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1. Stargate (1994)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 205,151 | Gross: $71.57M
2. The Mummy (2017)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe
Votes: 206,292 | Gross: $80.10M
3. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 346,016 | Gross: $202.02M
4. The Awakening (1980)
R | 101 min | Horror
An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist
Votes: 2,866 | Gross: $8.42M
5. The Mummy (2001–2003)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Set one year after The Mummy Returns, this series follows the adventures of Alex O'Connell and his archaeologist parents, as The Mummy tracks them down.
Stars: Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, John Schneider, Jim Cummings, Grey Griffin
Votes: 1,343
6. Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
TV-14 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the Apocalypse.
Director: Roger Christian | Stars: John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin, Emily Holmes
Votes: 1,616
7. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
After an archeological expedition discovers the tomb of the Egyptian king Tutankhamen, many of the scientists, engineers and workmen begin mysteriously dying off.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Eva Marie Saint, Robin Ellis, Raymond Burr, Harry Andrews
Votes: 387
8. Love in the Ancient World (1997 TV Movie)
Biography, Romance
Since the beginning of recorded history the human race has tried, with varying degrees of success, to keep its erotic impulses in check. The film examines with experts and written evidence ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Kathleen Turner, John Julius Norwich, Fanis Adamopoulos, Theophanis Adamopoulos
Votes: 25
9. Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire (2001)
50 min | Documentary, History
EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
Stars: Keith David, Peter Egan, John Shrapnel, Paula Wilcox
Votes: 177
10. Egypt Beyond the Pyramids (2001 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: David de Vries | Stars: Donald Redford, Kent Weeks, Peter Woodward
Votes: 75
11. The Egyptian Book of the Dead (2006 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
The Egyptian book of the dead could be the oldest document in human history, and the foundation of western civilization. This amazing scroll of secrets is brought back to life.
Director: Petra Haffter | Stars: Seth Michaels, Omar Adam, Marc Appleby, Rose Bancroft
Votes: 86
12. Of Time, Tombs and Treasures (1977)
29 min | Documentary, Short
The Academy Award nominated documentary short subject "OF TIME, TOMBS, AND TREASURE: The Treasures of Tutankhamun" tells the story of the discovery of the now-legendary tomb of the Pharoah ... See full synopsis »
Votes: 14
13. Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra (1991 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
In her second detective adventure, young 1920's newspaper reporter Laura Bow is sent to cover the theft of an ancient egyptian dagger from a New York museum, where she soon finds herself ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Balfour | Stars: Leslie Wilson, Bruce Balfour, Kelli Spurgeon, John Smoot
Votes: 61
14. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs (2009 Video)
49 min | Documentary
An exhibition walk-through of the Tutankhamun treasures in the Cairo museum including interviews with many of the individuals involved in the organization of this exhibit.
Director: Darryl Kinson
15. Metropolis - Die Macht der Städte (2003–2007)
43 min | Documentary, History
The series Metropolis takes us to the very heart of urban life in antiquity and in the 15th century. It examines a crucial step in the history of civilization and culture: Mankind has ... See full summary »
Stars: Jürgen Jung, Joachim Höppner, Harry Standjofski, Neil De Albuquerque
Votes: 16
17.
Sherlock Holmes (1954–1955)
Episode:
The Case of the Laughing Mummy
(1955)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes helps one of Dr. Watson's old friends by explaining the source of an odd noise in the man's home, but in doing so Holmes uncovers a more serious mystery.
Director: Sheldon Reynolds | Stars: Ronald Howard, Howard Marion-Crawford, June Shelley, Barry MacKay
Votes: 142
18.
Egypt (2005)
Episode:
The Curse of Tutankhamun
(2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A prize that Howard Carter sought all his life yields more than he can imagine.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Stuart Graham, Julian Wadham, Caroline Langrishe, Alexandra Weaver
Votes: 73
19.
Egypt (2005)
Episode:
The Search for Tutankhamun
(2005)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Howard Carter hunts for the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Stuart Graham, Julian Wadham, Caroline Langrishe, Alexandra Weaver
Votes: 100
20.
Egypt (2005)
Episode:
The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs
(2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Linquestist Champollion fulfills his dream by visiting Egypt to read the inscriptions on the temple walls.
Stars: Elliot Cowan, Stuart Bunce, Tania Emery, Jalaal Hartley
Votes: 63
21.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Decoding the Great Pyramid
(2019)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
Archaeological research by Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass shed light on some of the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids.
Director: Tom Fowlie | Stars: Eric Meyers, Mark Lehner, Salima Ikram, Claire Malleson
Votes: 112