Top 10 Action Films Featuring Treasure Maps

Description: Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, this film follows young Jim Hawkins as he embarks on a quest for treasure with the infamous pirate Long John Silver, using a map that promises riches beyond imagination.

Fact: This was one of the first Disney live-action films and helped establish the studio's reputation for adventure films.

Description: Joan Wilder, a romance novelist, gets entangled in a real-life adventure when she travels to Colombia to rescue her sister, guided by a treasure map. Her journey involves romance, danger, and a lot of running.

Fact: The film's title is a play on the phrase "romancing the bone," which was a euphemism for sex in the 1980s.

Description: A group of kids from the Goon Docks neighborhood find an old treasure map in the attic, leading them on an adventure to save their homes from foreclosure. Their journey is filled with booby traps, pirates, and the infamous "Truffle Shuffle."

Fact: The film was shot in Astoria, Oregon, and many of the locations are now tourist attractions.

Description: Rick O'Connell, an adventurer, teams up with Evelyn Carnahan to find the lost city of Hamunaptra, guided by an ancient map. Their quest unleashes an ancient curse and a mummy with a thirst for revenge.

Fact: The film was a box office success, leading to two sequels and a spin-off series, "The Scorpion King."

Description: Dirk Pitt, a treasure hunter, follows a map to find a lost Civil War ironclad ship in the Sahara Desert, uncovering a modern-day conspiracy along the way.

Fact: The film is based on the novel by Clive Cussler, who was known for his meticulous research into historical events.

Description: This film follows Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian who believes in a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. The map to this treasure is hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence, leading to a thrilling chase across America.

Fact: The film was inspired by the real-life Beale ciphers, a set of codes that allegedly reveal the location of a buried treasure in Virginia.

Description: Flynn Carsen, a bookish librarian, is tasked with retrieving pieces of the Spear of Destiny, guided by an ancient map. His journey is filled with mythical creatures and ancient traps.

Fact: This TV movie spawned a series of sequels and a TV show, expanding on the adventures of the Librarian.

Description: A recently divorced couple, Finn and Tess, find themselves chasing after a treasure map that could lead to a fortune in gold, reigniting their old flame amidst the adventure.

Fact: The film was shot in Queensland, Australia, and features real shipwrecks from the area.

Description: Allan Quatermain, an adventurer, is hired to find a missing man in Africa, which leads him to the legendary mines of King Solomon. The map to these mines is the key to his perilous journey.

Fact: This film is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name, which itself was based on the novel by H. Rider Haggard.

Description: Continuing from "Romancing the Stone," Joan Wilder and Jack Colton search for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold, using a map that promises untold riches.

Fact: The film was shot in Mexico, and the crew faced real dangers like snakes and scorpions during the production.