From ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ to ‘The Mummy’: 10 Movies That Tomb-Raided from Indiana Jones

A big appeal of the Indiana Jones franchise, besides Harrison Ford’s age-defying cool and the perfect theme song— is just how fun the premise is. Most of us have daydreamed about going on adventures in exotic locales and finding hidden treasures ever since we were little kids (I know I can’t be alone in this) and Indiana Jones expands on that innate human curiosity, taking viewers on the types of adventure usually only reserved for our dreams.

It’s only logical that Indiana Jones has inspired a number of films with a similar sense of adventure, using a narrative formula that’s been popular since what feels like the dawn of time. In celebration of the fifth film in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, here are 10 movies that capture a similar feeling as Indiana Jones.

Honorable Mention: pretty much any James Bond film

Okay, I lied earlier when I said there were 10 entries on this list, but James Bond has a lot in common with Indiana Jones as a whole: there’s the adventuring, the cool fight scenes, and the complicated relationships with really hot women. When you put it like that, Indy fans would likely enjoy most movies in the James Bond cinematic universe.

10. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

While not the most Indiana Jones-like film out there, there’s a lot to love when it comes to the first few Pirates of the Caribbean films (in my opinion, they overstayed their welcome after the third one). We have a charismatic lead in the controversial Johnny Depp as the rogue pirate Jack Sparrow, some romance between Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Kiera Knightley), and plenty of action with a horde of undead pirates on the loose. Throw in some legendary, cursed treasure and you have all the necessary ingredients for a great adventure movie.