Best Adventure Movies on HBO Max in the US

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
   Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023

   Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, HBO Max
   8.3

   8.3 · 9.4K votes
6. 6
   Princess Mononoke 1997

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.3

   8.3 · 9.4K votes
7. 7
   Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 2020

   Directed by Matt Peters · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.1

   8.2 · 1.6K votes
8. 8
   Dune: Part Two 2024

   Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.1

   8.1 · 8.8K votes
9. 9
   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011

   Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
   8.1

   8.1 · 23K votes
10. 10
    Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

    Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.1

    8.1 · 11K votes
11. 11
    2001: A Space Odyssey 1968

    Directed by Stanley Kubrick · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.0

    8.0 · 13K votes
12. 12
    Ne Zha 2 2025

    Directed by Jiao Zi · Streaming on HBO Max
    8.0

    8.2 · 856 votes
13. 13
    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
14. 14
    Castle in the Sky 1986

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    8.0 · 4.9K votes
15. 15
    Warriors of the Wind 1984

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    7.9 · 4.3K votes
16. 16
    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
17. 17
    The Gold Rush 1925

    Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, The Roku Channel
    7.9

    8.0 · 1.9K votes
18. 18
    The Wages of Fear 1953

    Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Tubi TV
    7.9

    8.0 · 1.1K votes
19. 19
    Isle of Dogs 2018

    Directed by Wes Anderson · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.8

    7.9 · 5.6K votes
20. 20
    The Boy and the Beast 2015

    Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.7K votes
21. 21
    A Trip to the Moon 1902

    Directed by Georges Méliès · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Fawesome
    7.8

    7.9 · 2.1K votes
22. 22
    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
23. 23
    Dune 2021

    Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
    7.8

    7.8 · 16K votes
24. 24
    The Hidden Fortress 1958

    Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
    7.8

    8.0 · 750 votes
25. 25
    Porco Rosso 1992

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.8

    7.8 · 3.9K votes
26. 26
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010

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

    7.7 · 21K votes
27. 27
    Mortal Kombat II 2026

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.7K votes
28. 28
    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
29. 29
    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
30. 30
    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
31. 31
    Gran Turismo 2023

    Directed by Neill Blomkamp · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max
    7.6

    7.7 · 3.6K votes
32. 32
    Kubo and the Two Strings 2016

    Directed by Travis Knight · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    7.6

    7.6 · 4K votes
33. 33
    The Wizard of Oz 1939

    Directed by Victor Fleming · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 6.3K votes
34. 34
    Ready Player One 2018

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 18K votes
35. 35
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 15K votes
36. 36
    The Revenant 2015

    Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 20K votes
37. 37
    Deadpool 2 2018

    Directed by David Leitch · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 20K votes
38. 38
    Paddington 2 2017

    Directed by Paul King · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.5 · 2.9K votes
39. 39
    The Suicide Squad 2021

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
    7.4

    7.4 · 10K votes
40. 40
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024

    Directed by George Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.4

    7.4 · 5.3K votes
41. 41
    Life of Pi 2012

    Directed by Ang Lee · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.4

    7.4 · 14K votes
42. 42
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 20K votes
43. 43
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 16K votes
44. 44
    Superman 2025

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
45. 45
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016

    Directed by David Yates · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 20K votes
46. 46
    X-Men: First Class 2011

    Directed by Matthew Vaughn · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.3

    7.3 · 14K votes
47. 47
    Mind Game 2004

    Directed by Masaaki Yuasa · Streaming on HBO Max, Hoopla
    7.2

    7.5 · 353 votes
48. 48
    Wonder Woman 2017

    Directed by Patty Jenkins · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
    7.2

    7.2 · 21K votes
49. 49
    Ferdinand 2017

    Directed by Carlos Saldanha · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 3.2K votes
50. 50
    Superman 1978

    Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.2

    7.2 · 4.5K 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. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   The Cat Returns 2002

   Directed by Hiroyuki Morita · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.1 · 2.6K votes
2. 2
   DC League of Super-Pets 2022

   Directed by Jared Stern · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.1 · 1.8K votes
3. 3
   Pom Poko 1994

   Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 1.3K votes
4. 4
   Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011

   Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 821 votes
5. 5
   Shaun the Sheep Movie 2015

   Directed by Mark Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Lionsgate+, Tubi TV
   7.0

   7.0 · 1.6K votes
6. 6
   Watership Down 1978

   Directed by Martin Rosen · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
   7.1

   7.2 · 741 votes
7. 7
   Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 2010

   Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 803 votes
8. 8
   Walkabout 1971

   Directed by Nicolas Roeg · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Cinemax
   7.1

   7.3 · 479 votes
9. 9
   Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 2015

   Directed by Ethan Spaulding · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.9

   7.0 · 1K votes
10. 10
    Girls Trip 2017

    Directed by Malcolm D. Lee · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube TV
    6.8

    6.8 · 1.6K votes