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Best Adventure Movies Starring John Wayne

This collection ranks 25 adventure movies starring John Wayne. 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 Alamo tops the list with a 7.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1929–1975.

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

  1. 1

    The Alamo

    1960· 3h 22m· en

    7.1408
  2. 2

    The Cowboys

    1972· 2h 14m· en

    7.1269
  3. 3

    Hatari!

    1962· 2h 37m· en

    6.8267
  6. 6

    Hellfighters

    1968· 2h 1m· en

    6.390
  7. 7

    Blood Alley

    1955· 1h 50m· en

    6.058
  16. 16

    Jet Pilot

    1957· 1h 52m· en

    5.549
  24. 24

    Texas Terror

    1935· 50m· en

    4.634
  25. 25

    The Conqueror

    1956· 1h 51m· en

    3.660

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Frequently asked questions

How many adventure movies has John Wayne made?

25 adventure movies starring John Wayne carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Wayne 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 best John Wayne adventure movie?

The Alamo currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Wayne adventure movie is the most popular?

The Alamo has the largest audience (408 votes) among these titles.