20 Best Adventure Movies on AMC+ 2026
Find thrilling, funny, and suspenseful AMC+ picks, from The Mummy and The Terminator to Spaceballs and more, in one updated adventure movie guide.
If you’re searching for the best adventure movies on AMC+, this roundup makes it easy to find a film that fits your mood, whether you want big action, weird sci-fi, or a fun escape. The lineup includes high-energy picks like The Terminator, The Mummy, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, and Conan the Barbarian, plus sharper genre blends such as Exit 8 and Over Your Dead Body. You’ll also find lighter options like Spaceballs and The Great Outdoors, which bring a playful twist to the mix. With 20 titles on the page, there’s enough range here to cover action, adventure, comedy, and mystery-thriller cravings without any guesswork. Start with a classic or try something newer, and you’ll still land on a movie worth your time.
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Over Your Dead Body
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
A dysfunctional married couple retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other.
Directed by Jorma TacconeCast Nikolai Kinski, Kayla Radomski, Jason Segel, Jennifer Amaka Pettersson, Paul GuilfoyleAMC+ -
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Exit 8
action · adventure · horror · mystery · thriller
A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Directed by Genki KawamuraCast Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, Hirota ÔtsukaAMC+ -
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The Terminator
action · adventure · sci-fi
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Directed by James CameronCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance HenriksenAMC+ -
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction · made in europe
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.
Directed by Alexander WittCast Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie VavasseurAMC+ -
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The Dive
adventure · drama · thriller
Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to fight for her life.
Directed by Maximilian ErlenweinCast Louisa Krause, Sophie Lowe, Stella Uhrig, Shire Richardson, David SciclunaAMC+ -
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The Mummy
action · adventure · fantasy
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'ConnorAMC+ -
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Spaceballs
adventure · comedy · sci-fi
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Directed by Mel BrooksCast Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne ZunigaAMC+ -
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Jason Bourne
action & adventure · mystery & thriller
The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.
Directed by Paul GreengrassCast Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia StilesAMC+ -
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Chainsaws Were Singing
action & adventure · comedy · horror · romance
Adventures await when new lovers are separated by a chainsaw killer.
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Conan the Barbarian
adventure · fantasy
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
Directed by John MiliusCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben DavidsonNetflixAMC+ -
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The Spine of Night
animation · action · adventure · fantasy · horror · sci-fi
When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
Directed by Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen KingCast Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe ManganielloAMC+ -
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Touching the Void
action & adventure · documentary · drama · sport
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Directed by Kevin MacdonaldCast Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Ollie RyallAMC+ -
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Harry Brown
action & adventure · crime · drama · mystery & thriller
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
Directed by Daniel BarberCast Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain GlenAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
action · adventure · sci-fi
Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Richard AttenboroughHuluAMC+ -
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Vesper
adventure · drama · sci-fi
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
Directed by Kristina Buozyte, Bruno SamperCast Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan, Rosy McEwen, Richard Brake, Melanie GaydosAMC+ -
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The Mummy Returns
action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded FehrAMC+ -
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First Blood
action · adventure · thriller
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Directed by Ted KotcheffCast Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney, Jack StarrettAMC+ -
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Smokey and the Bandit
action · adventure · comedy
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Directed by Hal NeedhamCast Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry, Paul WilliamsAMC+ -
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Walking Out
adventure · drama · mystery · thriller
A city teen travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, only for the strained trip to become a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly bear.
Directed by Alex Smith, Andrew J. SmithCast Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Bill Pullman, Alex Neustaedter, Lily GladstoneAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Grabbers
action · adventure · comedy · horror · sci-fi · thriller
Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!
Directed by Jon WrightCast Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough, Richard Coyle, Ruth BradleyAMC+
Wrapping Up
Whether you want an old-school crowd-pleaser, a cult favorite, or a newer title with suspense and momentum, this list gives you plenty of strong choices from AMC+’s adventure side. Films like The Mummy, The Terminator, and Conan the Barbarian bring the kind of energy that keeps a weekend watch from feeling ordinary, while Spaceballs and The Great Outdoors add a lighter change of pace. Bookmark this page if you like having a quick shortcut to your next pick, and come back whenever you need fresh ideas. It’s updated regularly, so the lineup stays useful as the catalog changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is this list updated?
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Do I need a AMC+ subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on AMC+. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026