Box office gold: The best treasure hunt movies

06/05/2023

06/05/2023

The Lost City (2022)

The Lost City is a checklist of genre cliches. A jungle setting? Check. A map of treasure? Check. A pair of attractive people in search of treasure? Check. A bad guy who has been after that treasure for 20 years? Check. Add to that a romance between Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock, and you got yourself one of the most reliable entries on our list.

06/05/2023

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

I don't know what's more entertaining: Johnny Depp talking smack in court or Johnny Deppp talking smack on the high seas? If the actor's recent court case didn't give you enough of his sassy persona, then watch as Jack Sparrow talks smack on a pirate ship.

06/05/2023

Three Kings (1999)

George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube star in this comedic war movie. It sees three soldiers try to steal from a warlord who is located in the middle of nowhere. It's a treasure trove of tones, including action, comedy, drama and heist.

03/05/2023

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

You know if a movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it's going to be good. Raiders of the Lost Ark sees Spielberg write his own treasure map, giving the genre a much-needed update. Harrison Ford's archeologist isn't like those other nerds who search for treasure. This archeologist outruns boulders, shoots N***s, and winks at the camera. It's the character (and franchise) that would shape the genre to come.

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03/05/2023

The Mummy (1999)

As if the stakes of a treasure hunt weren't high enough, The Mummy raises them even more by adding a monster. Starring Brendan Fraser, the film centers on a tomb that may or may not house an ancient monster. Okay... it does house an ancient monster. And this archeologist will have to do more than just digging to find a way out.

27/04/2023

National Treasure (2004)

You can't have a list of the best treasure hunt movies without this 2000s franchise. Starring Nicolas Cage in the role of Benjamin, the first entry sees Cage steal the Declaration of Independence in search of art, while the second sees him kidnap the President in search of gold. It's all incredibly silly, but what else do you want from a movie with Nic Cage?