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)

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

Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.2 /10

2. Inception (2010)

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

3. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

4. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

5. Interstellar (2014)

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

6. 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

Metacritic Rating 82 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

7. 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

Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

8. 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

Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.8 /10

9. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.8 /10

10. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 98 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.9 /10

11. Gladiator (2000)

A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 67 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

12. Back to the Future (1985)

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown. read more

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

13. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 88 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

14. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, War

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 69 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

15. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 78 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

16. 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

Metacritic Rating 95 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.9 /10

17. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /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

Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

19. Aliens (1986)

Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

20. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

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