Top 10 adventure movies of all time

Adventure movies have a special place in everyone’s DVD collection because sometimes you need to engross yourself in a tale of epic proportions. Adventure films can never go out of style and will keep the audience excited with the improvement of graphics. These films transport us to various places and times from regular life to an exciting new world that has diverse possibilities.

Some people best define an adventure movie in terms of how well the film illustrates the pursuit of luck and exaltation. If you're a thrill-seeking, adrenaline-obsessed movie-goer, these are the top adventure movies you have to see.

1. Jurassic Park

IMDB rating: 8.1/10

Jurassic Park is a 1993 release directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie combines the aspects of adventure with thriller and Science-Fiction to keep the lovers glued to their screens. The film takes place in a Jurassic park during a preview tour by various individuals from all corners of the earth. During the visit, there is a power breakdown that in turn leads to allowing the cloned dinosaur to roam freely. With the intensifying and massive advancements in the field of science and technology, an entrepreneur successfully created an island full of cloned living dinosaurs. The adventurous trip turns chaotic as everyone is out to fight for their lives amidst the freely roaming dinosaurs.

2. Raiders Of The Lost Ark

IMDB rating: rated 8.5

Raiders Of The Lost Ark is an action adventure movie featuring Indiana Jones. The U.S government hires him on a mission of finding the long-lost Ark of the Covenant. The thrill comes in as Jones ought to discover the Ark right before his rival Nazis of the Adolf Hitler to deter him from gaining the awesome powers that the ark contains. The opening of this adventure movie describes a nail-biting followed by an action-filled sequence throughout the movie. Jones adventure sets him to rescue an idol that was inside a temple in Peru; he escapes the ordeal of an underground snake pit in addition to hunting the numerous prehistoric pieces. There is no single dull moment in all these adventurous undertakings thus making this movie a must watch.

3. The Lord Of The Rings

IMDB rating: 8.8/10

The Lord Of The Rings is an action, adventure and drama released in 2001. Two strong men, Aragorn and Gandalf, take the lead in the fight against Sauron’s army. Gandalf and Aragorn are the leaders of their World of Men in the attempt of drawing his contemplation away from Sam as well as Frodo. In possession of the One Ring, all these get done as the men move towards Mount Doom. It is without a doubt that meeting magicians during and adventure is something you hardly expect on any adventure mission. The spirit of adventure shows the epic action and drama in the movie’s unfolding. The two lead characters demonstrate traits of companionship, courageousness, and enthusiasm throughout the entire adventure.

4. Lawrence of Arabia

IMDB rating: 8.3/10

Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean is a 1962 release of adventure spiced up with bits of both biography and drama. The movie narrates about an English officer known as T.E Lawrence. Lawrence successfully unites and leads the various fights in Arabic tribes. It is during the World War I that he reunites the Arab tribes so that they can join forces in fighting against their opponents, the Turks. T.E Lawrence is a British lieutenant, who is very knowledgeable about the native Bedouin populations. After the rebellion, Lawrence starts his adventure through going out on a very audacious journey, on a camel, through a cruel desert on a mission to attack a Turkish-port.

5. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

IMDB rating: 8.2/10

The director for this film is John Huston and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston among others. Two main characters namely; Fred Dobbs and his counterpart Bob Curtin are two America natives in search of work in Mexico. In the job hunting mission, they cunningly persuade an old prospector towards helping them in mining gold from Sierra Madre Mountains. Howard, the old prospector is in search of the treasure hidden in the thick and dense wilds of Mexico. The mountain threatens their lives with various difficulties such as tough terrain and attack by wild animals. However, the three individuals do not seem to despair as they are in dire need of the treasure. Amidst the huge difficulties, they, in the long run, prosper in the discovery of the treasure.

6. The Bridge On The River Kwai

IMDB rating: 8.2/10

The Bridge On The River Kwai, exemplifies adventure, war, and drama. British colonel seeks to resolve his dissimilarities with a camp commander of the Japanese P.O.W. Upon settling those differences; the colonel combines forces in overseeing a group of his men as they construct a railway bridge for their abductors. The mission to construct the bridge goes on with the two teams unaware that their allies have plans of destroying it. In the movie, during the 2nd World War, the British prisoners are under the command to construct a railway bridge to accommodate the Burma-Siam. The drive behind the construction of the bridge at a time of war is to symbolise the British traits of morale, dignity, and spirit in the hostile circumstances of World War II.

7. The African Queen

IMDB rating: 7.9/10

The African Queen is an adventure movie that combines both the aspects of drama and romance. The expertise of John Houston in the field of directing movies is very evident in the mannerism by which the sequence of the African queen takes. The actions take place in Africa during World War I. In the movie one captain, Rosa Sayer who is on a steamboat is convinced by a missionary to lend the boat to be used in attacking their enemy during warship. During the 1st World War, the warring news arrives at colony German Eastern Africa of the war taking place in Germany.

8. Jaws

IMDB rating: 8.0/10

The famous Steven Spielberg is the director for this adventure film. On one beach resort, a gigantic shark known to be fatal causes chaos. This attack leads to the emergence of an abrupt mission to stop the chaos. Three individuals, one local sheriff, a retired seafarer together with a maritime biologist are forced to hunt down the enormous beast before it devours people. The movie story takes place during one hot summer on an Island, Amity Island. With great opposition from the local business people and the mayor, the sheriff backs down from the threat. Shortly after, a young boy is killed by the shark, upon which his mother promises a huge amount of money to the one who would kill the predator. The island has all sorts of people, incompetent hunters, and fishers in pursuit of the shark.

9. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

IMDB rating: 8.6/10

Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope combines adventure with action and fantasy to produce a thrilling movie. Luke Skywalker unites his powers with a pilot known as Jedi Knight, two droids and Wookie. The team is on a rescue mission of saving the galaxy from a world-destroying station of battle that belongs to the Empire. In addition to this mission, the team also endeavours to save Princess Leila who is in hostage of the enigmatic Darth Vader. With strict orders from the cruel Darth Vader, the imperial forces hold princess Leila captive. The forces do this in the efforts of subduing the rebellion against the galaxy. Luke together with his team members works in harmony to set the princess free. He helps the rebellious coalition and ultimately brings back independence and fairness to the entire galactic territory.

10. Avatar

IMDB rating: 7.8/10

Avatar is a 2009 release directed by James Cameron. The movie that exhibits adventure, action, and fantasy, stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Michelle Rodriguez. The movie entails a dilemma that occurs in a paraplegic nautical when a marine is ordered to sail on a unique mission. However, through the sailing, the marine gets torn between two different assignments, whether to follow the orders regarding the unique mission or to look after the domain which is the only home. Jake Sully an old marine embarks on a mission to the world of Pandora after the death of his brother in a robbery attack. Shortly after, the greedy colonel begins his extermination tactics forcing Jack to take a stand that involves engaging in the battle to save Pandora.

There you have it; adventure movies of all time. When it mixes with other elements such as action, drama, 8, science-fiction, romance or thriller, the thrill is raised to a notch higher. For those who fancy themselves as adventurers, the above list is what you need.

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