Top Egypt Movies / TV
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1. Ramy (2019– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In New Jersey, Ramy, son of Egyptian immigrants, begins a spiritual journey, divided between his Muslim community, God and his friends who see endless possibilities.
Stars: Ramy Youssef, Amr Waked, Mohammed Amer, Dave Merheje
Votes: 16,514
2. Trapped (2021)
77 min | Drama
Seven women are trapped in enclosed, stifling spaces. The streets are erupting; homes, shops and alleyways lie anxiously in wait. Communications are shut down, answers offered only through ... See full summary »
Director: Manal Khaled | Stars: Usamah Abul-Ata, Ossama Mohamed Attia, Habiba Effat, Fadhel El-Garhi
Votes: 73
3.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Deserts
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A large and growing part of earth's land mass is covered in desert - each one widely varied in composition and dryness. Wildlife species have adapted in different ways to these different ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Clarke, Huw Cordey
Votes: 3,057
4. Rameses: Wrath of God or Man? (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. Egyptologists discuss whether the ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Aldridge, Tom Pollock | Stars: Daz Crawford, Morgan Freeman, Claudia Lynx
Votes: 79
5. History of the World: Part I (1981)
R | 92 min | Comedy, History, Musical
Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn
Votes: 55,219 | Gross: $31.67M
6. Egypt from Above (2020)
Documentary
An ancient land famous for its great pyramids, temples and tombs. Now, on a fascinating and dramatic aerial journey that covers the entire country, Egypt From Above reveals how the vibrant nation of today was born from its dramatic past.
Stars: Julian Barratt, Mark Lehner, Lori Wong, Mohamed Admy
Votes: 115
7. My Way Home (1978)
Not Rated | 71 min | Biography, Drama
Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Douglas | Stars: Stephen Archibald, Paul Kermack, Jessie Combe, William Carrol
Votes: 860
8. Death on the Nile (1978)
PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin
Votes: 39,824
9. My Brother the Devil (2012)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being Egyptians growing up on the streets of gangland London.
Director: Sally El Hosaini | Stars: James Krishna Floyd, Elarica Johnson, Fady Elsayed, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 3,366 | Gross: $0.01M
10. Death on the Nile (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand
Votes: 188,540 | Gross: $45.63M
11. Moon Knight (2022)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Steven Grant discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his troubled life.
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, Michael Benjamin Hernandez
Votes: 269,744
12. The Night Manager (2016–2024)
TV-14 | 346 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The night manager of a Cairo hotel is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer's inner circle.
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki, Olivia Colman
Votes: 103,075
13. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,980 | Gross: $1.33M
14. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 460,764 | Gross: $155.25M
15. Cairo Time (2009)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.
Director: Ruba Nadda | Stars: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi
Votes: 6,828 | Gross: $1.60M
16. River of Fundament (2014)
319 min | Drama, Music
In 2007, Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler began a new collaborative project inspired by American author Norman Mailer's 1983 novel Ancient Evenings, set in pharaonic Egypt. The project ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Barney | Stars: Dave Bald Eagle, Milford Graves, John Buffalo Mailer, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 332 | Gross: $0.04M
17. 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: 142
18. Civic Duty (2006)
R | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
Angry and depressed over losing his job, Terry Allen begins to suspect his new, Middle Eastern neighbor is at the center of a terrorist conspiracy. Obsessed about revealing the man's true identity, he takes matters into his own hands.
Director: Jeff Renfroe | Stars: Peter Krause, Kal Naga, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett
Votes: 3,447 | Gross: $0.05M
19. 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: 3,842
20. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,825
21. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,030 | Gross: $2.67M
22. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel
Votes: 116,260 | Gross: $46.80M
23. The Four Feathers (1939)
Passed | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A British Army officer resigns, burning his last-day summons to war in the Sudan. Accusing him of cowardice, his girlfriend and three friends give him white feathers. To gain redemption, he shadows his friends to save their lives.
Director: Zoltan Korda | Stars: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith, June Duprez
Votes: 6,588
24. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 218,926 | Gross: $131.14M
25. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 345,823 | Gross: $202.02M
26. Syriana (2005)
R | 128 min | Drama, Thriller
A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.
Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Kayvan Novak
Votes: 134,256 | Gross: $50.82M
27. Stargate (1994)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 205,023 | Gross: $71.57M
28. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 460,963 | Gross: $155.44M
29. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,708 | Gross: $248.16M
30. Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies (2022– )
Documentary
This film marks the centennial of King Tutankhamun's tomb opening and is a journey of exploration into the mysteries and unanswered questions about the boy king's life.
Stars: Zahi Hawass, Salima Ikram, Mostafa Waziri, Sahar Saleem
Votes: 48
31. Whose Country? (2016)
58 min | Documentary
A young Egyptian filmmaker recounts his interaction with a group of plainclothes policemen while grappling with issues of guilt and morality.
Director: Mohamed Siam
Votes: 34
32. Queen Cleopatra (2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama
Netflix docudrama about Queen Cleopatra of Egypt of the Ptolemaic lineage from Macedonia, Greece, that ruled for 21 years, between the years 51 BC and 30 BC, ending with her suicide.
Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge
Votes: 84,034
33. Evolving Vegan (2023– )
Documentary
Mena Massoud, actor and cookbook author, travels across North America and eats his way through some of the coolest cities to show us how beautiful meals, talented chefs and restaurateurs are making plant-based food delicious and attainable
Stars: Mena Massoud, Emily Shah, Laura Marano, Bassem Youssef
Votes: 110
34. Red Notice (2021)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
An Interpol agent successfully tracks down the world's most wanted art thief with help from a rival thief. But nothing is as it seems as a series of double-crosses ensues.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya
Votes: 317,797 | Gross: $0.18M
35. Ancient Egypt by Train (2023)
46 min | Documentary
Professor Alice Roberts explores ancient Egypt by train.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Kathleen Martinez, Sarah Parcak, Cedric Gobeil
Votes: 71
36. Um Filme Falado (2003)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 2,091 | Gross: $0.01M
37. Asmaa (2011)
96 min | Drama
A woman who suffers from AIDS decides not to surrender to the fatal disease. She exerts huge efforts in trying to recover or by helping those who suffer the same disease by giving them glimmers of hope.
Director: Amr Salama | Stars: Hind Sabri, Maged El-Kidwani, Hany Adel, Dana Abed
Votes: 4,831
38. The Sacrifice Game (2023)
99 min | Horror
It's bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can't go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a murderous gang arrives on their doorstep - just in time for Christmas.
Director: Jenn Wexler | Stars: Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Chloë Levine, Gus Kenworthy
Votes: 2,071
39. Napoleon (2023)
R | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
An epic that details the chequered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett
Votes: 138,624
40. A Girl Named Zat (2013)
45 min | Drama, History
Based on Sonallah Ibrahim's celebrated novel, "Zaat" explores the social and political winds of change in Egypt starting from 1952, when the main character "Zaat" was born, all the way up to the present day.
Stars: Nilli Karim, Basem Samrah, Intesar, Nahed El Sebaï
Votes: 1,211
41.
Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013– )
Episode:
Egypt
(2017)
45 min | Documentary, Adventure
In North Africa, Ben meets American widow Maryanne on the farm she has built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler but tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.
Director: Kate Fraser | Star: Ben Fogle
Votes: 20
42.
Planet Dinosaur (2011)
Episode:
Lost World
(2011)
TV-PG | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
New finds from Africa have revealed some of the most spectacular dinosaurs ever known. the Spinosaurus, the largest carnivore ever known to have existed, clashes with the Carcharodontosaurus over their common pray, the Ouranosaurus.
Director: Nigel Paterson | Star: John Hurt
Votes: 113
43. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle
Votes: 38,894
44. The Yellow Duck (2023)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
The story follows a withdrawn university professor, who gets involved in a robbery and cooperates with a gang called The Yellow Duck, which makes him fall into many adventures and mishaps.
Director: Essam Nassar | Stars: Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Ghadah Adel, Salah Abdullah, Hasan Abul-Roos
Votes: 189
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