'Alpha' is nothing spectacular, but makes for a fun watch on a cozy winter night. Read more Watch the trailer of Alpha
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DIRECTOR: Jake Kasdan CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan
20 years after 'Jumanji', there's a new chapter. This time around, four teenagers end up in a weird jungle world after they have been playing a 'magical' video game. Read more Watch the trailer of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
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DIRECTOR: James Marsh CAST: Rachel Weisz
Colin Firth
David Thewlis
A yachtsman (Colin Firth) decides to parttake in the 1968 Golden Globe Race. His solo endeavor ends up in a catastrophe. Read more Watch the trailer of The Mercy RATING: 73/100
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DIRECTOR: Roar Uthaug CAST: Alicia Vikander, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins
17 years after the highly successful adaptation of an even more successful video game, Lara Croft returns to the big screen. A sprawling and pleasantly old-fashioned adventure flick about Croft (Alicia Vikander) who travels to an exotic island to unravel her father's mysterious disappearance. Read more Watch the trailer of Tomb Raider RATING: 82/100
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DIRECTOR: James Gray CAST: Charlie Hunnam
Robert Pattinson
Sienna Miller
In the vein of classics like 'Fitzcarraldo' and 'Apocalypse Now', James Gray old-fashioned and beautifully crafted 'Lost City of Z' tells the story of a man and his obsessive search for something in the heart of the jungle. Protagonist Percy Fawcett is asked to travel to the depths of the Amazonian Jungle at the beginning of the 20th century. His task is to draw a clear border between Bolivia and Brazil and to map the area all together, but then he stumbles upon the remains of what he believes to be a lost city. Read more Watch the trailer of The Lost City of Z RATING: 80/100
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DIRECTOR: Luc Besson CAST: Louise Bourgoin,
Mathieu Amalric
Gilles Lellouche
This French adventure film by Luc Besson is the European equivalent of Indiana Jones, but instead of Harrison Ford, there is a female protagonist. And she probably is best thing about the film. For the rest it is nothing but a Hollywood rip-off. Nonetheless, if you are a hardcore genre lover, you will probably appreciate it. I have never been a huge fan of Luc Besson (only Leon was not all bad), but he has been incredibly successful, so there must be something there. Read more Watch the trailer of Les aventures extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec RATING: 63/100
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DIRECTOR: Cao Hamburger CAST: João Miguel
Felipe Camargo
Caio Blat
I almost forgot about seeing this one, but it is of course a film that fits the strict adventure genre definition like a glove. It is a Brazilian adventure film of 2012 directed by Cao Hamburger, who most people know because of the art house hit The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006). In a sense the film is a Brazilian version of Dances with Wolves, but instead of Kevin Kostner we are following the activist Villas-Bôas brothers who undertake an expedition into the Xingu River territory where they encounter the local native Indian tribes, eventually building the very first reservation for Indians. The film is not the most balanced-out film on the list, but it is definitely worth the watch because it is said to stay very true to history. Read more Watch the trailer of Xingu RATING: 71/100
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DIRECTOR: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg CAST: Pål Sverre Hagen
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Gustaf Skarsgård
The two Norwegian filmmakers responsible for Kon-Tiki have not gone unnoticed by Hollywood. They have been snatched up to direct the fifth installment in the American adventure film franchise: The Pirates of the Caribbean (2015). This new gig will undoubtedly make them lose all of their interesting edges, but even Kon-Tiki already feels like a Hollywood film. But it would be unfair to completely equate it to a run of the mill action/adventure flick. The story itself is intriguing, and the cinematography is spectacular. Kon-Tiki is an adventure story pur sang, it is based on true events, and is about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal who undertook a dangerous crossing of the pacific on only a wooden raft. Not just for laughs, but to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. Read more Watch the trailer of Kon-Tiki RATING: 72/100
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DIRECTOR: Hayao Miyazaki CAST: Hideaki Anno
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Miori Takimoto
I wont expound on this one too much, as it is already written about extensively online. Released in Japan in 2013, and since it is a Hayao Miyazaki film highly anticipated, it is said to have lived up to everyone’s expectations. I have not been able to see it yet (it will be released here in 2014), but reviews describe it as Miyazaki’s most mature animated film so far. Most people are familiar with his work, and if not, then I can recommend the animated adventure film Spirited Away (2001). The Wind Rises tells the adventurous life story of Jiro Horikoshi, the man responsible for the design of Japanese fighter planes used in the Second World War. As these planes were used for Pearl Harbour, the film initially stirred up quite a controversy, but most people have simply fallen in love with it. Read more Watch the trailer of The Wind Rises RATING: 78/100
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DIRECTOR: Jean-Pierre Jeunet CAST: Kyle Catlett
Helena Bonham Carter
Judy Davis
I have to admit that I am no fan of Jeunet, but a lot of people love his work. It is rather diverse, from very dark comedies like Delicatessen (1990) to more cheerful films like Amelie (2001), and his new film Spivet (2013). Very much in style of Amelie, but more suited for kids, we follow a 12-year old cartographer who leaves home without anyone knowing, and travels across the country to receive an award for his work from a prestigious institute. Read more Watch the trailer of The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet RATING: 71/100
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DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau CAST: Neel Sethi
Bill Murray
Ben Kingsley
It was about time for a Jungle Book reboot, the guys behind the Iron Man series thought. This updated adaptation of Rudyard Kiplings beloved novel is way darker then Walt Disney's classic from 1967, and will sure please older audiences. Read more Watch the trailer of The Jungle Book RATING: 75/100
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DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: Sam Neill
Julian Dennison
Rima Te Wiata
Part adventure film, part coming-of-age, part black comedy, 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople is unlike anything you've seen this year. Ricky is 12-year old delinquent who has just been placed in a new foster family. After a series of unlikely events, the boy ends up with his grumpy foster uncle in the bush of New Zealand. In order to survive (and stay out of the hands of the authorities) they need to work together. Read more Watch the trailer of Hunt for the Wilderpeople RATING: 79/100
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DIRECTOR: Stephen Gaghan CAST: Matthew McConaughey
Edgar Ramírez
Bryce Dallas Howard |
Matthew McConaughey stars in this entertaining adventure movie about a failed businessman who tries his luck and goes searching for gold in the jungle of Indonesia. Based on a true story, this film is somewhat a mash up of 'The wolf of Wall Street' and Werner Herzog's classic 'Fitzcarraldo'. Read more Watch the trailer of Gold RATING: 80/100
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DIRECTOR: Alex Kurtzman CAST: Sofia Boutella
Tom Cruise
Annabelle Wallis
After numerous reboots en remakes, apparently it's time for another Mummy movie. Well, we'll give this project the benefit of the doubt. Tom Cruise seems to have a fine nose for well-made blockbusters, so this might be fun after all. Read more Watch the trailer of The Mummy RATING: 69/100
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DIRECTOR: Jordan Vogt-Roberts CAST: Brie Larson
Toby Kebbell
Tom Hiddleston
After Peter Jackon's somewhat disappointing 'King Kong' from 2005, we were curious about this one. And we couldn't be happier with the result. In the hands of indie director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Skull Island became an entertaining, old-fashioned adventure tale stuffed with great details, jokes and awesome songs. Read more Watch the trailer of Kong: Skull Island RATING: 75/100
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DIRECTOR: David Mackenzie CAST: Chris Pine, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin, Billy Howle
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne. Read more Watch the trailer of Outlaw King
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For Hollywood, adventure films have always been a stable source of income. Inevitably connected with high expenses, these big-budget projects, shot on exotic locations with excessive decor and special effects, feel like risky business ventures. But the fact of the matter is, is that when marketed correctly you can hardly go wrong. If there is insufficient box office revenue, you are sure to make up for it with merchandise and whatnot. As long as you are able to reach a very large audience. And this is where it gets difficult when making foreign language adventure films (read non-english films). Most countries are simply to small. This has become particularly evident when you look at the most recent foreign adventure flicks. A great case in point is the Norwegian adventure feature film Kon-Tiki (2012) which was commercially successful worldwide. Norway is tiny with about 5 million people, but it reached audiences globally because it was filmed in both in Norwegian and English. And the 2014 Russian adventure film Viy 3D is spoken entirely in English.
Norway is a bit of the exception, as it are especially foreign countries with high population numbers we need to be looking at hoping for big productions. Countries like France, Germany, Spain (with South-America as its Spanish-language market) Russia, China, Japan, Brazil, and a few more. So what is out there for adventure fans? When we go back in history to look at the best foreign adventure films of all time, you will find that they were exceptionally exotic, romantic and captivating. Of course, films spring to mind like German director Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo (1983) and Aguirre: Wrath of God (1972), France’s master filmmaker Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion (1937), or the Japanese films by Kurosawa, mainly The Hidden Fortress (1958). And then of course, you have British adventure films like Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (and a large number of other British empire films). I can already tell you that such masterpieces were not produced in the 2010’s. Where the above films were original pieces, the filmmakers of the latest adventure flicks (especially the French director Luc Besson) tend to simply imitate the Hollywood adventure formula, but usually do not quite get it under their belt. Actually, high-brow film lovers best look away now, as this article will represent a terribly commercial list with films that are not great, but are unmistakably brave attempts at a difficult genre
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