10 Historical Action Movies Like Troy

Troy is a 2004 epic historical war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is based on Homer’s Illiad in its narration of the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles who lead his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy.

If you enjoyed this film, here is a list of other films with a similar thrill:

1. 300 (2006)

The plot revolves around King Leonidas who takes an army of 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian “God King” Xerxes who had an army of over 300,000 soldiers. The film was able to earn over $456.1 million on the Box Office.

2. Gladiator (2000)

The movie stars Russel Crowe as Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius who is reduced to slavery after betrayal by Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The film was able to earn $460.5 million at the Box Office.

 

3. 300 Rise Of An Empire (2014)

This is a sequel to the 300 film released in 2006 and was written plus produced by Zack Snyder. It covers events that took place before, during after the main events of the first film. It was able to gross over $337 million worldwide from a budget of $110 million.

 

4. Cleopatra (1963)

The movie was based on the 1957 book The Life and Time of Cleopatra. It chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra, the young Queen of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.

 

5. Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)

The story is set during the Crusades of the 12th century. We get to see a French village blacksmith going to aid the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its defence against the Ayyubid Muslim Sultan, Saladin who is fighting to claim the city from the Christians.

 

6. The Last Samurai (2003)

Tom Cruise plays the role of a United States Captain of the 7th Cavalry Regiment whose personal and emotional conflicts bring him into contact with samurai warriors in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in 19th century Japan.

 

7. Hercules (2014)

The movie is based on the novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars and stars Dwayne Johnson as the great Hercules, son of Zeus.

 

8. Clash of The Titans (2010)

The story is based on the Greek myth of Perseus. It was able to receive two Golden Raspberry Awards nominations and was able to gross $493 million worldwide.

 

8. Wrath Of The Titans (2012)

This is an action fantasy film and the sequel to the Clash of The Titans. It takes place a decade after the events of the preceding film as the gods lose control over the imprisoned Titans. Persues is required to rescue his father Zeus and overthrow the Titans so as to save mankind.

 

9. Immortals (2011)

This is an American fantasy action film based on the Greek myths of Theseus, the Minataur and the Titanomachy. It was able to gross over $226 million at the box office.

 

10. Centurion (2010)

The film was based on the disappearance of the Roman Empire’s Ninth Legion in Caledonia in the early second century CE.