Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ancient-temple"

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: 429,606 | Gross: $402.11M

2. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror

When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi

Votes: 15,228 | Gross: $1.19M

3. Congo (1995)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.

Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson

Votes: 48,811 | Gross: $81.02M

4. The Road to El Dorado (2000)

PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Two swindlers get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

Directors: Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul, Jeffrey Katzenberg | Stars: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante

Votes: 107,831 | Gross: $50.86M

5. Sonic X (2003–2006)

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

A slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home.

Stars: Gabriella Lewis, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Sanae Kobayashi, Jason Griffith

Votes: 5,584

6. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Librarian-turned-adventurer Flynn Carsen endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Noah Wyle, Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin

Votes: 15,888

7. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

Passed | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara

Votes: 6,331

8. Sonic Adventure (1998 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Sonic and Tails must collect the Chaos Emeralds before Eggman can use them to power an angry water creature known as Chaos. Meanwhile Knuckles attempts to repair the shattered Master Emerald and Amy must evade capture from an Eggman robot.

Directors: Takashi Iizuka, Manabu Kusunoki, Akinori Nishiyama | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Kazuki Hayashi, Nobutoshi Canna, Taeko Kawata

Votes: 1,574

9. Daimajin (1966)

Unrated | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Stars: Miwa Takada, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Jun Fujimaki, Ryûtarô Gomi

Votes: 1,899

10. Sonic Unleashed (2008 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

When Dr. Eggman shatters the planet into 7 pieces, releasing a powerful creature that was sealed in the planet, Sonic must search the planet for 7 temples to use the Chaos Emeralds power to repair the world and destroy the creature that has been released, all while dealing with a werewolf curse.

Director: Yoshihisa Hashimoto | Stars: Jason Griffith, Amy Palant, Dan Green, Mike Pollock

Votes: 1,514

11. Chronos (1985)

Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Short

Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.

Director: Ron Fricke

Votes: 3,852

12. Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013)

115 min | Biography, Drama, History

This is an extraordinary tale from over 2600 years ago, of a Prince who is endowed with everything he needs and more. Luxury, palaces, and all heart's-desires are provided to him by his ... See full summary »

Directors: Chandran Rutnam, Saman Weeraman | Stars: Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anshu Malik

Votes: 274

13. Dragon Slayer (1992 Video)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

With the help of his old mentor Rias, sorceress Sonya, wizard Roe, and warriors Galen and Ryunan, brave young prince Serios must free his people from the tyrannical rule of warlock Ackdam and his demon army led by gargantuan dragon Zaggy.

Director: Noriyuki Nakamura | Stars: Steve Bulen, John DeMita, Julia Fletcher, Hideyuki Hori

Votes: 38

14. Temple Run (2011 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Temple Run is a video game franchise of 3D endless running video game developed and published by Imangi Studios.

Votes: 619

15. The Amazing Screw-On Head (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power serves under president Abraham Lincoln protecting America from supernatural foes. Unsold animated TV pilot adapted from a short comic book from the creator of Hellboy.

Director: Chris Prynoski | Stars: Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce, Patton Oswalt, Corey Burton

Votes: 2,121

16. Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A remake of 'Sonic Adventure' for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Directors: Takashi Iizuka, Manabu Kusunoki, Akinori Nishiyama | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Nobutoshi Canna, Kazuki Hayashi, Taeko Kawata

Votes: 96

17. Hanuman (1998)

84 min | Adventure, Family, Romance

Hanuman is the most lovable baby monkey one can imagine. He meets Tom who comes to visit the temple in the Valley of Monkeys and tries to protect it from the robbers. A warm relationship develops between the two.

Director: Fred Fougea | Stars: Robert Cavanah, Tabu, Nathalie Auffret, Khalid Tyabji

Votes: 343

18. $1,000 on the Black (1966)

102 min | Drama, Western

Twelve years ago, Sartana framed his brother Johnny for murder and stole his girlfriend. Now the town's undisputed boss and doted over by his possessive mother, Sartana seems safe - until, his sentence served, Johnny rides back into town.

Director: Alberto Cardone | Stars: Anthony Steffen, Gianni Garko, Erika Blanc, Carlo D'Angelo

Votes: 404

19. Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Drama, Horror

The investigation of a kidnapping leads Gabriel Knight (Tim Curry) to the French village of Rennes-Le-Chateau where a dark and sinister mystery lies ready to be solved.

Stars: Tim Curry, Charity James, David Thomas, Philippe Bergeron

Votes: 564

20. Destiny's Child: Survivor (2001 Music Video)

4 min | Music, Musical

Music video for the song "Survivor" by Destiny's Child.

Director: Darren Grant | Stars: Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams

Votes: 269

21. Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado (2000 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Help con artists and best friends Miguel and Tulio discover the secrets of El Dorado in this adventure game based on the animated movie of the same name.

Director: Charles Cecil | Stars: Eddie Crew, Paulo de Paula, Christian Erickson, David Gasman

Votes: 37

22. Niok (1957)

G | 29 min | Short, Adventure, Family

In the Cambodia area of Indo-China (when it was filmed) a young native boy 'adopts' a baby elephant and raises it as a pet. His father later sells it to a Chinese merchant. The boy ... See full summary »

Director: Edmond Séchan | Star: John Dehner

Votes: 15

23. A Greek Tragedy (1985)

7 min | Comedy, Animation, Short

Three scantily-clad female figures struggle to hold up the crumbling remains of an ancient Greek temple.

Director: Nicole Van Goethem

Votes: 794

24. Dinotopia (1995 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Shipwreck survivor, Nathan Drake, finds himself on a strange island where humans and dinosaurs live together. He must make contact with the locals and find his missing sister, Constance.

Director: Kevin Powley | Stars: Anne Gilstrap, Kelle Hughes, Dennis Meredith, Franklin Wilson

Votes: 6

25. Where the Nereids Hide (2023)

7 min | Short, Fantasy

The short film starts with a castaway drowning underwater, who is then saved by some ethereal creatures. Those creatures are the Nereids, who in Greek mythology represent everything that is... See full summary »

Director: Katerina Niniou | Star: Olga Mihalopoulou

26. The Forgotten Jewel (2010)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action

A story of courage, values, wisdom, and mastery of martial arts. During the dark ages, the mystical jewel was discovered from the ancient temple. Each warlords are craving to have it for power and lord over the city.

Director: Edna Albano | Stars: Tulsi Albano, Michael Aldapa, Ryan Arciaga, Henry Arnstern

Votes: 13

27. Amazon: Guardians of Eden (1992 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy

Occasionally violent cinematic point and click adventure that mimics the style and feel of the 1940s adventure film serials. In 1957, explorer Jason Roberts travels to the Amazon river basin to find his missing brother.

Stars: Travis Durango, Pamela Vanderwerff, Jon Clark, DeeAnn Blair

28. The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization (2020 Video)

42 min | Documentary, Short

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art... See full summary »

Director: Ryan Rad | Star: Ghazal Majidi

Votes: 24

29. Spot Goes to Hollywood (1995 Video Game)

Animation, Action, Adventure

Action platformer featuring the 7 Up's former mascot, Cool Spot, who gets sucked into a movie projector and must beat levels inspired by such movie genres as adventure, horror and Sci-Fi to escape. There are two versions of the game.

Director: Mark W.J. Kelly

Votes: 24

30. Totality (1999)

Documentary, Music

A unique look at total eclipses, capturing the experience within the scenery of a wide range of settings around the planet, from ancient ruins to city skylines. Totality is constantly ... See full summary »

Director: Billy Mallery

Votes: 41

31. Crystaline Power (1990)

19 min | Short, Adventure

When a mysterious crystal is discovered by a group of kids, it has a life-changing impact.

Directors: Eric Fullerton, Keith Hall | Stars: Eric Fullerton, Keith Hall

32. Barbie Explorer (2001 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Family

Run and jump platform game with some basic puzzles in which Barbie must beat levels set in African jungle, Tibet, Egypt and Babylon to collect four pieces of an artifact known as the Mystic Mirror and help a professor unlock its secret.

Star: Chris Anthony Lansdowne

Votes: 21

33. Snake Pit (1984 Video Game)

Action

Outback Jack, a whip wielding adventurer, battles snakes and other predators in ancient tombs.

Votes: 11

34. Destination: Treasure Island (2006 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure

Four years after the events of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, Captain Flint's parrot brings Jim Hawkins a message telling him to go to Emerald Island where Flint's treasure is buried. Jim meets Silver's daughter there.

Director: James Shuman | Stars: Christina Batman, David Gasman, Matthew Géczy, James Shuman

Votes: 7

35. The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo: The Hypnotic Harp (1993 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Third in the series of four interactive comic book adventure games featuring Victor Vector and Yondo. In the future, the world is still recovering from the tech crash of 2093 that wiped out... See full summary »

Director: Ken Steacy | Stars: Garry Chalk, Ian James Corlett, Michael Donovan, Terry Klassen

36. Timelapse (1996 Video Game)

K-A | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Myst clone in which you must solve cryptic puzzles to find the archaeologist who went missing on Easter Island while analyzing traces of an unknown lost civilization that has ties to ancient Egypt, Maya and the Anasazi.

Director: Lori Nichols | Stars: Doren Elias, Jon Gudmundson, Darla Haun, Ann Marie McFadden

Votes: 12

37. Maabus (1995 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Mystery

You're in control of a weaponized probe sent to a remote tropical island where strange dangerous radiation has been detected. Fight off giant creatures, solve puzzles and find it's source. The game can't be saved during its final third.

Star: James Loxley

38. La piovra (1984–2001)
Episode: Lo scandalo (1997)

TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In 1950s Sicily, landowner Francesco Altamura believes he can strike a deal with the Mafia.

Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Raoul Bova, Anja Kling, Luca Zingaretti, Fabrizio Contri

Votes: 323

39. Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode: Marooned (2002)

43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A band of marauding Outsiders discovers a lost T-Rex temple and in it an artifact that has the ability to cancel out the protective power of Sunstones. Meanwhile, Karl and his stubborn father concoct a risky new plan to leave the island.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong

Votes: 40

40. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: The Andorian Incident (2001)

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

Archer, Trip and T'Pol are captured by the Andorians at a Vulcan monastery on P'Jem. They believe that the monastery is being used to spy on Andoria.

Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 2,149

41. Lexx (1996–2002)
Episode: Super Nova (1997)

R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The gang visits Kai's dead homeworld as the planet's sun is going supernova and ends up caught in a death trap set by the insane hologram of the planet's last survivor known as the Poet Man who died there driven mad by loneliness.

Directors: Paul Donovan, Ron Oliver | Stars: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Ellen Dubin

Votes: 384

42. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
Episode: Splinter No More (1988)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Donatello devises a cure to make Master Splinter human again. Meanwhile, Shredder plans to open a gate to Dimension X.

Director: Bill Wolf | Stars: Jack Angel, James Avery, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman

Votes: 207

43. Digging for the Truth (2005– )
Episode: The Real Temple of Doom (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Join Josh Bernstein as he braves the Peruvian Amazon in search of the ancient civilization of Chavin de Huantar. There, he'll explore the secrets of a real 3,000-year old temple of doom. ... See full summary »

Stars: Josh Bernstein, Julia Calderon, Guillermo A. Cock, Richard Fowler

Votes: 10

44. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Fire on the Mountain (1984)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Decepticons invade an ancient temple, in Peru, to find the Crystal of Power. The Autobots must stop them before the Decepticons destroy the nearby village.

Director: John Walker | Stars: Michael Bell, Gregg Berger, Corey Burton, Christopher Collins

Votes: 176

45. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Time Monster: Episode Five (1972)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.

Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, George Cormack

Votes: 451

46. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: Desperate Intruder (1965)

TV-G | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Brains, the genius behind the inventions of International Rescue has another interest -- buried treasure

Director: David Lane | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 152

47. Ben 10 (2005–2008)
Episode: Ultimate Weapon (2006)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Texas oil drillers unearth the Mask of Apuk, key to the most powerful and destructive weapon ever created - the Sword of Echtua.

Director: Scooter Tidwell | Stars: Tara Strong, Meagan Moore, Paul Eiding, Richard McGonagle

Votes: 533

48. The Proof is Out There (2021– )
Episode: UFO Eruption and Alien Spheres (2022)

TV-PG | 20 min | Documentary

What's the truth behind a pattern of UFO sightings near volcanoes. Who--or what--made the strange stone spheres of Costa Rica? And what is the secret of an unidentified man living alone in ... See full summary »

Stars: Tony Harris, Darcy Weir, Tim McMillan, Marc D'Antonio

Votes: 19

49. Phineas and Ferb (2007–2024)
Episode: Agent Doof/Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon (2012)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Action

An errant blast from Doofenshmirtz' Babe-inator turns Phineas and Ferb into toddlers with Candace in charge of them. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is spoofed.

Directors: Jay Lender, George Elliott, Keith Oliver | Stars: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Caroline Rhea

Votes: 227

50. Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode: Beneath (2012)

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

Blue Beetle searches for a missing friend, while the team of Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya.

Director: Doug Murphy | Stars: Irene Bedard, Robert Beltran, Diane Delano, Michael Horse

Votes: 2,969