Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "battle-of-thermopylae"

1. 300 (2006)

R | 117 min | Action, Drama

In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. They face insurmountable odds when they are betrayed by a Spartan reject.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West

Votes: 863,449 | Gross: $210.61M

2. Meet the Spartans (2008)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight to the death for Sparta's freedom.

Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Stars: Sean Maguire, Kevin Sorbo, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian

Votes: 111,515 | Gross: $38.23M

3. The 300 Spartans (1962)

Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, History

A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army.

Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe

Votes: 7,668

4. The Pride and the Passion (1957)

132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.

Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel

Votes: 3,191 | Gross: $8.75M

5. Rise and Fall of the Spartans (2002)

Documentary, History, War

The history of the great militaristic Ancient Greek city state.

Stars: Edward Herrmann, Travis Wojcik

Votes: 64

6. Battles BC (2009– )
Episode: Judgement Day at Marathon (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Action, History

The mighty Persian empire under Darius I is ready to avenge past wrongs done to it by the tiny city state of Athens. Darius sends an overwhelming force commanded by Datis to destroy Athens.... See full summary »

Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Andrew Alandy, Dan McCracken, Bryan McGowan, Brad C. Wilcox

Votes: 26

7. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Misconceptions About Ancient Greece (2022)

14 min | Documentary

Let's debunk some myths about the world's most famous source of mythology because the gods aren't the only mythology about Ancient Greece.

Star: Simon Whistler

8. Toldinstone (2018– )
Episode: Why the Sparta you know Never Existed (2022)

13 min | Documentary, History

The modern popular perception of Spartans as aesthetic warriors is outwardly true as their history was written by their adversaries. While they were trained from an early age in fitness and... See full summary »

Star: Garrett Ryan