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1. The Mummy (2017)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe

Votes: 206,556 | Gross: $80.10M

2. A Rainy Day in New York (2019)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A young couple arrives in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber, Suzanne Smith

Votes: 52,079

3. The Dig (2021)

PG-13 | 112 min | Biography, Drama, History

An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

Director: Simon Stone | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn

Votes: 82,753

4. Death on the Nile (1978)

PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin

Votes: 39,910

5. Blithe Spirit (2020)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Michele Dotrice

Votes: 8,594

6. The Mummy (1932)

Approved | 73 min | Fantasy, Horror

A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.

Director: Karl Freund | Stars: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron

Votes: 30,199

7. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

When residents of their nursing home start dying of dubious causes, an aged Elvis and an African-American senior who claims to be President John F. Kennedy discover that the perpetrator is an Egyptian mummy with murderous intentions.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Bob Ivy, Ella Joyce

Votes: 51,539 | Gross: $2.00M

8. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

G | 68 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Englishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan before the sinister Fu Manchu does.

Directors: Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor | Stars: Boris Karloff, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Charles Starrett

Votes: 3,723 | Gross: $0.82M

9. The Awakening (1980)

R | 101 min | Horror

An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist

Votes: 2,871 | Gross: $8.42M

10. Tutankhamun (2016)

TV-14 | 180 min | Drama, History, Romance

The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.

Stars: Max Irons, Jonathan Aris, Sam Neill, Amy Wren

Votes: 2,470

11. Carry on Cleo (1964)

Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Two Britons, Hengist and Horsa, are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Caesar.

Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Sidney James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey

Votes: 5,011

12. Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)

TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, History

In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.

Director: Max Salomon | Stars: Zahi Hawass, Mostafa Waziri, Essam Shehab, Hamada Shehata Ahmed Mansour

Votes: 3,571

13. The Invisible Ray (1935)

Approved | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.

Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Frances Drake, Frank Lawton

Votes: 3,037

14. Time Walker (1982)

PG | 83 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An alien, buried in King Tut's tomb, terrorizes a college campus.

Director: Tom Kennedy | Stars: Ben Murphy, Nina Axelrod, Kevin Brophy, Robert Random

Votes: 2,203 | Gross: $0.43M

15. Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical

Planet Express sees a hostile takeover and Bender falls into the hands of criminals where he is used to fulfill their schemes.

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 35,550

16. Rise of the Mummy (2021)

TV-MA | 90 min | Horror

A group of archaeology students awaken an ancient mummy. After being trapped in a time loop, the only way they can escape, is to defeat the mummy. As the body count rises, it seems the ... See full summary »

Director: Antonia Johnstone | Stars: Abi Casson Thompson, Arthur Boan, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Stephanie Lodge

Votes: 184

17. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)

120 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."

Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba

Votes: 198

18. Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007 TV Movie)

PG | 50 min | Documentary, History

It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in ... See full summary »

Director: Brando Quilici | Stars: Hebat Abbas, Ayat Abbass, Mohamed Ahmed, Hany Amer

Votes: 67

19. Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen (2012 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery, Romance

Teen detective Nancy Drew joins a team of archaeologists and explores the mysteries of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Dave Rivas, Marianna de Fazio, Gabriel Wolf

Votes: 50

20. Secrets of Ancient Empires: The First Merchants (2001 Video)

50 min | Documentary, History

The common thread that joined all great ancient powers was the need to trade. This episode of Secrets of Ancient Empires explains how trade was carried out across continents long before a ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Gormlie | Stars: Jessica Rawson, Colin Renfrew, Richard Rudgley, David Sneath

Votes: 12

21. Zpívající pudrenka (1960)

77 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

Engineer Sodoma (Vladimír Hrubý) and his colleague Vera (Jana Stepánková) are busy making the last tests of their invention - a miniature radio-telephone which is built into a ... See full summary »

Director: Milan Vosmik | Stars: Václav Venhoda, Frantisek Maxián, Milan Livora, Martin Vackár

Votes: 25

22. Heavy Metal: The Evolution of the Naval Warship (2009 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, History, War

This two-hour series covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. ... See full summary »

Votes: 13

23. Ancient Egypt (1939)

Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short

This travelogue starts in the Valley of the Kings at the tomb of King Tutankhamun, then it's on to the Valley of the Nile with the Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Karmak, and the ancient city of ... See full summary »

Star: James A. FitzPatrick

Votes: 102

24. Le harem du Pharaon-Soleil (2017 TV Movie)

95 min | Documentary

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Director: Richard Reisz | Stars: Faried Adrom, Paul Harry Allen, Susanne Bickel, Nakita Frater

Votes: 16

25. Puzz 3D: The Orient Express (2000 Video Game)

Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Part of Puzz 3D video game series. Complete the 3D jigsaw puzzle of the famous historical passenger train, the Orient Express, to solve its mystery. The story is told through FMV sequences.

Director: Dany Chiasson | Stars: Deena Aziz, Chip Chuipka, Bill Rowat, Amanda Strawn

26. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Sydney at Ten (2001)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

St. Beatrice's School for Girls, 1981: Sydney sees her teacher shot by a scar-faced man over an Egyptian pendant. 2001: Sydney's roommate from school is on track of the pendant and enlists Sydney to help find it and catch the killer.

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Tanja Reichert, Simon MacCorkindale

Votes: 86

27. Egypt (2005)
Episode: The Curse of Tutankhamun (2005)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A prize that Howard Carter sought all his life yields more than he can imagine.

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Stuart Graham, Julian Wadham, Caroline Langrishe, Alexandra Weaver

Votes: 73

28. Egypt (2005)
Episode: The Search for Tutankhamun (2005)

Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Howard Carter hunts for the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun.

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Stuart Graham, Julian Wadham, Caroline Langrishe, Alexandra Weaver

Votes: 100

29. Blake et Mortimer (1997)
Episode: Le mystère de la grande pyramide (1997)

Animation, Adventure, Crime

A new chamber in the Pyramid of Kheops is about to be discovered. Blake and Mortimer find that an uncommon thief, the Colonel Olrik, wants to steal the treasure that it may contain.

Directors: Yannick Barbaud, Stéphane Bernasconi | Stars: Yves Barsacq, Pierre Baton, Patrice Baudrier, Hervé Bellon

Votes: 34

30. Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019–2024)
Episode: Secrets of Tutankhamun (2020)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History

The mysteries of Tutankhamun are unlocked, and archaeologists find a tomb of importance.

Directors: Nicholas Frend, Ian Glatt | Stars: Ahmed Abdrabou, Julian Barratt, Nils Billing, Ahmed El Sheikha

Votes: 40

31. Changi (2001)
Episode: Private Bill (2001)

57 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Episode Three:"Private Bill," is divided into six chapters: 1. "Past Acquaintances," 2. "Love of Maths," 3. "Memory," 4. "A Risky Prank," 5. "Trust," and 6. "A Circle Formed."

Director: Kate Woods | Stars: Leon Ford, Mark Priestley, Stephen Curry, Matthew Whittet

Votes: 9

32. Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode: Time Walker (2021)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Kevin Fleming

Votes: 11

33. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Wrapped Up in Death (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The investigation into the shocking death of a museum curator, crushed by a falling gargoyle, takes a bizarre turn when Castle and Beckett learn that he isn't the first member of a recent ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Votes: 1,321

34. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: The Silver Pharaoh (2010)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, History, War

Secrets of the Dead examines the the tomb of Psusennes I an Egyptian Pharaoh of the Intermediate Period whose burial place was discovered shortly before World War II.

Director: Andy Webb | Stars: Melissa Dring, Yasmin El Shazly, King Faroukh, Fawzi Gaballah

Votes: 51

35. Planet Egypt (2011– )
Episode: Pharaohs at War (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History

For centuries the Pharaohs managed to shield Egypt from the outside world. But in the second millennia BC, foreign tribes began to infiltrate the north. From now on, foreign kings would regularly threaten the Nile Kingdom.

Stars: Eric Cline, Israel Finkelstein, Donald Redford, Cheryl Ward

Votes: 25

36. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode: Resolution (2012)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama

Season 3 premiere. Nucky makes a New Year's resolution; Margaret eyes a hospital expansion; Gillian builds a new business; Van Alden calls a gangster's bluff.

Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham

Votes: 2,233

37. Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)
Episode: Unfinished Portrait (2022)

Documentary

Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie's later life, revealing how newfound personal happiness during the turbulent 1930s and 40s marked a golden age for her writing.

Directors: Edmund Moriarty, Simon George | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Elena Pischikova, Katherine Blakeney, Frankie Y. Bailey

Votes: 42

38. HomeTeam History (2013– )
Episode: Africa's Most Significant Events: A Timeline (2018)

16 min | Documentary, History

Africa's long history of civilization is known to have started 40,000 years ago. Isolated for many millennia the rest of the world began to intrude with the Assyrian conquests of Egypt in the 7th century b.c.

39. The Creation Today Show (2011– )
Episode: What Are the Biblical Origins of Geology?: Part 2 (2011)

29 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Eric Hovind, Paul Taylor, John Mackay

40. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode: Mysterious Relics (2013)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi

Sacred bones... Golden hats... And fragments of sacred objects thought to possess healing properties. All around the world, archaeologists have uncovered mysterious relics revered by ... See full summary »

Stars: Philip Coppens, Richard Rader, Alan Butler, Jonathan Young

Votes: 110

41. Creation Boot Camp (2005– )
Episode: Lost Civilizations and Ancient Technology (2005)

40 min | History

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Stars: Dennis Swift, Eric Hovind, Daniel Johnson

42. Creation in the 21st Century (2004– )
Episode: Ahead of Their Time

28 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Carl Baugh, Dennis Swift

43. Secrets (2013– )
Episode: Death Cult of the Sphinx (2013)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History

Archeologists search for and interpret tiny clues to determine the origin of the Sphinx and who it represents.

Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: Corey Johnson, A. Ali Omar Gaber, Melinda Hartwig, Zahi Hawass

Votes: 54

44. Kirstie's Vintage Home (2012– )
Episode: Iman and Heather (2012)

TV-G | 47 min | Reality-TV

Kirstie pulls out all the stops for Cheshire couple Iman and Heather, who have a brand new home and a baby on the way. They'd like a vintage nursery and a 1920s inspired sitting room.

Directors: Janine Finlay, Megan Gerrie | Stars: Kirstie Allsopp, Sharon Campbell, Lauren Sagar, Zeena Shah

45. Egypt Unwrapped (2008– )
Episode: Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2010)

Documentary

Despite her current fame, the mummy of Nefertiti as well as her husband king Akhenaten and other relatives have never been found. This is particularly strange considering the lavish tomb of... See full summary »

46. Countdown (1982– )
Episode: Episode #72.20 (2015)

TV-14 | Game-Show

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Director: Matt Woodward | Stars: Nick Hewer, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Helen Skelton

47. Good Witch (2015–2021)
Episode: Good Witch Halloween (2015)

TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Whilst Cassie deals with the newest guest at Grey House, Grace seeks no advice to help deal with school bullies calling her a witch.

Director: Craig Pryce | Stars: Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison, James Denton, Catherine Disher

Votes: 383

48. Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode: The Mummy's Tomb (2008)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Gilbert Gottfried

Votes: 6

49. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016–2019)
Episode: Who Is God? (2016)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, Adventure, History

Who is God? Morgan begins a quest to discover who God is - and how he, she or they have evolved over human history.

Stars: Morgan Freeman, Zafer Alpat, Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Amir Hussain

Votes: 305

50. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016–2019)
Episode: Why Does Evil Exist? (2016)

TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Adventure, History

Where does evil come from? Morgan sets out to understand the root of evil and how our ideas of it have evolved over the millennia.

Stars: Morgan Freeman, Aleksandra Jade, Brian Keith Thompson

Votes: 264