Last Updated on 8 March 2025

The following list is a snapshot of society’s current opinions of the 120 best treasure hunt movies of all time.

I found 30 different ranked lists online of “best treasure hunt movies of all time” and pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 30 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which ones you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list with links to IMDb.

Best Treasure Hunt Movies – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. The Goonies (1985)
  2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  3. National Treasure (2004)
  4. The Mummy (1999)
  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  6. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  8. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
  9. Romancing the Stone (1984)
  10. Uncharted (2022)
  11. Three Kings (1999)
  12. Blood Diamond (2006)
  13. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  14. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
  15. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
  16. Fool’s Gold (2008)
  17. Treasure Planet (2002)
  18. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  19. Treasure Island (1950)
  20. Sahara (2005)
  21. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
  22. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  23. Time Bandits (1981)
  24. The Lost City of Z (2016)
  25. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
  26. The Lost City (2022)
  27. Tomb Raider (2018)
  28. King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
  29. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
  30. The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
  31. The Rundown (2003)
  32. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003)
  33. Armour of God (1986)
  34. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
  35. Congo (1995)
  36. Inferno (2016)
  37. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
  38. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)
  39. Without a Paddle (2004)
  40. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  41. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  42. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
  43. Cutthroat Island (1995)
  44. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
  45. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
  46. Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
  47. Aladdin (1992)
  48. Gold (2016)
  49. Night at the Museum (2006)
  50. DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
  51. As Above, So Below (2014)
  52. Jungle Cruise (2021)
  53. Black Sea (2014)
  54. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
  55. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
  56. Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991)
  57. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
  58. Hugo (2011)
  59. Jumanji (1995)
  60. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
  61. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  62. Treasure Island (1990)
  63. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
  64. The Jungle Book (1994)
  65. Trespass (1992)
  66. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
  67. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
  68. Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008)
  69. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
  70. Into the Blue (2005)
  71. The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
  72. That Man from Rio (1964)
  73. Hooten & the Lady (2016)
  74. Raise the Titanic (1980)
  75. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
  76. Titan A.E. (2000)
  77. Treasure Island (1934)
  78. Karthikeya 2 (2022)
  79. Scavenger Hunt (1979)
  80. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
  81. The Princess Bride (1987)
  82. The Ruins (2008)
  83. King of California (2007)
  84. The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
  85. Mackenna’s Gold (1969)
  86. The Deep (1977)
  87. Oceans Eleven (2001)
  88. The Mummy (2017)
  89. Legend of the Lost (1957)
  90. King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
  91. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
  92. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
  93. Treasure Island (1999)
  94. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
  95. Holes (2003)
  96. Next (2007)
  97. One Piece: The Movie (2000)
  98. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  99. The Mummy Returns (2001)
  100. Treasure Island (2012)
  101. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
  102. Casper (1995)
  103. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
  104. Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)
  105. The Lone Ranger (2013)
  106. Shanghai Noon (2000)
  107. Tumbbad (2018)
  108. Angels & Demons (2009)
  109. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
  110. Ready Player One (2018)
  111. The Last Templar (2009)
  112. Felix and the Hidden Treasure (2021)
  113. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
  114. 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
  115. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold (1994)
  116. Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade (2005)
  117. Blood, Sand and Gold (2018)
  118. Treasure Buddies (2012)
  119. The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island (2007)
  120. The Green Inferno (2013)

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