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1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
PG-13 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Votes: 427,299 | Gross: $402.11M
2. The Amazing Race (2001– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
Stars: Phil Keoghan, Joyce Agu, Uchenna Agu, Jet McCoy
Votes: 15,473
3. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Science and mythology - and how they are the same thing.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, David Childress, William Henry
Votes: 12,506
4. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll
Votes: 6,608
5. Expedition Unknown (2015– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Mystery, Reality-TV
An archeologist travels around the world looking for unknown and missing artifacts from throughout time.
Stars: Josh Gates, Brian C. Weed, Evan B. Stone, Jessica Chobot
Votes: 3,714
6. Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, History
In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.
Director: Max Salomon | Stars: Zahi Hawass, Mostafa Waziri, Tori Finlayson, Mohamed Youssef
Votes: 3,506
7. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,071
8. Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
As we descend beneath our modern day cities, we are met with ancient and hidden secrets. Journey with us back through history and rediscover cities of the underworld.
Stars: Don Wildman, Eric Geller, Sirin Akinci, Ashraf El-Maghrabi
Votes: 894
9. The Pyramid Code (2009)
45 min | Documentary
The Pyramid Code is a documentary series of 5 episodes that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues ... See full summary »
Stars: Sally Jennings, Abd'el Hakim Awyan, John Anthony West, Carmen Boulter
Votes: 839
10. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970– )
30 min | News
This is the flagship nightly news program on NBC.
Stars: Lester Holt, Miguel Almaguer, Tom Costello, Gabe Gutierrez
Votes: 669
11. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History, War
Mysteries involving notable historical events, people and locations are scientifically examined.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Jay O. Sanders, Salima Ikram, Andrew Lambert
Votes: 645
12. Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
38 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Egypt is and ever was a place of mystery. Many rumors spread around the great Pyramids of Gizeh. Here, an old Egyptian is asked by his granddaughter about those mysteries of which we all heard in one way or the other.
Director: Bruce Neibaur | Stars: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly, Timothy Davies, Julian Curry
Votes: 538 | Gross: $40.59M
13. Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007)
Not Rated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.
Director: Keith Melton | Stars: Christopher Lee, Bob Brier, Angelique Corthals, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 367
14. Mystery of the Sphinx (1993 TV Movie)
PG | 93 min | Documentary
Ridiculed by traditional Egyptologists but supported by geologist Robert Schoch, John Anthony West cites water erosion as evidence that the Great Sphinx is more than 9,000 years old. Charlton Heston hosts.
Director: Bill Cote | Stars: Frank Demingo, Zahi Hawass, Charlton Heston, Edgar D. Mitchell
Votes: 359
15. Legend of the Lost Tomb (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Thriller
While excavating near the Pyramids, Dr. Leonhardt finds a small box with a map to the treasures of the Pharaoh Ramessess II. On his way to deliver this to the local authorities, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Stacy Keach, Brock Pierce, Kimberlee Peterson, Rick Rossovich
Votes: 283
16. Egypt: Engineering an Empire (2006 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary, History
Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Lawrence Berman, Michael Carroll, Stephen Harvey, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 273
17. Quest for the Lost Civilization (1998)
Documentary, History, Mystery
Graham Hancock is a bestselling author and journalist who specializes in ancient civilizations. He explores, amongst other things, the submerged Yonaguni monument off the coast of Japan, Easter Island, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the pyramids of Egypt and looks at astronomical alignments.
Stars: Graham Hancock, Santha Faiia, Robert Schoch, John Anthony West
Votes: 263
18. Digging for the Truth (2005– )
60 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Digging for the Truth is a History Channel's television series hosted for the first three seasons by Josh Bernstein, who explores various historical mysteries.
Stars: Josh Bernstein, Hunter Ellis, Zahi Hawass, Zay Harding
Votes: 247
19. History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery
Explore the stories, events, legends and myths that have incited debate throughout the ages.
Stars: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Christopher Chacon, William L. MacDonald
Votes: 237
20. Top 10 Secrets and Mysteries (2016–2019)
TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
Everyone loves a top 10, whether its your favorite TV show, your favorite film, a book, a restaurant. In this series we explore astonishing secrets and mysterious events around the world. Name your number ones.
Stars: Robert Russel, Zahi Hawass, Robert J. Groden, Wim Hof
Votes: 228
21. Building the Great Pyramid (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary
Based on the latest archaeological discoveries and combining dramatic reconstruction, location shooting and state-of-the-art CGI computer effects, this film travels back in time to reveal ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Stamp | Stars: Abdalla Mahmoud, Hisham Abdullah, Mohamed Awad, Marc Bator
Votes: 179
22. 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: 176
23. Chasing Mummies (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
A documentary filmmaker, his film crew, and a group of archaeological fellows follow renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on his daily adventures and discoveries.
Stars: Allan Morton, David Cheetham, Derek Lincoln, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 162
24. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 145
25. WGN Morning News (1994– )
News
Chicago news, traffic, weather and sports sprinkled with national news of interest, along with interviews, entertainment and technology reports, humorous segments and looks at pop culture.
Stars: Dean Richards, Mike Toomey, Robin Baumgarten, Larry Potash
Votes: 144
26. Treasures of Ancient Egypt (2014)
60 min | Documentary
In this 3 part series Alistair Sooke visits 30 great treasures of Egyptian art, some in Egypt either in situ or in the Cairo Museum, others in museums elsewhere.
Stars: Alastair Sooke, Zahi Hawass, Salima Ikram, Anna Stevens
Votes: 140
27.
Expedition Unknown (2015– )
Episode:
Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live
(2019)
TV-PG | 120 min | Adventure, Mystery, Reality-TV
Director: Steve Beim | Stars: Josh Gates, Chris Jacobs, Zahi Hawass, Mostafa Waziri
Votes: 121
28. Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs (2021 TV Special)
88 min | Reality-TV
"The Lost Tombs," which will stream on Discovery+ in addition to airing on the Discovery Channel, chronicles the largest excavation in Egypt in 100 years. Dr. Zahi Hawass explores the ... See full summary »
Director: Caterina Turroni | Stars: Bob Bianchi, Melinda Hartwig, Zeinab Hashesh, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 111
29.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Bible's Buried Secrets
(2008)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary
A powerful partnership between science and scholarship breaks exciting new ground in investigating the origins of the ancient Israelites, their faith in a single, omnipotent God and the creation of the Bible.
Director: Gary Glassman | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Stockard Channing, Gabriel Barkay, Amnon Ben Tor
Votes: 111
30. Secrets (2013– )
Documentary, History
Historians and scientists search for insights into the origins and significance of some of the most enigmatic relics and mysteries known to man.
Stars: Mark Bazeley, Joseph May, Corey Johnson, Chris Naunton
Votes: 109
31. Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers (1990– )
TV-PG | Documentary
A TV version of Scientific American magazine hosted by Alan Alda. This show presents viewers with explorations and developments from the cutting edge of medicine, mechanical and chemical ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Alda, Woodie Flowers, Harry West, Robert Michelson
Votes: 103
32. Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
90 min | Biography, History
Series of feature-length documentaries about persons of interest throughout history, including many royals, both French and from other European countries.
Stars: Stéphane Bern, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach, Michel de Decker, Philippe Charlier
Votes: 100
33.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
Earth Station Egypt
(2018)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Was Egypt home to Earth's earliest extraterrestrial visitors? Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos explores the latest scientific discoveries at some of the world's most ancient ... See full summary »
Stars: Ramy Romany, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Giulio Magli, David Childress
Votes: 88
34.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Scanning the Pyramids
(2018)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History, War
Scientists perform a non-invasive internal scan of the Great Pyramid of Giza using radiation no one can see and most have never heard of. They find there's something big and as yet undiscovered inside.
Stars: Paul Bandey, Geoffrey Bateman, Martin Bommas, Andy Chase
Votes: 79
35. The Lost Pyramid (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
A study of the ruined Egyptian pyramid of the pharaoh Djedefre, including evidence from a ten-year excavation which supports new theories about his reign and the pyramid's importance.
Directors: Dan Oliver, Nat Sharman, Shaun Trevisick | Stars: Stephen Rashbrook, Peter Brand, Vassil Dobrev, Aidan Dodson
Votes: 77
36. Egypt's Lost Cities (2011 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change.
Director: Harvey Lilley | Stars: Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Bettina Bader, Phillippe Brissaud
Votes: 75
37. History (2000–2023)
Documentary, Drama, History
Follow the tale of important people in German history. Watch as they go in depth about why they think the way they do, and how they came to make the choices they did in their life time. ... See full summary »
Stars: Nick Benjamin, Guido Knopp, Isaak Dentler, Sönke Neitzel
Votes: 74
38. National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 94 min | Documentary, History
Using X-rays and CAT scans, scientists investigate the body of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Directors: Brando Quilici, John B. Bredar | Stars: Michael Anderson, Andreas Blaha, Robert Connolly, Kara Cooney
Votes: 73
39. 2012: Startling New Secrets (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The Movie tells the story of and the quest of many men in the search for truth behind the myth of the end of the world in the year 2012.
Stars: Lester Holt, Roland Emmerich, Patrick Geryl, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 73
40.
The Amazing Race (2001– )
Episode:
Are You Good at Puzzles?
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
The teams start at the Pit Stop, Catherine's Palace, where they're then directed to head to St. Petersburg and find a painting in an art museum: Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son. ... See full summary »
Director: Bertram van Munster | Stars: Phil Keoghan, Brandon Davidson, Nicole O'Brian Lassiter, Marshall Hudes
Votes: 72
41.
The Amazing Race (2001– )
Episode:
Why Can't We Get a Camel?
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
The teams continue racing in Egypt, logging more flight time as they head to the Karnak Temple. Colin and Christie find that opening times cause their large lead to evaporate, but they ... See full summary »
Director: Bertram van Munster | Stars: Phil Keoghan, Brandon Davidson, Nicole O'Brian Lassiter, Marshall Hudes
Votes: 72
42. Secret History (1991– )
Documentary, History
Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.
Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington
Votes: 70
43.
The Amazing Race (2001– )
Episode:
Are You Sure This Is Safe?
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
The teams travel from Crocodile Island to Nairobi, Kenya, where anticipation builds at the idea of traveling to a Mystery Location. After high tension at an airport, two teams book what ... See full summary »
Director: Bertram van Munster | Stars: Phil Keoghan, Brandon Davidson, Nicole O'Brian Lassiter, Marshall Hudes
Votes: 69
44.
The Pyramid Code (2009)
Episode:
The Band of Peace
(2009)
44 min | Documentary
This episode raises questions about the purpose of the pyramids challenging the story traditional Egyptology tells. See rare footage of 6 distinct pyrmaid sites near the Great Pyramid with ... See full summary »
Director: Carmen Boulter | Stars: Sally Jennings, Carmen Boulter, John Dering, Robert Bauval
Votes: 69
45. Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
National Geographic goes to Egypt to look into an underground vault that houses a ship of the Pharaoh Khufu and follows an researcher as he attempts to recreate the ancient rite of mummification.
Stars: Ron David, Bob Brier, Farouk Elbaz, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 68
46. Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 50 min | Documentary, History
It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in ... See full summary »
Director: Brando Quilici | Stars: Hebat Abbas, Ayat Abbass, Mohamed Ahmed, Hany Amer
Votes: 67
47. 20 heures le journal (1981– )
40 min | News
Stars: Laurent Delahousse, David Pujadas, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Julian Bugier
Votes: 67
48. Mysterious Universe (1994–1995)
Not Rated | 25 min | Documentary
The adventure continues in this third and final collection of the groundbreaking, classic TV series by Arthur C. Clarke. In Mysterious Universe, Clarke and his team of highly respected ... See full summary »
Stars: Carol Vorderman, Arthur C. Clarke, Melvin Harris, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 63
49. Into the Great Pyramid (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary
For centuries, the Great Pyramid of Giza's secret chambers were hidden from the world. Now, National Geographic ventures inside.
Director: Cynthia Page | Stars: Laura Greene, Zahi Hawass, Mark Lehner, Jasper Reed
Votes: 63
50. Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
In what is being called the most important find in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Discovery Channel's Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen exclusively ... See full summary »
Director: Brando Quilici | Stars: Kara Cooney, Angelique Corthals, Zahi Hawass, Donald P. Ryan
Votes: 61