20 movies like Prisoners of the Sun, ordered by similarity : Stargate(1994), Gods of Egypt(2016), Valley of the Kings(1954), The Mummy(2017), The Pyramid(2014), The Ten Commandments(2007), Antony and Cleopatra(1972), Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014), Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981), The Mummy's Hand(1940), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008), The Mummy's Shroud(1967) ...
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|Germany
2013
93 Minutes
John Rhys-Davies David Charvet Emily Holmes Nick Moran Joss Ackland Michael Higgs Gulshan Grover Shane Richie Edy Arellano Katherine Heath Isabella Orlowska
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A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the Apocalypse.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA|France
1994
120 Minutes
Kurt Russell James Spader Jaye Davidson Viveca Lindfors Alexis Cruz Mili Avital Leon Rippy John Diehl Erick Avari
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An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia|China|Hong Kong
2016
121 Minutes
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Brenton Thwaites Chadwick Boseman Elodie Yung Courtney Eaton Rufus Sewell Gerard Butler Geoffrey Rush Bryan Brown
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Mortal 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 peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Adventure
USA
1954
86 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Parker Kurt Kaszner Carlos Thompson Victor Jory Leon Askin Aldo Silvani Samia Gamal
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In 1900, in Egypt, archaeologist Mark Brandon is asked by Ann Mercedes to find the tomb of Ra-Hotep but their quest is marred by intrigue, betrayal, murder and danger.
Horror, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|China|Japan
2017
107 Minutes
Tom Cruise Russell Crowe Annabelle Wallis Sofia Boutella Jake Johnson Courtney B. Vance Marwan Kenzari Simon Atherton Stephen Thompson James Arama Matthew Wilkas
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An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA|Morocco
2014
88 Minutes
Ashley Hinshaw Denis O'Hare James Buckley Christa-Marie Nicola Amir K Faycal Attougui Joseph Beddelem Philip Shelley
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An archaeological team attempts to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2007
88 Minutes
John Stronach
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In this animated adaptation of the Bible story Moses hears the voice of God from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront Egypt's pharaoh and demand freedom for the Israelite slaves. ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK|Spain|Switzerland
1972
160 Minutes
Charlton Heston Hildegard Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo
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After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Action, Drama, Adventure, History
UK|Spain|USA
2014
150 Minutes
Christian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Kingsley Sigourney Weaver Golshifteh Farahani María Valverde Ben Mendelsohn Dar Salim Indira Varma
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The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Adventure, Action
1981
115 Minutes
Harrison Ford Karen Allen Paul Freeman Wolf Kahler Ronald Lacey John Rhys-Davies Denholm Elliott Anthony Higgins Alfred Molina
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Globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones races the Nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact.
Horror
USA
1940
67 Minutes
Dick Foran Peggy Moran Wallace Ford Cecil Kellaway George Zucco Charles Trowbridge Tom Tyler Sig Arno Edward Ciannelli Leon Belasco Harry Stubbs
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Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany|China|Canada
2008
112 Minutes
Brendan Fraser Jet Li Maria Bello John Hannah Russell Wong Liam Cunningham Luke Ford Isabella Leong Michelle Yeoh Anthony Wong David Calder
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In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
Horror
UK
1967
90 Minutes
Andre Morell John Phillips David Buck Elizabeth Sellars Maggie Kimberley Michael Ripper Tim Barrett Richard Warner
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In 1920 an archaeological expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient Egyptian child prince. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Drama, Horror
2008
100 Minutes
Jonas Armstrong Sophie Ward Paul Blair Doug Bradley James Watson Clive Russell Romana Abercromby Simon Bamford
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Drama, History
USA
1956
220 Minutes
Charlton Heston Yul Brynner Edward G. Robinson Anne Baxter Yvonne De Carlo Debra Paget John Derek Cedric Hardwicke Nina Foch Martha Scott Judith Anderson
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Moses, an Egyptian Prince, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
Drama, History
USA
1955
106 Minutes
Jack Hawkins Joan Collins Dewey Martin James Robertson Justice Alexis Minotis Sydney Chaplin
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A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
Documentary
USA
2005
47 Minutes
Gordon Brown
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Join a team of explorers on the expedition of a lifetime as they set off to become the first to navigate the Blue Nile from source to sea. The epic 3,260 mile descent down the world's ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action
USA
1985
109 Minutes
Nicholas Rowe Alan Cox Sophie Ward Anthony Higgins Susan Fleetwood Freddie Jones Nigel Stock
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When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2018
95 Minutes
Kate Bosworth Tyler Hoechlin Sonoya Mizuno Lance E. Nichols Lance Reddick Jeff Chase David Dastmalchian Laura Cayouette Dana Gourrier Brad Leland Thomas Francis Murphy
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In the weeks following an apocalyptic event, a husband and wife venture across the countryside inhabited by deadly factions in search of safety, and must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1957
73 Minutes
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A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than ten hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
France
2018
93 Minutes
Anders Danielsen Lie Golshifteh Farahani Denis Lavant Sigrid Bouaziz David Kammenos Jean-Yves Cylly Nancy Murillo Lina-Rose Djedje Victor Van Der Woerd Léo Poulet
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The morning after a party, a young man wakes up to find Paris invaded by zombies.