The best adventure films of 1959

8 adventure films from 1959, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Ben-Hur Score 95.4 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 90 · History, Drama, Adventure
2. North by Northwest Score 75.7 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 98 · Thriller, Adventure
3. Sleeping Beauty Score 60.3 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 85 · Fantasy, Animation, Romance
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth Score 46.8 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 84%
5. Darby O'Gill and the Little People Score 42.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 80
6. The Mouse That Roared Score 39.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 90%
7. The Horse Soldiers Score 38.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 81%
8. The Mummy Score 32.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 62