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

1. Damsel (2024)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter

Votes: 79,302

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean

Votes: 2,006,551 | Gross: $315.54M

3. The Crow (2024)

Action, Crime, Fantasy | Completed

Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek revenge, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Director: Rupert Sanders | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Danny Huston, Jordan Bolger, Laura Birn

4. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

During the '90s, a new faction of Transformers - the Maximals - join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.

Director: Steven Caple Jr. | Stars: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez

Votes: 103,691 | Gross: $157.07M

5. Moana (I) (2016)

PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison

Votes: 377,987 | Gross: $248.76M

6. Logan (2017)

R | 137 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook

Votes: 831,081 | Gross: $226.28M

7. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis

Votes: 872,846 | Gross: $303.00M

8. The Book of Clarence (2023)

PG-13 | 129 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.

Director: Jeymes Samuel | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler

Votes: 4,630

9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure

In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott

Votes: 810,787 | Gross: $197.17M

10. The Meg (2018)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 207,487 | Gross: $143.01M

11. Conan the Barbarian (1982)

R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Director: John Milius | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman

Votes: 162,458 | Gross: $39.57M

12. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010–2020)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After learning that her friends, as well as herself, are the magical Elements of Harmony, studious unicorn Twilight Sparkle is sent by her mentor, Princess Celestia, to Ponyville to study the magic of friendship with help from her friends.

Stars: Ashleigh Ball, Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain, Andrea Libman

Votes: 22,788

13. Salem's Lot (2024)

R | 113 min | Horror, Thriller | Completed

Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

Director: Gary Dauberman | Stars: Spencer Treat Clark, Lewis Pullman, Pilou Asbæk, Bill Camp

14. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama

A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.

Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia

Votes: 136,873 | Gross: $6.74M

15. Alexander: The Making of a God (2024– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Alexander was King of the ancient Greek city state Macedon and widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. By the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in history.

Stars: Souad Faress, Buck Braithwaite, Will Stevens, Mido Hamada

Votes: 11,924

16. 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: 38,029 | Gross: $2.67M

17. Titus (1999)

R | 162 min | Drama, History, Thriller

Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.

Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones, Dario D'Ambrosi

Votes: 21,461 | Gross: $1.92M

18. Little Buddha (1993)

PG | 123 min | Drama

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Ruocheng Ying, Chris Isaak

Votes: 17,947 | Gross: $4.86M

19. Theodosia (2022– )

TV-PG | 26 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Theo gathers an eclectic team that includes her younger brother Henry, her friend Will, and Egyptian Princess Safiya, to fight a powerful secret society bent on destroying the world with ancient Egyptian dark magic.

Stars: Eloise Little, Nana Agyeman-Bediako, Frankie Minchella, Rik Young

Votes: 708

20. Spriggan (2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An ancient alien civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers. The ARCAM corporation's Spriggan agents must keep them out of the wrong hands.

Stars: D.C. Douglas, Ryan Colt Levy, Chiaki Kobayashi, Kyle McCarley

Votes: 1,573

21. Unicorn Academy (2023– )

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

When a dark force threatens to destroy Unicorn Island, a brave teen and her five schoolmates must rise up to protect their beloved magical academy.

Stars: Sara Garcia, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Kamaia Fairburn, Gabbi Kosmidis

Votes: 266

22. Untitled Denzel Washington Project

History, War | Pre-production

Based on the real warrior Hannibal, considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. The film covers the crucial battles he led against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Star: Denzel Washington

23. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

TV-14 | 116 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.

Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Miyu Irino, Kazuhiko Inoue, Junko Takeuchi

Votes: 16,998

24. The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy

Votes: 15,860 | Gross: $8.79M

25. Burning Flames (2024– )

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

Adapted from the Manhua/Donghua IP "Wu Geng Ji," created by Jianhe Zheng, it tells the story of the human prince Wu Geng, who was reduced to a slave after his country was destroyed and his family was destroyed.

Stars: Jialun Ren, Xing Fei, Jeremy Xu Zheng Xi, Peter Ho

Votes: 56

26. Living Among Us (2018)

TV-MA | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Vampires have just made themselves public. Now a group of documentarians have been granted access to learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize their very lives are in danger.

Director: Brian A. Metcalf | Stars: William Sadler, Andrew Keegan, Jordan Danger, Thomas Ian Nicholas

Votes: 3,041

27. Secret of the Incas (1954)

Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure

An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the Peruvian jungles.

Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 1,963 | Gross: $1.40M

28. Dogman (2012)

TV-14 | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Hanklin and Dorothy Purvis enjoy outdoor life on their midwestern farm, that is until odd, violent incidents begin to occur towards the end of summer. What nobody realizes is that the attacker is not human, and seethes with a dark purpose.

Director: Richard Brauer | Stars: Larry Joe Campbell, Mariann Mayberry, Kimberly Guerrero, Stacie Mitchell

Votes: 442

29. Pemukiman Setan (2023)

95 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

A woman, a traumatized victim of family violence and economic hardship, was forced to join three friends in robbing an antique house.

Director: Charles Gozali | Stars: Maudy Effrosina, Bhisma Mulia, Ashira Zamita, Adinda Thomas

Votes: 89

30. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2002 Video)

PG-13 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Corrigan, Lori Dungey, Norman Forsey, Thomas McGinty

Votes: 1,074

31. Tira (2023– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Suci's Journey to pursue her dream of becoming a stunt-woman, changed instantly because of the curse that she must immediately release.

Stars: Chelsea Islan, Bhisma Mulia, Karina Suwandhi, Jeremie Juanito

Votes: 171

32. The Peak of True Martial Arts (2021– )

11 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Nie Feng has a body of true yang, but he came from an ordinary background, had a rough fate, was repeatedly oppressed and calculated, and finally embarked on the road of confronting the ... See full summary »

Votes: 20

33. Dota 2 (2013 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A crystalline satellite enters the planet's orbit, and the raw energies of the Radiant and Dire attracted creatures of different alignments and unified under these factions, the battles of Dota would commence.

Director: Erik Johnson | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Dennis Bateman, Steve Blum, Joey Bracken

Votes: 2,006

34. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)

Approved | 81 min | Horror

British archaeologists and their American investor ship an Egyptian mummy's sarcophagus to London but someone has the amulet to revive the mummy that will then kill all those who disturbed its tomb.

Director: Michael Carreras | Stars: Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland

Votes: 3,383

35. White Snake (2019)

Not Rated | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A love story between a snake spirit and a snake hunter.

Directors: Amp Wong, Ji Zhao | Stars: Kaiji Tang, James Sie, Faye Mata, Matthew Moy

Votes: 5,298 | Gross: $0.03M

36. Karthikeya 2 (2022)

150 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A sequel to Karthikeya (2014), which deals with the personal problems of Karthikeya and how his pursuit of the truth leads him to find out the power of Indian ancient system and Tatva of Lord Sri Krishna.

Director: Chandoo Mondeti | Stars: Nikhil Siddharth, Anupama Parameswaran, Srinivasa Reddy, Harsha Chemudu

Votes: 64,261

37. Hikaru no Go (2001–2003)

TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

A sixth-grader Hikaru Shindo accidentally awakens the spirit of a deceased Go prodigy Fujiwara no Sai who then accompanies Hikaru and helps him develop his Go skills.

Stars: Tomoko Kawakami, Susumu Chiba, Sanae Kobayashi, Yumi Kakazu

Votes: 1,410

38. Barbarous Mexico (2014)

Not Rated | 114 min | Horror

Eight Mexican directors unite to bring tales of the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends to vividly shocking life.

Directors: Isaac Ezban, Laurette Flores Bornn, Jorge Michel Grau, Ulises Guzman, Edgar Nito, Lex Ortega, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Aaron Soto | Stars: Guillermo Villegas, Marco Zapata, Antonio Monroi, Fermín Ramírez

Votes: 1,040

39. Stonehenge Apocalypse (2010 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 90 min | Sci-Fi

When a group of archaeologists dig up a human skeleton near Stonehenge, an ancient piece of machinery is discovered. The workers accidentally trigger the mechanism and start a chain of events that may very well end the world.

Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Misha Collins, Torri Higginson, Peter Wingfield, David James Lewis

Votes: 2,784

40. Icarus (2022)

76 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

On the island of Crete, under the reign of King Minos, Humans worship and fear the Gods of Olympus. Only a fool would dare to offend them.

Director: Carlo Vogele | Stars: Camille Cottin, Niels Schneider, Féodor Atkine, Wolf Van Cappellen

Votes: 371

41. Gilgamesh: First Epic

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Announced

A time of magic in man's 1st epic poem etched 5000 years ago, haunted by the gods and rivaled by the stunning Divine Estera, young handsome King Gilgamesh adopts a wild man as his best friend, infuriating Estera, who falls madly in love.

42. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime

A first person shooter game depicting death matches between terrorists and counter-terrorists.

Stars: Alain Aouad, Thomas Balou Martin, Tony Curran, Jon Curry

Votes: 4,157

43. Ancient Angels (2023)

111 min | Documentary

Interviews an exorcist historian (Bryan) along with a conspiracy analyst (JT) on the subject of ancient angels and their origins. They break down the biblical account of the angles mating with human kind and the spreading of their genes.

Director: Bryan Sadler | Stars: Bryan Sadler, Joe Telford

Votes: 7

44. Scrat in Love (2009 Video)

2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Scrat's ever-going search for acorns leads him to a girl. However, she has an acorn with her. What will Scrat choose - survival or love?

Votes: 775

45. Legend of Fei (2020–2021)

45 min | Action, Adventure, History

A story of how Zhou Fei and Xie Yun went through struggles and challenges to become legendary heroes in the pugilistic world.

Stars: Yibo Wang, Zanilia Zhao, Ruoxuan Chen, Jian Sun

Votes: 2,357

46. Sonic & Knuckles (1994 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Family

Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna, once enemies, now allies. Teamed together to stop that evil scientist, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, from taking control of the world with his crazed hover crafts and mad robots.

Director: Hirokazu Yasuhara

Votes: 1,707

47. Ya Boy Kongming! (2023)

54 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

When ancient strategist Kongming is transported to modern Japan, he employs military tactics to turn his new friend Eiko into a music star and the music industry becomes a battlefield.

Stars: Osamu Mukai, Moka Kamishiraishi, Aoi Okuyama, Dean Fujioka

Votes: 31

48. Eternal Brotherhood (2024– )

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

Follows the heir of the Zichuan family. Together with his sworn brothers Di Lin and Si Te Lin, they set out to protect his family against threats.

Stars: Yung-Wei Yang, Yuning Liu, Jianan Guo, Ming'en Zhang

Votes: 18

49. Dead Sea (2014)

R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A Marine Biologist is assigned to investigate the mysterious deaths of marine life in an inland salt water lake that have been attributed to a creature thought to have been the stuff of legend.

Director: Brandon Slagle | Stars: Britt Griffith, Alexis Iacono, JW Wiseman, Devanny Pinn

Votes: 1,560

50. A History of Ancient Britain (2011–2012)

TV-G | 60 min | Documentary

Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history - the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze.

Stars: Neil Oliver, Alison Sheridan, Francis Pryor, Paul Bahn

Votes: 239