Most adventure movies involve a call to action that takes the protagonist from the safety of their home to a new, fantastical land. Harry Potter leaves the cupboard under the stairs. Luke Skywalker leaves Tatooine. Bilbo Baggins leaves the Shire. Since technicolor movies brought the light spectrum to the screen, moviegoers expect the excitement to take place somewhere extraordinary, full of color and intrigue and spectacle. However, Barbie flipped the script by having Barbie’s hero’s journey take her from the pastel plastic of Barbieland to the grey concrete of the real world, where the adventure begins.
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Even before Barbie, plenty of movies have taken interesting characters on adventures in the most normal, boring environments. Fantasy characters in commonplace settings provide a natural fish-out-of-water element. These movies prove a hero’s journey is about character growth, which can happen anywhere from a McDowell’s in Queens to the high-rises of Century City in Los Angeles.
Barbie (2023)
Barbie is the summer blockbuster comedy starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. Every day is the best day in Barbieland. Barbie is worried when she suddenly gets “irrepressible thoughts of death” and, worse, cellulite. Barbie does not want anything about her life to change, but to fix what is going wrong, Barbie must journey from the matriarchal utopia of Barbieland to the real world to find whoever is playing with her.
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Barbie is unmoored by how backwards everything is in the real world. Construction sites are not hubs of “woman power.” Driving requires a lot of focus. Barbie is devastated to realize that, as a doll, she upheld unrealistic standards while thinking she was empowering girls. Barbie deals with a lot of complicated realities. Beauty takes many forms. Barbie journeys to the real world so she can return to her life as it was, but by the end of Barbie, Barbie chooses to stay and embrace the beauty of complexity.
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9/10 9.1/10 Barbie PG-13ComedyAdventureFantasy
Barbie is a film adaptation of the generational iconic toy directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach. The film centers on Margot Robbie’s Barbie who is expelled from Barbieland and travels with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to the real world in search of happiness. The film also stars Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, and several other famous celebrities in cameo roles.
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*Availability in US Director Greta Gerwig Release Date July 21, 2023 Studio(s) LuckyChap Entertainment , Mattel Films , Heyday Films Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Noah Baumbach , Greta Gerwig Cast Margot Robbie , Ryan Gosling , Simu Liu , Ariana Greenblatt , Helen Mirren , Nicola Coughlan , John Cena , Will Ferrell , Ritu Arya , Michael Cera , America Ferrera , Alexandra Shipp , Kate McKinnon Runtime 114 Minutes Franchise(s) Barbie Budget $100 Million Main Genre Adventure Where To Stream Max Expand
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Soul (2020)
Soul was an animated high-concept dramedy by Pixar. Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) dies on the very day he was going to get his big break as a jazz musician. In the “Great Beyond,” Joe encounters 22 (Tina Fey,) a soul who never got a body as she never found her “spark.” Joe accidentally brings 22 back to Earth with him, and as 22 experiences the small joys of life, she finally finds her spark. They realize a “spark” is not a specific passion, but an openness to experiences. After thousands of years, 22 is ready to begin her life.
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22 has spent eons in the ethereal “You Seminar,” where souls can observe all human experiences, but nothing grabbed 22 as her purpose. If 22 never wound up on Earth, she would never have experienced the warmth of a beam of sunshine or the first bite of a slice of pizza. It’s the simplest human pleasures that make 22 excited to start her life.
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6/10 8/10 Soul PGFamilyAnimationAdventure
Pixar’s Soul follows Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a pianist, who is killed in an accident just before his big opportunity to finally succeed in the world of jazz music. Joe’s soul gets stuck in the “Great Before”, a purgatory which gives him the idea of reuniting his body and soul. Alongside Foxx, Soul features the voices of Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, and Angela Bassett.
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*Availability in US Director Pete Docter Release Date December 25, 2020 Studio(s) Disney Writers Pete Docter , Kemp Powers , Mike Jones Cast Tina Fey , John Ratzenberger , Daveed Diggs , Jamie Foxx , Phylicia Rashad , Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Runtime 100 minutes Franchise(s) Disney Budget 150 million Expand
Last Action Hero (1993)
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Last Action Hero is a satire of the action genre. Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien) loves action cop movies so much he finds himself transported into one. Danny teams up with hero cop Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger,) but in their quest to get Danny back home, Jack and the villains also find themselves in the real world of crime-ridden New York City.
Jack Slater is disturbed by his time in the real world. He’s used the superhuman invincibility he has in the movie world. In the real world, when he punches a car window, it really hurts. When he shoots, he doesn’t always hit his mark. Slater becomes more well-rounded and empathetic as a mere human in the real world, but when he’s mortally wounded, he returns to his movie world, where it becomes just a flesh wound. Slater heals with a new appreciation of the differences between his world and the real one.
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Last Action Hero PG-13AdventureActionComedy
Last Action Hero follows young Danny Madigan, who magically enters the world of his favorite action film through a special ticket. Inside the movie, he teams up with action hero Jack Slater, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, to battle cinematic villains. Directed by John McTiernan, the film blends reality and fiction, offering a whimsical take on action film tropes.
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*Availability in US Director John McTiernan Release Date June 18, 1993 Writers Zak Penn , Adam Leff , Shane Black Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger , F. Murray Abraham , Art Carney , Charles Dance , Frank McRae , Tom Noonan , Robert Prosky , Anthony Quinn Runtime 130 Minutes Main Genre Adventure Expand
Blast from the Past (1999)
Blast from the Past is a romcom. Brendan Fraser plays Adam Webber, a boy who grew up in a nuclear fallout shelter experiencing the outside world for the first time. His father sealed the family inside for 35 years. Outside the bunker, Adam meets Alicia Silverstone’s Eve Rustikov, his love interest who introduces him to the exciting world of the 90s.
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While Blast from the Past is all in one world, Adam’s life in the fallout shelter might as well have been a separate universe. Adam only has references and mannerisms from the 60s, which clash with the behavior and expectations of the 90s. At first, Adam is disoriented and disillusioned, but with Eve’s help, he learns how to navigate the present. Adam loves the outside world so much he convinces his parents to move back as well.
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Blast from the Past PG-13ComedyDramaRomance
Blast from the Past is a romantic comedy directed by Hugh Wilson. The film stars Brendan Fraser as Adam Webber, a man who emerges into the modern world after being raised in a fallout shelter for 35 years. Co-starring Alicia Silverstone as Eve, the story explores Adam’s attempts to navigate a new and unfamiliar society while seeking a partner, highlighting the contrast between old-fashioned morals and contemporary culture.
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*Availability in US Director Hugh Wilson Release Date February 12, 1999 Writers Bill Kelly , Hugh Wilson Cast Brendan Fraser , Alicia Silverstone , Christopher Walken , Sissy Spacek , Dave Foley , Joey Slotnick Runtime 112 minutes Main Genre Comedy Expand
Wonder Woman (2017)
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Wonder Woman was a DC superhero film starring Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, better known as Wonder Woman. Diana was raised on the hidden island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons, a force of warrior women. The peace of the island is shattered when Diana rescues a soldier from a plane crash. He tells her about World War I, and Diana believes it is the Greek God of War inciting violence among the humans. Diana steals a sword rumored to be “the god-killer” and leaves her island to protect the real world.
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Diana learns the truth of the real world is much more complicated. Her idealistic view of humans is shattered by the brutality of war. While humans are more selfish than she realized, they’re also worth saving. Diana taps into the moments she shared with her new friends and love to find the strength to become the god-killer in the final battle. Diana chooses to stay in the real world, as people are worth protecting.
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8/10 Wonder Woman PG-13ActionAdventureFantasySuperhero
Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins and introduces Diana, an Amazon princess, who ventures into the world of Man during World War I to combat the forces of evil and strive for peace. This film is a part of the larger DC Extended Universe.
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*Availability in US Director Patty Jenkins Release Date June 2, 2017 Studio(s) DC Films , Atlas Entertainment Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Allan Heinberg , Jason Fuchs , Zack Snyder , William Moulton Marston Cast Gal Gadot , Chris Pine , Connie Nielsen , Robin Wright , Danny Huston , David Thewlis , Saïd Taghmaoui , Ewen Bremner , Eugene Brave Rock , Lucy Davis , Elena Anaya , Lilly Aspell , Lisa Loven Kongsli , Ann Wolfe , Ann Ogbomo , Emily Carey , James Cosmo , Wolf Kahler , Alexander Mercury , Martin Bishop , Flora Nicholson , Pat Abernethy , Freddy Elletson , Sammy Hayman , Michael Tantrum , Philippe Spall , Edward Wolstenholme , Ian Hughes , Marko Leht , Steffan Rhodri , Andrew Byron , Dominic Kinnaird , Rachel Pickup , Ulli Ackermann , Frank Allen Forbes , Peter Stark , Rainer Bock , Josh Bromley , Jennie Eggleton Character(s) Diana Prince / Wonder Woman , Steve Trevor , Hippolyta , Antiope , Ludendorff , Sir Patrick / Ares , Sameer , Charlie , The Chief , Etta , Dr. Maru , Young Diana (8) , Menalippe , Artemis , Phillipus , Diana (12) , Field Marshall Haig , German Commander , German Lieutenant , Kaiser Wilhelm II , Marie , Photographer , Trench Sentry , Trench Officer – Belgian , Trench Officer – British , German Soldier , German Soldier in Boat , Colonel Darnell , Weary Captain (Shot) , Suited Man , Fausta Grables , Guard at Invite Table , Turkish Slave , Soldier at Gala , Von Hindenberg , Young Soldier (Station) , Young Wife (Station) Runtime 141 Minutes Franchise(s) DC Extended Universe , Wonder Woman Sequel(s) Wonder Woman 1984 , Wonder Woman 3 Budget $120-150 Million Main Genre Adventure YouTube Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2TNA78VZgQ Expand
Coming to America (1988)
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Coming to America is a romantic comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer, the Crown Prince of Zamunda. Akeem has grown up with every luxury, but when his parents present him with his bride for his 21st birthday, Akeem realizes he wants an independent woman who loves him independently of his titles. Akeem decides to go undercover as a poor, foreign student to find the right woman, and the only place he can think of to find his princess is Queens, New York.
While Queens is technically in the same world as the fictional Zamunda, the change in lifestyle might as well be a different dimension. In Queens, Akeem sets up in a small studio apartment and gets a job at McDowell’s, a knockoff of McDonald’s. Akeem is drawn to Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley,) the daughter of the restaurant’s owner, for her principles and her open-mindedness. This is the type of woman he had never met at the palace. Akeem is willing to abdicate to be with her when she eventually learns his identity, but Lisa jokes that won’t be necessary.
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8/10 Coming to America RRomanceComedy
Coming To America is a 1988 comedy directed by John Landis. It follows the young Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy), who travels from the kingdom of Zamunda to New York in order to find a woman who truly loves him. While Akeem’s friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) reluctantly helps him, his father King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) attempts to bring him back home so he can proceed with an arranged marriage.
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*Availability in US Director John Landis Release Date June 29, 1988 Studio(s) Paramount Pictures Writers Barry W. Blaustein , David Sheffield Cast James Earl Jones , John Amos , Eddie Murphy , Shari Headley , Arsenio Hall Runtime 116 minutes Sequel(s) Coming to America 2 Budget $39 million Expand
Enchanted (2007)
Enchanted is a Disney musical fantasy romcom that offers a fresh perspective on the fairy tale genre. Amy Adams stars as Giselle, a woman from an animated fairytale kingdom who is tricked into falling down a portal into New York, “where there are no happy endings.” Giselle is reluctantly taken in by a divorce lawyer, Robert Phillips (Patrick Dempsey) and his young daughter. As Giselle waits for her prince to rescue her, Robert exposes her to modern ideas, like “dating.”
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Giselle’s skills from her home world of Andalusia do not translate as well in the real world. Robert is not pleased when she has the rats help tidy up his apartment or cuts up his drapes to make herself a stunning dress. Giselle has never experienced real emotions. While Robert can frustrate her, even feeling negative emotions is a thrill for Giselle. When Giselle has the option to return home, she finds that she does not want to go back to the two-dimensional being she used to be.
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9/10 7/10 Enchanted PGAnimationRomanceComedyFantasyMusicalFamily
Starring Amy Adams as Giselle, Enchanted follows its heroine as she is cast out of her animated fantasy world by an evil queen, ending up in the middle of New York City where she meets Robert, a jaded lawyer who reluctantly takes the clueless Giselle in. As Giselle begins to adjust to life in the real world, and her relationship with Robert deepens, she must reconcile what she thought she wanted with where life has taken her. Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, and Susan Sarandon also star.
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*Availability in US Director Kevin Lima Release Date November 21, 2007 Studio(s) Disney Writers Bill Kelly Cast Patrick Dempsey , Amy Adams , Timothy Spall , Susan Sarandon , Idina Menzel , James Marsden Runtime 107 minutes Franchise(s) Enchanted Sequel(s) Disenchanted Budget $85 million Expand
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid is an animated musical romance by Disney. The movie tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid who falls in love with a human prince. Desperate to be together, Ariel makes a deal with a sea witch to gain legs in exchange for her voice. Even before falling in love from afar, Ariel always dreamed of life above the surface, which she sings about in “Part of Your World.”
Ariel is charmed to be human. She excitedly wiggles her toes and gets the chance to explore all her land-based interests. While she is not the most articulate without her voice, her expressions are full of charming wonder at even the simplest things, like a fork. In the end, even her father concedes she was happier as a human and makes her fully human so she can live her happily ever after.
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9/10 The Little Mermaid GAnimationAdventureFamily
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 Walt Disney animated film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. It stars the voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, and Christopher Daniel Barnes, with music from Alan Menken. The plot follows a young mermaid named Ariel that wishes to abandon her life underwater and join the humans on land.
Director Ron Clements , John Musker Release Date November 17, 1989 Studio(s) Disney Writers John Musker , Ron Clements Cast Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Rene Auberjonois , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Pat Carroll , Jason Marin Runtime 63 Minutes Franchise(s) The Little Mermaid Budget $40 Million Main Genre Animation Expand
Thor (2011)
Thor is a Marvel superhero film based on the Norse mythology. Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, is the arrogant crown prince of Asgard, home of the Gods. Thor has his powers, his friends, and his magical hammer. Thor openly courts war, and his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins,) decides to punish and humble him. Odin banishes Thor from the golden halls of Asgard to the mortal world of New Mexico, without his powers. Odin places an enchantment on the hammer so only someone “worthy” can wield it.
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On Earth, Thor is a fish-out-of-water. He tries coffee for the first time, smashing the mug after according to Asgardian tradition, drawing the attention of the entire diner. Thor connects with people, and he sees he is not better than those he used to see as mere subjects. During the climatic battle at the end, he sacrifices himself to save innocent humans, so Thor finally becomes worthy of his hammer and his power. When he was first banished, all Thor wanted to get back home. After his journey, Thor is devastated to be stranded in Asgard, unable to return to Earth.
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7/10 8/10 Thor PG-13SuperheroActionFantasy
Chris Hemsworth’s MCU debut as the Asgardian God of Thunder saw him navigating the ultimare sibling rivalry and parental expectations. Kenneth Branagh’s theatrical adaptation of the long-running Marvel Comics deals with Thor’s quest to prove himself worthy. Banished to Earth for his impulsiveness and tendency to violence, Thor must earn his destiny, while Tom Hiddleston’s Loki tries to destroy him.
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*Availability in US Director Kenneth Branagh Release Date May 6, 2011 Writers Zack Stentz , Ashley Miller , Don Payne Cast Chris Hemsworth , Natalie Portman , Tom Hiddleston , Kat Dennings , Stellan Skarsgård , Idris Elba , Clark Gregg , Colm Feore Runtime 115 minutes Sequel(s) thor 2 , thor 3 , Thor 4 , Thor 5 Budget $150 million Expand
Elf (2003)
Elf is a Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, a human raised among the elves in the North Pole. As an adult, Buddy learns the truth of his parentage and journeys through the Candy Cane Forest and through the Lincoln Tunnel to get to New York City to find his dad. Buddy’s father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan,) is on the naughty list and is not patient with Buddy’s Christmas spirit.
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Buddy grew up in the North Pole, where he could talk to animated narwhals and snowmen. Buddy’s naivety sticks out in NYC. When he passes a diner advertising “the world’s best cup of coffee,” he congratulates them. Some people find Buddy’s behavior cute, others find it annoying, but his incessant happiness tends to eventually infect everyone around him. Elf is not an example of the hero needing to change, but the hero changing the real world around them. Buddy manages to save Christmas, getting even the most cynical New Yorkers to believe in Santa.
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10/10 10/10 Elf PGFamilyComedyFantasy
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*Availability in US Director Jon Favreau Release Date November 7, 2003 Studio(s) New Line Cinema Distributor(s) New Line Cinema , Warner Bros. Pictures Writers David Berenbaum Cast Will Ferrell , Zooey Deschanel , James Caan , Mary Steenburgen , Edward Asner , Bob Newhart , Daniel Tay Runtime 97 minutes Budget $33 million Expand
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