Best Japanese Adventure Movies
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Best Japanese Adventure Movies
TOP Movies: Up (2009), The Incredibles (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010), Inside Out (2015), Soul (2020), Apollo 13 (1995), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Shrek (2001), Big Hero 6 (2014), Toy Story (1995), War of the Worlds (2005), Fast Five (2011), Aladdin (1992), Toy Story 2 (1999), Inside Out 2 (2024), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), WALL·E (2008), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Monsters University (2013).
List of Best Movies
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives ...
Style:
touching, feel good, inspirational, sweet, tear jerker ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, loneliness, unlikely friendships, friendship, follow your dream, friends, journey, obsessive quest, hopes, giant bird, wilderness, imagination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south america, iran, venezuela, latin america, mount everest ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Style:
entertaining, funny, humorous, exciting, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
superhero, good versus evil, heroes, secret identity, superhuman powers, superhuman speed, superheroine, strong female character, satire, disguise, superhero team, villain ...
Time:
year 2004, 60s, year 1947, 1940s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa, north america, chicago, fictional island, seattle
Is relevant?
961K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home ...
Style:
feel good, funny, touching, emotional, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
toys, escape, objects come to life, friendship, friends, toy story, dinosaur, toy comes to life, anthropomorphism, dog, betrayal, doll ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iran, north america, ohio
Is relevant?
903K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, emotional, motivational, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
joy, imaginary friend, memory, creativity, parents and children, dream, childhood, life philosophy, coming of age, friendship, anger, happy ending ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 2000s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, minnesota, california, tibet, usa
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442K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls ...
Style:
3d animation, philosophical, touching, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
jazz, self discovery, life, meaning of life, afterlife, acceptance, lifestyle change, life after death, following a dream, teaching the ways of the world, life & death, musician ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, tibet, manhattan new york city, new york
Is relevant?
334K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from ...
Style:
factual, realistic, inspirational, suspense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, boys' night
Plot:
astronaut, nasa, survival, space travel, moon, disaster, rescue, space program, space exploration, race against time, trapped in space, against the odds ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, 20th century, year 1969, 60s ...
Place:
houston texas, usa, north america, texas, pacific ocean ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, sweet, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
monster, friendship, imagination, imaginary, fantasy world, creature, best friend, parallel world, children, friends, rivalry, little girl ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
persia, paris france, himalaya
Is relevant?
803K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, funny, sweet, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
princess, magic, friendship, dragon, stereotypes, love and romance, imaginary kingdom, wedding, satire, talking animal, shrek, ogre ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2001, medieval times, 16th century, 2000s
Is relevant?
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548K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, exciting, touching, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers ...
Plot:
superhero, robot, friendship, heroes, revenge, good versus evil, young heroes, androids and robots, friends, boy genius, villain, inventor ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 2010s, 2030s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, tokyo, north america, california
Is relevant?
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from ...
Style:
touching, computer animated, feel good, funny, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, toys, childhood, rescue, toy comes to life, toy story, rivalry, wilhelm scream, birthday, loyalty, buddy, birthday present ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
usa, north america, ohio
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, futuristic, scary, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
alien invasion, apocalypse, disaster, survival, end of the world, alien, invasion, space and aliens, evil alien, extraterrestrial, catastrophe, humanity in peril ...
Time:
year 2005, future, jurassic, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, new york, usa, boston, los angeles ...
Is relevant?
430K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Brazil, Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de ...
Style:
exciting, saga, action packed, fast, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
heist, car chase, chase, car, organized crime, car race, fast car, on the run, racing, street racing, tough heroes, violence ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
brazil, south america, iran, latin america, monaco ...
Is relevant?
497K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, sexy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
princess, desert, genie, arabian nights, disney princess, magic, love, friendship, prince, poverty, monkey, unlikely couple ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1992, 90s, medieval times, 20th century ...
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, sahara, china, egypt ...
Is relevant?
663K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, 3d animation, saga, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
toy story, escape, toy comes to life, chase, friendship, villain, toys, doll, dream, cartoon dog, rescue, mistaken identity ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place:
north america, ohio
Is relevant?
244K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, ...
Style:
3d animation, computer animated, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, teen drama
Plot:
joy, puberty, coming of age, anxiety, anger, teenager, 13 year old, sadness, mind, friendship, memory, fear ...
Place:
san francisco, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph ...
Style:
humorous, 3d animation, sweet, not serious, parody ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
heroes, friendship, disguise, hacker, prejudice, disorder, master of disguise, good versus evil, imaginary, obsessive quest, villain, medal ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 1982, year 1987, 80s ...
Place:
california, usa
Is relevant?
1.3M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some rather interesting human-like qualities. When ...
Style:
futuristic, touching, feel good, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
loneliness, robot, space travel, outer space, post apocalypse, technology, love, artificial intelligence, ecology, dystopia, happy ending, ecological disaster ...
Time:
future, distant future, year 2008, 2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Style:
realistic, epic, contemplative, disturbing, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
world war two, war, military, japanese history, battles, anti war, survival, japanese military, japanese army, imperial japan, violence, stallion ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 2006, ancient times, 2000s ...
Place:
japan, asia, nebraska, tokyo, germany
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, not serious, teen, hilarious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
intern, friends, showbiz, marijuana, rock and roll, satire, musician's life, lifestyle, plan gone awry, disorder, escapades, celebrity culture ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, las vegas, new york, california, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, college, monster, underdog, university, unlikely friendships, competition, foe turned friend, creativity, fraternity, student life, odd couple ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 80s, 2000s ...
Is relevant?
220K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, two young boys experience an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another ...
Style:
3d animation, entertaining, funny, sexy, cute ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
friendship, water, coming of age, ocean, disguise, seaside town, friends, sea voyage, male female friendship, sea adventure, friendship between boys, monster ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 1950s, year 1959, 20th century ...
Place:
italy, europe, riviera, mediterranean sea
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, light, sweet, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
mermaid, princess, love, witch, father daughter relationship, happy ending, prince, ocean, good versus evil, first love, disney princess, sea ...
Time:
1830s, year 1989, 19th century, 18th century, 1800s ...
Place:
denmark, madagascar, atlantic ocean, caribbean
Is relevant?
695K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
day of the dead, music, afterlife, musician, death, childhood, memory, boy, life after death, betrayal, life & death, dog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
mexico, tibet, north america
Is relevant?
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550K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, 3d animation, computer animated, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
princess, cat, transformation, kingdom, creature, shrek, dragon, talking animal, donkey, godmother, prince, true love ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, medieval times, middle ages, 16th century
Is relevant?
335K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
Style:
computer animated, humorous, touching, 3d animation, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
circus, ant, flea, villain, grasshopper, friendship, ladybug, butterfly, food, kids and family, toys, deception ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1998
Place:
texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A robot — ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an ...
Style:
computer animated, 3d animation, feel good, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
robot, talking robot, stranded on an island, island, skunk, motherhood, anthropomorphism, orphan, goose, nature, wildlife, wilderness survival ...
Time:
future
Place:
north america
Is relevant?
224K
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
This is the story of how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and it involves love, loss, hatred, envy and an unwillingness to accept anything that is different.
Style:
fairy tale, absurd, sinister, crying, powerful ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
bullying, wizard of oz, witch, magic, feminism, abuse of power, talking animal, prejudice, based on broadway musical, dancing, rebellion, fighting the system ...
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
343K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li ...
Style:
feel good, light, touching, captivating, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female warrior, cross dressing, human spirit, princess, heroine, friendship, dragon, good versus evil, sexism, impersonating, gender disguise ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 6th century, 5th century
Place:
china, ancient china, asia
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?
216K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
History comes gloriously to life in Disney's epic animated tale about love and adventure in the New World. Pocahontas is a Native American woman whose father has arranged for her to marry her village's best warrior. But a vision tells her ...
Style:
romantic, touching, sweet, cute, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
princess, native american, interracial romance, disney princess, forbidden love, raccoon, culture clash, tragic love, native american tribe, female protagonist, tribe, enemies to lovers ...
Time:
17th century, 90s, year 1995
Place:
virginia, usa, london, england, europe ...
Is relevant?
