Best adventure movies of all time
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best adventure movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
94
/100
9.0
/10
9.2
/10
2. Seven Samurai (1954)
A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.4
/10
98
/100
8.6
/10
8.9
/10
3. WALL·E (2008)
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
95
/100
8.4
/10
8.9
/10
4. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
90
/100
8.6
/10
8.8
/10
5. Spirited Away (2001)
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
8.1
/10
96
/100
8.6
/10
8.8
/10
6. North by Northwest (1959)
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt. read more
Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
8.2
/10
98
/100
8.3
/10
8.8
/10
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
8.0
/10
100
/100
8.3
/10
8.8
/10
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
92
/100
8.8
/10
8.7
/10
9. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 (2023)
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
86
/100
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
10. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
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. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
8.1
/10
98
/100
8.2
/10
8.7
/10
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
87
/100
8.8
/10
8.5
/10
12. Das Boot (1981)
The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth and sheer terror. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
86
/100
8.4
/10
8.5
/10
13. Toy Story (1995)
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7.7
/10
95
/100
8.3
/10
8.5
/10
14. Toy Story 3 (2010)
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7.9
/10
92
/100
8.3
/10
8.5
/10
15. The Wild Bunch (1969)
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Western
8.0
/10
97
/100
7.9
/10
8.5
/10
16. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
82
/100
8.7
/10
8.4
/10
17. The Lion King (1994)
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama
7.9
/10
88
/100
8.5
/10
8.4
/10
18. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler's Nazis can obtain its awesome powers. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure
85
/100
8.4
/10
8.4
/10
19. Inside Out (2015)
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7.8
/10
94
/100
8.1
/10
8.4
/10
20. The Searchers (1956)
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
8.0
/10
94
/100
7.8
/10
8.4
/10
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