Genre: Adventure

Find the best movies, series, and documentaries in the Adventure genre. Discover the most popular titles among fans and critics.


Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Ian McKellen · Viggo Mortensen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) follows a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who inherits a powerful ring from his uncle Bilbo. Discovering it is the Dark Lord Sauron's weapon, Frodo must destroy it to prevent...

Max

8.0

189K votes

8.0

189K votes

Gladiator

2000 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Russell Crowe · Joaquin Phoenix · Connie Nielsen · Oliver Reed

Synopsis Gladiator (2000) follows Maximus, a revered Roman general, who is betrayed when the emperor's corrupt son, Commodus, seizes power. Stripped of his rank, family, and freedom, Maximus is forced into slavery as a gladiator. Rising through the ranks of the...

7.9

183K votes

7.9

183K votes

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) concludes the epic journey of Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, facing immense peril and inner struggles. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Gandalf, and their...

Max

8.2

182K votes

8.2

182K votes

Titanic

1997 · Movie · 195 min. · United States

Direction James Cameron

Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Kate Winslet · Billy Zane · Kathy Bates

Synopsis After winning a trip on the Titanic during a dockside card game, American Jack Dawson spots the society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater who is on her way to Philadelphia to marry her rich snob fiance Cal Hockley. Rose feels helplessly...

6.8

178K votes

6.8

178K votes

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Movie · 179 min. · New Zealand

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins in the hills of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum (Serkis). A mercurial creature who has himself...

Max

8.0

167K votes

8.0

167K votes

Avatar

2009 · Movie · 161 min. · United States

Direction James Cameron

Cast Sam Worthington · Zoe Saldana · Sigourney Weaver · Stephen Lang

Synopsis In Avatar (2009), a paraplegic Marine named Jake Sully is sent to the distant moon Pandora, where humans are mining a precious resource. Through an "avatar" program, he inhabits a genetically engineered Na'vi body to interact with the indigenous people....

7.2

162K votes

7.2

162K votes

The Lion King

1994 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Rob Minkoff · Roger Allers

Synopsis The Lion King (1994) follows the journey of Simba, a young lion prince destined to rule the Pride Lands. After a tragic event forces him into exile, Simba grows up in a distant land, living a carefree life with new...

7.9

159K votes

7.9

159K votes

Toy Story

1995 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

Direction John Lasseter

Synopsis In Toy Story (1995), a group of toys comes to life when humans aren't around. Woody, a loyal cowboy doll, is the favorite toy of a boy named Andy. However, his position is threatened when Andy receives a new, high-tech...

7.7

157K votes

7.7

157K votes

Direction Gore Verbinski

Cast Johnny Depp · Orlando Bloom · Keira Knightley · Geoffrey Rush

Synopsis Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) follows the daring adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, a witty and eccentric pirate, as he teams up with blacksmith Will Turner to rescue Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter, from...

7.2

153K votes

7.2

153K votes

Shrek

2001 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Adamson · Vicky Jenson

Synopsis In Shrek (2001), a grumpy ogre named Shrek lives alone in a swamp, content with his solitary life. However, his peace is disrupted when fairytale creatures are exiled to his land by the diminutive Lord Farquaad. To reclaim his home,...

7.7

153K votes

7.7

153K votes

Braveheart

1995 · Movie · 177 min. · United States

Direction Mel Gibson

Cast Mel Gibson · Sophie Marceau · Patrick McGoohan · Angus MacFadyen

Synopsis Braveheart (1995) tells the epic tale of William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who leads his countrymen in a rebellion against the oppressive English rule during the 13th century. After witnessing the tyranny of King Edward I and suffering personal loss,...

8.0

151K votes

8.0

151K votes

Jurassic Park

1993 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Sam Neill · Laura Dern · Jeff Goldblum · Richard Attenborough

Synopsis In Jurassic Park (1993), visionary entrepreneur John Hammond invites a group of experts, including paleontologists Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler, as well as mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm, to preview his groundbreaking theme park on a remote island. The...

7.0

145K votes

7.0

145K votes

300

2006 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Zack Snyder

Cast Gerard Butler · Lena Headey · David Wenham · Dominic West

Synopsis In 300 (2006), King Leonidas leads 300 elite Spartan warriors in a desperate stand against the massive Persian army led by Xerxes. Set in 480 BC, the Spartans, known for their unparalleled combat skills, use the narrow Hot Gates of...

7.2

143K votes

7.2

143K votes

Finding Nemo

2003 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Stanton · Lee Unkrich

Synopsis Finding Nemo (2003) follows Marlin, an overly cautious clownfish, on an epic journey across the ocean to find his son, Nemo, who has been captured by a diver and placed in a fish tank in a dentist's office. Along the...

7.5

141K votes

7.5

141K votes

Up

2009 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Pete Docter · Bob Peterson

Synopsis In Up (2009), a heartwarming adventure follows Carl Fredricksen, a widowed elderly man who fulfills his lifelong dream by tying thousands of balloons to his house, lifting it into the sky. His plan to escape to South America takes an...

7.9

141K votes

7.9

141K votes

Back to the Future

1985 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Robert Zemeckis

Cast Michael J. Fox · Christopher Lloyd · Lea Thompson · Crispin Glover

Synopsis Back to the Future (1985) follows teenager Marty McFly, who accidentally travels back in time to 1955 in a DeLorean time machine invented by his eccentric friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. Stranded in the past, Marty must ensure his parents meet...

7.5

139K votes

7.5

139K votes

Star Wars IV: A New Hope

1977 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction George Lucas

Cast Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · Alec Guinness

Synopsis In Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977), a young farm boy, Luke Skywalker, discovers a hidden message in a droid about a princess in distress. Joined by a rogue smuggler, Han Solo, and the wise Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi,...

7.9

135K votes

7.9

135K votes

Direction Irvin Kershner

Cast Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · Frank Oz

Synopsis The Empire Strikes Back - Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion’s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in...

8.1

134K votes

8.1

134K votes

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Harrison Ford · Karen Allen · Paul Freeman · Ronald Lacey

Synopsis It is 1936. Archaeology professor Indiana Jones is recruited by the US government to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which once contained the tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were written. The Ark, according to legend, has vast...

7.8

132K votes

7.8

132K votes

Big Fish

2003 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Tim Burton

Cast Ewan McGregor · Albert Finney · Billy Crudup · Jessica Lange

Synopsis Edward Bloom (Finney) has always been a teller of tall tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from small town in Alabama, around the world, and back...

7.9

129K votes

7.9

129K votes