Adventure Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



The Most Prestigious Awards for Adventure Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Stream Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Officially Now!

2016, David Yates

132 minutes

Fantasy, Adventure

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Stream The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Officially Now!

2014, Peter Jackson

144 minutes

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

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War Horse Stream War Horse Officially Now!

2011, Steven Spielberg

146 minutes

War, History, Adventure

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

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X-Men: First Class Stream X-Men: First Class Officially Now!

2011, Matthew Vaughn

132 minutes

Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

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True Grit Stream True Grit Officially Now!

2010, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

110 minutes

Drama, Adventure, Western

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Stream Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Officially Now!

2007, Gore Verbinski

169 minutes

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate dangerous waters, confront many foes and, ultimately, choose sides in a battle wherein piracy itself hangs in the balance.

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No Time for Nuts Stream No Time for Nuts Officially Now!

2006, Chris Renaud, Mike Thurmeier

7 minutes

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.

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House of Flying Daggers Stream House of Flying Daggers Officially Now!

2004, Zhang Yimou

119 minutes

Adventure, Drama, Action

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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Award-Winning Adventure Films That Made History at the Oscars and Golden Globes

Paddington Stream Paddington Officially Now!

2014, Paul King

96 minutes

Comedy, Adventure, Family

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a new home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family.

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Stream Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Officially Now!

2011, Brad Bird

133 minutes

Action, Thriller, Adventure

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

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F9 Stream F9 Officially Now!

2021, null

143 minutes

Action, Adventure, Crime

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

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Finding Dory Stream Finding Dory Officially Now!

2016, Andrew Stanton

97 minutes

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Stream The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Officially Now!

2023, null

157 minutes

Drama, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller, War

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

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X-Men Stream X-Men Officially Now!

2000, Bryan Singer

104 minutes

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Stream PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Officially Now!

2023, null

92 minutes

Animation, Family, Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Adventure

A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.

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Captain America: The First Avenger Stream Captain America: The First Avenger Officially Now!

2011, Joe Johnston

124 minutes

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

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Biggest Upsets: When Adventure Films Lost Major Awards

127 Hours Stream 127 Hours Officially Now!

2010, null

94 minutes

Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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.

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F9 Stream F9 Officially Now!

2021, null

143 minutes

Action, Adventure, Crime

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

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The Matrix Reloaded Stream The Matrix Reloaded Officially Now!

2003, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

138 minutes

Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Stream Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Officially Now!

2005, Tim Burton

115 minutes

Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

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Finding Dory Stream Finding Dory Officially Now!

2016, Andrew Stanton

97 minutes

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Stream The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Officially Now!

2023, null

157 minutes

Drama, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller, War

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

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X2 Stream X2 Officially Now!

2003, Bryan Singer

133 minutes

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.

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X-Men Stream X-Men Officially Now!

2000, Bryan Singer

104 minutes

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

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