THEME EXPLORATION

ancient artifact discovery

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy Returns
2001 · Stephen Sommers
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · Ken Russell
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
1983 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
My Jules Verne
My Jules Verne
2005 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

His Indiana Jones franchise and films like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' define cinematic exploration of ancient artifacts and archaeological adventure.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and narrative films obsessively examine human obsession with ancient mysteries, as seen in 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' and 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God'.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His film 'The Revenant' and documentaries explore humanity's relationship with ancient lands and artifacts through visceral, philosophical storytelling.