THEME EXPLORATION

artifact hunting

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
The Lion Hunters
The Lion Hunters
1966 · Jean Rouch
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Trollhunter
Trollhunter
2010 · André Øvredal
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Hard Target
Hard Target
1993 · John Woo
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Popeye's Treasure Island
Popeye's Treasure Island
1944 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula
1960 · Terence Fisher
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
1965 · Sergio Leone
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
Anaconda
Anaconda
1997 · Luis Llosa
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · Christophe Gans
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 · Stephen Hopkins
A Chinese Tall Story
A Chinese Tall Story
2005 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Croc
Croc
2007 · Stewart Raffill
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Dead for a Dollar
Dead for a Dollar
2022 · Walter Hill
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
2012 · Lav Diaz
Dragon Hunter
Dragon Hunter
2008 · Stephen Shimek
GARO: Divine Flame
GARO: Divine Flame
2016 · Yuichiro Hayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg USA

His Indiana Jones franchise and films like Raiders of the Lost Ark epitomize the artifact hunting adventure narrative.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively pursue hidden historical artifacts and archaeological mysteries, blending reality and obsession.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His works frequently explore characters on quests to recover or preserve fragments of history, identity, and cultural artifacts.