Highly Recommended Action/Adventure Movies

This page lists 129 very good and excellent action and/or adventure movies. Click on a title to go to a page of basic movie information, including links to reviews and a place for your own notes and annotations. Also see our list of external links to top movie lists for this category.

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127 Hours (2010)

Thumbnail for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Thumbnail for 49th Parallel (1941)

49th Parallel (1941)

Thumbnail for A Night to Remember (1958)

A Night to Remember (1958)

Thumbnail for Alien (1979)

Alien (1979)

Thumbnail for Aliens (1986)

Aliens (1986)

Thumbnail for Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Thumbnail for Attack (1956)

Attack (1956)

Thumbnail for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Austin Powers: International Man of M... (1997)

Avatar (2009)

Thumbnail for Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future (1985)

Thumbnail for Badlands (1973)

Badlands (1973)

Thumbnail for Billy Budd (1962)

Billy Budd (1962)

Thumbnail for Breaking the Sound Barrier (1952)

Breaking the Sound Barrier (1952)

Thumbnail for Broken Lance (1954)

Broken Lance (1954)

Thumbnail for Captain Blood (1935)

Captain Blood (1935)

Thumbnail for Captains Courageous (1937)

Captains Courageous (1937)

Thumbnail for Coma (1978)

Coma (1978)

Thumbnail for Contagion (2011)

Contagion (2011)

Thumbnail for Cowboy (1958)

Cowboy (1958)

Thumbnail for Das Boot (1981)

Das Boot (1981)

Thumbnail for Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Thumbnail for Deliverance (1972)

Deliverance (1972)

Thumbnail for Diamond Men (2000)

Diamond Men (2000)

Thumbnail for Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Thumbnail for Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard (1988)

Thumbnail for Dirty Harry (1971)

Dirty Harry (1971)

Thumbnail for Drive (2011)

Drive (2011)

Thumbnail for Enter the Dragon (1973)

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Thumbnail for Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

Thumbnail for Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Thumbnail for Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Thumbnail for Fort Apache (1948)

Fort Apache (1948)

Thumbnail for From Russia with Love (1963)

From Russia with Love (1963)

Thumbnail for Goldfinger (1964)

Goldfinger (1964)

Thumbnail for Green Book (2018)

Green Book (2018)

Thumbnail for Headhunters (2011)

Headhunters (2011)

Thumbnail for Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Thumbnail for Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Thumbnail for Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Thumbnail for Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the ... (1981)

Thumbnail for Into the Wild (2007)

Into the Wild (2007)

Thumbnail for Ip Man (2008)

Ip Man (2008)

Thumbnail for Jurassic Park (1993)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Thumbnail for King Solomon's Mines (1950)

King Solomon's Mines (1950)

Thumbnail for Limitless (2011)

Limitless (2011)

Thumbnail for Little Fugitive (1953)

Little Fugitive (1953)

Thumbnail for Lord of the Flies (1963)

Lord of the Flies (1963)

Thumbnail for Lost Horizon (1937)

Lost Horizon (1937)

Thumbnail for Mad Max 2 (1981)

Mad Max 2 (1981)

Thumbnail for Marathon Man (1976)

Marathon Man (1976)

Thumbnail for Men in Black (1997)

Men in Black (1997)

Thumbnail for Midnight Express (1978)

Midnight Express (1978)

Thumbnail for Minority Report (2002)

Minority Report (2002)

Thumbnail for Moby Dick (1956)

Moby Dick (1956)

Thumbnail for Mogambo (1953)

Mogambo (1953)

Thumbnail for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Thumbnail for National Velvet (1944)

National Velvet (1944)

Thumbnail for Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Thumbnail for North by Northwest (1959)

North by Northwest (1959)

Thumbnail for Oliver Twist (1948)

Oliver Twist (1948)

Thumbnail for Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Thumbnail for Our Man Flint (1966)

Our Man Flint (1966)

Thumbnail for Outcast of the Islands (1951)

Outcast of the Islands (1951)

Thumbnail for Papillon (1973)

Papillon (1973)

Thumbnail for Paths of Glory (1957)

Paths of Glory (1957)

Thumbnail for Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Thumbnail for Ran (1985)

Ran (1985)

Thumbnail for Red River (1948)

Red River (1948)

Thumbnail for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Thumbnail for RoboCop (1987)

RoboCop (1987)

Thumbnail for Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

Thumbnail for Runaway Train (1985)

Runaway Train (1985)

Thumbnail for Sahara (1943)

Sahara (1943)

Thumbnail for Samurai Rebellion (1967)

Samurai Rebellion (1967)

Thumbnail for Scrooge (1951)

Scrooge (1951)

Thumbnail for Serenity (2005)

Serenity (2005)

Thumbnail for Seven Men from Now (1956)

Seven Men from Now (1956)

Thumbnail for Seven Samurai (1954)

Seven Samurai (1954)

Thumbnail for Shane (1953)

Shane (1953)

Thumbnail for Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus (1960)

Thumbnail for Stand by Me (1986)

Stand by Me (1986)

Thumbnail for Star Wars (1977)

Star Wars (1977)

Thumbnail for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Thumbnail for The 10th Victim (1965)

The 10th Victim (1965)

Thumbnail for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Thumbnail for The African Queen (1951)

The African Queen (1951)

Thumbnail for The Black Stallion (1979)

The Black Stallion (1979)

Thumbnail for The Bounty (1984)

The Bounty (1984)

Thumbnail for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Thumbnail for The Dirty Dozen (1967)

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Thumbnail for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

Thumbnail for The Fugitive (1993)

The Fugitive (1993)

Thumbnail for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Thumbnail for The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape (1963)

Thumbnail for The Guilty (2018)

The Guilty (2018)

Thumbnail for The Guns of Navarone (1961)

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Thumbnail for The Incredibles (2004)

The Incredibles (2004)

Thumbnail for The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Thumbnail for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Thumbnail for The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Thumbnail for The Mark of Zorro (1940)

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Thumbnail for The Matrix (1999)

The Matrix (1999)

Thumbnail for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Thumbnail for The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

Thumbnail for The Princess Bride (1987)

The Princess Bride (1987)

Thumbnail for The Sea Hawk (1940)

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Thumbnail for The Searchers (1956)

The Searchers (1956)

Thumbnail for The Sword of Doom (1966)

The Sword of Doom (1966)

Thumbnail for The Ten Commandments (1956)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Thumbnail for The Time Machine (1960)

The Time Machine (1960)

Thumbnail for The Town (2010)

The Town (2010)

Thumbnail for The Train (1964)

The Train (1964)

Thumbnail for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Thumbnail for The Wages of Fear (1953)

The Wages of Fear (1953)

Thumbnail for The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Thumbnail for The Westerner (1940)

The Westerner (1940)

Thumbnail for To Have and Have Not (1944)

To Have and Have Not (1944)

Thumbnail for Tom Jones (1963)

Tom Jones (1963)

Thumbnail for Total Recall (1990)

Total Recall (1990)

Thumbnail for Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)

Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)

Thumbnail for Toy Story (1995)

Toy Story (1995)

Thumbnail for True Grit (2010)

True Grit (2010)

Thumbnail for Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Thumbnail for WALL-E (2008)

WALL-E (2008)

Thumbnail for Westworld (1973)

Westworld (1973)

Thumbnail for Winchester '73 (1950)

Winchester '73 (1950)

Thumbnail for Yojimbo (1961)

Yojimbo (1961)

Thumbnail for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)