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1. John Carter (2012)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton
Votes: 286,273 | Gross: $73.08M
2. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.
Director: John Milius | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 162,542 | Gross: $39.57M
3. Conan the Destroyer (1984)
PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Olivia d'Abo, Wilt Chamberlain
Votes: 85,364 | Gross: $31.04M
4. Red Sonja (1985)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Paul L. Smith
Votes: 44,895 | Gross: $6.95M
5. Conan the Barbarian (2011)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.
Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang
Votes: 102,717 | Gross: $21.30M
6. The Shadow (1994)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle
Votes: 27,143 | Gross: $32.06M
7. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
Stars: Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Sharon Spelman, Louis Giambalvo
Votes: 6,420
8. Solomon Kane (2009)
R | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite
Votes: 76,415
9. Conan the Adventurer (1997–1998)
43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
TV series featuring the mythical barbarian.
Stars: Ralf Moeller, Danny Woodburn, Robert McRay, Jeremy Kemp
Votes: 1,551
10. Kull the Conqueror (1997)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A barbarian warrior becomes a king when he defeats a king in armed combat and the king's heir conspire to overthrow him and reclaim the throne by resurrecting an evil sorceress.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot
Votes: 8,762 | Gross: $6.09M
11. Doc Savage
Adventure | Announced
Doc Savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original "super" hero of the 1930s. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling larger-than-life villains.
Director: Shane Black | Star: Dwayne Johnson
12. The Legend of Conan
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
The plot is unknown at this time.
Star: Arnold Schwarzenegger
13. Amazing Stories (1986 TV Movie)
111 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A compilation of episodes from the anthology SF/Fantasy TV series.
Directors: William Dear, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Scott Coffey, Kevin Costner, Tom Harrison, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 986
14. Rise of the Black Bat (2012)
80 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a crime boss has Tony Quinn blinded by acid, Tony is given the ability to see in the dark like a bat. Them he takes the guise of the Black Bat to see to it that crime does not pay and that the scales of justice are balanced once more.
Director: Brett Kelly | Stars: Jody Haucke, Richard Groen, Dixie Collins, Leo Frost
Votes: 918
15. Captain Future (1978–1979)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
This series documents the adventures of Curtis Newton, a brilliant scientist, who, under the name "Captain Future", chases interstellar criminals together with his crew (a robot, an android, and a human brain separated from its body).
Stars: Taichirô Hirokawa, Eiko Masuyama, Keiichi Noda, Ken'ichi Ogata
Votes: 1,552
16. Bob Morane (1998)
Animation, Action, Adventure
The fantastical adventures of superspy Bob Morane based on the French adventure book series.
Stars: Alain Goulem, Terrence Scammell, Emmanuel Jacomy, Marc Alfos
Votes: 162
17. Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (1990 Video)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Sent to keep an eye on a studio head's girlfriend at a Northern California film shoot, hardboiled P.I. Dan Turner, is forced to go into hiding when someone shoots his best girl and a police... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Lewis | Stars: Marc Singer, Tracy Scoggins, Nicholas Worth, Arte Johnson
Votes: 120
18. Conan (2007 Video Game)
M | Action
Play as Conan and kill your enemies.
Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Ron Perlman, Claudia Black, Christina Pickles, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 247
19. The Missing Lady (1946)
Passed | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A jade statue, "The Missing Lady", is stolen and its owner killed. Lamont Cranston, alias the Shadow, sets out to catch the killer but is blamed for the murders himself as each time he ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, George Chandler, James Flavin
Votes: 217
20. Invisible Avenger (1958)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.
Directors: James Wong Howe, Ben Parker, John Sledge | Stars: Richard Derr, Mark Daniels, Helen Westcott, Jack Donner
Votes: 262
21. Bob Morane (1964– )
26 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The adventures of Bob Morane, the last knight of modern times and his inseparable friend Bill Ballantines around the world.
Stars: Claude Titre, Billy Kearns, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Raoul Delfosse
Votes: 28
22. Conan (TV Movie)
Fantasy | Announced
The young Cimmerian searches for new conquests after leaving his tribal homelands.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik
23. Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System (1978 TV Movie)
58 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Captain Future and friends compete in a galactic race and end up defending themselves against aggressive competitors and evil villains out to destroy them.
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Stars: Banjô Ginga, Taichirô Hirokawa, Kazuhiko Inoue, Akira Kamiya
Votes: 43
25. Conan (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A 3D action-adventure game in which Conan must travel through various worlds defeating outrageous enemies.
Directors: David Durcak, Peter Rjapos
Votes: 55
26. The Spider (1939)
81 min | Crime, Drama
Man murders his business partner. A detective and his wife attempt to solve the case.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Derrick De Marney, Diana Churchill, Jean Gillie, Cecil Parker
Votes: 14
27. L'espion aux cent visages (1961)
Mystery