This document discusses action adventure films and how they appeal to family audiences. It examines the codes and conventions commonly found in action adventure films that attract widespread popularity, such as following a four-part narrative structure and incorporating elements of spectacle. Major studios produce blockbuster tentpole films in this genre because they have mass appeal across a wide target audience and can fund smaller projects. To attract family audiences specifically, action sequences and adventures would need to be less intense and include stars that have broad appeal to different ages.