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Films set in ancient Egypt
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The list Films set in ancient Egypt includes
The Ten Commandments, The Scorpion King, Cleopatra, The Prince of Egypt and The Mummy Returns.
The list consists of 87 members
and 7 sublists.
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The Ten Commandments
1956 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Overview: The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic religious drama film produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in VistaVision (color by Technicolor), and released by Paramount Pictures. The ...
Release date: 5 October 1956Genre: Adventure, DramaDirector: Cecil B. DeMilleProducer: Cecil B. DeMille, Henry WilcoxonWriter: Dorothy Clarke Wilson, J.H. IngrahamMoses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people ...
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The Scorpion King
2002 film by Chuck Russell
Overview: The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan in ...
Release date: 15 April 2002Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Chuck RussellProducer: Sean Daniel, James JacksWriter: Stephen Sommers, Jonathan HalesA desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and ... 0
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Cleopatra
1963 historical drama film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Overview: Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from the 1957 book The Life and Times ...
Release date: 12 June 1963Genre: Biography, Drama, History, RomanceDirector: Joseph L. MankiewiczProducer: Peter Levathes, Walter WangerWriter: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougallQueen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. 0
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The Prince of Egypt
1998 film produced by DreamWorks Animation
Overview: The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The second feature film from DreamWorks and the first to be ...
Release date: 16 December 1998Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical, Biography, FantasyDirector: Brenda Chapman, Steve HicknerProducer: Penney Finkelman Cox, P.J. HankeWriter: Philip LaZebnik, Nicholas MeyerEgyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people. 0
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The Mummy Returns
2001 action-adventure film
Overview: The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second film in The Mummy film series starring ...
Release date: 29 April 2001Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Stephen SommersProducer: Sean Daniel, Bob DucsayWriter: Stephen SommersThe mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. 0
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Alexander
2004 film
Overview: Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the ancient Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great. It was co-written and directed by Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell ...
Release date: 16 November 2004Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance, War, HistoryDirector: Oliver StoneProducer: Moritz Borman, Hans De WeersWriter: Oliver Stone, Christopher KyleAlexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. 0
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X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer
Overview: X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film directed and produced by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg from a story by Singer, Kinberg, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris. The film is based ...
Release date: 27 May 2016Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirector: Bryan SingerProducer: Blondel Aidoo, Todd HallowellWriter: Simon Kinberg, Bryan SingerIn the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world. 0
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Gods of Egypt
2016 film directed by Alex Proyas
Overview: Gods of Egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on a fantastical version of ancient Egyptian deities. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie ...
Release date: 26 February 2016Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, ActionDirector: Alex ProyasCast: Brenton Thwaites, John Samaha, Courtney Eaton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Paula Arundell, Alia Seror-O'NeillProducer: Brian Bookman, Topher DowWriter: Matt Sazama, Burk SharplessMortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once ... 0
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Minions
Animated film franchise
Overview: Minions is a 2015 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, and distributed by Universal. The film is a prequel to Despicable Me (2010) and the third ...
Release date: 11 June 2015Genre: Animation, Comedy, FamilyDirector: Kyle Balda, Pierre CoffinProducer: Janet Healy, Brett HoffmanWriter: Brian LynchMinions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over ... 0
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Animated film based on 1960s TV series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show directed by Rob Minkoff
Overview: Mr. Peabody & Sherman is a 2014 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, PDI/DreamWorks, and Bullwinkle Studios, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film is ...
Release date: 21 March 2014Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ComedyDirector: Rob MinkoffProducer: Denise Nolan Cascino, Jason ClarkWriter: Jay Ward, Craig WrightThe time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created. 0
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Cleopatra
American TV series or program
Overview: Cleopatra is a 1999 miniseries adaptation of Margaret George's 1997 historical fiction novel The Memoirs of Cleopatra. Produced by Hallmark Entertainment, it stars Leonor Varela as the Egyptian queen ...
Release date: 23 May 1999Genre: Drama, BiographyDirector: Franc RoddamProducer: Robert Halmi Sr., Robert A. HalmiWriter: Anton Diether, Margaret GeorgeCleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18... 0
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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008 film by Russell Mulcahy
Overview: The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior is a 2008 direct-to-DVD sword and sorcery action adventure film prequel to the 2002 film The Scorpion King, itself a prequel to the 1999 reimagining of The Mummy ...
Release date: 17 August 2008Director: Russell MulcahyProducer: Thomas Becker, Sean DanielWriter: Randall McCormick, Stephen SommersAfter witnessing his father's murder by the hand of the ruthless General Sargon, Mathayus travels to the Underworld to retrieve the enchanted Sword of ... 0
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The Mummy
1999 film directed by Stephen Sommers
Overview: The Mummy is a 1999 American action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Arnold Vosloo in the title role as the reanimated mummy ...
Release date: 16 April 1999Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Stephen SommersProducer: Patricia Carr, Sean DanielWriter: Stephen Sommers, Lloyd FonvielleAt an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to ... 0
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Carry on Cleo
1964 film
Overview: Carry On Cleo is a 1964 British historical comedy film, the tenth in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, and Jim Dale are ...
Release date: 1 November 1964Genre: ComedyDirector: Gerald ThomasProducer: Frank Bevis, Peter RogersWriter: Talbot Rothwell, William ShakespeareTwo 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 ... 0
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002 French film
Overview: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (French: Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre) is a 2002 French-German fantasy comedy film written and directed by Alain Chabat and adapted from the comic book series ...
Release date: 30 January 2002Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family, AdventureDirector: Alain ChabatCast: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Jamel Debbouze, Monica Bellucci, Alain Chabat, Claude RichProducer: Claude Berri, Alain ChabatWriter: René Goscinny, Albert UderzoAstérix and Obélix go to Egypt to help architect Numérobis who is building a palace for Cleopatra. 0
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Angyali üdvözlet
1984 film
Overview: The Annunciation (Hungarian: Angyali üdvözlet) is a Hungarian film directed by András Jeles in 1984, based on The Tragedy of Man (1861) by Imre Madách. 0
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Agora
2009 Spanish film
Overview: Agora (Spanish: Ágora) is a 2009 English-language Spanish historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. The biopic stars Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, a mathem ...
Release date: 17 May 2009Genre: Drama, Romance, History, AdventureDirector: Alejandro AmenábarProducer: Álvaro Augustín, Fernando BovairaWriter: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo GilA historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in ... 0
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The Bible
American TV series
Overview: The Bible is a television miniseries based on the Bible. It was produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett and was broadcast weekly between March 3 and 31, 2013 on History channel. It has since been adapted ...
Genre: Action, DramaDirector: Crispin Reece, Tony MitchellProducer: Khadija Alami, Richard BedserWriter: Richard Bedser, Alexander MarengoThe story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 0
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The Mummy
2017 film by Alex Kurtzman
Overview: The Mummy is a 2017 American fantasy action-adventure film directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman, with a story by Kurtzman, Jon Spaihts, and Jenny ...
Release date: 9 June 2017Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Alex KurtzmanProducer: Sarah Bradshaw, Jeb BrodyWriter: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrieAn ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human ... 0
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 film by Ridley Scott
Overview: Exodus: Gods and Kings is a 2014 biblical epic film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine, and Steven Zaillian. The film stars Christian Bale, Joel ...
Release date: 12 December 2014Genre: Drama, History, Action, AdventureDirector: Ridley ScottProducer: Mark Albela, Peter CherninWriter: Adam Cooper, Bill CollageThe defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt ... 0
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