"Heroic Adventure" Movies
Adventure movies that follow the Hero's Journey with a defined character arc for the heroes. Usually, the good guys have a quest, while the villains are trying to stop them. The Lord of the Rings films are a prime example of this.
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| Release Date | Title | Production Budget | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1000: The Sword in the Stone | ||||
| Apr 23, 2023 | Spirited Away: Live on Stage | $702,744 | $1,455,081 | $1,455,081 | |
| Dec 31, 2022 | War - La Guerra Desiderata | $83,517 | |||
| Sep 16, 2022 | Vesper | $22,949 | $49,493 | $542,947 | |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Aikoku Joshi: Kurenai Michi | $7,781 | $19,100 | $19,100 | |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Belle (竜とそばかすの姫)… | $1,565,658 | $4,018,313 | $63,128,200 | |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Le sommet des dieux | ||||
| Oct 22, 2021 | Dune | $165,000,000 | $41,011,174 | $109,987,830 | $430,180,806 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | The Green Knight | $15,000,000 | $6,745,121 | $17,173,321 | $20,022,491 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | $8,502,498 | $54,723,032 | $116,203,928 | |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Average Joe | $2,825 | $9,176 | $9,176 | |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Love and Monsters | $30,000,000 | $270,302 | $1,070,714 | $1,131,683 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skyw… | $275,000,000 | $177,383,864 | $515,202,542 | $1,072,767,997 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Lord Of The Rings Trilogy | $138,146 | |||
| May 25, 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | $275,000,000 | $84,420,489 | $213,767,512 | $393,151,347 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Las… | $262,000,000 | $220,009,584 | $620,181,382 | $1,331,635,141 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Valerian and the City of a … | $180,000,000 | $17,007,624 | $40,479,370 | $215,098,356 |
| May 12, 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the … | $175,000,000 | $15,371,270 | $39,175,066 | $139,630,336 |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $200,000,000 | $155,081,681 | $533,539,991 | $1,055,083,596 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Ben-Hur | $95,000,000 | $11,203,815 | $26,410,477 | $91,669,648 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Gods of Egypt | $140,000,000 | $14,123,903 | $31,153,464 | $138,836,756 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… | $306,000,000 | $247,966,675 | $936,662,225 | $2,064,615,817 |
| Sep 2, 2015 | A Walk in the Woods | $8,000,000 | $8,246,267 | $29,499,394 | $37,119,358 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Max | $20,000,000 | $12,155,254 | $42,656,255 | $43,658,157 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Seventh Son | $95,000,000 | $7,217,640 | $17,725,785 | $108,874,967 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of t… | $250,000,000 | $54,724,334 | $255,119,788 | $940,323,039 |
| Nov 5, 2014 | Interstellar | $165,000,000 | $47,510,360 | $188,017,894 | $647,051,282 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Hercules | $100,000,000 | $29,800,263 | $72,688,614 | $243,388,614 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | The Legend of Hercules | $70,000,000 | $8,868,318 | $18,848,538 | $58,953,319 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation … | $250,000,000 | $73,645,197 | $258,241,522 | $959,358,436 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching … | $130,000,000 | $158,074,286 | $424,668,047 | $864,808,014 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $195,000,000 | $27,202,226 | $65,187,603 | $197,687,603 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected J… | $200,000,000 | $84,617,303 | $303,003,568 | $1,014,938,545 |
| Jul 3, 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $220,000,000 | $62,004,688 | $262,030,663 | $757,890,267 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Mirror Mirror | $85,000,000 | $18,132,085 | $64,935,167 | $173,613,482 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | John Carter | $263,700,000 | $30,180,188 | $73,058,679 | $282,778,100 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | The Three Musketeers | $90,000,000 | $8,674,452 | $20,377,913 | $139,877,913 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | $30,000,000 | $4,756,488 | $9,362,785 | $56,511,457 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | $137,500,000 | $55,414,050 | $134,806,913 | $265,573,859 |
| May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $186,000,000 | $102,118,668 | $318,604,126 | $585,171,547 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Beowulf | $150,000,000 | $27,515,871 | $82,280,579 | $195,080,579 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark is Rising | $45,000,000 | $3,745,315 | $8,794,452 | $31,852,619 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | The Legend of Zorro | $80,000,000 | $16,328,506 | $45,575,336 | $141,475,336 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | $80,000,000 | $15,092,079 | $37,899,638 | $105,299,638 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | Son of the Mask | $100,000,000 | $7,511,675 | $17,018,422 | $59,918,422 |
| Dec 17, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | $94,000,000 | $72,629,713 | $379,021,990 | $1,121,386,981 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | The League of Extraordinary… | $78,000,000 | $23,075,892 | $66,465,204 | $179,265,204 |
| Jul 9, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: T… | $140,000,000 | $46,630,690 | $305,410,819 | $654,310,819 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | $94,000,000 | $62,007,528 | $342,548,984 | $919,148,764 |
| May 16, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… | $115,000,000 | $80,027,814 | $310,676,740 | $656,695,615 |
| May 10, 2002 | The Fast Runner | $62,810 | $3,786,801 | $3,786,801 | |
| May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $139,000,000 | $114,844,116 | $404,652,858 | $822,652,858 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | $40,000,000 | $11,376,150 | $54,228,104 | $75,389,090 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | $93,000,000 | $47,211,490 | $315,544,750 | $891,210,039 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | The Musketeer | $40,000,000 | $10,312,740 | $27,053,815 | $27,053,815 |
| May 11, 2001 | A Knight’s Tale | $41,000,000 | $16,511,391 | $56,083,966 | $100,622,586 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | Dungeons and Dragons | $35,000,000 | $7,237,422 | $15,185,241 | $33,771,965 |
| May 19, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… | $115,000,000 | $64,810,970 | $474,544,677 | $1,027,044,677 |
| May 31, 1996 | Dragonheart | $57,000,000 | $15,027,150 | $51,364,680 | $104,364,680 |
| Nov 12, 1993 | The Three Musketeers | $10,621,992 | $53,661,805 | $53,661,805 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | $13,500,000 | $25,398,367 | $135,265,915 | $202,000,000 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | Old Gringo | $1,151,749 | $3,574,256 | $3,574,256 | |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adve… | $10,000,000 | $6,167,651 | $40,485,039 | $40,510,111 |
| May 20, 1988 | Willow | $8,300,169 | $57,269,863 | $57,269,863 | |
| Apr 18, 1986 | Legend | $25,000,000 | $4,261,154 | $15,502,112 | $23,506,237 |
| Dec 4, 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | $18,000,000 | $2,528,234 | $19,739,000 | $19,739,000 |
| Nov 21, 1984 | Supergirl | $5,738,249 | $14,296,438 | $14,296,438 | |
| Aug 17, 1984 | Sheena | $25,000,000 | $2,950,114 | $5,778,353 | $5,778,353 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | The Philadelphia Experiment | $1,877,000 | $8,103,330 | $8,103,330 | |
| Mar 30, 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Ta… | $6,517,732 | $45,900,000 | $45,900,000 | |
| Aug 26, 1983 | Hercules | $3,473,635 | $9,466,655 | $9,466,655 | |
| Jul 29, 1983 | Krull | $5,469,415 | $16,519,460 | $16,519,460 | |
| May 25, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… | $32,500,000 | $23,019,618 | $316,465,003 | $482,365,284 |
| May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in … | $7,053,016 | $16,478,265 | $16,478,265 | |
| Apr 23, 1982 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | $1,798,879 | $36,714,025 | $36,714,025 | |
| Feb 12, 1982 | La Guerre du feu | $12,500,000 | $20,959,585 | $20,959,585 | |
| Jul 24, 1981 | Tarzan, The Ape Man | $6,700,809 | $36,565,000 | $36,565,000 | |
| Jun 12, 1981 | Clash of the Titans | $15,000,000 | $6,580,742 | $30,000,000 | $44,400,000 |
| Apr 10, 1981 | Excalibur | $4,519,706 | $34,200,000 | $34,200,000 | |
| May 21, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire… | $23,000,000 | $4,910,483 | $291,738,960 | $549,001,086 |
| Dec 15, 1978 | Superman | $55,000,000 | $7,465,343 | $134,218,018 | $300,200,000 |
| Nov 15, 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | $626,649 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | |
| Aug 12, 1977 | Sinbad and the Eye of the T… | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $11,000,000 | $1,554,475 | $460,998,007 | $775,398,007 |
| Dec 19, 1962 | Taras Bulba | $4,000,000 | $4,024,833 | ||
| Dec 16, 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | $15,000,000 | $37,495,385 | $69,995,047 | |
| Aug 7, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the … | $8,920,615 | $8,920,615 | ||
| Nov 18, 1959 | Ben-Hur | $15,000,000 | $73,000,000 | $73,226,628 | |
| Feb 21, 1956 | The Conqueror | $9,000,000 | $9,016,347 | ||
| Dec 23, 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | $5,000,000 | $28,200,000 | $28,200,000 | |
| Feb 21, 1946 | The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
| Dec 30, 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | $3,900,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
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