Best Adventure movies that are award winners or nominees

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.



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

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.



Iron Man 2(2010)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.



The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.



The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.



The Lion King(2019)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.



Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.



Back to the Future(1985)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.



O Brother, Where Art Thou?(2000)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 74

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.



Lilo & Stitch(2002)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 76

A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive.



Bolt(2008)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.



Sherlock Holmes(2009)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.



ParaNorman(2012)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.



The Good Dinosaur(2015)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 76

In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.



Wolfwalkers(2020)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.



Tarzan(1999)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.



Despicable Me 2(2013)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 73

When Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness.



Maleficent(2014)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.



Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 81

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.



Jurassic Park(1993)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 72

During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.




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