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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Phil Hoad

From Greek epics to biblical blockbusters: the 20 best mythological movies – ranked!

Harry Hamlin as Perseus holds up a severed head
Harry Hamlin as Perseus in Clash of the Titans. Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy

20. Immortals (2011)

Featuring the young Henry Cavill as a Theseus who barely gets near a labyrinth, this Hellenic “reimagination” bags precious little deep mythological significance. But visuals ace Tarsem Singh at least gives it a strikingly theatrical and oppressive look. Unforgettable images include the Titans locked into their magical prison like ranks of table-football players, the sotto in su vision of the warring gods at the end and the campest Mount Olympus in cinema – like a gleaming Siegfried and Roy Vegas set.

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