Best adventure documentaries - Charts
Best adventure documentaries
1. Pururambo (2005)
Slovakia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Pavol Barabáš
Cast: Maroš Kramár, Rudolf Švaříček
2. North of the Sun (2012)
Norway, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge
Cast: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge
4. Pygmies: The Children of the Jungle (2011)
Slovakia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Pavol Barabáš
Cast: Robert Roth, Ivan Bulík
5. Planet Ocean (2012)
France / UK, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Pitiot
Cast: Josh Duhamel
6. Mysterious Mamberano (2000)
Slovakia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Pavol Barabáš
Cast: Jindřich Martiš, Ladislav Gulik
7. The Art of Flight (2011)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Directed by: Curt Morgan
Cast: Travis Rice, Scotty Lago
8. Racing Extinction (2015)
USA / China, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Louie Psihoyos, David Doubilet
Cast: Elon Musk, Louie Psihoyos
9. African Cats: Kingdom of Courage (2011)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson
10. Touching the Void (2003)
UK, Drama / Adventure
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking
11. Samsara (2011)
USA / Indonesia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Ron Fricke
Cast: Neelesha Barthel, Robert Henline
12. King Lines (2007)
USA / Canada, Adventure / Sports
Directed by: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
Cast: Chris Sharma
13. Tepuy - Cesta do hlbín Zeme (2006)
Slovakia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Pavol Barabáš
Cast: Michal Hudák, Pavol Barabáš
14. Where the Trail Ends (2012)
USA / Argentina, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jeremy Grant
Cast: Darren Berrecloth, James Doerfling
15. Progression (2009)
Belgium / Slovenia, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Josh Lowell
Cast: Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra
16. All.I.Can. (2011)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Directed by: Eric Crosland, Dave Mossop
Cast: Lynsey Dyer, Mark Abma
19. Bears (2014)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey
Cast: John C. Reilly
20. The Last Trapper (2004)
France / Canada, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
Cast: Norman Winther, May Loo
21. Space Station 3D (2002)
Canada / USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Toni Myers
Cast: Tom Cruise, Chris Hadfield
22. Deep Sea (2006)
Canada / USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Howard Hall
Cast: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet
23. Ark of Lights and Shadows (2018)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jan E. Svatoš
Cast: Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson
24. First Ascent (2006)
USA, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer
Cast: Didier Berthod, Dean Potter
25. Déjame Vivir (2014)
Spain, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Sébastien Montaz-Rosset
Cast: Kilian Jornet
26. Strength in Numbers (2012)
Canada, Documentary / Sports
Directed by: Darcy Wittenburg
Cast: Wade Simmons
27. Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
New Zealand, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Anthony Powell
Cast: Anthony Powell
28. Galapagos: Nature's Wonderland (2014)
UK, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Martin Williams
Cast: David Attenborough, Jeff Corwin
29. World Safari II: The Final Adventure (1984)
Australia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Alby Mangels
Cast: Alby Mangels, Judy Green
30. The Eagle Huntress (2016)
USA / Mongolia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Otto Bell
Cast: Daisy Ridley
31. Billabong Odyssey (2003)
USA, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Philip Boston
Cast: Ken Bradshaw, Ken Collins
33. Brandon Semenuk's Rad Company (2014)
Canada / Fiji, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jeremy Grant
Cast: Brandon Semenuk, Cameron Zink
36. Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story (2021)
Australia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Sally Aitken
39. Journey of the Childmen: The Mighty Boosh on Tour (2009)
UK, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Oliver Ralfe
Cast: Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt
40. Amazonia (2013)
France / Brazil, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Thierry Ragobert
Cast: Lúcio Mauro Filho
41. Sen o nejtěžší hoře světa (2008)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Petra Všelichová
Cast: Josef Rakoncaj, Leopold Sulovský
42. Escape: World Safari III (1988)
Australia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Alby Mangels
Cast: Alby Mangels, Judy Green
43. When the Lion Roars (2022)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jan E. Svatoš
Cast: František Němec, Igor Bareš
45. Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
USA, Adventure / Comedy
Directed by: Robert Youngson
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin
47. Chang (1927)
USA, Adventure / Documentary
Directed by: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Kru
49. Jump! (2001)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Directed by: John Catto, Allen Hill
Cast: Petr Prachtel, Zorka Prachtelová
50. Jeremy Jones' Higher (2014)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jeremy Jones, Steve Jones
Cast: Jeremy Jones, Ryland Bell
51. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron
Cast: John Bruno, Bill Paxton
53. Bear Island (2014)
Norway, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Edda Grjotheim, Inge Wegge
Cast: Inge Wegge, Markus Wegge
54. Great Wide Open (2016)
USA, Documentary / Short
Directed by: Jared Leto
Cast: Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold
55. The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001)
USA, Adventure / Documentary
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Cast: William H. Macy, Joe Johnston
56. Becoming Cousteau (2021)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Liz Garbus
Cast: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
58. My Reincarnation (2010)
Switzerland / Netherlands, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jennifer Fox
59. Maidentrip (2013)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jillian Schlesinger
Cast: Laura Dekker
61. The Road from Karakol (2013)
Kyrgyzstan / USA, Short / Documentary
Directed by: Fitz Cahall
Cast: Kyle Dempster
62. The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001)
USA, Adventure / Documentary
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Cast: William H. Macy, Alessandro Nivola
63. Living on One Dollar (2013)
USA / Guatemala, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard
Cast: Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard
64. Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
USA, Documentary / Animation
Directed by: Sean MacLeod Phillips
65. Expedition Siberia (2001)
Slovakia, Documentary / Short
Directed by: Pavol Barabáš
Cast: Martina Kováčová, Pavel Ostrovský
66. Miracle on Everest (2008)
Australia, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jennifer Peedom
Cast: Lincoln Hall
68. Vaya a la Cumbre (2012)
USA / Chile, Documentary / Short
Directed by: Ollie Nieuwland-Zlotnicki, Zach Ornitz
69. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Mark Cowen
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Corbett
71. Into the Empty Quarter (2013)
UK / United Arab Emirates, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Alastair Humphreys, Leon McCarron
Cast: Alastair Humphreys, Leon McCarron
72. Super Comet: After the Impact (2007)
USA / Germany, Documentary / Action
Directed by: Stefan Schneider
75. African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango (2007)
Belgium, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Ben Stassen
Cast: Tim Liversedge
76. Aliens of the Deep (2005)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: James Cameron, Steven Quale
Cast: James Cameron, Maritza Brikisak
77. Onekotan: The Lost Island (2015)
Austria / Germany, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Simon Thussbas
78. Freedom Downtime (2001)
USA, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Emmanuel Goldstein
Cast: Emmanuel Goldstein, Bruce Sterling
79. Above and Below (2015)
Switzerland / Germany, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Nicolas Steiner
81. In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution (2012)
USA / Egypt, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
83. Cicliste per Caso - Grizzly Tour (2020)
Italy, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Silvia Gottardi
Cast: Silvia Gottardi
84. Alegría: A Humanitarian Expedition (2013)
Switzerland / Nepal, Documentary / Short
Directed by: Christoph von Toggenburg