Action/Adventure film Codes and Conventions

Action adventure films are films where the hero(s) is put in a position where he/she have to overcome and defeat a series of challenges. These challenges require strength physically and mentally. The adventure elements in reinforced when the hero has to find hidden treasures or battle individuals in spectacular, unusual and adventurous setting ect.

There are a range of codes and convention within an action adventure film, they always have:

- Chase scenes
- Extended Fights
- Physical stunts
- Rescues, Battles and Martial arts
- Destructive disasters such as floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.
- The main action centers around a male action hero or protagonist
- always have a resourceful hero(ine) struggling against incredible odds
- life-threatening circumstance
- Evil villain
- victory or resolution attained by the end after strenuous physical feats and violence
- Hero always wins

All these convention which are always reinforced in action/adventure films are all designed for pure audience escapism with the action sequences at the core of the film.

Action films usually acts as a hybrid genre for various genres, such as sci fi, thriller, war, horror and western film genres. Action films have traditionally been aimed at male audiences, ages 13 to the mid-30s in the world-wide markets.