Highest-Rated Movies about 'Outdoor'

Adventures in Wild California (2000), River (2015), Touching the Void (2003), Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959), To the Limit (2007), The Stag (2013), The Endless Summer (1966), Climbing Blind (2020) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Outdoor movies.

#1. Adventures in Wild California (2000)

Storyline: A virtual expedition that sends audiences careening down an icy, steep mountain face with snowboarders; twirling on thermals above the clouds with skysurfers; swimming through the oceans with otters and their surrogate human mother; excavating the very heart of a thirty-story tall Giant Sequoia with botanists and emerging from under the spray of one of California's biggest, surfable waves.

Plot Keywords: documentary, adventure, nature, wildlife, california, outdoor, exploration ...

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#3. Touching the Void (2003)

Storyline: In 1985 two friends, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set out to climb Siula Grande in Peru via the West Face, a hitherto unaccomplished feat by any climber. After a tough ascent they succeed but on the descent they run into significant problems. Soon they are both in dire danger and the chances of surviving are slim.—grantss

Plot Keywords: adventure, documentary, survival, mountain climbing, true story, extreme sports, human nature ...

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#4. Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)

Storyline: Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: documentary, music, jazz, concert, live performance, black and white, usa ...

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#5. To the Limit (2007)

Storyline: Filmmaker Pepe Danquart gives us a portrait of Alexander and Thomas Huber, two obsessive mountain climbers. Not content with climbing steep, treacherous mountainsides in a careful way, the brothers strive to break speed records. As they race recklessly up the rocky cliffs, their sibling rivalry emerges. The suicidal daring does not stop with the Hubers, however, as Danquart films the brothers pursuing their extreme hobby as he too dangles from the frightening heights.

Plot Keywords: extreme sports, documentary, adventure, sports, challenge, german film, true story ...

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#7. The Endless Summer (1966)

Storyline: They call it The Endless Summer the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond, these California surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime...They live their dream. Director Bruce Brown creates a film so powerful it has become a timeless masterpiece that continues to capture the imagination of every new generation. When it first played in theaters, audiences lined up to see it again and again, spellbound by its thrilling excitement and awesome photography. But in fact, what's most compelling about the film is the sport of surfing itself, and once you've seen it, you'll never forget why.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: surfing, documentary, adventure, travel, beach, summer, freedom ...

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#8. Climbing Blind (2020)

Storyline: Acclaimed UK adventure filmmaker Al Lee tells the story of an incredible day in the life of Jesse Dufton. Jesse was born with 20% central vision. At four years of age he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa: a rare genetic disease that breaks down the retinas' cells, and at age 20 he could no longer read. By his 30s Jesse's vision was reduced to just light perception, with around 1 or 2 % field of view. As a lifelong climber, he flies in the face of adversity and with his sight guide and fiancée Molly sets out on a fantastic challenge - attempting to be the first blind person to make a 'non-sight' lead of the iconic Old Man of Hoy sea stack in Scotland.—Jonny Tull

Plot Keywords: adventure, documentary, mountain climbing, extreme sports, inspirational, disability, blindness ...

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#9. The Endless Summer II (1994)

Storyline: Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).—Rick Morton <RNMorton@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: surfing, travel, adventure, documentary, beach, ocean, sunshine ...

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#10. African Cats (2011)

Storyline: An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth, African Cats captures the real-life love, humor, and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother's strength, spirit, and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion and his sons.

Plot Keywords: documentary, wildlife, nature, family, adventure, africa, animal behavior ...

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#11. 127 Hours (2010)

Storyline: 127 Hours is 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. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he can be rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet?

Plot Keywords: adventure, biography, drama, survival, true story, outdoor, desert ...

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#12. The Eagle Huntress (2016)

Storyline: This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity.

Plot Keywords: documentary, adventure, family, culture, tradition, female, coming of age ...

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#13. North Face (2008)

Storyline: Based on a true story, North Face is a survival drama film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. Set in 1936, as Nazi propaganda urges the nation's Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif - the Eiger - two reluctant German climbers begin their daring ascent.

Plot Keywords: adventure, historical, drama, mountain climbing, survival, biographical, german film ...

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#15. Attention: A Life in Extremes (2014)

Storyline: Three exceptional athletes in the demanding field of extreme sport are followed. They fly along cliffs, dive without oxygen into the depths of the sea and prove the capabilities of the human body during the longest endurance bike race. What motives and thoughts have made them into modern day heroes? What causes the fascination for individuals who expose themselves to exceptional risks? The movie follows these people in the attempt to find the limits of performance. We get to know their environment, their companions, but also listen to critical voices. We hear the desires and fears of the families and venture, through the inner circle of friends, into the psyche of the athletes. And what motives are important for these pursuits? Is it the lust for fame? For immortality? For the absolute life experience?—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: extreme sports, documentary, adventure, sports, danger, adrenaline, outdoor ...

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