12 Best Adventure Movies To Watch And Where To Stream In India

The best adventure movies to watch include Up (2009), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Speed (1994) and Riders of Justice (2020). Each one has a mission, a ticking clock and a world you want to stay in. Below are 12 picks with year, director and where they stream in India as of October 2026.

A good adventure film takes you out of your routine for two hours. The best ones mix action with characters you care about, which is why an animated film about an old man and a flying house sits comfortably next to a post-apocalyptic car chase on this list.

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Streaming availability was checked on JustWatch India in October 2026 and can change.

The 12 best adventure movies to watch

1. Up (2009)

Pete Docter’s Pixar film balances sadness and joy better than almost any animated film, with characters that are written with real care. Few Pixar films hit audiences as hard emotionally.

Like the best Pixar films, it is simple enough for kids and has enough emotional weight for adults.

2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

The production took years and faced trouble on and off the set, but George Miller turned it into one of the best action films of the century. A cult leader’s wives escape in a truck, and Max, played by Tom Hardy, reluctantly helps their driver, played by Charlize Theron.

It is close to two hours of chase with very little dialogue, and it never lets up.

3. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

After two weak solo films, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor finally got a film that matched him. Director Taika Waititi made it fast, very funny and colourful, and the bet Marvel boss Kevin Feige placed on him paid off.

The story is about the end of Thor’s world, but the tone is pure fun.

4. Riders of Justice (2020)

Mads Mikkelsen plays a military veteran who sets out for revenge after his wife’s death, which may not have been an accident.

It is a foreign-language film, but do not let subtitles put you off. It is violent, funny and surprisingly emotional.

5. Enemy of the State (1998)

Will Smith plays Robert Clayton Dean, a man who accidentally gets hold of secret material and is then tracked and hacked at every turn. Gene Hackman plays Brill, a gruff tech expert who helps him.

The technology looks dated now, but the second half works as a sharp buddy thriller. It is not on any Indian streaming service at the moment.

6. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Disney’s animated adventure follows Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, who must find the last dragon to save her divided kingdom and bring its people back together.

It has big set pieces, a good sense of humour and a clear message about trust.

7. Speed (1994)

Keanu Reeves plays renegade cop Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock plays a passenger stuck on a bus that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. Jan de Bont keeps the tension up from start to finish.

It is the film that made audiences fall for both stars.

8. Pacific Rim (2013)

Guillermo del Toro’s film has giant monsters and giant robots, but its heart is human. Charlie Hunnam plays Raleigh Becket and Rinko Kikuchi plays Mako Mori, two pilots who must share a mental link to run a robot built to save the world. The earlier version of this list wrongly named Mako Mori as an actor.

9. The Old Guard (2020)

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Netflix film, based on a comic series, stars Charlize Theron as Andy, leader of a small team of immortal warriors who secretly fight for justice. A new recruit changes the balance of the group.

Update: The sequel, The Old Guard 2, released on Netflix on 2 July 2025, with Victoria Mahoney directing and Theron, KiKi Layne and Chiwetel Ejiofor returning. Critics were mostly negative and found it weaker than the first film.

10. Birds of Prey (2020)

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, newly split from the Joker, teams up with a group of women to take on crime boss Roman Sionis, played by Ewan McGregor. Cathy Yan directs with plenty of style and comic violence.

11. Dune: Part Two (2024)

Denis Villeneuve’s sequel brings back Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani. Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem and Rebecca Ferguson complete a strong cast.

It is a huge-scale adventure that works best on the biggest screen you have.

12. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones, alongside Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena and Mads Mikkelsen as Dr Voller. James Mangold directs, and Karen Allen and John Rhys-Davies return in the cast.

Find more picks in our Hollywood section and other movies lists.

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Sources: The Old Guard 2 (Wikipedia), JustWatch India.