Best Adventure Movies of the 2000s

1. 1
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
4. 4
   Howl's Moving Castle 2004

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 12K votes
5. 5
   Gladiator 2000

   Directed by Ridley Scott · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   8.2

   8.2 · 22K votes
6. 6
   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

   Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
   8.0

   8.0 · 24K votes
7. 7
   Up 2009

   Directed by Pete Docter · Streaming on Disney Plus
   8.0

   8.0 · 22K votes
8. 8
   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

   Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
   7.9

   7.9 · 30K votes
9. 9
   Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003

   Directed by Gore Verbinski · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.8

   7.8 · 23K votes
10. 10
    Finding Nemo 2003

    Directed by Andrew Stanton · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.8

    7.8 · 21K votes
11. 11
    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War 2004

    Directed by Kang Je-kyu
    7.8

    8.0 · 805 votes
12. 12
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

    Directed by Mike Newell · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.8

    7.8 · 23K votes
13. 13
    Into the Wild 2007

    Directed by Sean Penn · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    7.8

    7.8 · 10K votes
14. 14
    Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009

    Directed by Wes Anderson · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.8

    7.8 · 6.4K votes
15. 15
    Shrek 2001

    Directed by Andrew Adamson · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.8

    7.8 · 19K votes
16. 16
    Big Fish 2003

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on YouTube Free, Tubi TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 8K votes
17. 17
    The Incredibles 2004

    Directed by Brad Bird · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 19K votes
18. 18
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 24K votes
19. 19
    Iron Man 2008

    Directed by Jon Favreau · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 29K votes
20. 20
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002

    Directed by Kelly Asbury
    7.7

    7.7 · 5.1K votes
21. 21
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
22. 22
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 21K votes
23. 23
    Cast Away 2000

    Directed by Robert Zemeckis
    7.7

    7.7 · 13K votes
24. 24
    The Count of Monte Cristo 2002

    Directed by Kevin Reynolds · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.6

    7.7 · 2.1K votes
25. 25
    Avatar 2009

    Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.6

    7.6 · 35K votes
26. 26
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem 2003

    Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi
    7.6

    7.8 · 548 votes
27. 27
    Casino Royale 2006

    Directed by Martin Campbell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.6

    7.6 · 12K votes
28. 28
    Treasure Planet 2002

    Directed by Ron Clements · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.6

    7.6 · 4.8K votes
29. 29
    The Emperor's New Groove 2000

    Directed by Mark Dindal · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.6

    7.6 · 7.5K votes
30. 30
    The Fall 2008

    Directed by Tarsem Singh · Streaming on MUBI
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.6K votes
31. 31
    The World's Fastest Indian 2005

    Directed by Roger Donaldson · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo
    7.5

    7.7 · 939 votes
32. 32
    Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card 2000

    Directed by Morio Asaka · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    7.5

    8.2 · 199 votes
33. 33
    Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. 2006

    Directed by Tom Warburton · Streaming on Tubi TV
    7.5

    8.0 · 252 votes
34. 34
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005

    Directed by George Lucas · Streaming on Disney Plus, YouTube TV
    7.5

    7.5 · 15K votes
35. 35
    Hero 2002

    Directed by Zhang Yimou
    7.5

    7.5 · 2.6K votes
36. 36
    Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars 2009

    Directed by Graeme Harper · Streaming on Hoopla
    7.4

    7.9 · 241 votes
37. 37
    Star Trek 2009

    Directed by J.J. Abrams · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.4

    7.4 · 11K votes
38. 38
    Shottas 2002

    Directed by Cess Silvera · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    7.4

    7.7 · 389 votes
39. 39
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006

    Directed by Gore Verbinski · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.4

    7.4 · 18K votes
40. 40
    Ice Age 2002

    Directed by Chris Wedge · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus
    7.4

    7.4 · 15K votes
41. 41
    Serenity 2005

    Directed by Joss Whedon · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.4 · 4K votes
42. 42
    Touching the Void 2003

    Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.3

    7.6 · 485 votes
43. 43
    Bridge to Terabithia 2007

    Directed by Gábor Csupó · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.3

    7.4 · 5.5K votes
44. 44
    Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra 2002

    Directed by Alain Chabat · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Tubi TV
    7.3

    7.4 · 3.9K votes
45. 45
    Spider-Man 2 2004

    Directed by Sam Raimi · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 17K votes
46. 46
    The Secret Life of Bees 2008

    Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
    7.3

    7.5 · 602 votes
47. 47
    Another Egg and Chicken Movie 2009

    Directed by Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
    7.3

    7.8 · 208 votes
48. 48
    O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000

    Directed by Joel Coen · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.3

    7.3 · 4.8K votes
49. 49
    The Triplets of Belleville 2003

    Directed by Sylvain Chomet · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.1K votes
50. 50
    Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie 2004

    Directed by Butch Lukic
    7.3

    8.1 · 126 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Night of the Living Doo 2001

   Directed by Casper Kelly
   7.1

   8.9 · 47 votes
2. 2
   Our War Game 2000

   Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
   7.0

   8.0 · 75 votes
3. 3
   Adventure Time 2007

   Directed by Larry Leichliter
   6.8

   8.6 · 32 votes
4. 4
   Nikté 2009

   Directed by Ricardo Arnaiz
   6.8

   8.0 · 53 votes
5. 5
   Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. 2008

   Directed by Robert Alvarez
   6.7

   8.4 · 31 votes
6. 6
   Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen 2007

   Directed by Matt Engstrom
   6.7

   8.3 · 34 votes
7. 7
   Erreway: 4 caminos 2004

   Directed by Ezequiel Crupnicoff
   6.6

   7.9 · 39 votes
8. 8
   Pilgrim's Progress 2008

   Directed by Danny Carrales · Streaming on Fawesome, Tubi TV
   6.6

   7.8 · 38 votes
9. 9
   The Blue Elephant 2006

   Directed by Kompin Kemgumnird · Streaming on Kartoon Channel
   6.6

   7.8 · 37 votes
10. 10
    31 Minutes: The Movie 2008

    Directed by Pedro Peirano
    6.6

    7.7 · 40 votes