Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "based-on-greek-myth"

1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods.

Stars: Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull

Votes: 36,513

2. 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: 256,295 | Gross: $99.05M

3. Clash of the Titans (2010)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Perseus, a demigod and the son of Zeus, battles the minions of Hades and the Underworld in order to stop them from conquering Olympus and Earth.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng

Votes: 293,272 | Gross: $163.21M

4. Clash of the Titans (1981)

PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.

Director: Desmond Davis | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith

Votes: 47,923 | Gross: $41.09M

5. Young Hercules (1998–1999)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The adventures of Hercules as a boy, during his time at a training academy for warriors.

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Dean O'Gorman, Chris Conrad, Jodie Rimmer

Votes: 2,199

6. Jason and the Argonauts (2000)

Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy

One of the most legendary adventures in all mythology is brought to life in an epic saga of one man's quest for the Golden Fleece, a gift from the gods.

Stars: Derek Jacobi, Olivia Williams, Angus Macfadyen, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 5,597

7. Hercules (1983)

PG | 98 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History

The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this '80s version.

Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Brad Harris, Sybil Danning, Rossana Podestà

Votes: 4,417 | Gross: $10.68M

8. Black Orpheus (1959)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia

Votes: 12,304

9. Metamorphoses (I) (2014)

102 min | Drama, Fantasy

A girl is approached by a strange boy outside her high school. He asks her to follow him to hear stories where gods fall in love with human beings.

Director: Christophe Honoré | Stars: Matthis Lebrun, Samantha Avrillaud, Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel

Votes: 896

10. Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.

Director: Toshio Matsumoto | Stars: Pîtâ, Osamu Ogasawara, Yoshimi Jô, Koichi Nakamura

Votes: 7,314

11. Hercules (1958)

G | 107 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History

The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.

Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani

Votes: 2,351 | Gross: $10.90M

12. Little Hercules (2009)

PG | 92 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Little Hercules goes to Earth to experience life as a real boy, leaving Mt. Olympus for Burbank, where his time-leaping sparks a chain of culture-clashing misadventures.

Director: Mohamed Khashoggi | Stars: Elliott Gould, Robin Givens, Diane Venora, John Heard

Votes: 605

13. Tiresia (2003)

Unrated | 115 min | Drama

Tiresia is at the same time woman and man, according to Greek Mythology. Here, Tiresia is a Brazilian transexual living with her brother in the outskirts of Paris. Terranova, an admirer of ... See full summary »

Director: Bertrand Bonello | Stars: Laurent Lucas, Clara Choveaux, Thiago Telès, Célia Catalifo

Votes: 1,206

14. Star Trek: Odyssey (2007–2011)

Short, Sci-Fi

A Star Trek fan production based on the Homer's The Odyssey telling the story of a spaceship trying to go home after getting lost in the Andromeda Galaxy.

Stars: Brandon McConnell, Michelle G. O'Neil, Julia Morizawa, Matthew Montgomery

Votes: 124

15. Young Hercules (1998 Video)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

This a prequel to the popular television series. In it a young Hercules, wanting to impress Zeus tries to recover something that his half-brother Ares stole from Zeus. But when his friend ... See full summary »

Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Ian Bohen, Dean O'Gorman, Chris Conrad, Johna Stewart-Bowden

Votes: 738

16. Hercules (2005)

Not Rated | 240 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A chronicle of the life of the Greek hero who after killing his three sons must perform five labors to repent.

Stars: Paul Telfer, Elizabeth Perkins, Sean Astin, Leeanna Walsman

Votes: 2,111

17. Cupid (2009)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A reworking of Rob Thomas' series "Cupid", which follows the adventures of a modern-day guy who may be a reincarnation of the fabled god of love.

Stars: Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Paulson, Rick Gomez, Camille Guaty

Votes: 1,250

18. Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (1998–2000)

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

A telling of Ancient Greek myths for a new generation.

Stars: James Blendick, Tony Daniels, Gary Krawford, Lawrence Bayne

Votes: 160

19. 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: 648

20. The Affairs of Aphrodite (1970)

75 min | Drama

The god Antiochus purchases a female slave for the gods Aphrodite and her brother Apollo. She is not only to perform the expected duties of a slave but is also to take part in the depraved ... See full summary »

Director: Alain Patrick | Stars: Antoinette Maynard, Luanne Roberts, Walt Phillips, Robin Courtney

Votes: 53

21. Hercules (1997 Video Game)

E | 180 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Video game adaptation of Disney's animated movie Hercules (1997). Play through 10 diverse action-packed levels based on segments from the movie to prove that Herc really is hero material. The story unfolds through clips from the film.

Stars: James Woods, Danny DeVito, Tate Donovan, Susan Egan

Votes: 919

22. The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)

Not Rated | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy

A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.

Director: Silvio Amadio | Stars: Bob Mathias, Rosanna Schiaffino, Alberto Lupo, Rik Battaglia

Votes: 388

23. Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos (2010–2011)

Animation, Comedy

After several thousand years of service, the Greek gods are finally retiring. Each one has to settle their accounts before they are replaced by a new bureaucracy consisting of Christian ... See full summary »

Stars: Panagiotis Natsis, Petros Filippidis, Maria Kavoyianni, Steve Douzos

Votes: 677

24. Samson and the Mighty Challenge (1964)

100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Four muscular heroes fight the evil ruler of an oppressed people.

Director: Giorgio Capitani | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Howard Ross, Nadir Moretti, Yann Larvor

Votes: 324

25. Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules (1997 Video Game)

K-A | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Interactive storybook based on Disney's Hercules (1997). Follow the story of the animated movie or play checkers with Hades and sing the popular songs from the movie with the help of the game's karaoke option.

Directors: Steve Evangelatos, David Molina, Terry Shakespeare, Greg Tiernan, Dermott O'Connor | Stars: Danny DeVito, Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Matt Frewer

Votes: 80

26. Wrath of the Titans (2010 Video)

PG | 55 min | Animation

Five years after the events depicted in Clash of the Titans, Calibus returns to seek revenge against Perseus for stealing the life that should have been his.

Director: Joe Whiteaker | Star: Jimi James

Votes: 59

27. Serpent's Lullaby (2014)

13 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

A reclusive woman holds the secret to a series of mysterious child disappearances in a small northern community.

Director: Patricia Chica | Stars: Jennimay Walker, Annabella Hart, Samuel Nadeau, Richard Cardinal

Votes: 25

28. The Illiac Passion (1967)

90 min | Drama

Prometheus engages in repeated scenes of bisexuality in this independent feature from the New York underground.

Director: Gregory J. Markopoulos | Stars: Richard Beauvais, David Beauvais, Robert Alvarez, Taylor Mead

Votes: 43

29. Evridiki BA 2037 (1975)

100 min | Drama, Fantasy

Awaiting for Orpheus to save her from a modern Hades, Euridice faces her fears, desires, hallucinations and memories.

Director: Nikos Nikolaidis | Stars: Vera Tschechowa, John Moore, Niki Triantafillidi, Manolis Logiadis

Votes: 525

30. Sansone contro il corsaro nero (1964)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Brave and noble Samson fights pirates as a soldier in the royal army. He wants to marry lovely fair maiden Rosita, but her haughty governor father disapproves. Meanwhile, the cunning and ... See full summary »

Director: Luigi Capuano | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Rosalba Neri, Piero Lulli, Andrea Aureli

Votes: 126

31. The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 31 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Zeus send Hercules off to complete various tasks. If he completes them, he will get his freedom.

Director: Skinny Wen | Stars: Kathleen Doyle, Alison Fraser, Jack Grimes, Paul Hecht

Votes: 57

32. The Sculptor's Dream (1930)

Drama

A sculptor dreams about his work coming to life and having various adventures.

Director: Lou Tellegen | Stars: Lou Tellegen, Georgia Vasileiadou, Dolores Del Río, Don Alvarado

Votes: 7

33. Herkules (1997)

45 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Once upon a time when monsters and ogres were living all over the world, Zeus decided after the birth of Hercules, to immortalise him and make him be the sovereign of the Greek people. But ... See full summary »

Director: Roswitha Haas | Stars: Jens Hagemann, Simone Greiss, Armin Drogat, Thorsten Morawietz

Votes: 137

34. Narcissus (2012)

95 min | Drama

Narcissus (from Greek Narkissos) shares the root nark- with narcosis and narcotic. All these words have the same origin in the verb narkao - to intoxicate through a strong smell. In the ... See full summary »

Director: Dovile Gasiunaite | Stars: Amvrosios Vlachopoulos, Sigitas Sidlauskas, Asmik Grigorian, Susanna Perry Gilmore

Votes: 69

35. Rebel Gladiators (1962)

95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In order to persuade the Emperor to spare his village, the mighty Ursus is forced to fight the greatest gladiator in Rome in the Roman Arena.

Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Dan Vadis, Gloria Milland, José Greci, Sergio Ciani

Votes: 77

36. Pink Ulysses (1990)

Unrated | 98 min | Drama

An actor prepares, removing his shirt to iron it. All shirts stay off. In a mix of black and white, color, and old film clips, a homoerotic odyssey begins. Troy is sacked, and Odysseus ... See full summary »

Director: Eric De Kuyper | Stars: Jose Teunissen, Jos Ijland, Dolf Wilens, Erik de Bruyn

Votes: 50

37. Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus (1905)

4 min | Short, Fantasy

When Ulysses of the Odyssey is trapped on the island of Calypso, he must fight Polyphemus, the giant monster that lives there.

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 255

38. Atlantis: The Lost Tales (1997 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Point and click adventure about Seth, a man tasked to investigate the disappearance of the Queen of Atlantis. He uncovers a conspiracy involving dark magic rituals, forbidden knowledge and a superweapon capable of destroying the island.

Director: Remi Herbulot | Stars: Paul Bandey, Nicholas Calderbank, Christian Erickson, David Gasman

Votes: 62

39. Jason and the Argonauts: The Kingdom of Hades

Action, Adventure, Family | Announced

The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over, but now Jason and his band of Argonauts must embark on a new and more difficult journey, the journey home.

40. The Rape of Ganymede (2001)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

An animated retelling of the Greek legend of the abduction and rape of Ganymede. But can you rape the willing?

Directors: Tom Whitman, Dustin Woehrmann

Votes: 12

41. The Days of Greek Gods (Physique Films of Richard Fontaine) (1988)

75 min | Documentary

Richard Fontaine and Bob Miser started the current exploration of the male nude in film and photography. The two shared ideas props and models and reinvented some of the sexual icons that ... See full summary »

Votes: 13

42. Bridge to the country of dead (2022)

5 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

Orphea is trying to bring her sister back from the world of the dead by bribing Charon, but it's not that simple.

Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Sergey A., Olga Andreenkova, Silvia de Satkliff

Votes: 20

43. Promithefs desmotis (II) (1927)

Drama

A short documentary about the theatrical performance of Aeschylus' "Prometheus Bound", which was presented at the Delphic Festivals. The first record of Aggelos Sikelianos' efforts to present ancient Greek tragedy in an ancient theatre.

Director: Dimos Vratsanos | Stars: Thanos Bourlos, Dora Stratou, Popi Rigopoulou, Elli Grigoriadou

Votes: 8

44. Beneath the Surface (2004)

9 min | Short

An updated, African-American take on the Narcissus legend.

Director: Kirk Shannon-Butts

Votes: 23

45. Deal with Charon (2022)

4 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

Orfeya goes to hell to save his husband from Charon.

Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Sergey A., Silvia de Satkliff, Suren Morozov, Valeriy Zavershnev

Votes: 19

46. Treasures of Charon (2022)

5 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

The girl buys a slave from Charon, but events take a completely unexpected turn.

Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Sergey A., Olga Andreenkova, Silvia de Satkliff

Votes: 21

47. Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
Episode: Timon in Love/Kahuna Potato (1999)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Cupid accidentally makes Timon fall in love with himself just like Narcissus in the Greek myth. / Timon and Pumbaa ask Rafiki to teach them Kung Fu so they can face off against their evil doubles, Pimon and Tumbaa, who always bully them.

Director: Brad Neave | Stars: Debi Derryberry, Robert Guillaume, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ernie Sabella

Votes: 49

48. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
Episode: Keep Your Pantheon/London Broiled (1996)

TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Sylvester chases Tweety into Pandora's Box and encounters a pantheon of obsessive characters from Greek mythology in "Keep Your Pantheon."/A trip to London becomes a scary experience when ... See full summary »

Director: Al Zegler | Stars: Joe Alaskey, June Foray, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 24

49. Godzilla (1978–1980)
Episode: Island of Lost Ships (1978)

TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The Sirens of Greek legend lure the Calico to an uncharted island. When the crew discovers that the island only appears once every 1000 years, they attempt to flee, but are blocked by another monster.

Directors: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano | Stars: Ted Cassidy, Jeff David, Al Eisenmann, Hilly Hicks

Votes: 26

50. Kong: The Animated Series (2000–2001)
Episode: Welcome to Ramone's (2005)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Jason cautiously accepts De La Porta's invitation to his headquarters in New York...

Directors: Marc Boréal, Stéphane Roux | Stars: Daphne Goldrick, Saffron Henderson, David Kaye, Scott McNeil