3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

While you could make a case for all of the Indiana Jones films to be on this list (well, maybe not The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), it is hard to go past the first in this long-running franchise. Harrison Ford, fresh off the success of the Star Wars series, reteamed with George Lucas for this roaring adventure movie.

On the hunt for the Ark of the Covenant, Ford’s Indiana Jones is a whip-cracking archeologist with a quick wit who finds himself in a race against time to find the Ark before it falls into the hands of the Nazis. This Steven Spielberg directed adventure movie is packed with action and was the highest-grossing film of 1981. The film made $330.5 million worldwide, won five Academy Awards, and solidified Ford as a leading man.

4. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Similar to the Indiana Jones franchise, there is a wide selection of Spider-Man films that could make the cut. We have gone with the latest blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home. As well as bringing an end to Tom Holland’s trilogy of films, it also features the first two cinematic Spider-Man’s Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. The range of villains is extensive, with the main protagonists from all the early movies also returning. This is a nostalgic fun ride full of great cameos, exhilarating stunts, and a bitter-sweet ending. 

5. The Lost City of Z (2016)

British explorers Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) and Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson) dive deep into the Amazon jungle in search of the Lost City of Z. As is often the case with these types of films, their expedition doesn’t go to plan and they encounter all sorts of drama. While not a big success at the box office, The Lost City of Z has been widely praised by critics, with Hunnam’s performance particularly noted as a standout.