This article lists films and tv shows set in ancient Greece, including Magna Graecia and Hellenistic kingdoms.

Bronze Age and mythistoricals

Title Release date NotesAmphitryon1935Antigone1961Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops1961Peplum filmAtlantis2013-2015In the show, submarine pilot Jason washes up on the shores of legendary Atlantis and must navigate the powerful leaders of the mythological realm.Blood of Zeus2020-2025Chronicles the illegitimate Heron son of Zeus, a young man tasked with saving heaven and earth despite the interference of a vengeful goddess and her monstrous forces.Clash of the Titans1981A film about Greek mythology, with many monsters brought to life through special effects.Clash of the Titans2010Colossus and the Amazon Queen1960Peplum filmElectra1962Gods School2018-On Mount Olympus, a controversial young goddess tries to find her place among other gods and goddesses, until she meets a young mortal.Goliath and the Dragon1960Peplum filmHelen of Troy1956Helen of Troy2003Helena1924Hercules1958Its success paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum (or "sword and sandal") filmsHercules1983Hercules1997Animated Disney filmHercules2014Iphigenia1977Immortals2011Jason and the Argonauts1963Minotaur2006Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete1960Peplum filmMy Son, the Hero1962Peplum filmOedipus Rex1967Rape of the Belt1964The Return2024The film is a retelling of Homer's OdysseySköna Helena1951The Bacchantes1961Peplum filmThe Fall of Troy1911The first known adaptation of Homer's epic poem, the Iliad.The Fury of Achilles1962Peplum filmThe Giants of Thessaly1960The Legend of Hercules2014The Odyssey1968The Odyssey1997The Odyssey2026The Private Life of Helen of Troy1927The Triumph of Hercules1964The Trojan Horse1961Peplum filmThe Trojan Women1971Peplum filmTroy2004Ulysses1954Vulcan, Son of Giove1962Wrath of the Titans2012

Classical Greece

Title Release date Notes3002007300: Rise of an Empire2014The 300 Spartans1962Atlas1961Peplum filmBarefoot in Athens1966Damon and Pythias1962Peplum filmGladiators Seven1964Peplum filmNight in Paradise1946Prologue2015Socrates1971The Giant of Marathon1959Peplum filmThe Goddess of Love1957Peplum filmThe Warrior Empress1960Peplum filmTimon1973

Hellenistic period

Title Release date NotesAlexander2004Alexander the Great1956Cleopatra1963It chronicles the struggles of the young queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.Goliath and the Rebel Slave1963Peplum filmReign: The Conqueror1999Rome2005-2007Follows the Battle of Actium.Sikandar1941Slave Women of Corinth1958The Centurion1961The Colossus of Rhodes1961The Old Testament1962

See also

List of films set in ancient Rome List of films set in ancient Egypt List of films based on classical mythology List of films based on Greek drama List of fiction set in ancient Rome List of fiction set in ancient Greece Lists of historical films

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