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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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61. The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape (1963): true-story WWII drama where Allied airmen in an 'escape-proof' POW camp secretly dig tunnels, forge papers and disguise themselves to stage a mass breakout — tense, witty and poignant. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

62. Aladdin (1992)

Aladdin is a fast-paced, family animated adventure: a clever street urchin, Princess Jasmine and a wisecracking Genie, plus wishes, disguise and daring, battle Jafar amid songs, humor and heartfelt themes. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

63. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a visually stunning, mature animated epic. Princess Nausicaä seeks peace between humans and a toxic-yet-healing nature amid war, monsters, and moral conflict. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

64. Nebraska (2013)

Nebraska (2013) — A deadpan, black‑and‑white road drama: aging Woody insists he won a $1M sweepstakes; son David drives him home. Slow, bittersweet study of family, memory, small‑town life and aging. read more

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

65. Ponyo (2008)

Ponyo (2008) is a whimsical Studio Ghibli tale: five-year-old Sōsuke rescues a goldfish princess who becomes human, upsetting sea-land balance. Hand-drawn animation, lyrical score, family themes of love and nature. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

66. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Beasts of the Southern Wild follows six-year-old Hushpuppy in the Bayou's Bathtub as she faces her father's illness, rising waters and mythical aurochs; a visceral, lyrical coming-of-age about survival, loss and imagination. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 7.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

67. Das Boot (1981)

Das Boot (1981) schildert eindringlich das Leben der Besatzung von U‑96 1941–42: klaustrophobe Alltagsmomente, brüchige Kameradschaft, Angst und moralische Konflikte bei gefährlichen Einsätzen. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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

68. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 concludes the saga as Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts to destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Epic battles, revelations, sacrifices and emotional closure end the series. read more

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

69. The Iron Giant (1999)

The Iron Giant follows boy Hogarth who befriends a crashed giant robot in 1950s America. They bond amid wonder and danger as a paranoid agent threatens the town, leading to themes of choice and sacrifice. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

70. The Wages of Fear (1953)

The Wages of Fear dumps four desperate men in a scorched outpost who must haul unstable nitroglycerin over treacherous mountain roads to a burning oilfield. A relentless, claustrophobic thriller about fear, greed and survival. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

71. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Jason Bourne returns to reclaim his identity after uncovering Operation Blackbriar. A relentless CIA faction hunts him across the globe, driving brutal chases, fights, revelations and a moral reckoning. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

72. Song of the Sea (2014)

Song of the Sea is a hand-drawn Irish fantasy about Ben and his silent selkie sister Saoirse. They journey from a lighthouse to the sea to free trapped fairies, blending wonder, grief and family. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

73. Hero (2002)

Hero (2002) is a visually stunning wuxia about Nameless who tells the King of Qin shifting, color-coded versions of killing three assassins. Stylized, balletic combat and rich imagery explore honor, sacrifice and loyalty. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

74. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989): a warm coming‑of‑age tale of 13‑year‑old witch Kiki who moves to a seaside town with her cat Jiji, starts a broom‑courier service, faces self‑doubt and learns independence. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

75. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)

A whimsical short about Henry Sugar, a gambler who learns a yogi's technique to "see" through objects, uses it to win, then undergoes a moral shift; stylish visuals, dry humor, and a gentle reflection on wealth and purpose. read more

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

76. Easy Rider (1969)

Easy Rider (1969) follows bikers Wyatt and Billy from LA to New Orleans after a drug run; episodic encounters—camaraderie, drugs, hostility—become a meditation on freedom, counterculture and a tragic climax. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

77. The Green Knight (2021)

The Green Knight (2021), directed by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel, is a moody, visually striking retelling of Sir Gawain: a slow, surreal, introspective quest through haunted landscapes testing courage, honor and identity. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 6.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 6.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

78. 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

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

79. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey is a slow, visually stunning sci‑fi epic about human evolution and contact with higher intelligence—monoliths, a Jupiter mission, HAL’s betrayal and a surreal, philosophical finale. read more

Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

80. Shrek (2001)

Shrek (2001) is a witty animated comedy in which a grumpy ogre rescues Princess Fiona with a talkative Donkey, subverting fairy-tale tropes to explore friendship, acceptance, and inner beauty. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

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