Adventure movies are some of the most popular and enduring films ever made. They transport us to exotic locales, introduce us to unforgettable characters, and take us on thrilling journeys. Whether you’re a fan of classic Hollywood epics, modern blockbusters, or independent films, there’s an adventure movie out there for you.
Here is a list of the top 75 adventure movies you should watch, in no particular order:
- Apocalypto (2006)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- The Revenant (2015)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Avatar (2009)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Inception (2010)
- The Lion King (1994)
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- The Great Escape (1963)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Gravity (2013)
- Life of Pi (2012)
- The Martian (2015)
- The Jungle Book (2016)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- The Bourne Identity (2002)
- The African Queen (1951)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Cast Away (2000)
- 127 Hours (2010)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- The King’s Speech (2010)
- The Truman Show (1998)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- The Italian Job (2003)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
- The Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
- The Road (2009)
- The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Mummy (1999)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- The Lost City of Z (2016)
- The Great Wall (2016)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
- The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
- The Way Back (2010)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- The Walk (2015)
- King Kong (2005)
- National Treasure (2004)
- The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984)
- The Edge (1997)
- The Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
- Robinson Crusoe (1997)
- The Call of the Wild (2020)
- The Golden Compass (2007)
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016)