Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike action films, they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way. The subgenres of adventure films include, swashbuckler film, Survival film, Western film, pirate film, disaster film, and historical drama—which is similar to the epic film genre. Main plot elements include quests for lost continents, a jungle, mountain, island, ocean, city or desert settings, characters going on treasure hunts and heroic journeys for the unknown. Adventure films are mostly set in a period background and may include adapted stories of historical or fictional adventure heroes within the historical context. Kings, monarchies, battles, rebellion or piracy are commonly seen in adventure films. Adventure films may al