List of films set in ancient Greece


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

Bronze Age and mythistoricals

TitleRelease dateNotes-
Amphitryon1935-
Antigone1961-
Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops1961peplum film-
Atlantis2013-2015the 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-Chronicles 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 Titans2010-
Colossus and the Amazon Queen1960peplum film-
Electra1962-
Gods School2018-Up there 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 film-
Helen of Troy1956-
Helen of Troy2003-
Helena1924-
Hercules1958Its success paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum films-
Hercules1983-
Hercules1997Animated Disney film-
Hercules2014-
Iphigenia1977-
Immortals2011-
Jason and the Argonauts1963-
Minotaur2006-
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete1960peplum film-
My Son, the Hero1962peplum film-
Oedipus Rex1967-
Rape of the Belt1964-
The Return2024The film is a retelling of Homer's Odyssey
Sköna Helena1951-
The Bacchantes1961peplum film-
The Fall of Troy1911the first known adaptation of Homer's epic poem, the Iliad.-
The Fury of Achilles1962peplum film-
The Giants of Thessaly1960-
The Legend of Hercules2014-
The Odyssey1968-
The Odyssey1997-
The Private Life of Helen of Troy1927-
The Triumph of Hercules1964-
The Trojan Horse1961peplum film-
The Trojan Women1971peplum film-
Troy2004-
Ulysses1954-
Vulcan, Son of Giove1962-
Wrath of the Titans2012-

Classical Greece

TitleRelease dateNotes
3002007
300: Rise of an Empire2014
The 300 Spartans1962
Atlas1961peplum film
Barefoot in Athens1966
Damon and Pythias1962
Gladiators Seven1964peplum film
Night in Paradise1946
Prologue2015
Socrates1971
The Giant of Marathon1959peplum film
The Goddess of Love1957peplum film
The Warrior Empress1960peplum film
Timon1973

Hellenistic period

TitleRelease dateNotes
Alexander2004
Alexander the Great1956
Cleopatra1963It chronicles the struggles of the young queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Goliath and the Rebel Slave1963peplum film
Reign: The Conqueror1999
Rome2005-2007Follows the Battle of Actium.
Sikandar1941
Slave Women of Corinth1958
The Centurion1961
The Colossus of Rhodes1961
The Old Testament1962