Great Adventure Movies / The Best Adventure Movies
by jefaud | created - 22 Jun 2011 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicAdventure and Action movies often get lumped together as one genre. This is a list of Adventure movies that I have assembled. I really love some of them. Others are not so good. I add new ones as I remember them or find them. You won't find many sci-fi / fantasy movies on this list. (including LOTR, Harry Potter, Princess Bride etc...) I was really going for the whole Indiana Jones type genre.
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1. Freelance (2023)
R | 108 min | Action, Comedy
An ex-special forces operative takes a job to provide security for a journalist as she interviews a dictator, but when a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, they are forced to escape into the jungle.
Director: Pierre Morel | Stars: John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba, Christian Slater
Votes: 17,225
Waiting to stream it.
2. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Karen Allen
Votes: 198,245
I don't know what movie the critics saw, but this was a really fun movie. Not as good as 1 & 3 but better than 2 & 4.
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Indiana Jones becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen
Votes: 491,359 | Gross: $317.10M
Let's go for more adventures, Indy!
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure
In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 810,800 | Gross: $197.17M
Probably the second best of the five.
5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,172 | Gross: $179.87M
My son loves Short Round more than Indy.
6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,708 | Gross: $248.16M
The standard of all adventure movies.
7. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,678
I've been working my way through this series for over a year. The special features are like an education in history.
8. Jungle Cruise (2021)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Based on Disneyland's theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall
Votes: 212,417 | Gross: $116.99M
It was fun.
9. Uncharted (2022)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
Director: Ruben Fleischer | Stars: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali
Votes: 259,163 | Gross: $148.65M
I saw it at the theater. Totally fun.
10. The Lost City (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directors: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Votes: 158,561 | Gross: $105.34M
Often compared to Romancing the Stone. Not quite that good, but entertaining nonetheless.
11. Romancing the Stone (1984)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Zack Norman
Votes: 103,285 | Gross: $76.57M
South American Adventure plus great chemistry between the sexes.
12. The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and pal Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 62,486 | Gross: $75.97M
As much as I loved the original...maybe, just maybe...this one shouldn't have been made.
13. National Treasure (2004)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean
Votes: 355,106 | Gross: $173.01M
Revising American history adventure.
14. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Jon Voight
Votes: 253,543 | Gross: $219.96M
Number 3 is on the way... so they say.
15. National Treasure 3
Action, Adventure, Family | Announced
The plot is unknown at this time.
Star: Ray Gaspard
The word is out from Jerry Bruckheimer. It is happening.
16. National Treasure: Edge of History (2022–2023)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Jess Valenzuela, a 20-year-old Dreamer, sets off on an exploration to discover the mystery of her family history, and, with the help of her friends, seeks to recover historical lost treasure.
Stars: Lisette Olivera, Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues
Votes: 12,969
Watched these over a weekend. Fun... but not as much as the movies.
17. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 218,926 | Gross: $131.14M
Angelina did a pretty good job.
18. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Adventurer Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box, before an evil scientist finds it, and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Chris Barrie, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 144,847 | Gross: $65.66M
Another sequel gone wrong.
19. Tomb Raider (2018)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft disappeared.
Director: Roar Uthaug | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu
Votes: 227,051 | Gross: $58.25M
Good reboot.
20. King Solomon's Mines (1985)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 14,913 | Gross: $15.06M
Cheezy "Indiana Jonesish" adventure.
21. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Allan Quatermain once again teams up with Jesse Huston where the discovery of a mysterious old gold piece sends Quatermain looking for his long-lost brother, missing in the wilds of Africa after seeking a lost white race.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva
Votes: 10,374 | Gross: $3.75M
Pretty obvious rip off of Indiana Jones.
22. Allan Quatermain and the Spear of Destiny (2023)
61 min | Adventure
Allan Quatermain leads a team to stop a clandestine organization from reviving ancient evil. Through forgotten tombs and deadly jungles, they face deadly traps and Nazi zombies in an epic battle for humanity's fate.
Director: Marc Hamill | Stars: David Hardware, Eve Harding, Ryan Flamson, David Brown
Votes: 87
Pretty low budget.
23. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bookworm becomes the librarian. Same night a magical spear gets stolen and he's off to get some real life experience around the globe on his quest for the spear - starting with being thrown off a plane over Amazonas by his cute helper.
Director: Peter Winther | Stars: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 21,840
One of the most fun "made for TV" movies plus two sequels. Very similar to National Treasure. Very cheesy special effects.
24. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Librarian-turned-adventurer Flynn Carsen endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Noah Wyle, Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin
Votes: 15,836
Love these made for TV movies!
25. The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Losing his girlfriend because he was at an auction getting the magical Philosopher's Stone, Flynn Carsen is ordered to take a vacation. In New Orleans he finds himself busy protecting the Judas Chalice and saving the world from vampires.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Noah Wyle, Bruce Davison, Stana Katic, Bob Newhart
Votes: 14,151
This one is also a favorite.
26.
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
Episode:
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit
(2008)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Young archaeologist Jack Hunter planned only to take a picture of a cuneiform tablet from once unsurpassed Mesopotmian metropolis Ugarit in present Syria, but is caught and has to steal it ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward
Votes: 383
Lead actor just doesn’t have the charisma of Harrison Ford.
27.
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
Episode:
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb
(2008)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack Hunter is abducted blindfolded to a Turkish US base to be recruited by the NSA, told his mentor was killed because Albert Littmann's Russian mob employer Doridanov want the ancient ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Alaina Huffman
Votes: 531
The two leading ladies are squabbling over an individual that neither has chemistry with.
28.
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
Episode:
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven
(2009)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack Hunter realizes the pharaoh's tomb being empty except for a Roman coin means the treasure was looted to Rome but later probably transferred the the new, Byzantine capital, ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Mario Naim Bassil
Votes: 438
There is an audience for movies like this.
29. Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,066,817 | Gross: $402.45M
Prehistoric adventure.
30. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there, while an InGen team approaches with another agenda.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Vince Vaughn
Votes: 443,916 | Gross: $229.09M
Where was Sam Neill?
31. Jurassic Park III (2001)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 340,948 | Gross: $181.17M
Better than 2.
32. Jurassic World (2015)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer
Votes: 679,292 | Gross: $652.27M
Chris Pratt was a good choice.
33. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith
Votes: 343,757 | Gross: $417.72M
Great cast!
34. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill
Votes: 204,783 | Gross: $376.85M
Trilogy #2
35. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Family
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
Director: Eric Brevig | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Aníta Briem, Seth Meyers
Votes: 131,776 | Gross: $101.70M
Sci-Fi Adventure
36. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 112,094 | Gross: $103.86M
Where's Brendan?
37. Jumanji (1995)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde
Votes: 376,732 | Gross: $100.48M
Fun Fun Fun for the whole family. RIP Robin Williams.
38. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
Votes: 445,130 | Gross: $404.52M
39. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan
Votes: 283,101 | Gross: $316.83M
40. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 460,764 | Gross: $155.25M
Scary adventure.
41. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 345,823 | Gross: $202.02M
More scary adventure.
42. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh
Votes: 170,618 | Gross: $102.49M
It even produced a spinoff trilogy.
43. The Mummy (2017)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe
Votes: 206,160 | Gross: $80.10M
Why, Mr. Cruise? If you’re going to reboot a franchise, do it better, not worse.
44. The Scorpion King (2002)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu
Votes: 145,406 | Gross: $91.05M
Plus more sequels.
45. The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008 Video)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After witnessing his father's murder by the hand of the ruthless General Sargon, Mathayus travels to the Underworld to retrieve the enchanted Sword of Damocles from the dark deity, Astarte. Can he thwart the usurper's megalomaniac vision?
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Michael Copon, Karen David, Simon Quarterman, Tom Wu
Votes: 14,660
Should have never spun off this franchise.
46. The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012 Video)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Fantasy
Since his rise to power, Mathayus' kingdom has fallen. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Dave Bautista, Bostin Christopher, Tanapol Chuksrida, Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson
Votes: 9,139
Just horrible
47. The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015 Video)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus (Victor Webster) must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to unlock a supreme ancient power.
Director: Mike Elliott | Stars: Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Will Kemp, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 3,945
Still making unnecessary sequels.
48. The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018 Video)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Scorpion King teams up with a female warrior named Tala, who is the sister of The Nubian King. Together they search for a legendary relic known as The Book of Souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord.
Director: Don Michael Paul | Stars: Zach McGowan, Nathan Jones, Howard Charles, Peter Mensah
Votes: 3,491
Let’s face it, The Scorpion King movies suck. Why are there more of them than, The Mummy movies?
49. Armour of God (1986)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) and his bumbling sidekick are sent on a quest through Europe to find a mysterious treasure held by a shadowy organization of monks.
Directors: Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang | Stars: Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Lola Forner, Rosamund Kwan
Votes: 22,049
Jackie was just dying to make an Indiana Jones knock off.
50. Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991)
PG-13 | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jackie is hired to help the UN find Nazi gold hidden in Sahara. He's accompanied from Spain by 2 (later 3) cute women. As there are others wanting the gold, lots of kung fu fighting and comedy follows.
Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Eva Cobo, Shôko Ikeda
Votes: 22,669 | Gross: $10.44M
Jackie Chan's shot at "Indiana Jones" plus a prequel Operation Condor 2 (made first) and a new one on the way.
51. Chinese Zodiac (2012)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man searches the world for a set of mystic artifacts. The twelve bronze heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac.
Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Xingtong Yao, Kwon Sang-woo
Votes: 24,498
The third in the Armour of God trilogy. It was fun.
52. Vanguard (2020)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Lun Ai, Miya Muqi
Votes: 6,646
The latest of the Adventures of Jackie Chan.
53. Crocodile Dundee (1986)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City.
Director: Peter Faiman | Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, David Gulpilil
Votes: 115,430 | Gross: $174.64M
Down under adventures. This one is more of a romantic comedy.
54. Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
PG | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
Director: John Cornell | Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, Ernie Dingo
Votes: 60,827 | Gross: $109.31M
Now that's a knife! This is the one that has the most adventure.
55. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Australian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 26,227 | Gross: $25.64M
"Na, I left me knife at home. I just have me pocket knife." This one is pretty much just a straight up attempt at 'fish out of water' comedy.
56. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, José María de Tavira
Votes: 197,725 | Gross: $94.10M
Latino folklore adventure.
57. The Legend of Zorro (2005)
PG | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Alberto Reyes
Votes: 107,622 | Gross: $46.46M
adventure that makes zzzzzzzzzzzzzz's
58. Z (II)
Action, Adventure, Drama | Pre-production
The western frontier has re-emerged and, as in the past, a hero will answer the people's cry for justice.
Director: Jonás Cuarón | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Kiersey Clemons
Coming soon...hopefully.
59. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen
Votes: 458,743 | Gross: $217.54M
I don't agree with the theories behind this one, but it is an entertaining movie.
60. Angels & Demons (2009)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 309,557 | Gross: $133.38M
This one is a little better than the first.
61. Inferno (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster
Votes: 189,697 | Gross: $34.34M
Wrapping up the trilogy.
62.
El Dorado (2010)
Episode:
City of Gold
(2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack and his girl Maria has found a clue leading to the fabled city of gold, Eldorado. But if that much gold would flood the market, the gold price would plummet and fortunes be lost, so a ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Shane West, Luke Goss, Natalie Martinez, Elden Henson
Votes: 157
63.
El Dorado (2010)
Episode:
Temple of the Sun
(2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After his friend dies in an explosion, Jack Wilder embarks on an expedition to find the golden calendar, which in turn leads him on a journey filled with adventure to find El Dorado, the mythical city of gold in South America.
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Shane West, Luke Goss, Natalie Martinez, Elden Henson
Votes: 192
64. El Dorado (2010)
Not Rated | 180 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When archaeologist Jack Wilder is given Vicente De Valverde's diary by a friend, his search for the great city of gold, El Dorado, begins.
Stars: Shane West, Luke Goss, Natalie Martinez, Elden Henson
Votes: 1,119
65. Sahara (2005)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
Director: Breck Eisner | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Mark Aspinall
Votes: 103,616 | Gross: $68.67M
Are they ever going to make a sequel for this great adventure movie? The author of these books needs to get over himself and allow some sequels for this fun movie.
66. The Goonies (1985)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman
Votes: 298,286 | Gross: $61.50M
Cussing Kids adventure. I love this movie, but shame on Richard Donner for requiring these children to swear. This movie would be sooo much better without the cursing youngsters.
67. Hidalgo (2004)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard
Votes: 85,534 | Gross: $67.29M
Desert Adventure. Why can't they make more movies like this one?
68. Firewalker (1986)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson
Votes: 7,667 | Gross: $11.83M
Chuck Norris + adventure = anything Chuck Norris wants it to be.
69. Medicine Man (1992)
PG-13 | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In the beautiful and dangerous Amazon rainforest, dissimilar people must make their choices between business, science, and love.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker, Rodolfo De Alejandre
Votes: 24,777 | Gross: $45.50M
Jungle adventure with a cure for cancer.
70. Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008 Video)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Allan Quatermain has been recruited to lead an expedition in search of a fabled treasure, deep within Africa. He must avoid hidden dangers.
Director: Mark Atkins | Stars: Sean Cameron Michael, Christopher Adamson, Natalie Stone, Daniel Bonjour
Votes: 1,522
The most exciting thing about this movie is the DVD box cover. Very very boring.
71. King Solomon's Mines (2004)
TV-PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Alison Doody, Roy Marsden, John Standing
Votes: 3,963
Not good, but if you miss Patrick Swayze...
72. King Solomon's Treasure (1979)
88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest Africa in search of the treasure of King Solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost Phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: David McCallum, John Colicos, Patrick Macnee, Britt Ekland
Votes: 328
A Cheezy adventure that came out before Indiana Jones, so it can't be compared to it.
73. High Road to China (1983)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.
Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Wilford Brimley
Votes: 5,998 | Gross: $28.40M
Tom Selleck came so close to being cast as the original Indiana Jones.
74. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
PG | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve
Votes: 22,636
A French movie subtitled in English. Pretty good except for one nude scene definately not appropriate for children.
75. The Diamond of Jeru (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Drama
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
Directors: Ian Barry, Dick Lowry | Stars: Billy Zane, Paris Jefferson, Keith Carradine, Jackson Raine
Votes: 503
Louis L'amour had an adventurer or two up his sleeve too.
76. The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A drunken, down-on-his-luck adventurer is hired by a wealthy man and his beautiful wife to take them on a hunting expedition in the jungle. After a while, though, the guide begins to ... See full summary »
Director: David Keith | Stars: David Keith, Kathy Shower, Brant von Hoffman, Sydney Lassick
Votes: 725
It would be nice to get an affordable DVD of this movie.
77. The Last Templar (2009)
TV-14 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An adaptation of Raymond Khoury's novel about a New York archaeologist researching the lost secrets of the medieval Knights Templar.
Stars: Mira Sorvino, Victor Garber, Scott Foley, Michael Mando
Votes: 3,712
Not a bad made for TV Mini-series. Not the best either.
78. Sky Pirates (1986)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Harris starts for a flight to Boa Boa. But he gets lost in a supernatural storm. Home again, no one believes Harris' story, and his crew suspiciously denies it too. Harris is thrown in jail, but manages to escape.
Director: Colin Eggleston | Stars: John Hargreaves, Meredith Phillips, Max Phipps, Bill Hunter
Votes: 520
79. The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Gwendoline, a runaway nun, arrives in Hong Kong on a mission to find her father, who was last seen in the legendary Land of the Yik Yak searching for a rare butterfly. She's guided on her perilous journey by the selfish mercenary Willard.
Director: Just Jaeckin | Stars: Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont
Votes: 3,306 | Gross: $1.34M
80. Jane and the Lost City (1987)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jane and the colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Germans do. Based on the classic adult UK comic strip "Jane," especially popular during World War II for its strong pin-up elements.
Director: Terry Marcel | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Maud Adams, Jasper Carrott, Kirsten Hughes
Votes: 625
81. Jake Speed (1986)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In a world where, unbeknownst to the public, all famous pulp fiction heroes are real, one of them, Jake Speed, agrees to help desperate Margaret Winston save her sister from sadistic white slaver Sid, who's operating in Africa.
Director: Andrew Lane | Stars: Wayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins, John Hurt
Votes: 1,116 | Gross: $1.94M
82. Curse of the Crystal Eye (1991)
PG-13 | 73 min | Action, Adventure
A man travels through Asia and Africa seeking the treasure of Ali Baba.
Director: Joe Tornatore | Stars: Jameson Parker, Cynthia Rhodes, Mike Lane, David Sherwood
Votes: 106
83. Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon (1993)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Adventure
Outlaw Joam Garral makes a clandestine journey down the crocodile and piranha infested Amazon river to attend his daughter's marriage. Not only must he brave the dangers of the Amazonian ... See full summary »
Director: Luis Llosa | Stars: Daphne Zuniga, Tom Verica, Barry Bostwick, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 230
84. Coronado (2003)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An American woman, in search of her fiancé, becomes involved in a revolution of a Central American country.
Director: Claudio Fäh | Stars: Kristin Dattilo, Clayton Rohner, Michael Lowry, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,589
Kind of a re-telling of Romancing the Stone. Not as good, of course.
85. The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (2002 TV Movie)
R | 182 min | Action, Thriller, Mystery
A German archaeological excavation in Israel finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding instructions for a video camera - results of an apparent time traveler who recorded footage of Jesus Christ.
Director: Sebastian Niemann | Stars: Matthias Koeberlin, Naike Rivelli, Manou Lubowski, Hans Diehl
Votes: 2,217
A foreign TV Movie that received some aclaim.
86. Legend of the Lost Tomb (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Thriller
While excavating near the Pyramids, Dr. Leonhardt finds a small box with a map to the treasures of the Pharaoh Ramessess II. On his way to deliver this to the local authorities, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Stacy Keach, Brock Pierce, Kimberlee Peterson, Rick Rossovich
Votes: 285
87. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life no one knows the secrets of his death. But all is about to change. In 1922 Cairo, ... See full summary »
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Jonathan Hyde, Leonor Varela, Steven Waddington
Votes: 2,480
Not the best movie, but I'm not really a horror movie fan.
88. Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016 TV Movie)
TV-Y | 65 min | Adventure, Family
Three siblings break away from a lackluster temple tour in a jungle and find themselves immersed in a real-life mission composed of obstacles that they must overcome in order to escape alive.
Director: Joe Menendez | Stars: Isabela Merced, Colin Critchley, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Kirk Fogg
Votes: 1,101
Very family friendly.
89. The Tomb (1986)
Unrated | 84 min | Horror, Fantasy
A tomb robber steals artifacts from an unmarked tomb in Egypt and sells them to different archeologists in America. This displeases the immortal woman whose tomb has been desecrated, so she... See full summary »
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, John Carradine, Sybil Danning, Suzy Stokey
Votes: 740
A recent discovery of mine. One of the many rip-off's of Indiana Jones.
90. Tomb Invader (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 83 min | Action, Adventure
Archaeologist, Alabama Channing, is recruited by a mysterious billionaire to help find an ancient Chinese relic. The same treasure that her mother was in search of before she went missing.
Director: James Thomas | Stars: Gina Vitori, Andrew J Katers, Samantha Bowling, Evan Sloan
Votes: 850
91. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Passed | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 132,402 | Gross: $5.01M
92. The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
An anthropologist must unlock the code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in order to find the greatest treasure ever, one that could change Christianity forever.
Director: Peter Mervis | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Lance Henriksen, Nicole Sherwin, Alexis Zibolis
Votes: 1,056
Not a bad knock off movie but has way too much cursing. C. Thomas Howell does not look healthy.
93. The Treasure Hunter (2009)
105 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A notorious international crime group chases after a young chivalrous man, his mentor's daughter, and a famous archaeologist, who possess a map leading to ancient treasure.
Director: Yen-Ping Chu | Stars: Jay Chou, Xiaotong Guan, Chi-Ling Lin, Kenneth Tsang
Votes: 1,233
An asian adventure movie.
94. Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
G | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1869 Kentucky, a young boy and his friends set out to find a treasure chest hidden by his late father in the Florida Everglades during the Civil War.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow
Votes: 989
A pretty standard formula movie from the 1970's Disney machine.
95. Treasure of the Amazon (1985)
R | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three groups of adventurers all vying to find treasure in the jungle clash against each other, the merciless natives, and the dangerous wildlife.
Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Donald Pleasence, Bradford Dillman, Sonia Infante
Votes: 952
96. Lost Treasure (2003)
R | 85 min | Action
A cop finds a mysterious map from the Age of Exploration inside a stolen painting, and enlists the aid of his antiquarian brother to solve its riddles .
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Nicollette Sheridan, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Hannes Jaenicke
Votes: 610
97. Sands of Oblivion (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An artifact cursed by an Egyptian avenging god is found amongst the props of an old Hollywood film. The curse of the relic unravels when mysterious murders and accidents that happened during the making of the film begin to happen again.
Director: David Flores | Stars: Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Victor Webster, George Kennedy
Votes: 1,554
Suprisingly good. I really was expecting a horrible movie and it was okay.
98. The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
In the early days of the 20th century, an entire team disappeared while on an expedition deep into the Grand Canyon in search of a long-rumored hidden city.
Director: Farhad Mann | Stars: Michael Shanks, Shannen Doherty, JR Bourne, Toby Berner
Votes: 1,641
99. Lost City Raiders (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The year is 2048, and global warming has flooded much of Earth's land areas. A father and his two sons try to salvage treasures from sunken buildings when they are given an important assignment by the New Vatican.
Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: James Brolin, Ian Somerhalder, Bettina Zimmermann, Jamie Thomas King
Votes: 2,806
100. Treasure Raiders (2007)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Crime
An American professor (Brand) teams up with a Russian biker (Nevsky) to search for historical treasures buried in and around Moscow.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Alexander Nevsky, Steven Brand, David Carradine, Sherilyn Fenn
Votes: 4,344
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