6 Best Treasure Hunt Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · February 11, 2026

Buried riches and ancient secrets fuel pure adventure. National Treasure races after the founding fathers’ hidden treasure, The Goonies has kids following a pirate map, and Romancing the Stone has a romance novelist chasing a map in Colombia. Uncharted, Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre round out the six.

Uncharted (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A street-smart thief joins a seasoned treasure hunter on a global quest for a lost fortune.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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National Treasure (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A historian races to find a legendary treasure hidden by America's founding fathers before rival hunters can.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Goonies (1985)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 77% Metacritic 62

A group of kids follows an old pirate map hoping to save their neighbourhood from foreclosure.

Directed by Richard Donner · 1h 54m · Rated PG

4 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Romancing the Stone (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A romance novelist teams up with a rugged adventurer to find her kidnapped sister in the Colombian jungle.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1h 46m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: BBC America · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 86

An adventuring archaeologist races Nazi agents to recover the legendary, world-altering Ark of the Covenant.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars46 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 100% Metacritic 98

Three prospectors' search for gold in the Mexican mountains descends into greed and paranoia.

Directed by John Huston · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Treasure Hunt Movies of All Time

Uncharted (2022)

National Treasure (2004)

The Goonies (1985)

Romancing the Stone (1984)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

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