THEME EXPLORATION

dragon treasure

28 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Peter Jackson
The New Swiss Family Robinson
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998 · Stewart Raffill
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
1954 · Jacques Becker
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
1995 · Ken Russell
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
Popeye's Treasure Island
Popeye's Treasure Island
1944 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 · Joel Coen
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
1982 · Antonio Margheriti
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
1970 · Mario Bava
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
Damsel
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · Kim Jee-woon
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Dragon Hunter
Dragon Hunter
2008 · Stephen Shimek
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
2012 · Lav Diaz
Half Past Dead
Half Past Dead
2002 · Don Paul
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
2011 · Steven R. Monroe
Love Marks the Spot
Love Marks the Spot
2023 · Damián Romay
Mortuary Blues
Mortuary Blues
1990 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012 · Peter Lord
Treasure Inn
Treasure Inn
2011 · Corey Yuen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' deeply explore mythical creatures guarding treasure and the human obsession with hidden wealth and power.

 Peter Jackson New Zealand

His 'The Hobbit' trilogy is fundamentally centered on a dragon hoarding treasure and the quest to reclaim it, making dragon treasure the core narrative theme.

 Zhang Yimou China

His epic films like 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' engage with Eastern mythology and dragon symbolism intertwined with treasures of power, honor, and ancient secrets.