Well from that, Greek mythology became a special attraction to be appointed to the big screen. The following is a list of films about Greek mythology:
1.) Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
IMDb Rating ★ 7.4/10 (19,953)
♦ Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences)
♦ Country: UK, USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Don Chaffey
♦ Stars: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond
Jason has been prophesied to take the throne of Thessaly. When he saves Pelias from drowning, but does not recognize him as the man who had earlier killed his father, Pelias tells Jason to travel to Colchis to find the Golden Fleece. Jason follows his advice and assembles a sailing crew of the finest men in Greece, including Hercules. They are under the protection of Hera, queen of the gods. Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze Talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen.
2.) Clash of the Titans (2010)
IMDb Rating ★ 5.8/10 (249,033)
♦ Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
♦ Country: USA | UK | Australia
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Louis Leterrier
♦ Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
♦ Company: Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment | Thunder Road Pictures
Perseus, the son of the king of the gods Zeus, is caught in a war between gods and mortals, in which his family are killed. With nothing left to lose, Perseus gathers a war band to help him conquer the Kraken, Medusa and Hades, god of the underworld.
3.) Wrath of the Titans (2012)
IMDb Rating ★ 5.7/10 (167,160)
♦ Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy♦ MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
♦ Country: Spain | USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Jonathan Liebesman
♦ Stars : Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike
♦ Company: Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment | Cott Productions
A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares , switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus.
4.) Troy (2004)
IMDb Rating ★ 7.2/10 (432,547)
♦ Genres: Drama | History | Romance♦ MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
♦ Country: USA | Malta | UK
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Wolfgang Petersen
♦ Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom
♦ Company: Warner Bros. | Helena Productions | Latina Pictures
It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy.
5.) The Legend of Hercules (2014)
♦ MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Renny Harlin
♦ Stars: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins
♦ Company: Summit Entertainment | Millennium Films | Nu Boyana Film Studios
♦ Storyline:
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.
IMDb Rating ★ 4.2/10 (49,161)
♦ Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy♦ MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Renny Harlin
♦ Stars: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins
♦ Company: Summit Entertainment | Millennium Films | Nu Boyana Film Studios
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.
6.) Hercules (2014)
IMDb Rating ★ 6.0/10 (130,960)
♦ Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Brett Ratner
♦ Stars: Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane
♦ Company: Paramount Pictures | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Flynn Picture Company
♦ Storyline:
1400 B.C., a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus. For this, he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors, and the death of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting, and the presence of death. These men and women never question where they go to fight, or why, or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen, when they must train an army to become as ruthless and bloodthirsty as their reputation has become.
7.) Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
IMDb Rating ★ 5.9/10 (158,978)
♦ Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
♦ Country: UK | Canada | USA
♦ Language: English | Greek, Ancient
♦ Director: Chris Columbus
♦ Director: Chris Columbus
♦ Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan
♦ Company: Fox 2000 Pictures | 1492 Pictures | Sunswept Entertainment
♦ Storyline:
When his lightning bolt is stolen, Zeus accuses Poseidon's son Percy Jackson and gives Poseidon's son fourteen days to return it, otherwise he will initiate a war amongst the gods. Meanwhile the teenager, Percy, who is dyslexic and has ADHD is visiting The Museum of Metropolitan of Art and is attacked by a Fury disguised in his teacher. His physically handicapped best friend Grover reveals that Percy is a demigod and that he is his protector and his teacher Mr Brunner gives him a pen telling him that it is a powerful weapon. They go to Percy's house and together with his mother Sally they drive to the Camp Half-Blood. However Sally is attacked by a Minotaur and vanishes before Percy can help her. In the camp, Percy befriends the gorgeous Annabeth; when they are attacked by Hades who wants the lighting bolt for himself, Percy discovers that his mother is in the Underworld with Hades. Percy decides to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve the lightning bolt and save his mother.
8.) Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
IMDb Rating ★ 5.9/10 (98,408)
♦ Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English | Greek, Ancient
♦ Language: English | Greek, Ancient
♦ Director: Thor Freudenthal
♦ Stars: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson
♦ Company: Fox 2000 Pictures | TSG Entertainment | Sunswept Entertainment
♦ Storyline:
Percy Jackson, accompanied by his friends Annabeth Chase, Clarisse La Rue and Tyson, his half brother, goes on a journey to the Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save Camp Half-Blood.
9.) Immortals (2011)
IMDb Rating ★ 6.0/10 (149,144)
♦ Genres: Action | Drama | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English | Greek
♦ Language: English | Greek
♦ Director: Tarsem Singh
♦ Stars: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt
♦ Company: Relativity Media | Virgin Produced | Mark Canton Productions
♦ Storyline:
Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion until a peasant named Theseus comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders, including visionary priestess Phaedra.
10.) 300 (2006)
IMDb Rating ★ 7.7/10 (669,729)
♦ Genres: Action | Fantasy
♦ MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Zack Snyder
♦ Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham
♦ Company: Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment | Virtual Studios
♦ Storyline:
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes led a Army of well over 100,000 (Persian king Xerxes before war has about 170,000 army) men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, and 400 Thebans. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw but left with no options he pushed forward. After 3 days of battle all the Greeks were killed. The Spartan defeat was not the one expected, as a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes that the separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks, was not as heavily guarded as they thought.
11.) 300 : Rise of an Empire (2014)
IMDb Rating ★ 6.2/10 (252,726)
♦ Genres: Action | Fantasy | War
♦ MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
♦ Country: USA
♦ Language: English
♦ Language: English
♦ Director: Noam Murro
♦ Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey
♦ Company: Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment | Cruel & Unusual Films
♦ Storyline:
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.
