Best adventure action films - Charts
Best adventure action films
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen
4. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
USA, Western / Adventure
Directed by: John Sturges
Cast: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery
6. Aliens (1986)
USA / UK, Sci-fi / Thriller
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn
7. Dune: Part Two (2024)
USA / Canada, Sci-fi / Action
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya
8. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
USA / New Zealand, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen
11. Gladiator (2000)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix
12. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
13. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers
Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld
14. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
15. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
16. Batman Begins (2005)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine
17. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
USA / Canada, Sci-fi / Action
Directed by: Doug Liman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
18. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
USA, Adventure / Comedy
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
20. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey
Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson
22. First Blood (1982)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna
23. The General (1926)
USA, Comedy / Romance
Directed by: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack
24. Castle in the Sky (1986)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka
25. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Michael Mann
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe
26. The Last Samurai (2003)
USA / New Zealand, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Cast: Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise
27. X-Men: First Class (2011)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender
28. Racing Extinction (2015)
USA / China, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Louie Psihoyos, David Doubilet
Cast: Elon Musk, Louie Psihoyos
30. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek
32. The Incredibles (2004)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter
33. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush
34. Star Trek (2009)
USA / Germany, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
35. Ninja Scroll (1993)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Cast: Kōichi Yamadera, Takeshi Aono
36. Goldfinger (1964)
UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe
37. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans
38. White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
German Empire, Drama / Action
Directed by: Arnold Fanck, Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Cast: Gustav Diessl, Leni Riefenstahl
39. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Japan, Action / Adventure
Directed by: 黒澤明
Cast: Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara
40. Baelin's Route: An Epic NPC Man Adventure (2021)
New Zealand, Short / Fantasy
Directed by: Adam King, Alan Morrison
Cast: Rowan Bettjeman, Phoenix Cross
41. The Hire: Ticker (2002)
USA, Short / Action
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Clive Owen, Don Cheadle
42. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
USA, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw
43. Clash of the Titans (1981)
UK / USA, Fantasy / Adventure
Directed by: Desmond Davis
Cast: Harry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith
44. Star Trek VIII: First Contact (1996)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes
46. Avatar (2009)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana
47. The Avengers (2012)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner
48. Progression (2009)
Belgium / Slovenia, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Josh Lowell
Cast: Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra
49. Casino Royale (2006)
UK / Czech Republic, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green
50. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
USA / UK, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
51. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
USA / UK, Sci-fi / Action
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Cast: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy
52. Where Eagles Dare (1968)
UK / USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood
54. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis
55. The Animatrix (2003)
USA, Animation / Sci-fi
Directed by: Andrew R. Jones, Shin'ichirō Watanabe
Cast: Akio Ōtsuka, Dwight Schultz
56. X-Men 2 (2003)
USA / Canada, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman
58. Iron Man (2008)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard
59. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Japan, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Cast: 若山富三郎, Kayo Matsuo
60. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
Hong Kong, Action / Historical
Directed by: Chia-Liang Liu
Cast: Chia-Hui Liu, Norman Chu
61. X-Men (2000)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart
63. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
UK / USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton
64. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
USA / Australia, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston
65. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
USA, War / Historical
Directed by: Peter Weir
Cast: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany
66. Skyfall (2012)
UK / USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench
67. Hero (2002)
China / Hong Kong, Action / Drama
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Cast: Jet Li, Tony Chiu-wai Leung
68. Ready Player One (2018)
USA / India, Action / Sci-fi
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke
69. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Jon Watts
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya
70. Deadpool (2016)
USA, Action / Comedy
Directed by: Tim Miller
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin
71. The Three Musketeers (1973)
Spain / USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch
73. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Japan, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Kenji Misumi
74. Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
75. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Jay Oliva, Takuo Tominaga
Cast: Ron Perlman, Nathan Fillion
76. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell
78. The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974)
Spain / Panama, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch
79. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: John McTiernan
Cast: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin
80. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
USA, Sci-fi / Adventure
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
81. Samurai Assassin (1965)
Japan, Action / Drama
Directed by: Kihachi Okamoto
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi
82. InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
Japan, Animation / Action
Directed by: Toshiya Shinohara
Cast: Akio Ōtsuka, Hōko Kuwashima
83. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Taiwan / China, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Ang Lee
Cast: Yun-fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh
84. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Australia / USA, Sci-fi / Action
Directed by: George Miller
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron
85. Moana (2016)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Cast: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson
86. Apocalypto (2006)
USA, Drama / Adventure
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández
87. The Hire: Hostage (2002)
USA, Short / Action
Directed by: John Woo
Cast: Clive Owen, Maury Chaykin
88. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
USA / Germany, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law
89. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
Cast: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman
90. Iron Man Three (2013)
USA / China, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: Shane Black
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow
91. The Expendables 2 (2012)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Simon West
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham
92. Deadpool 2 (2018)
USA, Action / Comedy
Directed by: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin
93. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
USA / New Zealand, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
94. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana
95. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista
96. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
USA, Action / Sci-fi
Directed by: Wes Ball
Cast: Freya Allan, Peter Macon
97. Le Mans (1971)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges
Cast: Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch
98. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
USA, Sci-fi / Fantasy
Directed by: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
99. Expand Your Mind: An IMAX 3D Exclusive First Look (2016)
USA, Short / Action
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
