The 30 best Adventure movies of the 2000s

1. 1

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

   directed by Peter Jackson · 202 min · 8.5 27,275 votes

2. 2

   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

   directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min · 8.4 28,290 votes

3. 3

   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

   directed by Peter Jackson · 180 min · 8.4 24,515 votes

4. 4

   Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

   directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 120 min · 8.4 11,397 votes

5. 5

   Gladiator (2000)

   directed by Ridley Scott · 155 min · 8.2 21,438 votes

6. 6

   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

   directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 142 min · 8.0 23,584 votes

7. 7

   Up (2009)

   directed by Pete Docter · 96 min · 8.0 22,076 votes

8. 8

   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

   directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min · 7.9 30,156 votes

9. 9

   Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

   directed by Gore Verbinski · 143 min · 7.8 22,719 votes

10. 10

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

    directed by Mike Newell · 157 min · 7.8 22,578 votes

11. 11

    Finding Nemo (2003)

    directed by Andrew Stanton · 100 min · 7.8 20,933 votes

12. 12

    Shrek (2001)

    directed by Andrew Adamson · 90 min · 7.8 19,262 votes

13. 13

    Into the Wild (2007)

    directed by Sean Penn · 148 min · 7.8 10,320 votes

14. 14

    Iron Man (2008)

    directed by Jon Favreau · 126 min · 7.7 28,760 votes

15. 15

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    directed by Chris Columbus · 161 min · 7.7 24,015 votes

16. 16

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

    directed by David Yates · 138 min · 7.7 21,178 votes

17. 17

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

    directed by David Yates · 153 min · 7.7 21,151 votes

18. 18

    The Incredibles (2004)

    directed by Brad Bird · 115 min · 7.7 19,258 votes

19. 19

    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    directed by Wes Anderson · 87 min · 7.8 6,301 votes

20. 20

    Cast Away (2000)

    directed by Robert Zemeckis · 143 min · 7.7 12,524 votes

21. 21

    Big Fish (2003)

    directed by Tim Burton · 125 min · 7.7 7,926 votes

22. 22

    Avatar (2009)

    directed by James Cameron · 179 min · 7.6 34,606 votes

23. 23

    Casino Royale (2006)

    directed by Martin Campbell · 144 min · 7.6 11,969 votes

24. 24

    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

    directed by Kelly Asbury · 86 min · 7.7 5,013 votes

25. 25

    The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

    directed by Mark Dindal · 76 min · 7.6 7,451 votes

26. 26

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

    directed by George Lucas · 140 min · 7.5 15,262 votes

27. 27

    Treasure Planet (2002)

    directed by John Musker · 95 min · 7.6 4,717 votes

28. 28

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

    directed by Gore Verbinski · 151 min · 7.4 17,543 votes

29. 29

    The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

    directed by Kevin Reynolds · 131 min · 7.7 2,103 votes

30. 30

    Ice Age (2002)

    directed by Chris Wedge · 82 min · 7.4 14,590 votes

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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.

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