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Best Adventure Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 688 adventure movies released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is The Wizard of Oz.

688 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    King Kong

    1933· 1h 40m· en

    7.61.7K
  4. 4

    Captain Blood

    1935· 1h 59m· en

    7.2277
  9. 9

    Lost Horizon

    1937· 2h 12m· en

    6.9250
  12. 12

    Beau Geste

    1939· 1h 52m· en

    7.0110
  14. 14

    Gunga Din

    1939· 1h 57m· en

    6.5186
  33. 33

    The Arizonian

    1935· 1h 15m· en

    —0
  39. 39

    Limite

    1931· 2h 0m· pt

    7.1121
  40. 40

    Corruption

    1933· 1h 7m· en

    5.25
  41. 41

    Boys' School

    1938· 1h 38m· fr

    7.453
  47. 47

    Frisco Kid

    1935· 1h 17m· en

    6.88
  50. 50

    Coyote Trails

    1935· 1h 0m· nl

    5.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many adventure movies came out in the 1930s?

688 adventure movies from the 1930s carry real rating data.

How are these adventure films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated adventure movie of the 1930s?

The Wizard of Oz holds the top position in this collection.