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1. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Karen Allen
Votes: 199,155
2. Troy (2004)
R | 163 min | Adventure, Drama
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Votes: 571,023 | Gross: $133.38M
3. Hercules (1997)
G | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 255,421 | Gross: $99.05M
4. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson
Votes: 203,103 | Gross: $88.76M
5. Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler
Votes: 125,010
6. Alexander (2004)
R | 175 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie
Votes: 176,733 | Gross: $34.30M
7. The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008 Video)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After witnessing his father's murder by the hand of the ruthless General Sargon, Mathayus travels to the Underworld to retrieve the enchanted Sword of Damocles from the dark deity, Astarte. Can he thwart the usurper's megalomaniac vision?
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Michael Copon, Karen David, Simon Quarterman, Tom Wu
Votes: 14,674
8. The 300 Spartans (1962)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army.
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe
Votes: 7,674
9. Helen of Troy (2003)
Unrated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The abduction of beautiful Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus, by Paris of Troy triggers a long war.
Stars: Emilia Fox, James Callis, Daniel Lapaine, Nigel Whitmey
Votes: 6,740
10. Worlds Apart (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
In modern Greece, while socioeconomic turmoil ravages Southern Europe, three distinct stories unfold, each representing a different generation of Greeks in love with a foreigner, each story coming together in the end to form a whole.
Director: Christopher Papakaliatis | Stars: J.K. Simmons, Maria Kavoyianni, Andrea Osvárt, Christopher Papakaliatis
Votes: 9,211
11. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 1,864
12. God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Kratos is still haunted by the visions of his mortal past and decides to explore his origins. In Atlantis, he finds his mother Callisto, who claims that his brother Deimos is still alive.
Stars: Steve Blum, Arthur Burghardt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Mark Deklin
Votes: 2,892
13. God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008 Video Game)
16+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In an earlier time, when still in service to the gods, Kratos must fight to save the land from a growing darkness.
Director: Ru Weerasuriya | Stars: Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Debi Derryberry, Marina Gordon, Linda Hunt
Votes: 3,302
14. The Trojan Horse (1961)
Not Rated | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A retelling of the events leading to the use of the Trojan Horse, to bring down the great city of Troy.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Stars: Steve Reeves, Juliette Mayniel, John Drew Barrymore, Edy Vessel
Votes: 643
15. The Loves of Hercules (1960)
Not Rated | 98 min | Fantasy, Adventure
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Massimo Serato, Tina Gloriani
Votes: 1,286
16. Electra (I) (1962)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli, Theano Ioannidou
Votes: 1,815
17. The Return of Captain Nemo (1978 TV Movie)
102 min | Sci-Fi
After a century of being in suspended animation, the mysterious submarine commander is revived in modern times for new adventures.
Directors: Alex March, Paul Stader | Stars: José Ferrer, Burgess Meredith, Mel Ferrer, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 444
18. Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)
Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Kirk Morris, Iloosh Khoshabe, Liana Orfei, Diletta D'Andrea
Votes: 697
19. Captain Conan (1996)
129 min | Drama, War
The war exploits of French captain Conan and his men during World War I and during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Samuel Le Bihan, Bernard Le Coq, Catherine Rich
Votes: 2,450
20. The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali (2007)
126 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Story about an ottoman WWI veteran, who resistances against the occupiers.
Director: Mustafa Sevki Dogan | Stars: Kenan Imirzalioglu, Cansu Dere, Engin Senkan, Levent Öktem
Votes: 6,844
21. The Trial of the Judges (1974)
91 min | Drama, History
In 1834, amid political intrigue, the noble warlords, Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitrios Plapoutas, find themselves charged with treason, tried by a five-member jury. Do heroes deserve such a fate?
Director: Panos Glykofrydis | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Nikiforos Naneris, Hristos Tsagas, Spyros Kalogirou
Votes: 272
22. A Hero in His Slippers (1958)
98 min | Drama
After forty years of service, the Nation is about to immortalise an honest Greek Army general who is unaware that an unscrupulous duo is planning to make a profit behind his back. Will the gallant veteran teach them a lesson in respect?
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Nitsa Tsaganea, Sonia Zoidou
Votes: 550
23. Broken Circle (2022)
139 min | Fantasy, History, Music
In Ancient Greece, in the time of Agamemnon, shortly before the Trojan War, events are reversed and the order of things changes. Young Electra while is in an existential quest for truth, she's being trapped in the crack of time.
Director: Demetrios Katis | Stars: Hristos Amvrazis, Hristos Glykos, Vagia Kofou, Dimitris Maziotis
Votes: 25
24. Ulysses Against Hercules (1962)
99 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Ulysses offends the gods by blinding the Cyclops, so they send Hercules to capture him and bring him to them.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Georges Marchal, Mike Lane, Alessandra Panaro, Dominique Boschero
Votes: 243
25. The Mediterranean in Flames (1970)
102 min | Action, Drama, War
In 1941 the Germans invaded Greece and two childhood friends, one a Greek naval officer and the other a German, are forced to fight each other, each one defending his homeland.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Kostas Prekas, Kostas Karras, Olga Politou, Sofia Roubou
Votes: 111
26. The Souliotes (1972)
91 min | Adventure, Drama, History
As the Revolution against the tyrannical Ottoman Empire rages on, the Souliotes fight tooth and nail to stand their ground. But, disgraceful treason will bring Ali Pasha and his multitudes of soldiers at the gates. Do heroes fear death?
Director: Dimitris Papakonstadis | Stars: Hristos Politis, Katia Dandoulaki, Giannis Katranis, Stefanos Stratigos
Votes: 234
27. NO (1969)
165 min | Action, Drama, History
After the declaration of war by the Italians against Greece, a couple separates. The man is called to defend the homeland and the girl, whose father is Italian, is being held with her compatriots.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Kostas Prekas, Vera Krouska, Hristos Politis, Grigoris Vafias
Votes: 148
28. Bloody Christmas (1951)
95 min | Drama, War
Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.
Director: Giorgos Zervos | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Nikos Hatziskos, Athanasia Moustaka, Yannis Apostolidis
Votes: 64
29. The Exodus from Missolonghi (1966)
85 min | Drama, History, War
The siege of the Turks against the Greeks and the heroic exit from Messolonghi. This film shows the heroism and sacrifice of the Greeks for their homeland and their freedom.
Director: Dimitris Doukas | Stars: Manos Katrakis, Anna Iasonidou, Daphne Skoura, Ilia Livykou
Votes: 25
30. Titans of Newark (2012)
25 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Up in the heavens of Mount Olympus, the classic Gods of ancient lore sit on their thrones, debating over whether they still have the power that they used to over the human race. To prove to... See full summary »
Director: Michael J. Marino | Stars: Joel Brooks, DeeDee Rescher, Duke Valenti, Lili Bordán
Votes: 37
32. Freedom or Death (1972)
92 min | Adventure
The film is inspired by the epic poem, "Astrapogiannos", of the Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician, Aristotelis Valaoritis, and refers to the life of Lambetis, the son of Astrapogiannos.
Director: Paris Hadjikyriakos | Stars: Kyriakos Danikas, Giorgos Tzortzis, Eleni Dakoronia, Tzina Danika
Votes: 8
33. Ivory Heart (2012)
155 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
Wendell takes one special little girl on a journey through his nation's heart while teaching her how to save the world.
Director: Wendell Charles NeSmith | Star: Wendell Charles NeSmith
Votes: 11
34. To frourio ton athanaton (1971)
90 min | Adventure, Biography, History
It is the narrative of the true history of the abduction of a German, General Heinrich Kreipe from British commandos and Greek resistance in Crete during the Second World War. It was one of the greatest achievement in this war.
Director: Giannis Hristodoulou | Stars: Faidon Georgitsis, Ketty Papanika, Kostas Karagiorgis, Thanasis Mylonas
Votes: 21
35. Nostos (2018)
6 min | Short, Drama
Directors: Anastasia Comelli, Polina Davityan | Stars: Irene Handakaris, Craig McArdle, Craig McCardle, Sarika Young
36. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2000 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Hercules' dad, god Zeus, is missing. Hercules learns that his evil power-hungry half-brother, god of war Ares, may be responsible. Search the land as Hercules, Iolaus and Serena, while helping the villagers, and find a way to stop Ares.
Votes: 46
37.
Les Grands Mythes (2014–2021)
Episode:
Bellérophon, l'homme qui voulait être dieu
(2014)
25 min | Documentary, Animation, Fantasy
Bellerophon, the grandson of Sisyphus, one of the Greek world's worst criminals, dreamt of becoming a hero, of being equal to the Gods. But his plans got off to a bad start with the accidental murder of his brother.
Directors: Sylvain Bergère, Alexandra Willot-Beaufils
Votes: 35