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1. Troy (2004)

R | 163 min | Adventure, Drama

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover

Votes: 572,727 | Gross: $133.38M

2. 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

R | 102 min | Action, Drama

Greek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson

Votes: 316,626 | Gross: $106.58M

3. The Trip to Greece (2020)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Rebecca Johnson

Votes: 4,765

4. Socrates (1970 TV Movie)

120 min | Biography, History

A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.

Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Jean Sylvère, Anne Caprile, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Ricardo Palacios

Votes: 969

5. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
Episode: Mercenary (1996)

Not Rated | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Hercules and the prisoner he is taking to Sparta live through a shipwreck. Hercules' determination to recapture the man is complicated by his injured arm, pirates searching for gold from ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Jeremy Roberts, Alastair Duncan, Neill Duncan

Votes: 398

6. Warriors (2008– )
Episode: Spartan Vengeance (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | History, Reality-TV, War

In 480 BC 40,000 Spartans engaged 300,000 Persian invaders who had already destroyed Athens. Terry explains how the Spartans were able to defeat the Persians in the Battle of Plataea, kill ... See full summary »

Stars: Terry Schappert, Daniel R. Wolfe

Votes: 12

7. Battles BC (2009– )
Episode: Judgement Day at Marathon (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Action, History

The mighty Persian empire under Darius I is ready to avenge past wrongs done to it by the tiny city state of Athens. Darius sends an overwhelming force commanded by Datis to destroy Athens.... See full summary »

Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Andrew Alandy, Dan McCracken, Bryan McGowan, Brad C. Wilcox

Votes: 27

8. Toldinstone (2018– )
Episode: Why the Sparta you know Never Existed (2022)

13 min | Documentary, History

The modern popular perception of Spartans as aesthetic warriors is outwardly true as their history was written by their adversaries. While they were trained from an early age in fitness and... See full summary »

Star: Garrett Ryan

9. Historia Civilis (2014– )
Episode: The Constitution of the Spartans (2017)

24 min | Documentary, History

Ancient Sparta was ruled by people who considered themselves foreign occupiers and considered the rest of the indigenous Helots as slaves. That lead to all the men serving in the military and a large group of powerful women.

10. The Odyssey (1997)
Episode: Part II (1997)

PG-13 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The greatest epic of the ancient world, Homer's Odyssey, is now magnificently recreated for television. Homer's tale recounts the journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca & mastermind of the ... See full summary »

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters

Votes: 175