Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "advanced-ancient-civilization"

1. Star Trek (1966–1969)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols

Votes: 93,071

2. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)

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

A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Votes: 101,538

3. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis

Votes: 175,785

4. Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy: The Wraith.

Stars: Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, David Hewlett, Jason Momoa

Votes: 71,784

5. Moonfall (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling on a collision course toward earth.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer

Votes: 99,747 | Gross: $19.06M

6. Stargate (1994)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors

Votes: 205,297 | Gross: $71.57M

7. Babylon 5 (1993–1998)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.

Stars: Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Stephen Furst, Andreas Katsulas

Votes: 34,647

8. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.

Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian

Votes: 134,266 | Gross: $84.05M

9. Forbidden Planet (1956)

G | 98 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.

Director: Fred M. Wilcox | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens

Votes: 53,303 | Gross: $3.00M

10. Moontrap (1988)

R | 92 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

NASA finds remains of an ancient humanoid race on the Moon that left behind deadly robots.

Director: Robert Dyke | Stars: Walter Koenig, Bruce Campbell, Leigh Lombardi, Robert Kurcz

Votes: 3,792

11. Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)

Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

Welcome to Atlantis, where royal guardsmen wear uniforms that could easily be from the wardrobe of Ming the Merciless and some unfortunate slaves are turned into bovine-headed beasts.

Director: George Pal | Stars: Sal Ponti, Joyce Taylor, John Dall, William Smith

Votes: 2,147

12. Missions (2017– )

Not Rated | 26 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The first manned mission to Mars is now approaching the red planet. The crew includes top-flight scientists and a young female psychiatrist, responsible for their mental health. But just as they are about to land, something goes wrong.

Stars: Hélène Viviès, Mathias Mlekuz, Giorgia Sinicorni, Clément Aubert

Votes: 3,020

13. Sonic Frontiers (2022 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

After Doctor Eggman's attempts to control an ancient technology goes wrong, Sonic sets out to rescue his friends and learn the true nature of the technology.

Director: Morio Kishimoto | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Dave B. Mitchell, Cindy Robinson

Votes: 599

14. Chouseishin Gransazer (2003–2004)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A group of twelve individuals are granted ancient powers and mecha to aid their quest in defending earth from alien threats.

Stars: Ryô Segawa, Asuka Shimizu, Kôhei Takeda, Hideaki Serizawa

Votes: 90

15. The Giant of Metropolis (1961)

Unrated | 98 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Muscleman Ohro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yoh-tar and his hideous super-science schemes.

Director: Umberto Scarpelli | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi, Marietto

Votes: 456

16. Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a fresh look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century.

Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Malik Kaddu, Kazeem Tosin Amore, Diany Samba-Bandza

Votes: 242

17. The Truth Behind: Atlantis (2011 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

Uncover fascinating new information about the "lost" underwater city of Atlantis, a legend that has long mystified scholars and explorers.

Director: Steve Baker | Stars: Harry Chase, Elsie Brown, Robert Carmichael, David Wilcock

Votes: 31

18. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: The Chase (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The crew of the Enterprise must race against various rival powers to uncover an archaeological secret that explains the predominance of humanoid life forms in the galaxy.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,435

19. Blake et Mortimer (1997)
Episode: L'énigme de l'Atlantide (1997)

Animation, Adventure, Crime

Mortimer discovers an unknown highly radioactive matter. Going down into the depth of the earth to solve this mystery, Blake and Mortimer discover the ancient civilization of Atlantis.

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

Votes: 26

20. Pathfinders in Space (1960–1961)
Episode: Disaster on the Moon (1960)

Family, Drama, Sci-Fi

The crew finds a video recording in the alien spaceship, which tells them of the sad fate of the civilization that visited the moon 400 million years ago, and gives a surprising clue to ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Verney | Stars: Peter Williams, Harold Goldblatt, Gerald Flood, Gillian Ferguson

21. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode: Underground Aliens (2010)

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

If extraterrestrials influenced human history, can evidence of their existence be found in hidden tunnels and caverns around the world? Could a cave in Ecuador contain metallic books ... See full summary »

Stars: Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, John Brandenburg, David Childress, David Wilcock

Votes: 239