Best adventure movies of all time imdb
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)
The Return of the King closes Jackson’s trilogy: Frodo and Sam, led and betrayed by Gollum, push into Mordor while Aragorn claims Gondor and great battles, sacrifice and hope culminate in a bittersweet, epic finale. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
94
/100
9.0
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9.2
/10
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Young hobbit Frodo inherits the One Ring and, warned by Gandalf of Sauron’s threat, joins a diverse Fellowship on a perilous quest to destroy it in Mount Doom—an epic journey of friendship, sacrifice and looming darkness. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
92
/100
8.9
/10
8.7
/10
3. Inception (2010)
Inception follows thief Dom Cobb, who enters dreams to steal secrets. Given a chance to return home, he must plant an idea via a risky, layered dream heist while guilt and his late wife threaten the mission. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
8.0
/10
74
/100
8.8
/10
8.1
/10
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Fellowship is broken. Frodo and Sam, led—and betrayed—by Gollum—head to Mordor. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli face Rohan’s turmoil and Saruman’s war as Gandalf returns. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
87
/100
8.8
/10
8.5
/10
5. Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014): On a dying Earth, ex-NASA pilot Cooper leads a mission through a wormhole to find habitable worlds. A blend of hard-SF, epic visuals and a moving father-daughter drama. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
7.9
/10
74
/100
8.7
/10
8.0
/10
6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back deepens Star Wars with darker tone: Rebels battered on Hoth, Luke trains with Yoda on Dagobah, Han, Leia and allies flee to Bespin where betrayals and Vader’s revelation shatter the saga. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
82
/100
8.7
/10
8.4
/10
7. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker leaves Tatooine to join Obi-Wan, Han Solo and allies to rescue Princess Leia, battle Darth Vader and destroy the Death Star in a thrilling, mythic space adventure. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
90
/100
8.6
/10
8.8
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8. Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away follows 10-year-old Chihiro who, trapped in a spirit world after her parents turn into pigs, must work at a bathhouse, ally with Haku, and grow brave to save her family. A lush, eerie coming-of-age fantasy. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
8.1
/10
96
/100
8.6
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8.8
/10
9. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 (2023)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales reuniting with Gwen Stacy as he joins a multiversal team to stop a reality-shredding threat. Dazzling animation, kinetic action, sharp humor and emotional coming-of-age stakes drive conflicts over what being a hero means. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
86
/100
8.6
/10
8.6
/10
10. Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954): A poor village hires seven samurai to train and defend them from bandits. Bonds form, sacrifices occur, and a brutal final battle yields an epic, morally rich film. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.4
/10
98
/100
8.6
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8.9
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11. Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000): General Maximus is betrayed by Commodus, enslaved as a gladiator, and rises through arena combat to seek vengeance and restore Rome’s honor amid political intrigue and tragedy. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.9
/10
67
/100
8.5
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7.7
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12. Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985): 17‑year‑old Marty McFly is sent from 1985 to 1955 in Doc Brown’s time‑traveling DeLorean. Stranded, he must get his parents to fall in love and convince young Doc to fix the timeline — a funny, thrilling, nostalgic sci‑fi classic. read more
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
7.5
/10
87
/100
8.5
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8.2
/10
13. The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994): animated coming-of-age epic where exiled prince Simba, raised under "Hakuna Matata", returns to confront Scar, reclaim his identity, and restore balance to the Pride Lands. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama
7.9
/10
88
/100
8.5
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8.4
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14. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two follows exiled Paul Atreides as he rises among the Fremen, torn between love, prophecy and revenge. Political intrigue, epic battles and moral stakes culminate in a world-changing choice. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
79
/100
8.5
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8.2
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15. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds: two revenge plots in Nazi‑occupied France — Shosanna, a Jewish cinema owner, plots deadly vengeance while a ruthless Jewish‑American squad targets Nazi leaders at a film premiere, colliding in a tense, violent climax. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
7.8
/10
69
/100
8.4
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7.7
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16. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After Infinity War, the scattered Avengers reunite in Endgame for a three-hour, effects-filled, emotional fight to undo Thanos' snap—mixing epic battles, intimate character moments, sacrifices, and fan callbacks. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.3
/10
78
/100
8.4
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7.8
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17. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War unites nearly every MCU hero to stop Thanos from collecting six Infinity Stones. Epic space battles, humor, and emotional stakes lead to heartbreaking, game-changing consequences. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7.5
/10
68
/100
8.4
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7.6
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18. WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E is a visually striking, mostly wordless Pixar story of a lone waste‑compacting robot on a trash‑choked Earth who meets EVE; their gentle robot romance blends humor, adventure and sharp environmental satire. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
95
/100
8.4
/10
8.9
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19. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a thrilling 1936-set action-adventure following archaeologist Indiana Jones racing Nazis to find the Ark of the Covenant, with daring stunts, puzzles, humor, and a chilling supernatural finale. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure
86
/100
8.4
/10
8.5
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20. Aliens (1986)
Ripley wakes decades after the Nostromo and joins marines to investigate LV-426, only to find the colony overrun by lethal aliens. The mission becomes a brutal fight for survival and a protective bond with a young girl. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7.4
/10
84
/100
8.4
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8.1
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