Category Archives: Adventure
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Release 2013
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Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt, Suzanne Collins
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Jack Quaid, Taylor St. Clair, Sandra Ellis Lafferty
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1951264/
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
The Legend of Hercules
Release 2014
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Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Sean Hood, Daniel Giat, Renny Harlin, Giulio Steve
Stars: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Roxanne McKee, Liam Garrigan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043726/
The origin story of the the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.
Despicable Me 2
Release 2013
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
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Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1690953/
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
127 Hours
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Aron Ralston
Stars: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Sean Bott, Koleman Stinger
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Release 2013
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Jon M. Chu
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jonathan Pryce, Byung-hun Lee, Elodie Yung, Ray Stevenson
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583421/
The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Rio
Release 2011
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
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Director: Carlos Saldanha
Writers: Carlos Saldanha, Earl Richey Jones, Todd R. Jones, Don Rhymer, Joshua Sternin, J.R. Ventimilia, Sam Harper
Stars: Karen Disher, Jason Fricchione, Sofia Scarpa Saldanha, Leslie Mann, Kelly Keaton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436562/
When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Release 2013
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Steve Conrad, James Thurber
Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn, Terence Bernie Hines
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359950/
A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Release 2013
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Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien
Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1170358/
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
The Lego Movie
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Writers: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman
Stars: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry, Alison Brie, David Burrows
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490017/
An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied 'Special', is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.
The Wolverine
Release 2013
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Director: James Mangold
Writers: Mark Bomback, Scott Frank
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Svetlana Khodchenkova
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430132/
When Wolverine is summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, he is embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.