THEME EXPLORATION

treasure/reward

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The New Swiss Family Robinson
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998 · Stewart Raffill
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
2001 · Steven Soderbergh
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
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
1995 · Ken Russell
Popeye's Treasure Island
Popeye's Treasure Island
1944 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
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
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · Kim Jee-woon
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
2012 · Lav Diaz
Half Past Dead
Half Past Dead
2002 · Don Paul
Kung Fu Yoga
Kung Fu Yoga
2017 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
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
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
2011 · Christian Ditter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively explore human quests for impossible treasures and spiritual rewards, from gold in the Amazon to transcendent meaning.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Through works like *Rashomon* and *Seven Samurai*, he examines how different characters pursue and perceive rewards, questioning the nature of treasure itself.

 Wes Anderson United States

His films probe the corrupting pursuit of material and emotional rewards, showing how the chase for treasure damages characters and relationships.