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1. Pompeii (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Votes: 116,877 | Gross: $23.22M
2. Pompeii: The Last Day (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, History
A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Director: Peter Nicholson | Stars: Alisdair Simpson, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Carter, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 1,036
3. Pompei (2007– )
200 min | History, Romance
The last days before the volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompei in 79 AD.
Stars: Lorenzo Crespi, Andrea Osvárt, Massimo Venturiello, Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Votes: 236
4. Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Verus, a slave captured in the Balkans, sees a gladiatorial career in the arena as a preferable alternative to life in a rock quarry.
Director: Tilman Remme | Stars: Robert Shannon, Derek Lea, Jamel Aroui, Lotfi Dziri
Votes: 388
5. Sex in the Ancient World: Prostitution in Pompeii (2009 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, History
The excavations of Pompeii reveal a thriving sex industry with prostitutes ranging from female slaves to male celebrities. But like today sexual promiscuity was not considered proper or ... See full summary »
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Anthony Velazquez, Angelina Bulygina, Tiffany Lauren Bennicke, Mariann Gavelo
Votes: 107
6. Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)
Unrated | 67 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Calcified Pompeii gladiator kidnaps a scientist's girlfriend in modern-day Naples, Italy.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara, Luis Van Rooten
Votes: 1,242
7. Anno 79: La distruzione di Ercolano (1962)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Drama, History
Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Fulvia Gasser, Brad Harris, Mara Lane, Jacques Berthier
Votes: 139
8. Sins of Pompeii (1950)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, History
In the town of Pompeii, 79 A.D., a few weeks before the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, a Roman lady Hélène meets and falls in love with a young Greek man Lysias. He is betrothed to another ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcel L'Herbier, Paolo Moffa | Stars: Micheline Presle, Georges Marchal, Marcel Herrand, Jaque Catelain
Votes: 134
9. The Other Pompeii: Life & Death in Herculaneum (2013 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
On the 24th August 79 AD, the eruption of Vesuvius eradicated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Exactly what forces did our planet unleash to kill so many people? Using modern science, the mysteries of the devastation are revealed.
Director: Paul Elston | Stars: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Luca Bondioli, Luciano Fattore, Mark Robinson
Votes: 75
10. The Dog of Pompeii (1999 Video)
17 min | Drama, Short
Tito, a blind orphan, and his dog, Zeus, live in Pompeii, Italy, in 79 A.D.. Though Tito meets the kind and informative Flavia, his only friend for his whole life has been Zeus, and their ... See full summary »
Director: Garett Thomas | Stars: Andrew Volkert, Allie Garcia, Ali Steele, Eric Gross
Votes: 11
11. Bérénice (2000 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | Stars: Carole Bouquet, Gérard Depardieu, Jacques Weber, Isabel Otero
Votes: 56
12. Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed (2016)
90 min | Documentary
Mary Beard bring new light to the secrets of the Pompeii victims of the 79 AD eruption. With the help of CT scanning and X-Ray equipment for the first time.
Directors: Ian A. Hunt, Chris Mitchell | Stars: Mary Beard, Jean-Pierre Brun, Kevin Dicus, Shelley Hales
Votes: 60
13. The Riddle of Pompeii (2000 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
This documentary attempts to reconstruct the 24 August 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius hour by hour. By using the latest evidence from volcanology.
Director: Gary Johnstone | Stars: Lucy Briers, Haraldur Sigurdsson
Votes: 21
14. Amazing Earth (1998 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Documentary
Catastrophic events alter the planet's appearance.
Director: Brian Skilton | Star: Patrick Stewart
Votes: 70
15. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Pompeii (1999 Video)
50 min | Documentary
In the year 79 AD, the ancient seaside city of Pompeii was buried beneath a mountain of volcanic ash and pumice when near by volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted furiously. More than two thousand... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie
Votes: 12
16.
Digging for the Truth (2005– )
Episode:
Pompeii Secrets Revealed
(2005)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
In 79 AD, the volcano Vesuvius exploded in one of history's deadliest eruptions, burying the city of Pompeii and other Roman towns along the Bay of Naples beneath layers of ash and pumice. ... See full summary »
Stars: Giuseppe Argento, Josh Bernstein, Flora Giudicepietro, Giovanni Orsi
Votes: 23
17.
In Search of... (1977–1982)
Episode:
Pompeii
(1979)
Not Rated | Documentary, Mystery
Pompeii: The great Roman city was a wealthy resort and mecca for fun-lovers before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Were early Christians among the Roman revelers?
Star: Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 25
18.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Herculaneum Uncovered
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Pompeii was not the only town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Scientists explore Herculaneum, the biggest of the cities that were lost in this catastrophe.
Director: Richard Bedser | Stars: Guy de la Bédoyère, Liev Schreiber, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Votes: 29
19.
Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode:
Beneath Vesuvius
(2007)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
The bombardment of Naples during World War Two revealed a forgotten underground world of ancient buildings, caverns and tunnels. This was fortunate because the underground provided shelter ... See full summary »
Star: Don Wildman
Votes: 29
20.
Unearthed (2016– )
Episode:
Vesuvius's Secret Victim
(2019)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
When Pompeii was destroyed by an apocalyptic volcano in 79 AD, another Roman town was also destroyed and experts now use cutting-edge tech to investigate the secrets of Vesuvius' second victim.
Star: Steven Kearney
Votes: 24
21.
Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte (1994– )
Episode:
Troja ist überall - Triumph der Archäologie: 2/3 Auferstehung am Vesuv
(2007)
43 min | Documentary
Like Pompeii, Herculaneum was completely covered in lava and ash at the Vesuvian eruption in 79 AD. Its luxurious nature in Roman days is sketched, alternating with the story of its ... See full summary »
Director: Jens Nicolai | Stars: Luigi Capasso, Antonio de Simone, Giuseppe Mastrolorenzo, Dirk Obbink
22.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Fires of Pompeii
(2008)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Instead of Rome, The Doctor and Donna Noble end up visiting Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Before anyone even knew it was actually a volcano, the entire city is doomed for destruction.
Director: Colin Teague | Stars: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Phil Cornwell, Karen Gillan
Votes: 7,965
23.
Revealed (2002– )
Episode:
The First Pompeii
(2002)
48 min | Documentary
Mount Vensuvius has a history of plenium eruptions spaced roughly two to four thousand years apart. Like the eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculeanium in 79 AD, a similar eruption ... See full summary »
Director: Thecla Schreuders | Star: Michael Lumsden
Votes: 16
24.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Piercebridge, County Durham
(2010)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
Piercebridge is the site of an extensive Roman fort designed to protect a crossing of the river Tees. The Time Team are looking at the many anomalies in the area, such as why there appears ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Warner | Stars: Tony Robinson, Ben Robinson, Phil Harding, Helen Geake
Votes: 22
25.
How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode:
Vesuvius
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
Volcanologists look for patterns in the historical eruptions of Mount Vesuvius to determine when the worlds most dangerous volcano is likely to threaten the three million residents of Naples.
Director: Belinda Kirk | Stars: Corey Johnson, Nick Petford, Michael Sheridan, Dougal Jerram
Votes: 29
26.
National Geographic Specials (1965– )
Episode:
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
(1987)
Documentary, History
Documentary explores the history surrounding the destruction of Pompeii and its inhabitants in 79 A.D. by the volcano Vesuvius.
Stars: Robert Foxworth, Sara C. Bisel
Votes: 12
27.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Herculaneum: Voices from the Past
(1985)
Documentary, History
Explorer examines the ruins of the Roman city of Herculaneum which was destroyed along with Pompeii in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Star: Bingo O'Malley
28.
Earthstorm (2022– )
Episode:
Volcano
(2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
From Iceland to Central America to Italy, experts take an in-depth look at four imposing volcanoes, each bigger, potentially deadlier, and more explosive than the last.
Director: James Morgan | Stars: David Calvo Fernández, Christopher Hamilton, Eveling Espinoza Jaime, Kristín Jónsdóttir
Votes: 155
29.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Last Days of Pompeii
(2022)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History, War
What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?
Stars: Steven J.R. Ellis, Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 29
30.
Secrets of Christianity (2011– )
Episode:
Vesuvius and the Fear of God
(2011)
44 min | Documentary, History
It is commonly assumed that the Apostles Peter and Paul spread Christianity across the planet, turning a tiny religious sect into the world's largest religion. Is this possible? Can two people really have had such global influence?
Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Stars: Simcha Jacobovici, Craig Rockford
Votes: 10
31.
Secrets of Christianity (2011– )
Episode:
The Roman Army's Secret Christians
(2011)
44 min | Documentary, History
Christianity is thought of as a religion of peace. But this episode reveals something different.
Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Stars: Simcha Jacobovici, Lindsay Allason-Jones, Rebecca R. Benefiel, Michael Brudno
Votes: 9
32.
Pompeii: The New Dig (2024)
Episode:
The Bodies
(2024)
Documentary
At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a so-called 'pizza', and make a grisly discovery.
Stars: Valeria Amoretti, Kate Fleetwood, Gennaro Iovino, Roberta Prisco
Votes: 13
33.
Ca$h Cab (2005–2020)
Episode:
Wax On, Wax Off
(2012)
TV-PG | 21 min | Game-Show, History
Two sisters wear their blue suede shoes while dancing to the jailhouse rock, three friends try not to knock over a tower of blocks, and two guys travel back in time to 79 AD.
Star: Ben Bailey
34.
Secrets of the Dead (1999– )
Episode:
The Riddle of Pompeii
(2001)
Documentary, History, Mystery
In the year 79 A.D. volcanic eruption of Vesuvius buried the rich ancient Roman town of Pompeii killing everyone there. However, the way the bodies were preserved contradicts the theory on how they died. So, what really killed them?