Top 10 Treasure Hunt Movies Till 2023

Anyone may enjoy a good treasure hunt. These films, which range from bloody war dramas to swashbuckling pirate escapades, are all about the problematic trips people undertake in search of riches. Few films can match the grandiose scale and action of a genuine treasure hunt movie if you're in the mood for adventure and majesty. If you're searching for a little cinematic escapism, whether by sea, jungle, or desert, here is a selection of the top treasure-hunting adventure films worth seeing.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean

We can all agree that because the sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean haven't been that fantastic since Jack sailed to the edge of the earth, they should stop making them right away. However, Gore Verbinski's first three films are swashbuckling classics that merit a spot on this list. The famously inebriated English pirate Jack Sparrow is portrayed by Johnny Depp. He just thinks about himself, his wealth, and his rum, which puts Jack in a lot of perilous circumstances.

2. Gold

The Stephen Gaghan-directed film Gold follows McConaughey as he explores the rainforest for—you guessed it—gold. The 1993 Bre-X mining incident, in which gold samples found by Bre-X Minerals Ltd. in Indonesia turned out to be fake, is a loose inspiration for the crime drama. After losing the family company, Kenny (McConaughey) sets off to the Asian jungle in quest of a way out.

3. Treasure Island

Treasure Island is regarded as one of the most amazing films about treasure hunt, corruption, greed, action, and adventure. It is based on the same-named novel by R. L. Stevenson. Captain William Bones, a former pirate with a bad temper, stops by the inn one day. He visits Jim with a treasure map and a message with a black spot after being visited by two other pirates. The Captain is discovered dead that evening, and the inn is attacked. 

4. The Mummy

The Mummy is a 1999 three-part franchise that shows your typical tanned American hero riding over the sands in search of gold. Rick O'Connell, the hero of the film, is portrayed by Brendan Fraser. He was a captain in the French Foreign Legion. In 1925, Rick leads Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), a would-be Egyptologist, and her brother through the Sahara desert to the long-lost city of Hamunaptra. But on the way, the group unintentionally releases the reincarnation of a vengeful Egyptian priest who has been imprisoned for 3,000 years.

5. Armour of God

Currently regarded as a cult classic, Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang's Armour of God showcase some of Chan's earliest stunts and heroics in combat. Chan plays "Asian Hawk," a former musician who now hunts for riches. Armour of God, which at the time was the highest-grossing movie in Hong Kong, follows Asian Hawk and his friend Alan (Alan Tam) as they attempt to rescue a kidnapped woman.

6. Romancing the Stone

Writing colorful fantasy books her entire life, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is engrossed in a world of romance and adventure. She feels lonely despite her fame as a novelist, that is until she gets thrown into her own crazy antics. The sequel to Robert Zemeckis's 1985 film Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, was just as popular.

7. National Treasure

A little bit of a guilty pleasure is Jon Turteltaub's two-part Disney trip. While adults can enjoy the dry sarcastic humor and, well, Nicolas Cage, children will enjoy the action-packed trail of clues and boobytraps. Benjamin Franklin Gates, played by Cage, is a modern-day treasure seeker, historian, and cryptographer. Riley (Justin Bartha), his tech-savvy sidekick, aids him in unraveling the mystery that "lies with Charlotte."

8. The Goonies

Despite having grown up together, Mikey (Sean Astin), Chunk (Jeff Cohen), Mouth (Corey Feldman), and Data (Jonathan Ke Quan) are forced to part ways after their village goes into foreclosure. The group decides to go treasure hunting on their final weekend after finding a treasure map in Mikey's attic. They fall into a tonne of problems on this exciting but risky expedition due to deadly booby traps as well as the involvement of the Fratelli mafia family.

9. Blood Diamond

A fresh perspective on the treasure-hunting story, Blood Diamond is set in 1999 in a war-torn Sierra Leone. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Danny Archer, a Rhodesian smuggler and mercenary who seeks out a rare pink diamond, in the not-so-family-friendly movie. Blood Diamond, a dark political thriller that doesn't hold back on the blood and gore of battle, was directed by Edward Zwick. With Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou, DiCaprio's portrayal is flawless despite some flaws in his South African accent.

10. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

A fresh perspective on the treasure-hunting story, Blood Diamond is set in 1999 in a war-torn Sierra Leone. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Danny Archer, a Rhodesian smuggler and mercenary who seeks out a rare pink diamond, in the not-so-family-friendly movie. Blood Diamond, a dark political thriller that doesn't hold back on the blood and gore of battle, was directed by Edward Zwick. With Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou, DiCaprio's portrayal is flawless despite some flaws in his South African accent.