161. Lost Horizon
Year of Release: 1937
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Capra
Actors: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, H.B. Warner
Plot: A plane of westerners fleeing political upheval in China, gets hijacked and ends up in a utopia in himalayas called Shangri-La. Ronald Coleman stars as Robert Conway "England's man of the east" whom find Shangri-La enchanting, whilest his brother insists that Robert must return to England and pursue an illustrious career in politics.
The book the film is based on was written by James Hilton who also wrote Random Harvest and Good-bye Mr. Chips. Beautifully directed by Frank Capra it remains a classic.
Look for Jane Wyatt aka Spock's mom from Star Trek.
162. Back to the Future Part III
Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Lea Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Shue
Plot: Marty, Trapped in 1955 digs out the Time Machine from 1885 to rescue Doc
Brown back in the Old West from Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen to finally bring
them all back to 1985 when the time machine experiences a major problem
that can not be dealt with in the late 1800's.
163. The Adventures of Tintin
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost
Plot: Clues pointing to the location of a sunken ship once commanded by the family of Captain Haddock leads Tintin and friends to a grand adventure.
164. You Only Live Twice
Year of Release: 1967
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Actors: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Donald Pleasence, Lois Maxwell, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi
Plot: When an American space capsule goes missing, it nearly sparks WWIII
between the U.S. and Russia. But it's not a government behind the theft,
but S.P.E.C.T.R.E. and 007 must travel to Japan to figure out where the
capsule has gone and the real motivation for stealing the craft.
165. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Dean DeBlois
Actors: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington, Jonah Hill
Plot: Hiccup, now leader of his people, has nearly reached his goal of creating a dragon utopia. But when Night Fury meets a wild, untamed potential mate, he finds a whole new world - and Hiccup finds his leadership tested as both dragon and rider face impossible decisions that will determine the fate of their futures.
166. Dogma
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kevin Smith
Actors: Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, Jason Lee
Plot: Two angels banished from heaven have discovered a loophole to get back in
- but they will destroy creation in the process. It's up to the last
scion of Christ, the 13th apostle, two prophets, a muse and the voice of
God to stop them.
167. Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: The Conqueror of Shamballa ( Gekijô-ban hagane no renkinjutsushi: Shanbara wo yuku mono )
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Seiji Mizushima
Actors: Romi Pak, Rie Kugimiya, Shun Oguri, Kazuko Kato, Masane Tsukayama, Miyuu Sawai
168. Porco Rosso ( Kurenai no buta )
Year of Release: 1992
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Actors: Cary Elwes, Michael Keaton, Brad Garrett, David Ogden Stiers, Susan Egan, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Plot: In Italy in the 1930's, the sky is filled with sky pirates and bounty hunters. One of the most cunning amongst them is Porco Rosso, who helps those attacked by the no-gooders, but who is also cursed with the head of a pig for watching the dead spirits rise to the heavens during the last great sky battle.
169. The Emperor's New Groove
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Mark Dindal
Actors: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Kellyann Kelso
Plot: An emperor wants to build a vacation spot on top of the villagers' hill.
In the midst of this, he is being overthrown by his servants who want to
see that he is never emperor again due to a firing. They change him into a
lama and he has to figure out how to change back and keep his throne.
170. Sullivan's Travels
Year of Release: 1941
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Preston Sturges
Actors: Veronica Lake, Joel McCrea, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall
Plot: A film maker pretends to be a homeless person to gain insight into his next film as he is in for a huge learning experience.
