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1. No Time to Die (2021)
PG-13 | 163 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux
Votes: 445,971 | Gross: $160.87M
2. New York Stories (1989)
PG | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12-year-old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.
Directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese | Stars: Woody Allen, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Marvin Chatinover
Votes: 19,768 | Gross: $10.76M
3. The Two Faces of January (2014)
PG-13 | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.
Director: Hossein Amini | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Bevan
Votes: 33,721 | Gross: $0.51M
4. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Chipmunks compete with the Chipettes in a round-the-world race.
Director: Janice Karman | Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 5,983 | Gross: $6.80M
5. Never on Sunday (1960)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin, Giorgos Foundas, Titos Vandis
Votes: 6,161
6. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask
Votes: 5,252
7. The Wedding Veil Journey (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Tracy and Nick agree to set aside work to make time for a long overdue honeymoon to Greece. When they are stranded on a secluded island, they confront their life choices.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser
Votes: 994
8. 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: 4,761
9. Byron (2003 TV Movie)
147 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Following the success of his poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", Byron becomes the toast of London.
Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Oliver Milburn, Michael Elwyn, Jonny Lee Miller
Votes: 1,159
10. A Neighborhood Named 'The Dream' (1961)
95 min | Drama
The stories of poor people living in a neighborhood in Athens and their difficulties.
Director: Alekos Alexandrakis | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Manos Katrakis, Aliki Georgouli, Spyros Mousouris
Votes: 946
11. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
237 min | Drama, History, Sport
This movie describes the founding of the modern Olympics and concentrates on the creation of the American team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 434
12. Orpheus & Eurydice (2000)
124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Retelling one of the most famous Greek myths, Orpheus and Eurydice is considered the ultimate tragic love story. Orpheus, believed to be the son of Apollo, fell in love with beautiful Eurydice. However, their love was not meant to last.
Director: Paul Pissanos | Stars: Andrew Bullock, Carolina Liriti, David Bowles, Francesca De Luca
Votes: 333
13. On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter (1980)
PG | 100 min | Comedy
Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a young couple, Charles, an archaeologist, and Agnes, a dishy flirt. Charles unearths the ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Francis Perrin, Catherine Alric
Votes: 1,004
14. Alive and Kicking (1996)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death, finding hope through an older man who becomes his lover, mentor and companion.
Director: Nancy Meckler | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Dorothy Tutin, Anthony Higgins
Votes: 874 | Gross: $0.20M
15. Lisístrata (2002)
89 min | Comedy, Romance
411 BC, Sparta and Athens are in a endless war, but Lisistrata, a beautiful woman has an idea to stop the fight, and convinces all the women to do it: no sex until there is peace.
Director: Francesc Bellmunt | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Juan Luis Galiardo, Javier Gurruchaga, Jesús Bonilla
Votes: 530
16. Um Filme Falado (2003)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M
17. A Matter of Dignity (1958)
112 min | Drama
A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Athena Michaelidou, Eleni Zafeiriou, Giorgos Pappas
Votes: 690
18. It's Greek to Me-ow! (1961)
TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The usual Tom and Jerry hijinks, set in ancient Greece; parts are set in the streets, parts in a temple.
Director: Gene Deitch | Star: Allen Swift
Votes: 448
19. Windfall in Athens (1954)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
On a lazy Athenian Sunday, a young and fresh saleswoman loses her soon-to-be winning lottery ticket, only to meet its handsome new owner. Of course, she wants it back; however, what if fortune and ardent Cupid are already on her doorstep?
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Giorgos Pappas, Dimitris Horn, Tasso Kavadia
Votes: 665
20. Enigmas of the Ancient World (2019 Video)
70 min | Documentary
Welcome to a world of mystery and legend. From supposed stargates to powerful deities; from fantastic giants to steampunk style science-fiction. This is not an alien planet or a fantasy land, this is planet Earth of the past.
Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, O.H. Krill
Votes: 41
21. Alithini zoi (2004)
118 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A rich man loves a poor woman. A rich mother loves her poor self. A rich city loves its poor...end
Director: Panos H. Koutras | Stars: Nikos Kouris, Themis Bazaka, Marina Kalogirou, Yiannis Diamantis
Votes: 311
22. Love Stories (1959)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Rabid desires and ungovernable passions rule the lives of mortals, as impatient wishes and blind hopes interweave in this triptych of disastrous human flaws. The glowing fire of love, or the lack of it, engulfs us. Can we have it all?
Director: Sokrates Kapsaskis | Stars: Eleni Zafeiriou, Sasa Katsarou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Kostas Ploumbis
Votes: 118
23. Ena exypno exypno... moutro (1965)
84 min | Comedy
Telemachus a clever guy, succeeds to find work in a pharmaceutical company, when he finds out that the owners have hidden mistresses.
Directors: Andreas Andreadakis, Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Kostas Voutsas, Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Rizos, Antigoni Koukouli
Votes: 260
24. Exi nyhtes stin Akropoli (2021)
Drama, Romance
On the occasion of the return of a young man from abroad, a group of seven people from 1930s Athens, who have been lost for many years, decide to get together again to remember the old days and to get to know each other better.
Stars: Foivos Markianos, Grigoria Metheniti, Katerina Misichroni, Giorgos Vourdamis
Votes: 26
25. So Much So Fast (2006)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease deals with the woman falling for him and a brother who becomes obsessed with finding a cure.
Directors: Steven Ascher, Jeanne Jordan | Stars: Jesse Abbott-Dallamora, Robert Bonazoli, Tyler DiVittorio, Benjamin Heywood
Votes: 232 | Gross: $0.02M
26. Psila ta heria Hitler (1962)
75 min | Drama
After many years, two good friends meet by chance during an excursion. Their joy is great as they both thought the other was dead. They start to reminisce about their common struggle for survival during the German occupation of Athens
Director: Roviros Manthoulis | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Spyros Kalogirou, Vasilis Andreopoulos
Votes: 296
27. Stratis Has Strayed (1969)
94 min | Comedy
After years of hard work, an impecunious scholar will enjoy the fruit of his labour when an affluent movie producer approaches him with a preposterous but lucrative proposal. Now, he has to choose. Which is more important: love or money?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Anna Fonsou, Nikos Rizos, Anna Matzourani
Votes: 84
28. To pio grigoro bouzouki (1973)
106 min | Comedy
A loafing country boy arrives in Athens to study; but, instead, he follows his friend's advice to pursue a career as a bouzouki player. Before long, he becomes a popular music idol; however, how long will his overnight success last?
Director: Giorgos Papakostas | Stars: Tasos Giannopoulos, Liza Alexiou, Marika Nezer, Stelios Tsolakakis
Votes: 9
29. Synomosia sti Mesogeio (1975)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
After a failed mission, a British ex-spy accepts one last assignment, against the backdrop of a rare meeting between an Israeli and an Arab diplomat. In this dirty ballet of spies, two alluring women pose as friends. Can they be trusted?
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Lakis Komninos, Nicole Calfan, Anne Lonnberg, Andreas Filippides
Votes: 65
30. A Word for the Greeks (1951)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
A visit to Athens, Greece and the island of Rhodes.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 87
31. One-Penny Youth (1967)
93 min | Comedy
With her husband refusing to let her work, a newlywed wife lands a job as a typist at the same company where he works. Soon, she will have to face him. Will she manage to calm him, especially when the firm's owner is a suave philanderer?
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Elli Fotiou, Stefanos Linaios, Andreas Barkoulis, Giannis Mihalopoulos
Votes: 113
32. I taxitzou (1970)
88 min | Comedy
An incident on a movie set in front of Rika Dialyna and Alkis Giannakas paves the way for a brilliant career, catapulting an emancipated female cab driver to the top. Can now the feisty woman win the heart of her secret love interest?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Despoina Stylianopoulou, Nikos Rizos, Rika Dialyna, Alkis Giannakas
Votes: 88
33. Anthismeni amygdalia (1959)
82 min | History, Romance
Against the backdrop of a romantic Athenian Easter at a small neighbourhood in turn-of-the-century Athens, a sensitive young woman has eyes only for a handsome intellectual. Can the almond tree's sweet pale petals inspire a great romance?
Director: Hristos Apostolou | Stars: Andreas Barkoulis, Kakia Analyti, Nikos Stavridis, Rita Mousouri
Votes: 64
34. Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey (2001 Video)
76 min | Music
Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey is a choral symphony by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Originally premiered in concert in 1993, it was published in ... See full summary »
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, Vangelis
Votes: 133
35. Youngsters and Adults in Action! (1963)
95 min | Comedy
Two middle-aged people are having an affair and try to hide it from their children.
Director: Orestis Laskos | Stars: Mary Aroni, Labros Konstadaras, Vasilis Avlonitis, Giorgos Pantzas
Votes: 241
36. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: Delfi - Mandio: Temple of Apollo (1999 Video)
72 min | Documentary, Family
DELPHI (Delfi) and the Temple of Apollo - travel back in time to the most sacred location of Ancient Hellas...the Temple of Apollo. Marvel also at the shrine of Athena, the Rotunda, the ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
37. Dollars and Dreams (1956)
87 min | Comedy, Romance
To locate the heir of $500,000, an affluent Greek-American places an announcement in the newspaper, and hundreds of potential plutocrats start flocking to the city. Will he ever find the lucky one? Is love more important than money?
Director: Ion Daifas | Stars: Anna Synodinou, Nikos Kazis, Vasilis Afentakis, Stavros Xenidis
Votes: 23
38. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: The Parthenon (1999 Video)
50 min | Documentary, Family
The Parthenon - a story of the creation of the glory, and the destruction and drama of the most illustrious monument ever to grace the face of the earth. The period of 'ancient youth' to ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
Votes: 10
39. The Girl of the Neighbourhood (1954)
92 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In the shadow of Acropolis, an honest man dreams of marrying the charming daughter of a poor pedlar; however, a chance encounter with a professional philanderer will fill her heart with delusions of grandeur. Are they meant to be together?
Director: Maria Plyta | Stars: Smaroula Giouli, Orestis Makris, Giorgos Foundas, Dimitris Nikolaidis
Votes: 31
40. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: The Apocryphal Harmony (1999 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Family, Short
APOCRYPHAL HARMONY - The geometric and arithmetic revelations concerning the map of Ancient Hellas (Greece) in relation to the map of the Cosmos. The great mysteries of the ancient temples,... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
Votes: 10
41. The Grouch (1969)
90 min | Comedy
A cantankerous shoe-factory director who has the bad reputation of being an irritable and loud old grouch finds out that his beautiful young niece is dating not one, but two ambitious suitors. Can his handsome partner save the day?
Director: Orestis Laskos | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Andreas Barkoulis, Alekos Tzanetakos, Sofia Roubou
Votes: 83
42. Fortune Hunters (1964)
87 min | Comedy
After a series of misfortunes, two pedlars embark on a mission to find the perfect bride at a luxurious resort, where a desperate brother and his single sister are also in search of the ideal husband. Will this be a match made in heaven?
Director: Panagiotis Konstadinou | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Rizos, Souli Sabah
Votes: 24
43. Pros tin elefteria (1996)
130 min | Drama
Slowly fading into obscurity, a beloved and once-popular actress summons up the courage to make a comeback, only to see that--in this alluring world of fame and glamour--she has always been alone. How painful is the bitter road to freedom?
Director: Harris Papadopoulos | Stars: Mary Hronopoulou, Dimitris Papamichael, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Alkis Kourkoulos
Votes: 36
44. Megales ores (2023)
Music
Director: Marios Retsilas | Stars: Dimitris Basis, Glykeria, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Eleanna Varela
45. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: Monuments of the Acropolis (1999 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Family
The Acropolis - marvel at the history and the vivid representations of the unique monuments of the sacred rock of the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon, the Erectheion, the Karyatidis, the... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
Votes: 8
46. The Adventures of Villar (1924)
24 min | Short, Comedy
Villar gets a job at a dry cleaners' but his love for a young woman gets him mixed up in many adventures.
Director: Joseph Hepp | Stars: Nitsa Filosofou, Nikolaos Sfakianos
Votes: 87
47. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: Ancient Olympia - The Temple of Zeus (1999 Video)
63 min | Documentary, Family
ANCIENT OLYMPIA & the TEMPLE OF ZEUS - The history of this legendary site which housed the Olympic Games during the glorious era of classical antiquity. Enjoy the customs and traditions of ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
48. A Walk Through Neoclassical Athens (2000 Video)
90 min | Documentary, Family
Join with travellers through the centuries as we journey and become acquainted with the most important monuments, temples, and archaeological sites of the city of Athens, of Eleusis, and of... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
49. The Rescue of a Monument (1987)
100 min | Documentary
In the face of an irreversible disaster, Costas Vrettakos chronicles the fears, the responsibility, and the hopes of both the scientific team and the technicians during the restoration of Acropolis, from 1973 to 1986.
Director: Costas Vrettakos
Votes: 7
50. When Love Hurts (1930)
Romance
The film was supposed to be the first Greek-American movie, recounting a love story in Athens and America. Instead, it was an American film, enriched with minimal Greek scenes.
Director: Ioannis Doungas | Stars: Kaiti Papanikolaou, Thanos Trangas