Best Adventure Movies on Criterion Channel in Canada

1. 1
   Il Sorpasso 1962

   Directed by Dino Risi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   8.0

   8.2 · 875 votes
2. 2
   Flow 2024

   Directed by Gints Zilbalodis · Streaming on Crave, Criterion Channel
   8.0

   8.1 · 3.1K votes
3. 3
   The Gold Rush 1925

   Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Tubi TV
   7.9

   8.0 · 1.9K votes
4. 4
   Dersu Uzala 1975

   Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.7

   7.9 · 663 votes
5. 5
   Where Is The Friend's House? 1987

   Directed by Abbas Kiarostami · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.6

   7.9 · 460 votes
6. 6
   A Touch of Zen 1970

   Directed by King Hu · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.2

   7.6 · 239 votes
7. 7
   The Adventures of Prince Achmed 1926

   Directed by Lotte Reiniger · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Cultpix
   7.2

   7.5 · 244 votes
8. 8
   K-ON! The Movie 2011

   Directed by Naoko Yamada · Streaming on Criterion Channel, HiDive
   7.1

   7.9 · 118 votes
9. 9
   Walkabout 1971

   Directed by Nicolas Roeg · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.1

   7.3 · 479 votes
10. 10
    Watership Down 1978

    Directed by Martin Rosen · Streaming on Crave, Criterion Channel, Plex
    7.1

    7.2 · 741 votes
11. 11
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 1972

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    7.1

    7.4 · 257 votes
12. 12
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 1972

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    7.0

    7.4 · 201 votes
13. 13
    Dragon Inn 1967

    Directed by King Hu · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.4 · 151 votes
14. 14
    The Thief of Bagdad 1940

    Directed by Ludwig Berger · Streaming on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.1 · 314 votes
15. 15
    The Tale of Zatoichi 1962

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.3 · 165 votes
16. 16
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972

    Directed by Buichi Saitō · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.3 · 160 votes
17. 17
    Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954

    Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.2 · 218 votes
18. 18
    Valerie and Her Week of Wonders 1970

    Directed by Jaromil Jireš · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.0 · 331 votes
19. 19
    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955

    Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.2 · 148 votes
20. 20
    Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah 1991

    Directed by Kazuki Ōmori · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.0 · 279 votes
21. 21
    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956

    Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Plex
    6.8

    7.2 · 144 votes
22. 22
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons 1973

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.2 · 141 votes
23. 23
    The Fabulous Baron Munchausen 1962

    Directed by Karel Zeman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.4 · 96 votes
24. 24
    Letter Never Sent 1960

    Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    7.2 · 132 votes
25. 25
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
    6.7

    7.1 · 168 votes
26. 26
    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974

    Directed by Jun Fukuda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.7

    6.9 · 308 votes
27. 27
    The Most Dangerous Game 1932

    Directed by Irving Pichel · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Tubi TV
    6.7

    6.9 · 336 votes
28. 28
    Hopscotch 1980

    Directed by Ronald Neame · Streaming on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel, Plex
    6.7

    7.0 · 190 votes
29. 29
    Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell 1974

    Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.7

    7.1 · 134 votes
30. 30
    Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992

    Directed by Takao Okawara · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.7

    6.9 · 244 votes
31. 31
    The Fabulous World of Jules Verne 1958

    Directed by Karel Zeman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.7

    7.2 · 97 votes
32. 32
    City on Fire 1987

    Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-tung · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Plex, WeTV
    6.7

    6.9 · 184 votes
33. 33
    The Four Feathers 1939

    Directed by Zoltan Korda · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Artiflix
    6.6

    7.1 · 108 votes
34. 34
    The Tale of Zatoichi Continues 1962

    Directed by Kazuo Mori · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    7.1 · 105 votes
35. 35
    Journey to the Beginning of Time 1955

    Directed by Karel Zeman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    7.2 · 83 votes
36. 36
    Lord of the Flies 1963

    Directed by Peter Brook · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    6.7 · 599 votes
37. 37
    Time Bandits 1981

    Directed by Terry Gilliam · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    6.6 · 1.2K votes
38. 38
    Shogun Assassin 1980

    Directed by Robert Houston · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    6.8 · 197 votes
39. 39
    Swordsman 1990

    Directed by King Hu · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Plex, WeTV
    6.6

    7.0 · 98 votes
40. 40
    The Scarlet Pimpernel 1934

    Directed by Harold Young · Streaming on Criterion Channel, FlixFling
    6.5

    7.0 · 75 votes
41. 41
    New Tale of Zatoichi 1963

    Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    7.0 · 78 votes
42. 42
    Zatoichi's Cane Sword 1967

    Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    7.3 · 47 votes
43. 43
    Fan-Fan the Tulip 1952

    Directed by Christian-Jaque · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    6.7 · 129 votes
44. 44
    Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 1966

    Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    7.1 · 50 votes
45. 45
    Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970

    Directed by Kihachi Okamoto · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.8 · 85 votes
46. 46
    The Heroic Trio 1993

    Directed by Johnnie To · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.7 · 108 votes
47. 47
    Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963

    Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.9 · 62 votes
48. 48
    Zatoichi on the Road 1963

    Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.9 · 64 votes
49. 49
    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1952

    Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Plex, Cineverse
    6.4

    6.7 · 104 votes
50. 50
    Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold 1964

    Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.9 · 60 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
   Zatoichi's Flashing Sword 1964

   Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.4

   6.9 · 58 votes
2. 2
   Zatoichi Challenged 1967

   Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.4

   7.0 · 44 votes
3. 3
   Zatoichi's Vengeance 1966

   Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.4

   6.9 · 45 votes
4. 4
   Zatoichi and the Fugitives 1968

   Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   7.0 · 40 votes
5. 5
   Fight, Zatoichi, Fight 1964

   Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.4

   6.8 · 62 votes
6. 6
   Zatoichi's Conspiracy 1973

   Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   7.0 · 37 votes
7. 7
   Travellers and Magicians 2003

   Directed by Khyentse Norbu · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   7.0 · 37 votes
8. 8
   Here Is Your Life 1966

   Directed by Jan Troell · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   7.1 · 30 votes
9. 9
   Zatoichi and the Doomed Man 1965

   Directed by Kazuo Mori · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   6.8 · 49 votes
10. 10
    Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970

    Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    6.8 · 48 votes