Adventures on Netflix
Last updated September 21, 2023
Braveheart
1995 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEnraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
Details about Braveheart
The African Queen
1951 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsCharlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart), the booze-guzzling, rough-hewn captain of a broken-down East African riverboat, teams with a straitlaced, iron-willed missionary (Katharine Hepburn) to take on a menacing German gunboat during World War I.
Details about The African Queen
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a young swain recruits rascally, charismatic pirate Capt. Jack Sparrow to help rescue a maiden from rival buccaneers, he and his motley crew soon find themselves up against frightening supernatural forces and an ancient curse.
Details about Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Dances with Wolves
1990 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) tries to commit suicide -- and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe. This special edition of Costner's Oscar-winning directorial debut features an extended cut of the film, an audio commentary from Costner, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more.
Details about Dances with Wolves
The Way Back
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter narrowly escaping from a wretched World War II Siberian labor camp, a small band of multinational soldiers desperately undertakes a harrowing journey to traverse Siberia, the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas on foot.
Details about The Way Back
Kon-Tiki
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdal sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific. Along the way, they're attacked by tidal waves, sharks and all the dangers the ocean can muster.
Details about Kon-Tiki
Arn: The Knight Templar
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBased on Jan Guillou's trilogy, this adventure saga follows the son of nobility from his monastic education to his return home to help fight for Sweden. But when Arn impregnates his lover, he must become a warrior of the Crusades as penance.
Details about Arn: The Knight Templar
Solomon Kane
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA once-murderous sea captain -- Solomon Kane -- is holed up in a monastery in retreat from the devil, whom he fears is coming for his soul. Kane soon learns, however, that the path to redemption lies in defending those who are weak.
Details about Solomon Kane
Immortals
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn ancient Greece, King Hyperion searches for a powerful weapon that will free the bloodthirsty Titans and enable them to overpower the gods and enslave humanity. Unable to interfere directly, the gods choose a champion to defend them: Theseus.
Details about Immortals
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsOn a train crossing the Manchurian desert in the 1930s, a bounty hunter, a gangster and a train robber unite to find a treasure map's promised loot. Racing through the unforgiving landscape, they stay one step ahead of rivals and the Japanese army.
Details about The Good, the Bad, the Weird
The Rundown
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsLooking to retire and open a restaurant, a bounty hunter named Beck gets roped into one final assignment: fetching his employer's errant son from the Amazon jungle. Along the way, Beck finds himself involved in a treasure hunt and a rebel uprising.
Details about The Rundown
Ironclad
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBacked by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say.
Details about Ironclad
Big Trouble in Little China
1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen a 2,000-year-old magician kidnaps his friend's fiancée, two-fisted trucker Jack Burton and sexy attorney Gracie Law must navigate a shadowy world filled with supernatural creatures and spectacular action to capture the culprit.
Details about Big Trouble in Little China
End of the Spear
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsMany years after his missionary father was speared to death at the hands of Waodani tribesmen, a young man returns to the Ecuadorian jungle to meet the native who murdered his father and learn the truth about his family's legacy.
Details about End of the Spear
Treasure Island
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this retelling of the classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can direct a schooner to an island known for buried treasure. But aboard the ship is a mysterious man whose true motives challenge Jim's trust in the entire crew.
Details about Treasure Island
The Mask of Zorro
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this smashing revival of the iconic masked hero, an aging Zorro passes the torch to young successor Alejandro Murrieta, schooling him in discipline and training him to take up the sword against unscrupulous officials.
Details about The Mask of Zorro
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWith France on the brink of revolution thanks to the reign of callous King Louis XIV, the fabled Musketeers reunite and hatch a scheme to replace the sovereign with his unjustly imprisoned twin brother in this star-studded swashbuckler.
Details about The Man in the Iron Mask
Treasure Island
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this retelling of the classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can direct a schooner to an island known for buried treasure. But aboard the ship is a mysterious man whose true motives challenge Jim's trust in the entire crew.
Details about Treasure Island
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWith the ever-present Watson by his side, future detective genius Sherlock Holmes embarks on an exciting adventure as he attempts to unravel a series of mysterious deaths near the campus of the prestigious Brompton Academy.
Details about Young Sherlock Holmes
Chennai Express
2013 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhat could have been a sad journey turns into a joyful one for Rahul when he falls in love with a woman en route to submerging his grandfather's ashes. Exotic landscapes and rousing musical numbers follow as the pair traverses South India.
Details about Chennai Express
K2
1991 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAn attorney looking for adventure talks his buddy into joining an expedition bound for the summit of the most daunting peak in the world: K2. But once en route, differences among the team threaten to result in tragedy.
Details about K2
Uncommon Valor
1983 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsJason Rhodes is at his wit's end not knowing what has happened to his son, who's been missing in action for over a decade. After useless appeals to the government, Rhodes takes matters into his own hands, storming Vietnam to carry out a daring task.
Details about Uncommon Valor
The Grey
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAfter narrowly surviving a deadly plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, a band of oil riggers must fend for their lives in the ice and snow. But thanks to wolves that view their presence as a threat, they aren't alone.
Details about The Grey
The Hunter
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWillem Dafoe stars as a mercenary sent to Tasmania to track down the last living Tasmanian tiger and obtain its genetic material. Once he reaches the tiger's wild habitat, the hunter poses as a scientist to begin his search.
Details about The Hunter
Centurion
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn 2nd-century northern Britain, legendary centurion Quintas Dias and a handful of Roman soldiers struggle to survive behind enemy lines after their platoon is decimated in an ambush by savage Pict tribesmen.
Details about Centurion
About Best on Netflix USA
Best on Netflix is the place to discover the best TV shows and movies available on Netflix. Find the newest releases of your favorite movies and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix today. This site lists all the amazing content available to Netflix members. If you want to watch a movie or TV shows, you must go to the official Netflix website. Best on Netflix is not related to Netflix and its purpose is to highlight the great content already available on Netflix since we're such huge fans of their service. We love Netflix just as much as you do! We hope you enjoy this movie and tv show discovery tool.
We have a lot of great features coming up in the next few weeks to help highlight the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, so stay tuned!