Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "city-state"

1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman

Votes: 1,828,417 | Gross: $448.14M

2. Allegiant (2016)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Naomi Watts

Votes: 134,268 | Gross: $66.18M

3. John Carter (2012)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton

Votes: 286,299 | Gross: $73.08M

4. 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: 176,704 | Gross: $34.30M

5. Rush Hour 2 (2001)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for a vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.

Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang

Votes: 239,158 | Gross: $226.16M

6. Death Stranding (2019 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

Deliveryman Sam Porter must travel across a ravaged wasteland and reconnect the city states of America formed after a mysterious apocalyptic event dubbed 'death stranding' left the world in ruins and plagued by supernatural tar creatures.

Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Troy Baker

Votes: 11,147

7. The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

G | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A lonely princess and a poor cobbler fall in love while trying to retrieve three magical orbs that were stolen by a bumbling thief, all while outwitting a powerful sorcerer as adventure and comedic pop culture references abound.

Director: Richard Williams | Stars: Vincent Price, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, Bobbi Page

Votes: 4,623 | Gross: $0.67M

8. The Merchant of Venice (2004)

R | 131 min | Drama, Romance

In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.

Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Jeremy Irons

Votes: 38,264 | Gross: $3.77M

9. Going Postal (2010)

TV-14 | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

Stars: Richard Coyle, Charles Dance, David Suchet, Claire Foy

Votes: 9,793

10. The City and the City (2018)

TV-14 | 235 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same space but is perceived differently.

Stars: David Morrissey, Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Ron Cook

Votes: 1,600

11. Deathsport (1978)

R | 82 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".

Directors: Allan Arkush, Nicholas Niciphor, Roger Corman | Stars: David Carradine, Claudia Jennings, Richard Lynch, William Smithers

Votes: 2,459

12. Phantom 2040 (1994–1996)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Crime

The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040.

Stars: Scott Valentine, Margot Kidder, J.D. Hall, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 713

13. Kino's Journey (2003)

Not Rated | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.

Stars: Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kelli Cousins, Cynthia Martinez

Votes: 3,245

14. Damon and Pythias (1962)

99 min | Adventure

Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to ... See full summary »

Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Guy Williams, Don Burnett, Ilaria Occhini, Liana Orfei

Votes: 287

15. Druuna: Morbus Gravis (2001 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

In a postapocalyptic society ruled by priests, a woman named Druuna is on a desperate mission to find a cure for the mysterious plague that either outright kills its victims or turns them into horrific mutants and monsters.

Directors: Riccardo Cangini, Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Alessandro Nardini | Stars: Valeria Falcinelli, Daniela Fava, Roberta Gallina Laurenti, Claudio Moneta

Votes: 12

16. Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals (2008 Video Game)

T | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In this follow up to Immortal (2004) set in cyberpunk 2023, artist Alcide Nikopol goes on the run from the fascist Parisian puppet state controlled by the reemerged mysterious alien gods of Egypt. Horus is his only ally.

Stars: Damien Boisseau, Patrice Melennec, Pierre-Alain de Garrigues, Matthew Géczy

Votes: 38

17. Secrets of Ancient Empires: The First Cities (2001 Video)

50 min | Documentary, History

As the concept of society grew and developed, the first great cities of the ancient world came to prominence. This episode from the Secrets of Ancient Empires collection investigates the ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Gormlie

Votes: 14

18. Secrets of Ancient Empires: The First Armies (2001 Video)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

This episode of Secrets of Ancient Empires collection features stunning re-creations and reconstructions as it tells the powerful story of the origins of organized warfare. The program ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Gormlie

Votes: 14

19. Greenfields (2013)

7 min | Animation, Short, Drama

A father and son living in a tyrannical polluted city-state are planing to escape to the free green city that is depicted in some propaganda leaflets air dropped by the other city's army.

Directors: Luis Betancourt, Joseph Coury, Michel Durin, Charly Nzekwu, Benjamin Vedrenne

Votes: 29

20. Conspiracies (2004 Video Game)

Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In a high tech dystopian future, only six city-states run by joint Supreme Government exist. In the city-state of Greece, down on his luck programmer Nick Delios is asked to investigate a strange murder. He discovers a conspiracy.

Director: Anestis Kokkinidis | Stars: Vicky Harris, Shiren Youssefian Maanian, Quereshini Naidoo, Ian Robinson

21. 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

22. A History of Philosophy (2015– )
Episode: Plato's Epistemology (2015)

Documentary, History

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Star: Arthur Holmes

23. Warriors (2008– )
Episode: Mayan Armageddon (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | History, Reality-TV, War

Recent archeological discoveries unearth secrets of a fierce warrior society, one built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons. A bloody battle at the ancient city of Dos ... See full summary »

Stars: Edwin Barnhart, Terry Schappert

Votes: 8

24. Le monde en face (2009– )
Episode: Vatikan - Die verborgene Welt (2011)

TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary

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Director: Richard Ladkani | Stars: Ted Marcoux, Pope Benedict XVI, Valentino Dumitrana, Francesco Sforza

Votes: 32

25. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Misconceptions About Ancient Greece (2022)

14 min | Documentary

Let's debunk some myths about the world's most famous source of mythology because the gods aren't the only mythology about Ancient Greece.

Star: Simon Whistler

26. Historia Civilis (2014– )
Episode: The Bronze Age Collapse (approximately 1200 B.C.E.) (2020)

24 min | Documentary, History

At about 1200 B.C. the major empires in the Middle East collapsed and were invaded by the Sea Peoples. How powerful empires could succumb to invasion from the sea by a primitive group of ... See full summary »