Best Movies About Ancient Greece

From Zack Snyder, starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West
Rated R

300 is an epic war drama based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, depicting the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his brave warriors against the overwhelming Persian army led by the God-King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). King Leonidas and his warriors fight to the death in a desperate bid to defend the freedom of Greece and their way of life. Driven by honor and a sense of duty, King Leonidas and his men bravely face the enemy despite insurmountable odds. The film features intense battle scenes and breathtaking cinematography that bring the battle to life on an epic scale. 300 is an action-packed story of courage and sacrifice, and a heroic tribute to the power of the human spirit.

From Wolfgang Petersen, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Rated R

From Don Chaffey, starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith
Rated G

From Alejandro Amenábar, starring Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom
Rated R

From Noam Murro, starring Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson
Rated R

From Tarsem Singh, starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt, Stephen Dorff
Rated R

From Louis Leterrier, starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng
Rated PG-13

From Jonathan Liebesman, starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes
Rated PG-13

From Oliver Stone, starring Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie
Rated R

From Renny Harlin, starring Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Roxanne McKee
Rated PG-13