Adventure drama film

Adventure films are a genre of film. They typically use their action scenes to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way.

Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, survival films, Western films, pirate films, time travel films, disaster films, superhero films, road films and historical dramas. Main plot elements include quests for lost continents; a jungle, mountain, island, sea, wilderness, city, or desert setting; characters embarking on treasure and heroic journeys, travels and explorations for the unknown, usually also having to overcome an adversary. Adventure films are commonly set in a period background and may include adapted stories of historical or fictional adventure heroes within the historical context. Kings, monarchies, battles, empires, rebellion or piracy are commonly seen in adventure films. Adventure films may also be combined with other movie genres such as action, science fiction, fantasy, horror or war.