Best 2000s Adventure Movies

Looking for the best 2000s Adventure movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 2000s Adventure titles in our catalogue, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

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

★ 8.5/10

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the…
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

★ 8.4/10

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt…
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

★ 8.4/10

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to…
4. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

★ 8.4/10

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
5. Gladiator (2000)

★ 8.2/10

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to…
6. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000)

★ 8.1/10

All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all…
7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

★ 8.0/10

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings…
8. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

★ 8.0/10

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
9. Up (2009)

★ 8.0/10

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old…
10. Our War Game (2000)

★ 8.0/10

Spring break turns into a summer war when the evil Diaboromon wreaks havoc on the internet, and Tai and Matt must achieve a new Digivolution to defeat him! Will Tai and the Digidestined save the world, and will Sora…
11. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

★ 7.9/10

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
12. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009)

★ 7.9/10

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
13. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

★ 7.8/10

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the…
14. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

★ 7.8/10

After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turner asks free-willing pirate Jack Sparrow to help him locate the…
15. Shrek (2001)

★ 7.8/10

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…
16. Big Fish (2003)

★ 7.8/10

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will…
17. Into the Wild (2007)

★ 7.8/10

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the…
18. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

★ 7.8/10

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
19. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

★ 7.8/10

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities…
20. Another Egg and Chicken Movie (2009)

★ 7.8/10

Toto, now a chicken, tries to live as such, while Willy and Bibi deal some problems between them. A sorcerer egg desert needs a chicken heart to cast a spell. He sends his armies of eggs vulture, ostrich and scorpion…
21. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

★ 7.7/10

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets…
22. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

★ 7.7/10

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training…
23. The Incredibles (2004)

★ 7.7/10

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get…
24. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

★ 7.7/10

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him…
25. Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)

★ 7.7/10

Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message…
26. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

★ 7.7/10

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
27. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

★ 7.7/10

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
28. Iron Man (2008)

★ 7.7/10

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
29. Princes and Princesses (2000)

★ 7.7/10

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created…
30. Cast Away (2000)

★ 7.7/10

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor…
31. Shottas (2002)

★ 7.7/10

A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the…
32. Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)

★ 7.7/10

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
33. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

★ 7.6/10

When self-centered Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his scheming advisor, he is forced to rely on good-hearted peasant Pacha to get back home.
34. The Fall (2006)

★ 7.6/10

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of…
35. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

★ 7.6/10

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
36. Avatar (2009)

★ 7.6/10

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
37. Casino Royale (2006)

★ 7.6/10

Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M…
38. Treasure Planet (2002)

★ 7.6/10

When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find…
39. Touching the Void (2003)

★ 7.6/10

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
40. The Flyboys (2008)

★ 7.6/10

Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...
41. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

★ 7.5/10

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
42. Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007)

★ 7.5/10

The gang's vacation to Paris takes a wrong turn when Scooby and Shaggy miss their flight and end up on a skydiving expedition in the Himalayas. To make matters worse, upon arrival they must outrun the Abominable…
43. Hero (2002)

★ 7.5/10

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
44. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)

★ 7.5/10

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful…
45. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

★ 7.5/10

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with…
46. A Town Called Panic (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.
47. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

★ 7.4/10

Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
48. Ice Age (2002)

★ 7.4/10

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it…