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Rate. 86 Metascore. In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers. Director Steven Spielberg Stars Harrison Ford Karen Allen Paul Freeman. 2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. 1989 2h 7m PG-13.
The adventure movies on this list are ranked according to their success (awards & nominations), their popularity, and their cinematic greatness from a directing/writing perspective. To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites; they are based on the true greatness and/or success of the person, place or thing being ranked. In other words, a film's commercial success (Oscars & BAFTA Awards), and greatness ...
- 25 '2001: A Space Odyssey'
- 24 'Lawrence of Arabia'
- 23 'Coco'
- 22 'Inglourious Basterds'
- 21 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'
- 20 'Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark'
- 19 'Avengers: Infinity War'
- 18 'Wall-E'
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
One of the most influential and critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odysseyredefined how space adventures would be told in the medium of film. The film follows a team of scientists who find themselves on a journey across space in search of the origin of a mysterious object that was left buried beneath the lunar surface. The team has the help of the most advanced supercomputer of the future, the HAL 9000, to aid them on their quest across th...
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
As far as sprawling epic adventure films with a gargantuan sense of scale and magnitude, it's difficult to find a film that feels more massive in its approach than Lawrence of Arabia, even over 60 years after its release. The film follows British officer T.E. Lawrence as he embarks on a mission to aid the Arab tribes during their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Soon enough, Lawrence becomes a larger-than-life figure of great importance following the Arab unity, y...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
There is a solid reason why many people consider Coco to be one of the best films that Pixar has ever produced. Fans have grown to anticipate exceptionally clear and stunning graphics from the studio, and the film delivers on those expectations. Also, the film tells an extraordinary tale about a little boy who has adventures in the Land of the Dead. In the film, an unexplained ban on music is revealed to have been motivated by a tragic backstory, which will almost certainly move viewers to sh...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
While Quentin Tarantino has made a wide variety of iconic and memorable films throughout his career, the only one that could be considered an adventure film is Inglourious Basterds, with its massive sense of scale and tumultuous journey. The film follows a variety of different characters and stories during the height of World War II, including a cutthroat group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds," a cinema worker's plans to sabotage her own Nazi viewing party, and all the chao...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a critically acclaimed animated film that introduced the Marvel hero to the concept of the multiverse before it became mainstream. It follows the likable Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) as he attempts to juggle superhero responsibilities with schoolwork, a task that quickly gets more complex as he encounters other Spider-Man characters from all over the universe. Before it's too late, they have to work together to put a stop to the nefarious Kingpin and his...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the courageous archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) embarks on an incredible journey. Alongside his brave love interest Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), the characters find themselves entangled in a race against villains who are searching for the lost artifact for their own nefarious purposes. What comes next is a treacherous adventure that is full of twists and traps, both of which the protagonist needs to overcome. The thrilling Indiana Jones movie is packe...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
The stakes are higher than ever before in Avengers: Infinity War, where the group of familiar heroes faces off against a truly terrible antagonist, Thanos (Josh Brolin), an intergalactic Titan warlord who's on a quest to collect all six Infinity Stones. His goal? To destroy half of all life across the universe to "restore balance." For MCU fans, Infinity War left a sinking feeling in their stomachs that would only be resolved by the even more iconic sequel. It showed the world that the Avenge...
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Pixar has had many films that have toyed with the themes and concepts of adventure films throughout their legendary filmography, yet no film in their catalog quite achieves a sense of adventure like WALL-E. The film follows the titular robot, one of the last remaining holdouts on a completely barren and abandoned planet Earth, leaving him alone to clean the trash that humanity left behind. However, when a spaceship in search of life returns to Earth, WALL·E will travel across the cosmos on an...
8.2 (958K) Rate. 72 Metascore. A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Director John McTiernan Stars Bruce Willis Alan Rickman Bonnie Bedelia. The other equal greatest movie of all time.
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2 days ago · Around the turn of the century, the adventure movie successfully aided the resurrection of other genres that common Hollywood wisdom had deemed box office poison: swashbucklers (The Mask of Zorro), high fantasy (The Lord of the Rings), and even the pirate movie (Pirates of the Caribbean), which had been sent to Davy Jones’ Locker after Cutthroat Island sank Carolco Pictures.
3 days ago · Also ranks #56 on The Greatest Movies To Watch Outside, Ranked. Also ranks #22 on The 40+ Best Jungle Adventure Movies, Ranked. Over 9K filmgoers have voted on the 195+ Greatest Adventure Movies. Current Top 3: Indiana Jones Franchise, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars ...
Mar 31, 2024 · 28. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) If you are looking for one of the most hilarious and quotable adventure movies of all time. Well, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is for you. Like most good adventure flicks, this ‘70s classic follows a sweeping journey into faraway lands as King Arthur sets out to find the Knights of his Round Table.
