Best French Adventure Movies
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Best French Adventure Movies
TOP Movies: The Wolf's Call (2019), Stargate (1994), In the Forests of Siberia (2016), Thor (2011), Wild Child (2008), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Ice Age (2002), The Descent (2005), The Climb (2017), Love at First Fight (2014), Belle & Sebastian (2013), The Fox and the Child (2007), The Grinch (2018), Ratatouille (2007), Hugo (2011), Struggle for Life (2016), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), Vicky and Her Mystery (2021), Hercules (1997).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Thriller set in the milieu of French nuclear submarines.
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, disturbing, political thriller, futuristic
Plot:
submarine, sea battle, torpedo, naval battle, sea, nuclear submarine, nuclear threat, chain of command, nuclear missile, investigation, danger, water ...
Time:
near future
Place:
france, mediterranean sea, syria, finland
Is relevant?
218K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: France, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Style:
futuristic, visually stunning, entertaining, exciting, visual ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
space travel, archaeology, space opera, alien, slavery, pyramid, creature, stargate, archaeologist, teleportation, alien planet, ancient egypt ...
Time:
future, 90s, near future, 20th century, 1920s
Place:
egypt, colorado, space western, middle east, africa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fed up with the hectic, senseless world he lives in, Teddy decides to settle down alone in Siberia, in the midst of winter, in a hut by the shore of Lake Baikal. After an initial period of elation in front of the splendor and magic of unspoiled ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
nature, solitude, loneliness, lake, friendship, saving a life, food, poacher, survival, rescue, isolation, disaster ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
siberia
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
12 year-old Sebastian has decided not to follow his father and Angelina to Canada, deciding to stay in the alps to watch over Belle who has now become the mother of three beautiful pups. When a stranger arrives claiming to be Belle’s rightful ...
Style:
touching, sincere, captivating, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, escape, mountain, search and rescue, friendship, abduction, winter, friends, villain, boy dog relationship, animal human communication ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
alps
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958K
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a ...
Style:
entertaining, epic, sexy, exciting, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, kids, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, mythology, superhuman powers, legends and myths, immortality, imaginary kingdom, warrior, redemption, viking, norse mythology, super powers, vigilante ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 10th century, medieval times, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, scandinavia, usa, north america, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Rebellious 16 year old Poppy from Mailibu is sent to an English boarding school. Realising her Father isn't coming back to rescue her she tries to get expelled.
Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, light, rom com ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, kids ...
Plot:
boarding school, teenager, teenage girl, school, youth, teenage life, girls' boarding school, love and romance, rebellious daughter, popularity, friendship, girls' school ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s
Place:
england, europe, california, malibu california, yorkshire ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has ...
Style:
exciting, apocalyptic, suspenseful, suspense, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids, adult
Plot:
artificial intelligence, terminator, time travel, robot, man versus machine, cyborgs, dystopia, apocalypse, androids and robots, cyberpunk, chase, time traveler ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, near future, year 1997 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, persia, america, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, ...
Style:
period piece, gothic, atmospheric, costume drama, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
musketeer, swashbuckler, sword fight, conspiracy, throne, twin brother, brother brother relationship, lookalikes, palace, prison, royal family, twins ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, ancient times, 90s, 19th century ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe, egypt
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560K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. ...
Style:
touching, feel good, road movie, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
unlikely friendships, ice age, friendship, odd couple, heroes, heroic mission, good versus evil, friends, escapades, bonding, talking animal, journey ...
Time:
prehistoric times, stone age, prehistory, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
antarctic
Is relevant?
270K
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After a tragic accident, six friends reunite for a caving expedition. Their adventure soon goes horribly wrong when a collapse traps them deep underground and they find themselves pursued by bloodthirsty creatures. As their friendships deteriorate, ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, suspense, dark, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, date night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
monster, cave, survival horror, trapped, survival, creature, fear, expedition, claustrophobia, gory, group of friends, woman in danger ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2000, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, appalachia
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
September, 1945. Sebastian impatiently waits for the return of his friend Angelina, whom he has not seen for two years. When the plane carrying the young woman to her small village in the Alps is reported to have crashed in the mountains, Sebastian ...
Style:
thought provoking, feel good, captivating, exciting, light
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, little boy, airplane accident, boy and dog, missing person, orphan, father son relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, courage, strong female character, cave, family secret ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 2015, year 1945
Place:
alps
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A true story of Samy, native of La Courneuve, who is out of love for Nadia, decides to climb Mount Everest.
Style:
humorous, thought provoking, touching, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
mountain climbing, mountain, travel, snow, escapades, courage, lie, supermarket, taxi, black, nature, cell phone ...
Time:
year 2017, 21st century
Place:
nepal, mount everest, himalaya
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Arnaud, facing an uncertain future and a dearth of choices in a small French coastal town, meets and falls for the apocalyptic-minded Madeleine, who joins an army boot camp to learn military and survival skills to prepare for the upcoming ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, captivating, light, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
coming of age, family business, forest, teenage love, fall in love, love and romance, military, couples, disorder, parents and children, summer, french army ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
france, south of france
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her to be ‘the beast’ that ...
Style:
touching, serious, stylized, educational, realistic
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, orphan, friends, friendship, on the road, coming of age, boyhood, winter, little boy, mountain, youth ...
Time:
year 2013, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943
Place:
france, alps
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young girl of about 10 years lives in a solitary peasant's house on the edge of the jurassic mountains in the East of France. One day in autumn, when she is on her way to school through the forest, she observes a hunting fox. Of course, the ...
Style:
captivating, touching, sincere, sentimental, disturbing ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
nature, fox, human animal relationship, little girl, wild animal, friendship, forest, animal human communication, friends, environmentalism, woods, vixen ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Is relevant?
113K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.
Style:
3d animation, light, touching, entertaining, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens, adult
Plot:
christmas, new year, happy ending, holiday, regret, dog, guard dog, mountain, christmas season, best friend, winter, optimism ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
930K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sweet, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, toddlers ...
Plot:
cooking, chef, food, friendship, rat, restaurant, cooking and food, follow your dream, mouse, young man, rise to the top, friends ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, 60s, 1950s, 2000s ...
Place:
paris france, europe, france
Is relevant?
348K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and ...
Style:
touching, visually appealing, period piece, visually stunning, fairy tale ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
steampunk, orphan, friendship, filmmaking, boy, childhood, street kid, longing, robot, harry potter, magical, destiny ...
Time:
year 2011, post world war one, 20th century, year 1931, 1930s ...
Place:
paris france, france, madagascar, iran, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Marc Châtaigne, an intern at the Ministry of Standards, is sent to French Guiana to implement European construction standards at Guyaneige: the first Amazonian ski slope, intended to boost tourism in French Guiana. There, he meets Tarzan, an ...
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, absurd ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
absurd humor, ski resort, aphrodisiac, lost in the woods, jungle, forest, sex scene, chainsaw, school, river, airport, crocodile ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
guyana
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, 3d animation, feel good, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
kids and family, imaginary, minion, super villain, disorder, technology, kidnapping, criminal, kung fu, vigilante, teenager, villain ...
Time:
70s, 2020s, 20th century, year 1976
Place:
san francisco
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Stéphane decides to move to the beautiful mountains of Cantal in order to reconnect with his 8-year-old daughter, Victoria, who has been silent since her mother's disappearance. During a walk in the forest, a shepherd gives Victoria a puppy ...
Style:
sincere, sentimental, touching, sweet, emotional
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
wolf, human animal relationship, single father, little girl, wolf pack, countryside, father daughter relationship, loss of mother, wildlife, win over, goodhearted, friendship ...
Place:
france
Is relevant?
277K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, exciting, touching, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
hercules, mythology, good versus evil, legends and myths, love, heroic mission, cyclops, myth, teenager, centaur, transformation, titan ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
ancient greece, greece, europe, italy, rome italy
Is relevant?
199K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and ...
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, exciting, captivating, teen ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
utopia, youth, time travel, destiny, apocalypse, androids and robots, young heroes, heroes, artificial intelligence, alternate dimension, boy genius, alternate world ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2015, 60s
Place:
florida, new york, houston texas, paris france, africa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, 3d animation, visually stunning, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
food, inventor, nerd, natural disaster, father son relationship, small town, mad scientist, greed, fall in love, parents and children, hot dog, save the world ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
fictional island, new york, paris france, china, egypt ...
Is relevant?
112K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: France, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Style:
feel good, exciting, touching, atmospheric, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, adult
Plot:
friendship, chase, bear cub, bear, pretending to be someone else, animal, circus, prison, family relations, talking animal, disguise, gift ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
london, peru, big ben london, england, south america ...
Is relevant?
101K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and ...
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, mockumentary, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
surfing, competition, talking animal, mentor, world champion, penguins, sea, surf, friendship, storytelling, island, hopes ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
antarctica, fictional island, california, hawaii
Is relevant?
422K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Style:
suspense, unusual plot structure, inspirational, intense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, isolation, trapped, mountain, wilderness, canyon, courage, alone, desert, trap, loneliness, life & death ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 2000s, year 2003 ...
Place:
utah, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Style:
epic, suspense, atmospheric, realistic, factual ...
Plot:
submarine, world war two, naval battle, navy, military, ocean, war, nazi, survival, sea, courage, ship captain ...
Time:
year 1941, 20th century, 1940s, year 1942, year 1981
Place:
germany, atlantic ocean, mediterranean sea
Is relevant?
211K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and ...
Style:
entertaining, computer animated, feel good, buddy comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
fish, underwater, shark, gangster, talking animal, anthropomorphism, loss of son, vegetarian, lie, animal, anthropomorphic animal, mobster ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Is relevant?
113K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are ...
Style:
funny, animated comedy, entertaining, humorous, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
disorder, friends, friendship, hunting, animal life, wilderness, unlikely partners, justice, rescue, buddies, danger, adaptation ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
usa, north america
Is relevant?
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