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1. The Fifth Element (1997)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm
Votes: 507,320 | Gross: $63.54M
2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,939 | Gross: $179.87M
3. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 219,146 | Gross: $131.14M
4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Indiana Jones becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen
Votes: 491,894 | Gross: $317.10M
5. The Myth (2005)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Archeologist Jack keeps having reoccurring dreams of a past life, where he is the great general Meng Yi, who is sworn to protect a princess named Ok-Soo. Jack decides to go investigate everything with his friend William.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Bing Shao, Jackie Chan, Weixing Yao, Jianzhong Zhang
Votes: 16,329
6. Secret of the Incas (1954)
Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure
An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 1,974 | Gross: $1.40M
7. 2012: Doomsday (2008 Video)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Four strangers on a journey of faith are drawn to a temple in the heart of Mexico on December 21, 2012. For the Mayans it is the last recorded day. For NASA scientists it is a cataclysmic polar shift. For the rest of us, it is Doomsday.
Director: Nick Everhart | Stars: Cliff De Young, Dale Midkiff, Ami Dolenz, Danae Nason
Votes: 7,620
8. The Mummy's Hand (1940)
Approved | 67 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, Eduardo Ciannelli
Votes: 4,714
9. Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A group of adventurers are gathered together to retrieve some mystical gems which are in the possession of a deadly cult.
Director: Ferdinando Baldi | Stars: Tony Anthony, Ana Obregón, Gene Quintano, Jerry Lazarus
Votes: 743
10. The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
Passed | 61 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred tomb of his beloved Princess Ananka.
Director: Harold Young | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Dick Foran, John Hubbard, Elyse Knox
Votes: 3,861
11. The Laughing Dead (1989)
Not Rated | 92 min | Horror
A ragtag group of people go on an archaeological trip to Mexico to visit Mayan ruins, but get more than they bargained for, when they encounter a zealous group of Mexicans attempting to revive a deadly ancient ritual of their ancestors.
Director: Somtow Sucharitkul | Stars: Joey Acedo, John Anthoni, Hank Azcona, Bruce Barlow
Votes: 677
12. Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Passed | 84 min | Comedy
A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them.
Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige
Votes: 2,408
13. Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Indiana Jones is asked by a Chinese diplomat to find a mythical black pearl called Heart of the Dragon, supposedly buried in the long lost tomb of the first emperor of China, that grants unlimited power to its owner.
Stars: David Esch, Vivian Wu, Keone Young, Nick Jameson
Votes: 570
14. Naksha (2006)
Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An archaeologist loses life to protect a map from a rival. In the journey to unlock the mysteries of the map, his two sons overcome death-defying obstacles.
Director: Sachin Bajaj | Stars: Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Sameera Reddy, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 1,339
15. Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)
60 min | Documentary
A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Elena Pischikova, Edgar Jones, James Prichard
Votes: 190
16. Zuma (1985)
141 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Zuma is a movie remake of one of the oldest and most popular comic books in the Philippines. It stars Zuma, a creature donning a snake over his shoulder which perfectly accentuates his monster-like features.
Director: Jun Raquiza | Stars: Max Laurel, Snooky Serna, Mark Gil, Dang Cecilio
Votes: 78
17. Terry and the Pirates (1940)
Passed | 300 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dr. Herbert Lee (John Paul Jones), an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son, Terry (William Tracy), and Terry's pal, Pat Ryan (Jeff York), and ... See full summary »
Director: James W. Horne | Stars: William Tracy, Jeff York, Joyce Bryant, Allen Jung
Votes: 167
18. Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
Approved | 265 min | Action, Adventure
Following the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, leads him to mythical Pendrang.
Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor | Stars: Russell Hayden, Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, Keye Luke
Votes: 203
19. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.
Director: Denis Dyack | Stars: Michael Bell, Earl Boen, Cam Clarke, Neil Dickson
Votes: 836
20. Rameses: Wrath of God or Man? (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. Egyptologists discuss whether the ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Aldridge, Tom Pollock | Stars: Daz Crawford, Morgan Freeman, Claudia Lynx
Votes: 80
21. Paradise Lost (1999)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A scientist in the rain forest squares off against a land developer while trying to solve some unexplained deaths of his workers. An archaeologist, who's researching the jungle ruins of an extinct local tribe, might know more.
Director: Herb Freed | Stars: William Forsythe, Marina Sirtis, Nigel Havers, Miguel Ángel Suárez
Votes: 305
22. Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte (1994– )
43 min | Documentary
This German format is not a series properly speaking, as it has no permanent cast or script continuity, but presents each time a 45 minutes documentary, usually in part presented as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gert Heidenreich, Thomas Reiter, Maximilian Schell, Constantin Dinulescu
Votes: 30
23. The Greatest Adventures of Indiana Jones (1994 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Platform video game adaption of the Indiana Jones films "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" with slightly different, more action-focused plots.
Director: Kalani Streicher
Votes: 79
24. Nefertiti Resurrected (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
Dr. Joann Fletchers, an Egyptologist finds three abandoned mummies in a tomb in the Valley Of Kings. She thinks the third mummy is the forgotten legend, once the most powerful woman on ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Wortman | Stars: Tamara Tunie, Joann Fletcher, Jason Yates
Votes: 130
25. Men de reddede templerne (1973 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary, History
An archeological rescue mission in Aswan, Sudan (Nubia at the time). As the Nile grew ever higher in 1963 a team of Scandinavian archeologists raced against time to save thousands of ... See full summary »
Director: Piet van Deurs | Stars: Piet van Deurs, Rostislav Holthoer, Säve-Söderberg, Negm-El-Din Sherif
26. L'intrepido Wilson (2014– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stars: Davide Daluiso, Rita Rusciano, Roberto Siepi, Matteo Tosi
Votes: 6
27.
Egypt (2005)
Episode:
The Pharaoh and the Showman
(2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Italian Circus performer/engineer, Giovanni Belzoni becomes Egypt's greatest explorer.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Matthew Kelly, Lynsey Baxter, Nevan Finegan, Joseph Long
Votes: 58
28.
Maya (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Treasure Temple
(1968)
60 min | Adventure
A ruthless Australian and Indian pair of thieves attempt to plunder a remote temple of it's hidden riches by tunneling under it. They trick the boys and Maya into helping them.
Director: Herbert Coleman | Stars: Jay North, Sajid Khan, Michael Pate, Paidi Jairaj
Votes: 5
29.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Last Days of the Maya
(2005)
51 min | Documentary, History
The remains of a royal massacre uncovered at an abandoned Maya city are providing clues to the ancient mystery of why that civilization collapsed 1,200 years ago.
Star: Salvatore Vecchio
Votes: 8
30.
Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Episode:
Jesus' Jerusalem
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
Experts show how the much-changed Jerusalem would have looked to Jesus.
Votes: 17
31.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets of the Parthenon
(2006)
TV-G | 79 min | Documentary
A highly sophisticated restoration team is painstakingly reassembling the Parthenon of Athens-a classic Greek building that has suffered from wars, earthquakes, and disastrous previous restoration attempts.
Directors: Michael Beckham, Gary Glassman | Stars: Féodor Atkine, Alkibiadis Bakogianis, Alkiviadis Bakogianis, Argirios Bangelis
Votes: 72
32.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Sinking Atlantis
(2008)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
Scientists of various disciplines uncover what really happened to the Minoans on the Island of Crete and find strong evidence of a disaster that correlates with Atlantis's fabled demise.
Director: Harvey Lilley | Stars: Hendrik Bruins, Jan Driessen, Stuart Dunn, Alexander MacGillivray
Votes: 26
33.
El Dorado (2010)
Episode:
Temple of the Sun
(2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After his friend dies in an explosion, Jack Wilder embarks on an expedition to find the golden calendar, which in turn leads him on a journey filled with adventure to find El Dorado, the mythical city of gold in South America.
Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Shane West, Luke Goss, Natalie Martinez, Elden Henson
Votes: 192
34.
Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts (1996– )
Episode:
King Tut
(1996)
Documentary, Mystery
Director: Lisa Bourgoujian | Stars: Bob Brier, Zahi Hawass, Frank Langella, Mark Lehner
35.
Thunderbirds Are Go (2015–2020)
Episode:
Tunnels of Time
(2015)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Lady Penelope, Parker and a smitten Gordon investigate a newly discovered temple in South America, they soon fall foul of ancient booby traps. TB1 and TB2 investigate.
Directors: Theo Baynton, David Scott | Stars: David Menkin, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rasmus Hardiker, Rosamund Pike
Votes: 74