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1. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 206,820 | Gross: $110.50M
2. The Lost City (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directors: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Votes: 158,516 | Gross: $105.34M
3. Aquaman (2018)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Votes: 520,579 | Gross: $335.06M
4. The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17 | 85 min | Horror
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Votes: 232,335 | Gross: $2.40M
5. 10,000 BC (2008)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 135,463 | Gross: $94.78M
6. 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Two sisters diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.
Director: Johannes Roberts | Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Rose Stallone
Votes: 30,767 | Gross: $22.26M
7. Arabian Nights (1974)
X | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In ancient Arabia, a beautiful slave girl chooses a youth to be her new master, then she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories: love, travel and the whims of destiny.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Franco Merli, Tessa Bouché
Votes: 9,044
8. Redemption Day (2021)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When the love of his life is kidnapped and held for ransom by terrorists, a war hero Brad Paxton races against the clock to rescue her in a daring and deadly operation that pits him against the most powerful and shadowy forces.
Director: Hicham Hajji | Stars: Gary Dourdan, Serinda Swan, Andy Garcia, Brice Bexter
Votes: 24,244
9. Legend of the Lost (1957)
Approved | 109 min | Adventure, Drama
American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi, Kurt Kasznar
Votes: 3,748
10. 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: 3,839
11. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Gwei Lun-Mei
Votes: 8,594 | Gross: $0.17M
12. Zoids: Chaotic Century (1999–2003)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the far reaches of the milkyway, on a planet called Zi, there are powerful machines with superior fighting skills called Zoids.
Stars: Carol-Anne Day, Dave Pettitt, Matthew Erickson, Victor Atelevich
Votes: 682
13. Sonar Kella (1974)
Not Rated | 136 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
A young boy becomes a target for crooks, after he claims to remember his past life and mentions precious jewels in a golden fortress.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Santanu Bagchi, Ajoy Banerjee, Haradhan Bannerjee
Votes: 2,761
14. Green Hell (1940)
Passed | 87 min | Adventure, Romance
In the jungles of the Amazon, a group of Western adventurers and two local native guides try to locate a lost treasure buried beneath an ancient Incan city.
Director: James Whale | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Bennett, John Howard, George Sanders
Votes: 404
15. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A disgraced Ranger takes command of an old, possibly haunted, ship on an escort mission that encounters deadly peril from a new enemy civilization.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Dylan Neal, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois
Votes: 4,363
16. Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
Passed | 76 min | Action, Adventure
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, Henry Stephenson
Votes: 2,595
17. Lego Bionicle Online Animations (2014–2015)
TV-Y7 | 2 min | Animation
Six legendary heroes, the Toa, land on the mysterious island of Okoto, to claim their Golden Masks, master their elements and defeat the evil Makuta and his underlings.
Star: Andrew Jeffers
Votes: 34
18. Güler Misin Aglar Misin (1975)
93 min | Comedy
A clumsy receptionist falls for the daughter of a poor family whose house is set next to a high class hotel on the beach. He befriends with a co-worker of her father's from the hotel ... See full summary »
Director: Osman F. Seden | Stars: Zeki Alasya, Metin Akpinar, Kadir Savun, Ali Sen
Votes: 992
19. Destination Unknown (1942)
Passed | 63 min | Drama, Romance, War
A beautiful Dutch girl finds herself in Peking being pursued by agents of the Japanese government.
Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: William Gargan, Irene Hervey, Sam Levene, Turhan Bey
Votes: 52
20. The Hunt for Troy (2007 TV Movie)
179 min | Adventure
True story about how famous German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann located the ruins of the mythical ancient city of Troy in Turkey in 1868.
Director: Dror Zahavi | Stars: Adriana Altaras, Dennis Chmelensky, Marta Joanna Stasia Chruscinski, Mélanie Doutey
Votes: 249
21. The Sacred City (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, History
This British film was made about Canadian historian Dan Gibson, who has uncovered startling new archaeological evidence that Mecca was not the original Holy City of Islam.
Director: David Taylor | Stars: Dan Gibson, Matt Jamie, Ranj Nagra, Adel Shemari
Votes: 210
22. 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: 42
23. Medusa's Revenge (2012 Video)
3 min | Animation, Short, Action
Medusa and Palutena's rivalry stretches back many years before Pit, and continues to the present. Learn their past history and see how Pit goes up against her with Palutena's help.
Director: Kazuto Nakazawa | Stars: Antony Del Rio, Ali Hillis, Cree Summer
Votes: 19
24. No Time to Die: Matera (2021 Video)
2 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Stars: Chris Corbould, Lee Morrison, Serena Peleggi
25. L'intrepido Wilson (2014– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stars: Davide Daluiso, Rita Rusciano, Roberto Siepi, Matteo Tosi
Votes: 6
26. Peristsvaleba (1968)
85 min | Crime, Drama
An archaeologist, a movie director and a student. They are modern intellectuals, living moments of doubt, reflection and obsessive thirst for activity.
Director: Lana Gogoberidze | Stars: Geidar Palavandishvili, Rusudan Kiknadze, Sofiko Chiaureli, Lia Kapanadze
Votes: 25
27. How 'No Time to Die' Pulled Off James Bond's Opening Chase (2021 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Action
Stars: Abby Tang, Chris Corbould, Lee Morrison, Léa Seydoux
28. Whispers of Carcosa
Short, Horror, Mystery | Pre-production
Following mysterious voices who beckon him, a traveler finds himself lost in a seaside town. Upon calling out to a stranger, he discovers some questions best left unanswered.
Director: Pete Yagmin
29. The Sound of Venice (2004)
45 min | History, Music
Director: Maurizio Cesana | Stars: Jacopo Bullo, Alessandra Cesana, Maurizio Cesana, Marco Martellozzo
30. Moundville: Journey Through Time (1999 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
The story of the Moundville archaeological site, situated on the banks of the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was a ceremonial center of the Mississippian Indian culture ... See full summary »
Director: Gray Warriner | Star: Glenn Mazen
31. Agony (II) (2021)
4 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Girl in the wild west city became followed by plague doctor.
Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Sergey A., Silvia de Satkliff
Votes: 26
32. Cydamus (2018)
35 min | Documentary, Short, History
Cydamus "The legacy of Ghadames" A documentary film about Ghadames (it was also known as Cydamus) a large oasis city in northwest Libya.
Director: Hitham Sawie | Star: Ibtisam Alajeal
Votes: 11
33. Alturas de Macchu Picchu (1981 TV Movie)
70 min | Music
Director: Reynaldo Sepúlveda | Stars: Mario Vargas Llosa, Los Jaivas, Gato Alquinta, Mario Mutis
Votes: 24
34. 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
36. No Time to Die: Anatomy of a Scene - Matera (2021 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Action
In true Bond fashion, there is an incredible pre-credit sequence featured in 'No Time To Die'. A breathless chase shot in Matera that starts on foot, then motorcycle, then car. Not just any... See full summary »
Stars: Dali Benssalah, Chris Corbould, Daniel Craig, Paul Edmondson
37. Karma: Curse of the 12 Caves (1998 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy
Myst clone set in the caves of Dun-Huang. A Buddhist deity has given you the task to free the people who tried to capture a sinister demon. With the help of a sage, solve puzzles based on Chinese folklore to get through the cave.
39.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Temple of Evil
(1964)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS arrives on Earth landing in 16th century Aztec society. Barbara goes off exploring - despite the Doctor's orders not to wander off - and is taken away by the high priest Autloc ... See full summary »
Director: John Crockett | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 998
40.
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode:
Dry Spell
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The EGBs battle a ghost who travels through the water system of New York City, sucking all the water out of his victims.
Director: Victor Dal Chele | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick
Votes: 40
41.
Jonny Quest (1964–1965)
Episode:
Treasure of the Temple
(1964)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Tomb raiders give Quest's party a hard time on a South American government-sponsored expedition to assess a remote lost city.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mike Road, Tim Matheson, Don Messick, Danny Bravo
Votes: 139
42.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Demon Reborn
(1999)
Unrated | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A desperate Ra's Al Ghul comes to Metropolis with designs on Superman and only Batman can help.
Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, David Warner
Votes: 435
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: 9
44.
Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022– )
Episode:
Hero City Chernihiv 1: Ancient Legend City on Fire
(2022)
Documentary, Drama, War
Chernihiv, ancient 285K city in north of Ukraine, is 150 km of Kyiv. From the start of 2022 aggression, Russia sets this peaceful city on fire.
Votes: 14
45.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
(2023)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
Director: Graham Townsley | Stars: Eileen Galindo, Manuel Arroyo-Kalin, Ana Keila Fontes da Silva, Jurandir Farias da Silva
Votes: 58
46.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Kill the Boy
(2015)
TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Daenerys arrests the heads of Meereen's great families. Jon makes a difficult decision. Theon is forced to face Sansa. Stannis rides south. Tyrion and Jorah enter the ruins of Old Valyria.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 30,656