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1. The Two Faces of January (2014)
PG-13 | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.
Director: Hossein Amini | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Bevan
Votes: 33,748 | Gross: $0.51M
2. Gordon, Gino & Fred's Road Trip (2018– )
45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV
Join British superstar Gordon Ramsay, Italian stallion Gino D'Acampo and French master maitre d' Fred Sirieix as they take a road trip.
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo, Fred Sirieix, Luke Campbell
Votes: 2,201
3. The Moon-Spinners (1964)
G | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
A teenager encounters romance, intrigue and a search for stolen jewels during her visit to the island of Crete.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Pola Negri, Peter McEnery
Votes: 3,031 | Gross: $3.50M
4. In Which We Serve (1942)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, War
This "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.
Director: Noël Coward | Stars: Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson
Votes: 6,470 | Gross: $0.45M
5. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 1,872
6. Inside the Mind of a Cat (2022)
TV-PG | 67 min | Documentary
Cat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the pouncing pet in this captivating and cuddly documentary.
Director: Andy Mitchell | Stars: Neil Wilson, Bruce Kornriech, Kristyn Vitale, Saho Takagi
Votes: 6,730
7. My Grandfather's People (2011)
126 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Grandpapa and his family were torn from their land, forced to migrate from Crete during the population exchange when he was just seven years old. Grands greatest desire is to see the land ... See full summary »
Director: Çagan Irmak | Stars: Çetin Tekindor, Yigit Özsener, Gökçe Bahadir, Sacide Tasaner
Votes: 11,368
8. I neraida kai to palikari (1969)
102 min | Romance, Comedy
Captivated by the stranger who arrived at her engagement, a spirited woman unaware of his identity forgets the vendetta between their clans. Is love alone potent enough to quench her thirst for revenge, and pave the way for a truce?
Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Spyros Kalogirou
Votes: 1,408
9. Icarus (2022)
76 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
On the island of Crete, under the reign of King Minos, Humans worship and fear the Gods of Olympus. Only a fool would dare to offend them.
Director: Carlo Vogele | Stars: Camille Cottin, Niels Schneider, Féodor Atkine, Wolf Van Cappellen
Votes: 375
10. El Greco (2007)
119 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".
Director: Yannis Smaragdis | Stars: Nick Clark Windo, Juan Diego Botto, Laia Marull, Lakis Lazopoulos
Votes: 4,951
11. Victory Through Air Power (1943)
Approved | 70 min | Documentary, Animation, History
An animated documentary promoting of the soundness of strategic aerial bombing in World War II.
Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, H.C. Potter | Stars: Alexander de Seversky, Art Baker, Billy Mitchell
Votes: 1,186 | Gross: $0.80M
12. My Son, the Hero (1962)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An evil king makes a bargain with a devil in order to get away with murdering his wife.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Giuliano Gemma, Antonella Lualdi, Serge Nubret
Votes: 464
13. Programmed to Kill (1987)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A Lebanese female terrorist is badly injured during an American mercenary operation in Beirut. She's transported back to the US, experimentally operated on, and turned into a cyborg killing machine.
Directors: Allan Holzman, Robert Short | Stars: Robert Ginty, Sandahl Bergman, James Booth, Alex Courtney
Votes: 548
14. Theseus (II)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Pre-production
The epic mythical adventure of the ancient Greek hero Theseus.
15. Forbidden Sun (1988)
R | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a rape at a girl's gymnastics school, questions arise and bring to light ancient Cretan rituals.
Director: Zelda Barron | Stars: Lauren Hutton, Cliff De Young, Robert Beltran, Viveka Davis
Votes: 153
16. For the Love of Benji (1977)
G | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Benji sniffs out a bogus CIA agent in Athens, Greece.
Director: Joe Camp | Stars: Patsy Garrett, Benjean, Art Vasil, Allen Fiuzat
Votes: 1,234 | Gross: $22.26M
17. 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
18. Cavewoman (2022)
94 min | Drama
During the Nazi invasion of Greece, a female resistance fighter embarks a revenge operation to assassinate her own mother, in the name of God. Inspired by Euripides' masterful Electra.
Director: Spiros Stathoulopoulos | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Angeliki Papoulia, Alejandro Uribe Holguin
Votes: 42
19. I theia mou, i hipissa (1970)
93 min | Comedy, Musical
A hard-working hotel cleaner poses as an undercover hippie aunt when her daughter and her free-spirited flower-child fiancé take refuge in a happy commune of non-conformists. Will she manage to talk some sense into her radical child?
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Rena Vlahopoulou, Andreas Barkoulis, Nora Valsami, Giannis Mihalopoulos
Votes: 543
20. Psyhraimia (2007)
100 min | Comedy
The film follows the parallel and entwining stories as well as the common fates of some very different young people for 24 hours in the summertime: from the prison to the corridors of the ... See full summary »
Director: Nicos Perakis | Stars: Yannis Tsimitselis, Vasso Kavalieratou, Andreas Konstantinou, Eftyhia Giakoumi
Votes: 598
21. The Battle of Crete (1970)
86 min | Action, Drama, History
During the German invasion of Crete, a unit of the Greek army, with heroic efforts, manages to escape the Greek gold to Egypt.
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Hristos Politis, Stefanos Stratigos, Giorgos Tzortzis, Giota Soimoiri
Votes: 157
22. Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend (2011 TV Movie)
88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tells the story of the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world, an event that experts believe inspired the legend of Atlantis.
Director: Tony Mitchell | Stars: Stephanie Leonidas, Reece Ritchie, Langley Kirkwood, Isadora Verwey
Votes: 1,111
23. Tis agapis mahairia (2006–2007)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Two families separated by deep hatred. A feud that rose a century ago. A vendetta that has lasted a century. Now, an unlawful daughter born twenty years ago from a forbidden love, returns ... See full summary »
Stars: Kostas Sommer, Fei Zafeirakou, Giannis Voglis, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 210
24. Bordello (1985)
130 min | Drama, History
In 1897 Crete, as the armies of the Great Powers jockey for position, the French madam, Rosa Bonaparte, arrives in Chania escorted by twelve of her girls to start a brothel. All that she wants is a peaceful life. Will her dream come true?
Director: Nikos Koundouros | Stars: Marina Vlady, Eleonora Stathopoulou, Vasilis Laggos, Aris Retsos
Votes: 144
25. Proti fora nonos (2007)
86 min | Comedy, Drama
Brought up in California, offspring of an important political family, 11 year old Alex travels to Crete in order to baptize the baby child of a local cacique and parliamentary candidate. He... See full summary »
Director: Olga Malea | Stars: Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Eleni Kastani, Tex Pardue, Manos Gavras
Votes: 730
26. The 11th Day (2005)
72 min | Documentary, War
"The 11th Day" chronicles the story of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless battle against Nazi occupation forces from 1941-1945.
Director: Christos Epperson | Stars: Chase Brandon, Patrick Leigh-Fermor, George Tzitzikas, Andre Gerolymatos
Votes: 85
27. The Face of Medusa (1967)
90 min | Drama
On a deserted Greek island a number of men are leaded by an attractive female who, like a medusa or spider, devours any male without inhibition.
Director: Nikos Koundouros | Stars: Fanis Hinas, Philippo Vlachos, Alexis Mann, Hara Angelousi
Votes: 210
28. Ariad
Action, Fantasy, Horror | Pre-production
Five friends fight for their souls in Hell's Labyrinth in search of the magical Amulet of Ariad, but find a war with gods and pursued by a shape-shifting evil goddess and the demigod Minotaur, seeking King Minos' lost treasure.
29. Beware of Greeks... Bearing Guns (2000)
82 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
A woman, obsessed with tracking down the man who she claims killed her husband, targets her eldest grandson as her instrument of revenge.
Director: John Tatoulis | Stars: Lakis Lazopoulos, Zoe Carides, John Bluthal, Claudia Buttazzoni
Votes: 644
30. To gamilio party (2008)
89 min | Comedy, Romance
In this fast-paced Greek wedding comedy, young lovers Ilias and Marina arrive on the island of Crete for their wedding, along with their large, boisterous families all eager to celebrate ... See full summary »
Director: Christine Crokos | Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Fay Xyla, Yorgos Karamihos, Betty Maggira
Votes: 975
31. The Island of Silence (1958)
65 min | Drama
Seven-hundred metres off the East Coast of Crete lies the isolated islet of Spinalonga: a place that housed those who suffered from Hansen's disease, from 1903 to 1958. Can two idealistic young doctors make a difference in their lives?
Director: Lila Kourkoulakou | Stars: Orestis Makris, Giorgos Kabanellis, Nina Sgouridou, Giannis Sparidis
Votes: 56
32. Ashes - Documentary (2024)
Documentary, Short
Iliana Malihin, a winemaker and viticulturist, talks about the tragic hours lived by the residents of the village Melambes in Rethimno (Crete - Greece), from the devastating fires that ... See full summary »
Director: John Mathioudakis
33. The Braves' Island (1959)
102 min | Drama, War
During World War II, a battle-hardened officer of the Greek Army arrives in the island of Nazi-occupied Crete, to organise a counter-attack strategy, and sabotage the enemy's vital facilities.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Jenny Karezi, Aliki Georgouli, Lykourgos Kallergis
Votes: 67
34. The Dawn of Victory (1971)
91 min | Drama, Adventure, Action
Allied forces in the Middle East commission the son of a German collaborator to destroy the German military airport in Crete.
Director: Dimis Dadiras | Stars: Lakis Komninos, Betty Arvaniti, Miranda Kounelaki, Nikos Dadinopoulos
Votes: 66
35. Crete Arising (2019)
58 min | Documentary
Concerned that the mega-industry of summer tourism has begun to alter the fabric of their island, a group of mountaineers set about to organize the first ever winter ski mountaineering race on Crete.
Director: Constantine Papanicolaou
Votes: 6
36. I tyhi mou trellathike... (1970)
81 min | Comedy
Unable to get married, a poor clerk who has a hard time explaining this awkward situation to his beloved's tough brother, decides to impersonate his boss' son who has the same problem. Will they manage to change their lives for the better?
Director: Hristos Kyriakopoulos | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Sotiris Moustakas, Alekos Tzanetakos, Sasa Kastoura
Votes: 37
37. Enas delikanis (1963)
90 min | Comedy
The adventures of a young Cretan Casanova.
Director: Manolis Scouloudis | Stars: Manos Katrakis, Ilia Livykou, Alkis Giannakas, Kleo Skouloudi
Votes: 61
38. Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 (1980)
175 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and work of Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos from his election in 1910 until 1927.
Director: Pantelis Voulgaris | Stars: Minas Christidis, Giannis Voglis, Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis
Votes: 229
39. Pilala (2004)
15 min | Comedy, Short
A spirited 12-year-old boy wants to watch his Greek sprinter idol win the men's 200m final event in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Instead, everything goes wrong all at once on the big day. Will the kid make his dream come true?
Director: Theo Papadoulakis | Stars: Andypas Damosidis, Lefteris Botonakis, Zoi Maniti, Gianna Glabedaki
Votes: 120
40. They Found Atlantis (1976)
G | Documentary
Was the lost continent partly the island of Crete? Doctors Virginia and Jeremy More claim to have unraveled the mystery.
Director: Jeremy More | Stars: Virginia More, Jeremy More
41. The Legend of Siegfried (2020)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about the long-term relationship between the director and the character of her first film, the French indie artist, musician and filmmaker Siegfried, known as Sig.
Director: Svetlana Strelnikova | Star: Siegfried
42. Csudafilm (2005)
Comedy
A homeless Hungarian finds out he inherited a luxury hotel in Greece.
Director: Elemér Ragályi | Stars: András Kern, Katerina Didaskalou, Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky
Votes: 412
43. Exotikes vitamines (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A middle-aged womaniser takes in his distant cousin, who has fled from an arranged marriage, and she decides to use a potent love potion to seduce the unattainable object of her desire. Can a dash of exotic vitamins help her succeed?
Director: Sokrates Kapsaskis | Stars: Nikos Stavridis, Nandia Horafa, Zoi Fytousi, Kaiti Lambropoulou
Votes: 47
44. Prince Charming Polska (2021– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Romance
Polish Version of Finding Prince Charming (2016) and Prince Charming (2019).
Stars: Agnieszka Lal, Jacek Jelonek, Oskar Stanczak, Oliwer Kubiak
Votes: 13
45. Under the Grecian Sun: Crete (2016 Video)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
A romantic culinary travel journey with The Goddess and the Greek® on the Greek island of Crete. Hosted by award-winning on-camera personality, lifestyle journalist, author of 'Diary of A ... See full summary »
Directors: Cynthia Daddona, James Stathis | Stars: Cynthia Daddona, James Stathis
46. The Brightest Bouzouki (1968)
87 min | Comedy
A popular singer and a travelling salesman who are like two peas in a pod, find themselves in a glorious mix-up when they meet their sweethearts' tough brothers. Now, they need to tie up the loose ends. Will they get out of this mess?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Kostas Voutsas, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Anna Matzourani, Thodoros Exarhos
Votes: 153
47. Kaptara (2013)
94 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
The epic myth of the Minotaur brought to life through computer animation.
Directors: Lani Minella, Patrick Canning | Stars: Jonathan Lipow, Clare Fog, Lani Minella, Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
Votes: 162
48. Hippie-Hippie Matala! Matala! (2013)
75 min | Documentary
During the 1960s and the 1970s, the small fishing village of Matala in Greece with its famous caves and the ancient Roman tombs was the favourite destination of the globe-trotting hippies travelling from America and Europe to India.
Director: Giorgos Varelas | Star: Dimitris Poulikakos
Votes: 13
49. Battle of Crete (2009 Video)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
A gripping World War Two documentary recounting the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Bernard Freyberg, Kurt Student
50. O ilios tou thanatou (1978)
115 min | Drama
Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Nelly Angelidou, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Thanasis Benetatos, Olga Tournaki
Votes: 14