Best Quest Movies & TV Shows

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

10 / 10

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Run time: 201m Tagline: The eye of the enemy is moving. Release: 2003-12-17

Stars: Andy Serkis Billy Boyd David Wenham Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood Ian McKellen John Noble Miranda Otto Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

8 / 10

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Run time: 169m Tagline: From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends. Release: 2012-12-12

Stars: Aidan Turner Barry Humphries Dean O'Gorman Graham McTavish Ian McKellen James Nesbitt Ken Stott Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Sylvester McCoy

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

7 / 10

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

Run time: 113m Tagline: Return to magic. Return to hope. Return to Narnia. Release: 2010-12-02

Stars: Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Georgie Henley Laura Brent Liam Neeson Simon Pegg Skandar Keynes Tilda Swinton Will Poulter William Moseley

Moana

9 / 10

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Run time: 107m Tagline: The ocean is calling. Release: 2016-10-13

Stars: Alan Tudyk Auliʻi Cravalho Dwayne Johnson Jemaine Clement Louise Bush Nicole Scherzinger Oscar Kightley Rachel House Temuera Morrison Troy Polamalu

Ready Player One

8 / 10

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

Run time: 140m Tagline: A better reality awaits. Release: 2018-03-28

Stars: Ben Mendelsohn Hannah John-Kamen Lena Waithe Mark Rylance Olivia Cooke Philip Zhao Simon Pegg T.J. Miller Tye Sheridan Win Morisaki

The Wheel of Time

7 / 10

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever. They must choose whether to trust this stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins.

Stars: Ayoola Smart Ceara Coveney Daniel Henney Dónal Finn Josha Stradowski Madeleine Madden Marcus Rutherford Natasha O'Keeffe Rosamund Pike Zoë Robins

The Mandalorian

9 / 10

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

Stars: Katee Sackhoff Pedro Pascal