Avatar (2009)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Summary: Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Release Date: May 25, 2007

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Gore Verbinski

Writers: Ted Elliott

, Terry Rossio

, Stuart Beattie

Runtime: 2 h 49 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Second Mate Productions

Distributor: Starz, USA Network, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Disney+

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Pirates of the Caribbean

Movie budget: $ 300,000,000

Domestic: $ 309,420,425

International: $ 652,270,784

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

Summary: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.

Release Date: July 14, 2017

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Matt Reeves

Writers: Mark Bomback

, Matt Reeves

, Rick Jaffa

Runtime: 2 h 20 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, KVH Media Group

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Planet of the Apes

Movie budget: $ 150,000,000

Domestic: $ 146,880,162

International: $ 343,839,601

Aladdin (2019)

Summary: A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Release Date: May 24, 2019

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family

Director: Guy Ritchie

Writers: John August

, Guy Ritchie

Runtime: 2 h 08 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Lin Pictures, Rideback, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Franchise: Disney Live Action Reimaginings

Movie budget: $ 183,000,000

Domestic: $ 355,559,216

International: $ 698,744,784

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Summary: Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

Release Date: July 08, 2022

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Taika Waititi

Writers: Taika Waititi

, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

, Stan Lee

Runtime: 1 h 58 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Marvel Studios, Disney Studios Australia, Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Countries: Australia, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Movie budget: $ 250,000,000

Domestic: $ 343,256,830

International: $ 417,671,251

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Summary: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Release Date: December 17, 2003

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien

, Fran Walsh

, Philippa Boyens

Runtime: 3 h 21 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Distributor: Fathom Events, Embracer Group, HBO Max, MGM Worldwide Television, New Line Home Entertainment, New Line Home Video

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 94,000,000

Domestic: $ 379,427,292

International: $ 768,527,688

2 - FEMINISM

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Summary: Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

Release Date: July 07, 2006

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Gore Verbinski

Writers: Ted Elliott

, Terry Rossio

, Stuart Beattie

Runtime: 2 h 31 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Second Mate Productions

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Hotstar, Cartoon Network

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Pirates of the Caribbean

Movie budget: $ 225,000,000

Domestic: $ 423,315,812

International: $ 642,863,935

2 - FEMINISM

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Summary: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Release Date: December 13, 2013

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh

, Philippa Boyens

, Peter Jackson

Runtime: 2 h 41 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, WingNut Films

Distributor: Embracer Group, HBO Max, HBO Zone, KVH Media Group, New Line Home Video, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), TNT

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 225,000,000

Domestic: $ 258,387,334

International: $ 700,640,658

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Summary: A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.

Release Date: March 17, 2017

Genres: Family, Musical, Fantasy

Director: Bill Condon

Writers: Stephen Chbosky

, Evan Spiliotopoulos

, Linda Woolverton

Runtime: 2 h 09 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disney+

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Disney Live Action Reimaginings

Movie budget: $ 160,000,000

Domestic: $ 504,481,165

International: $ 761,634,799

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Summary: Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.

Release Date: May 16, 2002

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: George Lucas

Writers: George Lucas

, Jonathan Hales

Runtime: 2 h 22 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Lucasfilm, Recce & Production Services, Mestiere Cinema

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, IMAX, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Network, Amazon Instant Video, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disney+, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Star Wars

Movie budget: $ 115,000,000

Domestic: $ 310,676,740

International: $ 343,103,230

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Summary: Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.

Release Date: May 19, 1999

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: George Lucas

Writer: George Lucas

Runtime: 2 h 16 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Lucasfilm

Distributor: Fox Network

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Franchise: Star Wars

Movie budget: $ 115,000,000

Domestic: $ 487,576,624

International: $ 558,938,785

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Summary: Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.

Release Date: December 17, 2014

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh

, Philippa Boyens

, Peter Jackson

Runtime: 2 h 24 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), WingNut Films, 3Foot7

Distributor: Warner Bros., Fathom Events, Embracer Group, HBO Max, KVH Media Group

Countries: New Zealand, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Middle Earth

Movie budget: $ 250,000,000

Domestic: $ 255,138,261

International: $ 707,063,077

Ready Player One (2018)

Summary: When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.

Release Date: March 29, 2018

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Zak Penn

, Ernest Cline

Runtime: 2 h 20 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures, Farah Films & Management, Reliance Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)

Distributor: Warner Bros., Amazon Prime Video, Cartoon Network, HBO Max

Countries: United States, India

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 175,000,000

Domestic: $ 137,715,350

International: $ 469,558,784

The Polar Express (2004)

Summary: On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

Release Date: November 10, 2004

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Animation

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Chris Van Allsburg

, Robert Zemeckis

, William Broyles Jr.

Runtime: 1 h 40 min

MPAA: G

Countries: United States, Australia

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 165,000,000

Domestic: $ 189,528,738

International: $ 128,793,077

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Summary: Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

Release Date: October 18, 2019

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director: Joachim Rønning

Writers: Linda Woolverton

, Noah Harpster

, Micah Fitzerman-Blue

Runtime: 1 h 59 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, Jolie Pas, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit

Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Disney Live Action Reimaginings

Movie budget: $ 185,000,000

Domestic: $ 113,929,605

International: $ 377,800,484

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

Summary: In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.

Release Date: May 10, 2019

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Rob Letterman

Writers: Dan Hernandez

, Benji Samit

, Rob Letterman

Runtime: 1 h 44 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, The Pokemon Company, Toho Company, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK

Distributor: Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, HBO Family, HBO Max

Countries: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada

Language: English

Franchise: Pokemon

Movie budget: $ 150,000,000

Domestic: $ 144,174,568

International: $ 305,888,070

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Summary: A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.

Release Date: August 05, 2011

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Writers: Rick Jaffa

, Amanda Silver

, Pierre Boulle

Runtime: 1 h 45 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Big Screen Productions, Ingenious Film Partners, Dune Entertainment III

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Language: English

Franchise: Planet of the Apes

Movie budget: $ 93,000,000

Domestic: $ 176,760,185

International: $ 305,040,688

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Summary: After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.

Release Date: July 03, 2012

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Marc Webb

Writers: James Vanderbilt

, Alvin Sargent

, Steve Kloves

Runtime: 2 h 16 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, Disney+, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Spider-Man

Movie budget: $ 230,000,000

Domestic: $ 262,030,663

International: $ 495,900,000