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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. 2001 2h 58m PG-13. 8.9 (2M) Rate. 92 Metascore. 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. 2.
Apr 11, 2024 · Many films drawing from ancient legends might be described as revisionist takes, but thinking of them in that way misses a key tenent of mythology and folklore: In every cultural context, stories...
Dec 4, 2021 · Since the beginning of movie making at the end of the 1880s, films have touched on a plethora of mythological themes. From the 1970s classic The Asphyx, to the action-packed Wonder Woman, we’ve brought together some of our favorite mythological movies for your viewing pleasure.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Director: Peter Jackson. - Stacker score: 100. - Metascore: 94. - IMDb user rating: 8.9. - Runtime: 201 minutes.
- Spirited Away (2001) - Director: Hayao Miyazaki. - Stacker score: 99.5. - Metascore: 96. - IMDb user rating: 8.6. - Runtime: 125 minutes. The 10-year-old Chihiro happens upon an abandoned amusement park with her family where her parents are turned into giant pigs.
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Director: Guillermo del Toro. - Stacker score: 98.4. - Metascore: 98. - IMDb user rating: 8.2. - Runtime: 118 minutes. In Francoist Spain, young Ophelia travels with her pregnant mother and her mother's new husband, the sadistic Captain Vidal, to a remote forest in order for Vidal and his soldiers to flush out rebels.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Director: Peter Jackson. - Stacker score: 98.4. - Metascore: 92. - IMDb user rating: 8.8. - Runtime: 178 minutes.
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- Beowulf
- Spirited Away
- Princess Mononoke
- The Green Knight
- Jason and The Argonauts
- Clash of The Titans
- Troll
- The Mummy Movies
- Stargate
Pan’s Labyrinth is not only a beautiful movie and brilliantly acted but also takes a look at some ancient myths. I’m putting this one first as it’s not only one of my favourite mythology movies but one of my favourite films of all time. In the movie, a young girl moves into a house in the forest at the end of the Spanish Civil War and ends up disco...
Beowulfis a classic Medieval English poem roughly from the 10th century and it’s set in 6th century Scandinavia, a land of pagans. There is a lot of scholarly debate on who and where the poem was done but what does matter is the story itself. There are mythical elements in the story although it is mostly about the real ancestors of the Anglo-Saxons...
Spirited Away is my favourite Japanese animation of all time. It’s about a young girl called Chihirowho, with her father and mother, getting lost in the wild and ending up at a mysterious festival place that is deserted. The mother and father end up turning into pigs and the young girl must work for a witch who runs a bathhouse for gods and spirits...
Japanese animation is some of the best in the world and in many of the movies, ancient Japanese mythologies run throughout. Princess Mononoke focuses on a girl of the wild and her wolf companions as they confront humans that are encroaching on the forest and she tries to protect it, helped along the way by mythological creatures, some of which are ...
The Green Knight is one of the more recent mythology movies and is a great retelling of the Green Knight legend in Arthurian lore. Although a little slow in parts, stick with it, and what you will get is a moody mythology experience, along with a somewhat life lesson. Watch it here: Trailer:
This is a very old one of these movies and the ‘mythical figures’ certainly have aged badly, but it’s one of the most classic mythology movies you can watch and good fun as well. I also thought there had to be some of the old mythology movies represented here. Greek mythology oozes out of this movie and it’s one of the famous Greek mythology retell...
Clash of The Titans is a fun journey through some of the famous Greek myths. It follows Perseus, who is a demigod, as he goes on a journey to battle the underworld and fight Hades to stop them from taking over the Earth. There are plenty of classical Greek mythical characters in this so if you have an interest in Greek mythology, then this mytholog...
Troll is one of the more recent mythology movies and a lot of fun. Trolls were a big part of Scandinavian mythology and this movie is about a troll who is awoken in the Norwegian mountains when an explosion goes off. A palaeontologist is assigned by officials in government to try and stop it, with help from the military, of course. This one is avai...
The mummy is such a fun movie, although, like many mythology movies, it can be a bit over the top at times. But that’s part of the entertainment. Given the name of the movie, it’s obvious this is about the myths of the Egyptian mummies, specifically the mummies of the pharaohs. The series of movies is a trilogy, with the first two being about Egypt...
Stargate is another movie where Egyptian mythology runs deep, although this is more on the ‘sci-fi’ end of things. It follows an archaeologist who is recruited by the U.S. military after an ancient portal to other worlds is discovered and then goes through it with a team of soldiers to investigate. Once in this new world, they come across ancient p...
Jan 7, 2021 · 10 Best Movies That Reimagine Old Myths. Myths, legends, and tales of gods and monsters have been timelessly treasured story tropes for centuries, and the realm of film is no different. True, there have been dozens and dozens of adaptations of traditional tales involving swords, sandals, and sorcery, but what about those that offer a different ...
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Nov 13, 2022 · 10 Greatest Movies Based On Ancient Mythology, Ranked. By Ashley Land. Published Nov 13, 2022. Ancient mythology has served as the inspiration for countless films made throughout the centuries, even being one of the earliest genres of Hollywood films. Mythology is one of the most creative sources of inspiration for modern storytelling, and many ...
