The best Greek mythology movies
The top 3 according to 895 votes from people: Jason and the Argonauts (1963) · Hercules (1997) · Clash of the Titans (1981). (Updated Feb 1, 2026.)
Heroes, gods and monsters: from Ray Harryhausen's Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans to Disney's Hercules and Troy. The films that come up most in the rankings of SlashFilm and Superprof.
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Top 12
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1
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Don Chaffey: the quest for the Golden Fleece, with Harryhausen's giant Talos and skeletons.
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2
Hercules (1997)
Disney: Zeus's son wants to be a true hero, with gospel-singing Muses.
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Clash of the Titans (1981)
Perseus against Medusa and the Kraken: Ray Harryhausen's last great work.
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The Return (2024)
Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche: Odysseus finally comes home to Ithaca.
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Troy (2004)
Wolfgang Petersen: Brad Pitt is Achilles in the Trojan War.
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6
Immortals (2011)
Tarsem Singh: Henry Cavill as Theseus against King Hyperion.
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7
300 (2006)
Zack Snyder: Leonidas's Spartans at Thermopylae, from Frank Miller.
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8
Ulysses (1954)
Kirk Douglas in Homer's Odyssey, in Technicolor.
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Clash of the Titans (2010)
The remake with Sam Worthington as Perseus and digital effects.
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10
Hercules (2014)
Dwayne Johnson as a mercenary Hercules.
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11
Iphigenia (1977)
Michael Cacoyannis adapts Euripides, with Irene Papas.
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12
Minotaur (2006)
Tom Hardy enters the labyrinth.
Candidates
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13
Hercules in New York (1969)
Arnold Schwarzenegger's first role, an unintentional cult comedy.
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Comments (3)
Los esqueletos de Jasón y los argonautas siguen siendo lo mejor, cero efectos digitales y da mil vueltas
Troya no es mitología pura pero bueno, Héctor y Aquiles se merecen estar
Hércules de Disney primero? Me parece bien, la vi mil veces de pequeño