Top Adventure Movies


The Top Adventure Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Adventure List". Lists are calculated daily.

71. Zootopia

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush
Actors: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Alan Tudyk, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer
Plot: In the animal city, Zootopia, a smooth fox looking to make a name for himself, instead finds trouble when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. The head officer, a no-nonsense rabbit, is close behind but soon finds out there is more to the story and must join forces with the wily fox to bring down the real culprit.

72. From Russia with Love

Year of Release: 1964
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Action
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Terence Young
Actors: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lois Maxwell, Pedro Armendáriz, Lotte Lenya, Bernard Lee
Plot: James Bond is after a Russian decoding machine known as Lektor and as he
romances a Russian girl, he realizes that SPECTRE is setting him up in
retaliation for eliminating Dr. No.

73. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Year of Release: 1982
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: George Miller
Actors: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey
Plot: Former police officer turned "Road Warrior" Max is now in search of the most valuable commodity in Australia: Fuel. He finds a small community around a refinery, and reluctantly agrees to help defend them against a ruthless biker gang.

74. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Year of Release: 1982
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols
Plot: Kirk and company encounter an old enemy.

75. Papillon

Year of Release: 1973
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Actors: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Robert Deman
Plot: The true story of a man trying to escape from prison.

76. Wages of Fear, The ( salaire de la peur, Le )

Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Thriller/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Actors: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Jo Dest, Folco Lulli, William Tubbs
Plot: In need of Nitroglycerin a group of brave men try to transport it without
the proper safety equipment.

77. Man on Fire

Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tony Scott
Actors: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini
Plot: In Mexico City, kidnapping is a way of life and wealthy families turn to professional bodyguards for help. Enter John Creasy, an ex CIA operative/assassin who has all but given up on life. Taking a job at the behest of an old friend, his rough exterior is slowly chipped away by a 9-year-old girl he is protecting. When he is wounded during her kidnapping, he vows to kill anyone involved.

78. Sherlock Holmes

Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Guy Ritchie
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
Plot: A new take on the old legend - Sherlock Holmes and the ever-present Watson are still on the case to unravel a nefarious plot to destroy the country, but this time he's just as keen using his fists as his mind.

79. Fantastic Mr. Fox

Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Wes Anderson
Actors: George Clooney, Michael Gambon, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman
Plot: Three greedy farmers plan to outfox Mr. Fox and him family from stealing their food. But the wily animal and his friends have their own plan to bring the farmers down.

80. The Abyss

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Cameron
Actors: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Kimberly Scott, Todd Graff
Plot: The Abyss is an underwater story of civilian oil rig workers who are told to help rescue a nuclear sub that sunk for unknown reasons.

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