Best Indian Adventure Movies

89 films · 43 with 3+ critic reviews

Quests, journeys and large-canvas spectacle built for the big screen.

The best Indian adventure movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01Sholay 3DHindi · 2014“go see Sholay only because it's an opportunity to see it again on the big screen, to see…” — Sarit Ray

8.4

16 criticsExceptional02FanHindi · 2016“Fan delivers what it promised in the trailers. Logic may not be its strong point, but…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

40 criticsRecommended03PathaanHindi · 2023“Pathaan is high on action but it's better if you do not question the logic behind…” — Monika Rawal Kukreja

6.8

12 criticsRecommended04DorothyTamil · 2026“Dorothy might be the start of a queer revolution in mainstream Tamil cinema, and Karthik…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.8

17 criticsRecommended05Kishkindha KaandamMalayalam · 2024“Here, screenwriter Bahul Ramesh achieves a near flawless pay off, worthy of the painfully…” — S.R. Praveen

6.8

4 criticsRecommended06DunkiHindi · 2023“To see Dunki, then, is to stare into this chasm with a lethargic vertigo. The central…” — Prathyush Parasuraman

6.6

15 criticsRecommended07AmaranTamil · 2024“The perfectly titled Amaran is everything we expected it to be. Technically, Amaran would…” — Gopinath Rajendran

6.6

9 criticsRecommended08Lokah Chapter 1: ChandraMalayalam · 2025“Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is a cinematic treat and could even be a lesson for many on how…” — Athira M

6.6

5 criticsRecommended09Manjummel BoysMalayalam · 2024“With Manjummel Boys, Chidambaram pulls off an immaculately-crafted survival thriller.…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

6 criticsRecommended10BagheeraKannada · 2024“Despite the blips, Bagheera scores as a stylish superhero drama. As a genre piece,…” — Vivek M.V.

6.4

7 criticsMixed11RamayanaHindi · 2026“While the underlying storytelling is lacking in some key ways, and it stumbles as a…” — Brandon Zachary

6.4

4 criticsMixed12MiraiTelugu · 2025“Mirai, though ambitious in reframing an Indian superhero saga, struggles to anchor its…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.3

6 criticsMixed13ThangalaanTamil · 2024“Pa Ranjith's film is intertwined with some fantasy and mystical realism. A must watch for…” — Latha Srinivasan

6.2

8 criticsMixed14BholaaHindi · 2023“Bholaa will give you adrenaline rush, but if you also look for an equally meaningful…” — Monika Rawal Kukreja

6.1

6 criticsMixed15JailerTamil · 2023“Jailer might be far from perfect, but with the towering presence of Rajinikanth standing…” — Gopinath Rajendran

6.0

12 criticsMixed16Tiger 3Hindi · 2023“Tiger 3 is massy, masala and must watch not because it's a masterpiece, but because it's…” — Monika Rawal Kukreja

5.9

11 criticsMixed17VarisuTamil · 2023“Varisu is predictable from the word go but what still works in its favour is the mere…” — Haricharan Pudipeddi

5.8

11 criticsMixed18IHindi · 2015“The only high point of Shankar's I (in Tamil) is Vikram's enthralling performance, first…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

5.6

29 criticsMixed19KGF Chapter 2Kannada · 2022“K.G.F: Chapter 2 is a delirious cinematic experience that works only if you partake in…” — Srivatsan S

5.6

18 criticsMixed20Ra.OneHindi · 2011“Look at the film. The fuss was necessary! Producers make plans of a franchise obvious…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.6

12 criticsMixed21BeastTamil · 2022“Vijay is not as inspiring in "Beast" as he was as recently as last year's "Master,"…” — Simon Abrams

5.6

6 criticsMixed22Jagga JasoosHindi · 2017“It's a cliché, but no other word can sum up Jagga Jasoos better: Cinematic. Well, that's…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

26 criticsMixed23WarHindi · 2019“War, a big spectacle film, is definitely worth a watch for the sheer joy of seeing this…” — Hindustan Times

5.4

22 criticsMixed24KGF-1Kannada · 2018“KGF, overall, is a slow burner. The plot takes its own sweet time to take shape. While a…” — Priyanka Sundar

5.3

10 criticsMixed25AyalaanTamil · 2024“Unlike his first film, which is worth visiting again thanks to some clever surprises…” — Vivek M.V.

5.3

7 criticsMixed26Barefoot To GoaHindi · 2015“Though it combines my favourite cinematic devices—senior citizen, kids, road trip-I'm…” — Rahul Desai

5.1

7 criticsMixed27Heer SaraHindi · 2026“A slice-of-life bildungsroman that has moments of genuine charm and authenticity, but the…” — Soumyabrata Gupta

5.1

7 criticsMixed28AntonyMalayalam · 2023“It is not as 'mass,' but an average film that gives you your money's worth of…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

5.1

6 criticsMixed29Wild Wild PunjabHindi · 2024“The rest of Simarpreet Singh's film is oddly strained and docile, a blur of ham-fisted…” — Shilajit Mitra

5.1

6 criticsMixed30JungleeHindi · 2019“Vidyut Jammwal film is richly mounted but a poorly narrated tale...” — Hindustan Times

5.0

12 criticsMixed31War 2Hindi · 2025“Directed by Ayan Mukerji, it features Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr in a spy drama that…” — Rishabh Suri

4.9

15 criticsMixed32AdipurushHindi · 2023“ADIPURUSH is a well-made entertainer with a big-screen appeal.” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

4.9

8 criticsMixed33KochadaiiyaanHindi · 2014“Part of the problem is surely the generic revenge-oriented plot, which plays out between…” — Baradwaj Rangan

4.8

22 criticsMixed34The Vvaan - Force of the ForrestHindi · 2026“The first half builds curiosity and keeps you invested, but the second half nosedives…” — Rishabh Suri

4.7

18 criticsMixed35Nayyi NavelliHindi · 2026“The film loses shape of its identity as it descends into mythology, acting often like an…” — Shreyas Pande

4.6

13 criticsMixed36Mohenjo DaroHindi · 2016“The very straight, simple and oft-repeated tale of foster parents, mistaken identity,…” — Namrata Joshi

4.5

37 criticsMixed37Odela 2Telugu · 2025“Unlike Odela Railway Station, which stuck confidently to its crime thriller roots, Odela…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.4

6 criticsUnfavorable38Ram SetuHindi · 2022“Ram Setu is a persuasive attempt to keep afloat the contentious theory that the limestone…” — Anuj Kumar

4.2

16 criticsUnfavorable39Thugs of HindostanHindi · 2018“Ambitious in its visual scale, 'Thugs of Hindostan' reveals a disappointing lack of heft…” — Namrata Joshi

4.1

30 criticsUnfavorable40PuliTamil · 2015“Put differently, Chimbu Deven has forgotten to make a movie for adults. His inventions…” — Baradwaj Rangan

4.1

19 criticsUnfavorable41Kung Fu YogaHindi · 2017“So, if you have an uncontrollable desire to watch Jackie Chan -- or, for some reason,…” — Madhusree Ghosh

4.1

19 criticsUnfavorable42ZokkomonHindi · 2011“This is a Disney movie. The future is yet to come. This one's a shaky, false start at…” — Hindustan Times

4.1

12 criticsUnfavorable43Total DhamaalHindi · 2019“There is one genuinely giggly moment in Total Dhamaal. It involves some cars, a train, a…” — Namrata Joshi

4.0

16 criticsUnfavorable

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