Top 100 Adventure Movies List

#40 Adventure Movie

Hugo (2011) PG

In Paris in 1931, an orphan named Hugo Cabret who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

John Logan, Brian Selznick

Stars:

Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee

#39 Adventure Movie

The Time Machine (2002) PG-13

Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into two warring races.

Director:

Simon Wells

Writers:

H.G. Wells, David Duncan

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Yancey Arias, Mark Addy

#38 Adventure Movie

Conan the Barbarian (1982) R

A barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his parents and his tribe whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his henchmen when he was a boy.

Director:

John Milius

Writers:

Robert E. Howard, John Milius

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow

#37 Adventure Movie

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) PG-13

The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother who he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?

Director:

Randall Wallace

Writers:

Alexandre Dumas, Randall Wallace

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich

#36 Adventure Movie

Blood Diamond (2006) R

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

Charles Leavitt

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly

#35 Adventure Movie

Hook (1991) PG

When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

J.M. Barrie

Stars:

Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts

#34 Adventure Movie

Captain Phillips (2013) PG-13

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Director:

Paul Greengrass

Writers:

Billy Ray, Richard Phillips

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman

#33 Adventure Movie

Sherlock Holmes (2009) PG-13

Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writers:

Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams

#32 Adventure Movie

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) PG

When eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens

Stars:

Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton

#31 Adventure Movie

Tropic Thunder (2008) R

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

Director:

Ben Stiller

Writers:

Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.

#30 Adventure Movie

The Dark Crystal (1982) PG

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and so restore order to his world.

Director:

Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Writers:

David Odell, Jim Henson

Stars:

Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz

#29 Adventure Movie

The Bucket List (2007) PG-13

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

Justin Zackham

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes

#28 Adventure Movie

The Hunger Games (2012) PG-13

Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.

Director:

Gary Ross

Writers:

Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins

Stars:

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

#27 Adventure Movie

The NeverEnding Story (1984) PG

A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers:

Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel

Stars:

Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach

#26 Adventure Movie

Life of Pi (2012) PG

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Yann Martel, David Magee

Stars:

Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain

#25 Adventure Movie

127 Hours (2010) R

An adventurous mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Director:

Danny Boyle

Writers:

Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

Stars:

James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara

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#24 Adventure Movie

The Last of the Mohicans (1992) R

Three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters in the midst of the French and Indian War.

Director:

Michael Mann

Writers:

James Fenimore Cooper, John L. Balderston

Stars:

Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means

#23 Adventure Movie

Into the Wild (2007) R

After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

Director:

Sean Penn

Writers:

Sean Penn, Jon Krakauer

Stars:

Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener

#22 Adventure Movie

Labyrinth (1986) PG

A 16-year old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King.

Director:

Jim Henson

Writers:

Dennis Lee, Jim Henson

Stars:

David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud

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#21 Adventure Movie

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) PG

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris

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