2026 watch guide

The best adventure movies to watch in 2026

The adventure films worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, newest greats first, with where to stream each in your country.

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The latest adventure releases people are actually rating.

Swapped9.0
Swapped
Project Hail Mary8.7
Project Hail Mary
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie8.2
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Hoppers8.2
Hoppers
Mortal Kombat II8.0
Mortal Kombat II
The Mandalorian and Grogu6.8
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Disclosure Day6.8
Disclosure Day
Greenland 2: Migration6.4
Greenland 2: Migration
Marsupilami6.3
Marsupilami
Ne Zha 28.2
Ne Zha 2
How to Train Your Dragon7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Predator: Badlands7.8
Predator: Badlands

The 2026 ranking

  1. Swapped (2026)netflix · Adventure · Animation9.01h 42m
  2. Project Hail Mary (2026)Science Fiction · Adventure8.72h 37m
  3. The Wild Robot (2024)peacock · peacock premium plus · Family8.31h 42m
  4. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)Family · Comedy8.21h 38m
  5. Hoppers (2026)disney plus · Adventure · Animation8.21h 44m
  6. Dune: Part Two (2024)hbo max · youtube tv · Science Fiction8.12h 47m
  7. Flow (2024)hbo max · Adventure · Animation8.11h 25m
  8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)disney plus · fubotv · Animation8.32h 20m
  9. Mortal Kombat II (2026)Action · Fantasy8.01h 56m
  10. Transformers One (2024)amazon prime video · fubotv · Animation8.01h 44m
  11. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)netflix · Fantasy · Family7.92h 5m
  12. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)peacock · peacock premium plus · Animation8.21h 43m
  13. Interstellar (2014)paramount plus · Adventure · Drama8.52h 49m
  14. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)hbo max · youtube tv · Adventure8.53h 21m
  15. The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)fubotv · mgm plus · Adventure7.92h 58m
  16. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)hbo max · youtube tv · Adventure8.42h 59m
  17. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)hbo max · youtube tv · Adventure8.42h 59m
  18. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)hbo max · youtube tv · Fantasy8.41h 59m
  19. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)netflix · Animation · Action8.41h 57m
  20. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)disney plus · amc plus · Adventure8.42h 4m
  21. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)hbo max · youtube tv · Action8.14h 2m
  22. Predator: Badlands (2025)hulu · Action · Science Fiction7.81h 47m
  23. Inception (2010)Action · Science Fiction8.42h 28m
  24. Back to the Future (1985)Adventure · Comedy8.31h 56m
  25. Princess Mononoke (1997)hbo max · youtube tv · Adventure8.32h 14m
  26. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)netflix · Animation · Fantasy8.01h 57m
  27. Zootopia 2 (2025)disney plus · Animation · Adventure7.71h 48m
  28. Avengers: Endgame (2019)disney plus · youtube tv · Adventure8.23h 1m
  29. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)disney plus · Adventure · Action8.22h 29m
  30. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)disney plus · fubotv · Action7.92h 28m
  31. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)disney plus · Science Fiction · Adventure7.92h 30m
  32. Gladiator (2000)hulu · paramount plus · Action8.22h 35m
  33. Star Wars (1977)disney plus · amc plus · Adventure8.22h 1m
  34. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.21h 30m
  35. Coco (2017)disney plus · fubotv · Family8.21h 45m
  36. Suzume (2022)netflix · crunchyroll · Animation7.92h 2m
  37. Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)Science Fiction · Adventure7.63h 18m
  38. Wolfwalkers (2020)apple tv · Animation · Family8.21h 42m
  39. Nimona (2023)netflix · Animation · Family7.91h 39m
  40. Inside Out 2 (2024)disney plus · Animation · Adventure7.51h 37m

Best movies by genre, for 2026

All genresActionAnimationComedyCrimeDocumentaryDramaFamilyFantasyHistoryHorrorMusicMysteryRomanceScience FictionTV MovieThrillerWarWestern

Good to know

What are the best adventure movies to watch in 2026?

Our top adventure picks for 2026 are Swapped, Project Hail Mary, The Wild Robot — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating with a 1,000-vote minimum, weighted slightly toward recent releases so the freshest great adventure films rise to the top.

Where can I watch these adventure movies?

Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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