THEME EXPLORATION

ancient civilizations

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
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
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986 · Kar-leung Lau
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes
2011 · Lee Joon-ik
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023 · Ayataka Tanemura
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' employed montage techniques to explore historical grandeur and the collapse of civilizations.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

He directly filmed ancient civilizations in 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Medea,' grounding classical mythology in visceral, anthropological detail.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films 'Gladiator' and 'Kingdom of Heaven' reconstructed ancient Rome and the Crusades with meticulous visual storytelling about fallen empires.