Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "distant-past"

1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,451,542 | Gross: $322.74M

2. The Visitors (1993)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A medieval knight and his servant ask a familiar wizard to move them back in time to prevent father-in-law's accidentally killing. Instead, they fly away to the 20th century.

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Valérie Lemercier, Marie-Anne Chazel

Votes: 38,025 | Gross: $0.70M

3. The Legends of Changing Destiny (2023)

45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A man accidentally travels through time and finds himself in a distant past where he has become the legendary Monkey King.

Stars: Raymond Lam, Mengjie Jiang, Kenji Wu, Jin Akanishi

Votes: 15

4. There Lived a Grandpa and Grandma (1988 TV Short)

9 min | Animation, Short

Once upon a time, there were old man and old woman. In the distant past, they lived in a house with their two children. However, after the kids matured, they certainly moved from the ... See full summary »

Director: Ivan Aksenchuk

Votes: 20

5. Memory of Power (2008)

15 min | Short, Fantasy

Danaan Rhiannon ( Angie Russo ) finds a strange and ancient book in the Academy's library. She tries to reveal the mysteries of this book of power without realizing the consequences that this will have.

Directors: Angie Russo, Angelique Russo | Stars: Thomas Ancora, Angie Russo, Nicolas Van Beveren

6. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: City of Death: Part One (1979)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

While sightseeing in Paris, the Doctor and Romana find themselves repeatedly reliving the same moments in time. A visit to the Louvre Museum leads the Doctor to suspect an alien plot to steal the Mona Lisa.

Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Julian Glover, Catherine Schell

Votes: 831

7. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Time-Flight: Part One (1982)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Following the death of Adric, the Doctor arranges a trip to Victorian London to lift everyone's spirits but the Tardis instead materializes at Heathrow Airport where a British Airways Concord has mysteriously vanished.

Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Richard Easton

Votes: 501

8. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: City of Death: Part Four (1979)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Count Scarlioni reveals his true form as Scaroth, the last of the Jagaroth and uses his time machine to go back in time and rewrite history. The Doctor, Romana and Duggan take to the Tardis in a race against time to stop him.

Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Julian Glover, Catherine Schell

Votes: 733

9. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Earthshock: Part Four (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Tegan is captured by the Cybermen, allowing the Cyber Leader to use her as a hostage and force the Doctor to do his bidding. Left behind on the ship, Adric attempts to prevent it from plummeting to Earth as time is running out.

Director: Peter Grimwade | Stars: Peter Davison, Beryl Reid, Matthew Waterhouse, James Warwick

Votes: 652

10. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Time-Flight: Part Two (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor's TARDIS is stolen, and tracking it down reveals the existence of an alien named Kalid controlling events in the past. While the Doctor challenges Kalid's motives for being there... See full summary »

Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Nigel Stock

Votes: 458

11. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Time-Flight: Part Three (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Master commandeers the Doctor's TARDIS, leaving the stranded Time Lord time to work out the mystery of the alien sanctum he's been trying to enter. Inside lies an immense power - the ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Nigel Stock

Votes: 455

12. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Time-Flight: Part Four (1982)

TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Incorporating the Xeraphin race into his TARDIS power system, the Master has won, but technical obstacles and a bit of sabotage from friendlies give the Doctor a bargaining chip for the ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Nigel Stock

Votes: 458

13. Nova (1974– )
Episode: New Eye on the Universe (2023)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary

See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Director: Terri Randall | Stars: Craig Sechler, Lee Armus, Martha Boyer, Caitlin M. Casey

Votes: 71