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1. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bookworm becomes the librarian. Same night a magical spear gets stolen and he's off to get some real life experience around the globe on his quest for the spear - starting with being thrown off a plane over Amazonas by his cute helper.
Director: Peter Winther | Stars: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 21,857
First of the Librarian franchise, which feels a bit like a cut-price National Treasure (itself an Indiana Jones clone, with more of a focus on more recent American history), which would expand out into team series a bit like Warehouse 13 (which you can find on my occult detective list).
2. The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Losing his girlfriend because he was at an auction getting the magical Philosopher's Stone, Flynn Carsen is ordered to take a vacation. In New Orleans he finds himself busy protecting the Judas Chalice and saving the world from vampires.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Noah Wyle, Bruce Davison, Stana Katic, Bob Newhart
Votes: 14,157
3. National Treasure (2004)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean
Votes: 355,362 | Gross: $173.01M
4. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Librarian-turned-adventurer Flynn Carsen endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Noah Wyle, Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin
Votes: 15,850
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,327 | Gross: $248.16M
6. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure
In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 811,321 | Gross: $197.17M
7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,527 | Gross: $179.87M
8. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Indiana Jones becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen
Votes: 491,609 | Gross: $317.10M
Plays with ancient astronaut ideas.
9. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 219,049 | Gross: $131.14M
10. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Adventurer Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box, before an evil scientist finds it, and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Chris Barrie, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 144,918 | Gross: $65.66M
11. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Jon Voight
Votes: 253,683 | Gross: $219.96M
12. National Treasure 3
Action, Adventure, Family | Announced
The plot is unknown at this time.
Star: Ray Gaspard
13. Romancing the Stone (1984)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Zack Norman
Votes: 103,387 | Gross: $76.57M
14. The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and pal Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 62,524 | Gross: $75.97M
15. King Solomon's Mines (1985)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 14,924 | Gross: $15.06M
16. King Solomon's Mines (1950)
Passed | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.
Directors: Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson, Hugo Haas
Votes: 7,023
17. King Solomon's Mines (1937)
Not Rated | 77 min | Action, Adventure, Family
White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.
Directors: Robert Stevenson, Geoffrey Barkas | Stars: Paul Robeson, Cedric Hardwicke, Roland Young, John Loder
Votes: 1,447
Public domain
Get from the Internet Archive:
http://archive.org/details/king_solomans_mine
18. King Solomon's Mines (2004)
TV-PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Alison Doody, Roy Marsden, John Standing
Votes: 3,969
19. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Allan Quatermain once again teams up with Jesse Huston where the discovery of a mysterious old gold piece sends Quatermain looking for his long-lost brother, missing in the wilds of Africa after seeking a lost white race.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva
Votes: 10,385 | Gross: $3.75M
20. Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008 Video)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Allan Quatermain has been recruited to lead an expedition in search of a fabled treasure, deep within Africa. He must avoid hidden dangers.
Director: Mark Atkins | Stars: Sean Cameron Michael, Christopher Adamson, Natalie Stone, Daniel Bonjour
Votes: 1,524
22. Allan Quatermain (1919)
Adventure
Director: Horace Lisle Lucoque | Stars: Albert Lawrence, H.J. Hamlin, Raymond Brown, Mabel May
Votes: 30
23. Allan Quatermain and the Jewel of the East
Action, Adventure | Announced
Drawn out of retirement by the murder of an old friend, Allan Quatermain and his family, aided by an unlikely ally, must travel into the jungles of Central Africa to a legendary lost city ... See full summary »
24. Sahara (2005)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
Director: Breck Eisner | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Mark Aspinall
Votes: 103,687 | Gross: $68.67M
25. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,327 | Gross: $248.16M
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26. Firewalker (1986)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson
Votes: 7,674 | Gross: $11.83M
27. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 461,495 | Gross: $155.25M
28. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sydney Fox is a university professor and black belt who globe-trots after lost, stolen and rumored to exist artifacts and antiquities.
Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Tanja Reichert
Votes: 7,732
29. High Adventure (2001)
102 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Chris, slick adventurous grandson of legendary adventurer Allan Quatermain, searches for the mythical treasure of Alexander the Great with the help of a pretty German girl, while eluding a dangerous greedy gangster.
Director: Mark Roper | Stars: Thomas Ian Griffith, Anja Kling, Harry Peacock, Götz Otto
Votes: 227
30. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 346,112 | Gross: $202.02M
31. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life no one knows the secrets of his death. But all is about to change. In 1922 Cairo, ... See full summary »
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Jonathan Hyde, Leonor Varela, Steven Waddington
Votes: 2,480
32. The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
In the early days of the 20th century, an entire team disappeared while on an expedition deep into the Grand Canyon in search of a long-rumored hidden city.
Director: Farhad Mann | Stars: Michael Shanks, Shannen Doherty, JR Bourne, Toby Berner
Votes: 1,640
33. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh
Votes: 170,742 | Gross: $102.49M
34. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
PG | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve
Votes: 22,645
Very odd collision of two Adele Blanc-sec adventures which leads to a rapid change in feel part way through.
35. Bonekickers (2008)
342 min | Adventure, Drama, History
English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile finds. Often those prove relevant in the present, as such as symbol for a cause. The team runs personal danger, on top of their messy love - and other personal lives.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney
Votes: 963
Excruciatingly bad BBC TV series.
36. King Solomon's Treasure (1979)
88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest Africa in search of the treasure of King Solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost Phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: David McCallum, John Colicos, Patrick Macnee, Britt Ekland
Votes: 328
37. Secret of the Incas (1954)
Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure
An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 1,966 | Gross: $1.40M
A strong influence on the design of Indiana Jones.
38. 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Passed | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Professor Horatio Smith, while seeming very unassuming, rescues victims of Nazi persecution during World War II.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, Francis L. Sullivan, Allan Jeayes, Mary Morris
Votes: 1,850
A fearless archaeologist* battles Nazis - now that sounds familiar.
That coincidence aside, the film inspired Raoul Wallenberg who would go on to save the lives of tens of thousands of Jews.
* Horatio Smith - an unusual first name and a mundane surname.
39. Uncharted (2022)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
Director: Ruben Fleischer | Stars: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali
Votes: 259,846 | Gross: $148.65M
40. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 37,948 | Gross: $0.13M
A race across Manchuria looking for a Japanese treasure map, even if the treasure isn't quite what they think it is.
41. Stargate (1994)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 205,201 | Gross: $71.57M
Also introduces ancient astronaut themes as well as Daniel Jackson, one of the best known recent archaeological adventurers.
42. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 101,469
43. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,684
44. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Adventure, War
Young Indiana Jones takes to the skies in the new French air force, and parachutes into Germany to convince Anthony Fokker to defect.
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Patrick Toomey, Marc Warren
Votes: 756
There are an awful lot of these.
45. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994 TV Movie)
94 min | Action, Adventure
Indiana Jones struggles to help film director Erich von Stroheim finish his latest film with limited time and budget.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Allison Smith, Bill Cusack, Julia Campbell
Votes: 667
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was edited into 22 TV movies, of which this seems to be the earliest one.
46. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (1995 TV Movie)
94 min | Action, Adventure
Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Sean Patrick Flanery) is on the trail of a 140-carat diamond that once belonged to Alexander the Great, using a map given to him by a dying soldier.
Director: Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Adrian Edmondson, Jayne Ashbourne
Votes: 1,066
47. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996 TV Movie)
93 min | Adventure, Family
The globe trotting trip that Henry Jones, Jr. sets out on in the early 1900s next takes him and his family to Russia. A few acts of clumsiness puts Indy at odds with his father who is ... See full summary »
Directors: Deepa Mehta, Michael Schultz | Stars: Corey Carrier, Lloyd Owen, Ruth de Sosa, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 844
48. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999 Video)
96 min | Action, Adventure, History
It's 1916, and Indiana Jones is living with his dad in Princeton, New Jersey. Spring break is fast approaching, and all Indy can think of is taking his girlfriend Nancy (daughter of ... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Johnston, Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Lloyd Owen, Ronny Coutteure, Robyn Lively
Votes: 724
49. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999 Video)
89 min | Adventure, History, War
August, 1916. Using the name 'Henri Defense', 17 year old Indiana Jones has enlisted in the Belgian army to fight in the Great War. After all his commanding officers have been wiped out ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Jason Flemyng, Richard Ridings
Votes: 711
50. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999 Video)
92 min | Adventure
Young Indiana Jones undertakes several perilous missions for the French secret service during the Great War.
Directors: Vic Armstrong, Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Benedict Taylor, Matthew Wait, Christopher Lee
Votes: 704
51. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999 Video)
82 min | Adventure, War
Indiana Jones helps British and Australian soldiers take the town of Beersheba during the Great War.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julian Firth, Cameron Daddo
Votes: 697
52. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999 Video)
95 min | Adventure, Horror
Istanbul, September 1918. Posing as neutral Swedish journalist 'Nils Anderson', Indiana Jones is trying to convince Turkish general Mustafa Kemal to form a separate peace with the allies ... See full summary »
Directors: Dick Maas, Mike Newell | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Katherine Kendall, Keith Szarabajka, Peter Firth
Votes: 622
53. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom (1999 Video)
93 min | Adventure, War
November, 1916. Indiana Jones and Remy Baudouin have managed to get a transfer from the European trenches to the plains of Africa. On arrival they both receive a promotion to the rank of ... See full summary »
Director: Peter MacDonald | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Lynsey Baxter, Tom Bell
Votes: 573
54. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (2000 TV Movie)
85 min | Adventure, Family
When Professor Henry Jones Sr. is invited to give lectures all over the world in May 1908, he takes along his wife and son, and invites his former tutor Miss Helen Seymour to teach Henry Jr... See full summary »
Directors: Jim O'Brien, Michael Schultz | Stars: Corey Carrier, Margaret Tyzack, Ruth de Sosa, Lloyd Owen
Votes: 591
55. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999 Video)
88 min | Adventure, War
Africa, December 1916. Despite disobeying orders, Indy is promoted to Captain after capturing a German machine gun. He is then ordered to cross the jungle with Remy and Major Boucher to ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Bryan Pringle, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 536
56. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999 Video)
97 min | Adventure, Romance
June 1918. Indiana Jones is working to get Austrian deserters safely to the allies side in the Italian Alps. In his spare time, he is wooing an Italian beauty named Guiletta. When he finds ... See full summary »
Directors: Bille August, Michael Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Clare Higgins, Veronica Logan, Jay Underwood
Votes: 429
57. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (1999 Video)
93 min | Adventure, Family, History
September, 1916. As Corporal Henri Defense, young Indiana Jones has become a motorcycle courier stationed near the trenches at Verdun. His friend Remy is still in the trenches, and both ... See full summary »
Directors: René Manzor, Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Domiziana Giordano, Kenneth Haigh
Votes: 433
58. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000 Video)
92 min | Adventure, Comedy
May 1917. Sixteen year old Indiana Jones joins an international trio of spies plotting against their German counterparts in the neutral city of Barcelona. After his old acquaintance Pablo ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Jones, Robert Young | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Tim McInnerny, Amanda Ooms, Timothy Spall
Votes: 292
59. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (2000 Video)
95 min | Adventure, Family, History
January, 1910. The Jones family attends a meeting of the Theosophy movement in Benares, India. There young Indy befriends a young boy named Jiddu Krishnamurti who is presented by the ... See full summary »
Directors: Deepa Mehta, Gavin Millar | Stars: Corey Carrier, Margaret Tyzack, Ruth de Sosa, Lloyd Owen
Votes: 418
60. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000 Video)
93 min | History
Indiana Jones and Remy Baudouin arrive in Ireland in April 1916 on their way to London where they plan to join the Belgian Army. In order to raise enough money for their fare to England, ... See full summary »
Directors: Gillies MacKinnon, Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Elizabeth Hurley, John Lynch
Votes: 342
61. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (2000 TV Movie)
94 min | Adventure, Family
On safari in British East Africa in September 1910, ten year old Indiana Jones befriends a Massai boy named Meto who helps him in his search for the little seen Fringe-Eared Oryx for former... See full summary »
Directors: René Manzor, Carl Schultz | Stars: Corey Carrier, Margaret Tyzack, Ruth de Sosa, Lloyd Owen
Votes: 440
62.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Perils of Cupid
(1995)
TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Henry Jones Sr. takes his wife, son and the boy's tutor to the world's first psychoanalytical conference in Vienna, Austria in November 1908. Young Indy meets Princess Sophie of Austria, ... See full summary »
Directors: Bille August, Mike Newell | Stars: Corey Carrier, Margaret Tyzack, Ruth de Sosa, Lloyd Owen
Votes: 533
63. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000 Video)
96 min | Adventure, History
May 1919. Indy is in Paris working as a translator during the peace conference following the end of the Great War. He meets up with T.E. Lawrence once more but finds his ideals have changed... See full summary »
Directors: David Hare, Michael Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Lloyd Owen, Cyril Cusack, Anna Massey
Votes: 292
64. The Body (2001)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A crucified body dated back to the first century A.D is uncovered at an ancient cave in Jerusalem. Trouble ensues as word spreads.
Director: Jonas McCord | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 9,509 | Gross: $0.03M
65. The Myth (2005)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Archeologist Jack keeps having reoccurring dreams of a past life, where he is the great general Meng Yi, who is sworn to protect a princess named Ok-Soo. Jack decides to go investigate everything with his friend William.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Bing Shao, Jackie Chan, Weixing Yao, Jianzhong Zhang
Votes: 16,321
66. Shen hua (2010– )
46 min | Drama
A 2000-year-old artefact send Yi Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao from 2010 to the Qin dynasty. Back in 2010, their family, Yi Da Chuan and Gao Lan piece together clues from ancient artefacts to help bring them back while avoiding masked enemies.
Stars: Tengyuan Liu, Ge Hu, Bing Bai, Meng Zhang
Votes: 100
aka The Myth
The TV series based on the 2005 film.
67. Lost City Raiders (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The year is 2048, and global warming has flooded much of Earth's land areas. A father and his two sons try to salvage treasures from sunken buildings when they are given an important assignment by the New Vatican.
Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: James Brolin, Ian Somerhalder, Bettina Zimmermann, Jamie Thomas King
Votes: 2,806
68. Lost Treasure (2003)
R | 85 min | Action
A cop finds a mysterious map from the Age of Exploration inside a stolen painting, and enlists the aid of his antiquarian brother to solve its riddles .
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Nicollette Sheridan, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Hannes Jaenicke
Votes: 610
69. Treasure Raiders (2007)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Crime
An American professor (Brand) teams up with a Russian biker (Nevsky) to search for historical treasures buried in and around Moscow.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Alexander Nevsky, Steven Brand, David Carradine, Sherilyn Fenn
Votes: 4,347
70. Legend of the Lost Tomb (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Thriller
While excavating near the Pyramids, Dr. Leonhardt finds a small box with a map to the treasures of the Pharaoh Ramessess II. On his way to deliver this to the local authorities, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Stacy Keach, Brock Pierce, Kimberlee Peterson, Rick Rossovich
Votes: 286
71. Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
G | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1869 Kentucky, a young boy and his friends set out to find a treasure chest hidden by his late father in the Florida Everglades during the Civil War.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow
Votes: 988
72. Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (2006)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Three boy scouts, one a great-nephew of Butch Cassidy, and their pretty girl friend hunt for the lost treasure of the legendary bank robber in 1950s Utah. A modern gang of outlaws wants to ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Little | Stars: Brian Wimmer, Arielle Kebbel, Michael Van Wagenen, Brock Ricardos
Votes: 581
73. The Treasure Hunter (2009)
105 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A notorious international crime group chases after a young chivalrous man, his mentor's daughter, and a famous archaeologist, who possess a map leading to ancient treasure.
Director: Yen-Ping Chu | Stars: Jay Chou, Xiaotong Guan, Chi-Ling Lin, Kenneth Tsang
Votes: 1,233
74. Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
PG | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Tarzan returns to his homeland of Africa to save his home from destruction.
Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Jane March, Steven Waddington, Winston Ntshona
Votes: 2,358 | Gross: $2.17M
75. Sands of Oblivion (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An artifact cursed by an Egyptian avenging god is found amongst the props of an old Hollywood film. The curse of the relic unravels when mysterious murders and accidents that happened during the making of the film begin to happen again.
Director: David Flores | Stars: Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Victor Webster, George Kennedy
Votes: 1,557
Syfy Channel original film, which tells you everything you need to know.
76. The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
An anthropologist must unlock the code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in order to find the greatest treasure ever, one that could change Christianity forever.
Director: Peter Mervis | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Lance Henriksen, Nicole Sherwin, Alexis Zibolis
Votes: 1,056
Da Vinci Code mockbuster, possibly fits the theme better than the original.
77. The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (2002 TV Movie)
R | 182 min | Action, Thriller, Mystery
A German archaeological excavation in Israel finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding instructions for a video camera - results of an apparent time traveler who recorded footage of Jesus Christ.
Director: Sebastian Niemann | Stars: Matthias Koeberlin, Naike Rivelli, Manou Lubowski, Hans Diehl
Votes: 2,218
78. Adventure Inc. (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When adventure callsno place is too far, no risk is too high, and no task is too difficult for The Ultimate Adventure Company.
Stars: Michael Biehn, Karen Cliche, Jesse Nilsson, Christien Anholt
Votes: 379
79. The Last Templar (2009)
TV-14 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An adaptation of Raymond Khoury's novel about a New York archaeologist researching the lost secrets of the medieval Knights Templar.
Stars: Mira Sorvino, Victor Garber, Scott Foley, Michael Mando
Votes: 3,714
80. The Diamond of Jeru (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Drama
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
Directors: Ian Barry, Dick Lowry | Stars: Billy Zane, Paris Jefferson, Keith Carradine, Jackson Raine
Votes: 503
81. Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008–2009)
282 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A globetrotting archaeologist discovers danger and intrigue while searching for an elusive treasure of the ancient Kingdom of Ugarit.
Stars: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward
Votes: 1,594
82. Angels & Demons (2009)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 309,730 | Gross: $133.38M
83. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen
Votes: 459,037 | Gross: $217.54M
84. Armour of God (1986)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) and his bumbling sidekick are sent on a quest through Europe to find a mysterious treasure held by a shadowy organization of monks.
Directors: Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang | Stars: Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Lola Forner, Rosamund Kwan
Votes: 22,079
aka Armour of God
85. Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991)
PG-13 | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jackie is hired to help the UN find Nazi gold hidden in Sahara. He's accompanied from Spain by 2 (later 3) cute women. As there are others wanting the gold, lots of kung fu fighting and comedy follows.
Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Eva Cobo, Shôko Ikeda
Votes: 22,690 | Gross: $10.44M
aka Operation Condor or Armour of God II
86. Chinese Zodiac (2012)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man searches the world for a set of mystic artifacts. The twelve bronze heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac.
Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Xingtong Yao, Kwon Sang-woo
Votes: 24,515
87. King Solomon's Mines (1919)
89 min | Adventure
Adventurer Allan Quatermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for King Solomon's gold mines.
Director: Horace Lisle Lucoque | Stars: Albert Lawrence, H.J. Hamlin, Raymond Brown, Umpikayiboni
Votes: 22
Allan Quartermain is perhaps the classic archaeological adventurer and features strongly in this list.
88. A Kid from Tibet (1991)
97 min | Action, Fantasy
A monk from Tibet is sent to Hong Kong by his master. He is to recover a magical bottle to which he has the cap from a lawyer. When these items were united long ago they protected Tibet ... See full summary »
Director: Biao Yuen | Stars: Biao Yuen, Michelle Reis, Wah Yuen, Nina Li Chi
Votes: 386
aka Kid from Tibet
89. The Forgotten Pharaoh
Action | Announced
A down-and-out archeologist finds himself running for his life after he uncovers a religious secret inside a pharaoh's tomb with catastrophic worldwide implications.
Just flagging this up for future reference.
90. Orion's Key (1996)
R | 99 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After two archaeologists discover an ancient alien artifact in Africa, they must run for their lifes from both the unstoppable guardian and protector that awakens as a result, and their ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Roper | Stars: Frank Zagarino, Todd Jensen, Jennifer MacDonald, Greg Melvill-Smith
Votes: 420
91. Mummy Raider (2002 Video)
Unrated | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Misty, the Mummy Raider (Misty Mundae) must battle an evil Neo Nazi scientist (Ruby Larocca) and an ancient, powerful mummy (Rich George) trying to raise the Fourth Reich.
Director: Brian Paulin | Stars: Erin Brown, Darian Caine, Ruby Larocca, Bruce G. Hallenbeck
Votes: 399
Softcore Lara Croft parody, apparently.
92. The Live Wire (1935)
Approved | 57 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A sailor finds an ancient vase on an uncharted island. He is later hired by archaeologists to lead them back to the island. They discover the temples of a lost civilization.
Director: Harry S. Webb | Stars: Richard Talmadge, Alberta Vaughn, George Walsh, Charles K. French
Votes: 82
93. Valley of the Kings (1964)
101 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Two children on vacation in Egypt with their archaeologist parents expose the villainy of Arab workmen and help their father find the treasure he seeks.
Director: Frederic Goode | Stars: Kenneth Nash, Elizabeth White, J. Peter Graeffe, Salah El Din
Votes: 27
94. MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (1994 TV Movie)
93 min | Action, Adventure
MacGyver and his former college professor are first hunting some artifacts attributed to Zenon, an ancient scientist from Atlantis, and later the lost city of Atlantis itself.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Brian Blessed, Sophie Ward, Christian Burgess
Votes: 2,146
MacGyver gets in on the Indiana Jones business, and Brian Blessed helps him.
95. Terry and the Pirates (1940)
Passed | 300 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dr. Herbert Lee (John Paul Jones), an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son, Terry (William Tracy), and Terry's pal, Pat Ryan (Jeff York), and ... See full summary »
Director: James W. Horne | Stars: William Tracy, Jeff York, Joyce Bryant, Allen Jung
Votes: 167
96. The Rundown (2003)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson
Votes: 143,102 | Gross: $47.73M
97. Final Days of Planet Earth (2006– )
TV-14 | 173 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Lloyd Walker is an anti-heroic archaeologist who, after stumbling upon an alien conspiracy, becomes enmeshed in an against-all-odds battle to save the human race. From the enigmatic Room 86... See full summary »
Stars: Daryl Hannah, Campbell Scott, Gil Bellows, Suleka Mathew
Votes: 1,268
A bit of a push but an archaeologist stumbles across an alien invasion. More applicable to my they live amongst us list but I suppose he is an archaeologist adventurer so I'll add it in.
98. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
Approved | 65 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Disguised as an Austrian archaeologist, Moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary Queen of Sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field
Votes: 743
99. Dangerous Venture (1947)
Passed | 59 min | Drama, Western
Sue Harmon gets Hoppy and his friends to join their expedition looking for Indian artifacts. Expedition leader Atwood makes a deal with nearby cattle rustler Morgan to loot the Indian ... See full summary »
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Fritz Leiber
Votes: 178
Has a character called California Carlson who appears in a lot of these Hopalong Cassidy films. Odd that there's be a character named after a state of the US there.
100. Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Passed | 269 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and ... See full summary »
Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Henry Brandon, William Royle, Robert Kellard, Gloria Franklin
Votes: 334
Also includes regular character Flinders Petrie, the name of a real-life archaeologist who had connections with Indiana Jones.
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