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1. Poor Things (2023)

R | 141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef

Votes: 264,096

2. Rome (2005–2007)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon

Votes: 185,867

3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Karen Allen

Votes: 200,249 | Gross: $174.48M

4. Alexander (2004)

R | 175 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie

Votes: 176,873 | Gross: $34.30M

5. Catch-22 (1970)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, War

A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel

Votes: 26,549 | Gross: $24.91M

6. Agora (2009)

R | 127 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

A 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 love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom

Votes: 73,141 | Gross: $0.62M

7. Cosmos (1980)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.

Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney

Votes: 44,555

8. Cleopatra (1999)

Not Rated | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History

Princess Cleopatra becomes Egypt's Queen and has an out-of-wedlock son with the son-less Roman ruler Julius Caesar. Through two romances, she strives to protect Egypt from the Romans, and make her son the heir to Caesar's Roman Empire.

Stars: Billy Zane, Timothy Dalton, Rupert Graves, Leonor Varela

Votes: 4,340

9. Cleopatra (1970)

X | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

To decipher a scheme plotted by enemy aliens, three agents from the future travel to Cleopatra's time, where they witness her romances with Caesar and Mark Antony.

Directors: Osamu Tezuka, Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Chinatsu Nakayama, Kotoe Hatsui, Tsubame Yanagiya, Nobuo Tsukamoto

Votes: 858

10. Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Approved | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, War

During World War II in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Harry Andrews

Votes: 6,651

11. Man of God (2021)

111 min | Biography, Drama

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.

Director: Yelena Popovic | Stars: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis

Votes: 4,309 | Gross: $0.87M

12. Cairo Time (2009)

PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance

A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.

Director: Ruba Nadda | Stars: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi

Votes: 6,838 | Gross: $1.60M

13. Deception (1992)

PG-13 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

After her businessman husband dies suspiciously in a Mexican plane crash, his widow begins to investigate his labyrinthine financial dealings, not all of which are legal.

Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson, Viggo Mortensen, Jack Thompson

Votes: 2,587 | Gross: $0.61M

14. Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Mystery

The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.

Director: John Ford | Stars: Loretta Young, Richard Greene, George Sanders, David Niven

Votes: 880

15. Justine (1969)

R | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

In British Palestine of 1938, several men vie for the affections of a Coptic banker's wife who's involved with the anti-British underground movement.

Directors: George Cukor, Joseph Strick | Stars: Anouk Aimée, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Forster, Anna Karina

Votes: 545 | Gross: $2.78M

16. Tosun Pasa (1976)

90 min | Comedy

Two traditionally rival Turkish families, "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey, who has a beautiful young daughter,... See full summary »

Director: Kartal Tibet | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Müjde Ar, Adile Nasit, Sener Sen

Votes: 24,634

17. The Band's Visit (2007)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.

Director: Eran Kolirin | Stars: Sasson Gabay, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour

Votes: 14,179 | Gross: $3.05M

18. Manon (1949)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama

A classic tale about bitter relationships between a frivolous girl and a soldier is adapted for the post-World War II time.

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Serge Reggiani, Michel Auclair, Cécile Aubry, Andrex

Votes: 1,181

19. Augustus: The First Emperor (2003 TV Movie)

R | 178 min | Drama, History, Romance

Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.

Director: Roger Young | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Charlotte Rampling, Vittoria Belvedere, Benjamin Sadler

Votes: 1,459

20. Cleopatra (1917)

125 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony.

Director: J. Gordon Edwards | Stars: Theda Bara, Fritz Leiber, Thurston Hall, Alan Roscoe

Votes: 397

21. The Slave (1962)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, History

During the power struggle between Caesar and Crassus, a Roman centurion, who is the lost son of Spartacus, is dispatched to Crassus' camp to observe his movements and keep Caesar informed.

Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Steve Reeves, Jacques Sernas, Gianna Maria Canale, Claudio Gora

Votes: 591

22. Alexandria... Why? (1979)

Not Rated | 133 min | Drama

Yehia is a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. Inspired by American movies and Shakespeare, he aspires to be an actor, but struggles to pursue his Hollywood... See full summary »

Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Naglaa Fathi, Ahmed Zaki, Farid Shawqi, Mahmoud Al Meleji

Votes: 2,048

23. Reign: The Conqueror (1997–2000)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A unique re-telling of the story of Alexander the Great; a powerful warrior King who was prophesied to conquer and destroy the world.

Stars: John DeMita, Michael Sorich, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Beau Billingslea

Votes: 548

24. El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002)

117 min | Drama, War

War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel ... See full summary »

Director: Enzo Monteleone | Stars: Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luciano Scarpa, Emilio Solfrizzi

Votes: 2,020

25. Microphone (II) (2010)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Khaled returns from USA to his mother's funeral at his hometown: Alexandria, Egypt. He decides to make it a fresh new start even if it meant mending his first love story yet it proved a ... See full summary »

Director: Ahmad Abdalla | Stars: Kal Naga, Yousra El Lozy, Hany Adel, Ahmed Magdy

Votes: 1,815

26. Serpent of the Nile (1953)

Approved | 81 min | Adventure, Biography, History

In 44 BC, after the assassination of the leader of Rome Julius Caesar, Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and one of the highest ranking Roman generals and Caesar's possible successor Mark Anthony begin a tragic love affair.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Raymond Burr, Jean Byron

Votes: 345

27. Hello America (2000)

90 min | Comedy

After being suspended from the People's Council, Bakhit and Adeela travel to New York at the request of Bakhit's cousin Nawfal who is a wealthy man living with his wife and two kids. Bakhit... See full summary »

Directors: Nader Galal, Kamlah Abu-Zikri | Stars: Adel Emam, Sherine, Osama Abbas, Rushdi El Mahdi

Votes: 637

28. Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (2020–2021)

59 min | Documentary

Michael Palin has a nostalgic look back on five of his travel adventures - Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle, Sahara and Himalaya.

Stars: Michael Palin, Joanna Lumley, David Attenborough, Simon Reeve

Votes: 188

29. Um Filme Falado (2003)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.

Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve

Votes: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M

30. Abi foq al-Shagara (1969)

142 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.

Director: Hussein Kamal | Stars: Abdel Halim Hafez, Nadia Lutfi, Mervat Amin, Samir Sabri

Votes: 360

31. Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)

122 min | Drama, Romance

Friends of a recently deceased minor painter Jean-Baptiste take a train in Paris for Limoges, where he wished to be buried, and all the people on the train have their problems.

Director: Patrice Chéreau | Stars: Pascal Greggory, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charles Berling, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Votes: 2,001 | Gross: $0.06M

32. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)

115 min | Drama, History, War

A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradition and modernization in the context of fighting the French invaders.

Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Salah Zulfikar, Mohsen Mohieddin, Patrice Chéreau

Votes: 382

33. Raya wa Sekina (2005– )

49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The true original story about Raya and Skina the famous Egyptian women serial killers in modern history.

Stars: Abla Kamel, Somaya El Khashab, Sami El-Adl, Riyad Al-Kholi

Votes: 551

34. His Excellency the Minister (2002)

115 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Ra'fat Rostom becomes a minister by mistake, since then he gets more and more powerfull everyday, and that's when he starts having hilarious and weird nightmares about his corruption and his family.

Director: Samir Seif | Stars: Ahmed Zaki, Hesham Abdel Hamid, Lebleba, Umar El-Hariri

Votes: 1,353

35. Mamnou Fi Laylat El-Dokhla (1975)

112 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

Tahseen loves his girlfriend Mona but her controlling and domineering mother Zareefa is against their marriage and believes her daughter deserves a better suitor than him. When the mother ... See full summary »

Director: Hasan El-Saifi | Stars: Adel Emam, Soheir Ramzy, Samir Ghanem, Mohamed Reda

Votes: 249

36. Hubbak Nar (2004)

110 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

This movie a modern romantic musical based on William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. a handsome Egyptian singer and actor "Mostafa Amar" who play as Romeo role and the pretty ... See full summary »

Director: Ihab Radhi | Stars: Moustafa Amar, Nilli Karim, Saeed Abdulghani, Shorooq

Votes: 261

37. Enigmas of the Ancient World (2019 Video)

70 min | Documentary

Welcome to a world of mystery and legend. From supposed stargates to powerful deities; from fantastic giants to steampunk style science-fiction. This is not an alien planet or a fantasy land, this is planet Earth of the past.

Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, O.H. Krill

Votes: 41

38. Alexandria: The Greatest City (2010 TV Movie)

51 min | Documentary

Bettany Hughes goes to Alexandria, Egypt, too look at one of the great cities of history. Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was once one of the intellectual and culture hubs of the... See full summary »

Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Bettany Hughes, Salima Ikram, Colin Clement, Emanuela Kulicka

Votes: 189

39. The True Story of Alexander the Great (2005 Video)

Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Turkey, most of Asia (present Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of others) and Egypt in Africa, before age 32. Even now, his innovations in battle continue to be studied.

Director: Jim Lindsay | Stars: Peter Woodward, Rafael Ferrer, Michael Cardelle, Frantz Widmaier

Votes: 120

40. The School of Mischief (1973)

TV-14 | 252 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

The relationships and difficulties that's facing a young beautiful teacher with her students during a year of studying, their flirtations, humor and trouble making.

Director: Houssam El-Din Mustafa | Stars: Mervat Amin, Nour El-Sherif, Mohamed Awad, George Sidhum

Votes: 384

41. Bakhit wa Adeela 2 (1997)

120 min | Comedy

Bakheet and Adeela are desperately trying to find an apartment before they can get married although their poor conditions are preventing them. They decide to improve their financial ... See full summary »

Director: Nader Galal | Stars: Adel Emam, Sherine, Sa'eed Saleh, Ahmed Rateb

Votes: 838

42. Dantilla (1998)

Drama, Music, Romance

Two best friends fell in love with the same man,rival over his affection.

Director: Enas El-Degheidy | Stars: Sabah Abdulaziz, Hussein Arar, Muhammad Awad, Muhammad Baikar

Votes: 152

43. Egypt Speaks (1951)

Passed | 9 min | Documentary, Short

This People on Parade series entry visits the people of Alexandria, Egypt. We hear the band of the University of Alexandria, see some of the first women to study at the university's law school, and watch a soccer game.

Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Stars: James A. FitzPatrick, Ibrahim Mustafa

Votes: 127

44. Le miroir à trois faces: Thaïs (1966 TV Movie)

61 min | Drama, Music

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Director: Guy Lessertisseur | Stars: Claude Bessy, Ariel Daunizeau, Denis Manuel, Jacques Mars

45. La mort de Pompée (1961 TV Movie)

111 min | Drama, History

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Director: Maurice Cazeneuve | Stars: Michel Etcheverry, Jean Marchat, Roger Coggio, Jacques François

46. Baby Blue (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 22 min | Documentary, Short

Roukaia, a two-year old girl from Alexandria, Egypt, received her death sentence the day she was born. Due to a combination of heart abnormalities, Roukaia's body is unable to pump enough ... See full summary »

Director: Maranatha Hay | Stars: Elwahab Aly Roukaia, Esraa Aly, Leonard Bailey, Mouhammed Elwahab

47. Kalle Aaltosen morsian (1948)

91 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

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Director: Ossi Elstelä | Stars: Helge Ranin, Hillevi Lagerstam, Laila Rihte, Ossi Elstelä

Votes: 49

48. Dr. Farhat (1935)

84 min | Comedy, Romance

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Director: Togo Mizrahi | Stars: Ehsane El Gazaerli, Fawzi El Gazaerli, Hessin Elmasry, Ahmed Hadad

Votes: 21

49. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: The Curse/Angel on a Plane (1997)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A team of archaeologists discovers a strange, sealed, Egyptian tomb and begins suffering from a mysterious illness. A passenger plane caught in the storm is saved from crashing by what some claim to be a mystery woman.

Directors: Ken Girotti, Marc F. Voizard | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 30

50. Rome (2005–2007)
Episode: A Necessary Fiction (2007)

TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Octavian takes a new bride, Livia, and then introduces her to his family in a startling way... by having her witness the punishment he metes out to Atia and Octavia, for secretly defying ... See full summary »

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Ray Stevenson, Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon

Votes: 2,034