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Theme: Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology refers to a series of folk legends originating from Scandinavia around at least the 13th Century. The surviving texts, the Eddas, tell stories of mortals and their encounters with the gods, led by the might Odin, in Valhalla and of how Earth emerged from the giant Yggdrasil tree.

There are very few actual adaptations of stories from Norse Myth. Occasional artefacts from the stories – runestones, the kraken, berserker spirts, Valkyries – turn up in films. In others, we get mention of Ragnarok, the Norse end of the world.

There are a number of appearances of Norse gods, usually living in the present-day. The most well-known of these is the god Thor who turns up as a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe.


Almighty Thor (2011)

22 September 201123 March 2023

Rating: ★

Asylum Mockbuster/Norse God Comes to Earth

Director: Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray
Actors: Cody Deal, Richard Grieco, Patricia Velasquez, Kevin Nash, …
Category: Fantasy

Atlantis: Milo’s Return (2003)

20 June 201022 January 2023

Rating: ★

Disney Animation Sequel

Director: Victor A. Cook, Toby Shelton, Tad Stones
Actors: James Taylor, Cree Summer, Corey Burton, Don Novello, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Avengers (2012)

4 May 201225 April 2025

Rating: ★★★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up

Director: Joss Whedon
Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, …
Category: Science Fiction

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

2 May 201531 January 2025

Rating: ★★½

Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up

Director: Joss Whedon
Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, …
Category: Science Fiction

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

10 August 201922 March 2025

Rating: ★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, …
Category: Science Fiction

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

3 November 201822 March 2025

Rating: ★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, …
Category: Science Fiction

Berserker: The Nordic Curse (1987)

15 July 201313 November 2019

Rating: ★

Viking Spirits in the Backwoods

Director: Jef Richard
Actors: George Buck Flower
Category: Horror

Clash of the Titans (1981)

14 April 200125 June 2024

Rating: ★★

Greek Mythology Adventure

Director: Desmond Davis
Actors: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, …
Category: Fantasy

Clash of the Titans (2010)

3 April 20106 October 2024

Rating: ★

Greek Mythology Adventure

Director: Louis Leterrier
Actors: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, …
Category: Fantasy

Erik the Viking (1989)

14 June 200210 June 2025

Rating: ★

Norse Myth Comedy-Adventure

Director: Terry Jones
Actors: Tim Robbins, Imogen Stubbs, John Cleese, Tim McInnerny, …
Category: Fantasy

Hulk Vs (2009)

7 September 201712 December 2023

Rating: ★★★

Animation/Marvel Comics Superhero Battles

Director: Frank Paur, Sam Liu
Actors: Steve Blum, Fred Tatasciore, Bryce Johnson, Nolan North, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

2 March 20168 November 2021

Rating: ★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up

Director: Nicholas Corea
Actors: Bill Bixby, Eric Kramer, Lou Ferrigno, Steve Levitt, …
Category: Science Fiction

Max Payne (2008)

19 October 200812 July 2024

Rating: ★★

Videogame Adaptation/Vigilante Cop

Director: John Moore
Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris Ludacris Bridges, …
Category: Fantasy

Mortal (2020)

6 February 20237 September 2023

Rating: ★★★

Man with Godlike Powers

Director: Andre Øvredal
Actors: Nat Wolff, Iben Akerlie, Per Frisch, Priyanka Rose, …
Category: Fantasy

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)

27 July 201512 December 2023

Rating: ★★

Animation/The Children of Marvel Superheroes

Director: Jay Oliva, Gary Hartle
Actors: Brenna O'Brien, Aidan Drummond, Tom Kane, Shawn MacDonald, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Northman (2022)

21 May 202230 January 2025

Rating: ★★★★

Viking Film

Director: Robert Eggers
Actors: Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Nicole Kidman, …
Category: Fantasy

Puffball (2007)

26 August 201121 December 2023

Rating: ★★

Witchcraft and Pregnancy

Director: Nicolas Roeg
Actors: Kelly Reilly, Miranda Richardson, Rita Tushingham, William Houston, …
Category: Fantasy

The Runestone (1991)

6 July 199924 September 2024

Rating: ★★

Monster Movie

Director: Willard Carroll
Actors: Joan Severance, Peter Riegert, Alexander Godunov, Tim Ryan, …
Category: Horror

Son of the Mask (2005)

16 September 20055 September 2024

Rating: ★

The Mask Sequel

Director: Lawrence Guterman
Actors: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Steven Wright, Bob Hoskins, …
Category: Fantasy

Support Group Olympus (2021)

13 May 202410 October 2024

Rating: ★★★

Greek Gods in the Present-Day

Director: Jimmy Francis
Actors: Georgandreas Kalaritis, Lina Sunden, Sandro Khafor, Kostis Rampavilas, …
Category: Fantasy

Thor (2011)

7 May 201122 August 2024

Rating: ★★½

Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, …
Category: Fantasy

Thor: God of Thunder (2022)

9 August 20239 August 2023

Rating: ★★

Norse Superhero/The Asylum Mockbuster

Director: Noah Luke
Actors: Myrom Kingery, Vernon Wells, Vaune Suitt, Daniel O'Reilly, …
Category: Fantasy

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

17 September 202217 September 2022

Rating: ★★★

Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero

Director: Taika Waititi
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, …
Category: Fantasy, Science Fiction

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

3 February 201815 April 2025

Rating: ★★

Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero

Director: Taika Waititi
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, …
Category: Fantasy

Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)

24 November 201215 April 2025

Rating: ★★

Animation/Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero

Director: Sam Liu, Gary Hartle
Actors: Matt Wolf, Rick Gomez, Tara Strong, Chris Britton, …
Category: Fantasy

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

9 November 20138 July 2022

Rating: ★★½

Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero

Director: Alan Taylor
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, …
Category: Fantasy

Ultimate Avengers (2006)

6 June 200920 January 2025

Rating: ★★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team/Animation

Director: Bob Richardson, Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon
Actors: Justin Gross, Michael Massee, Marc Worden, Olivia D'Abo, …
Category: Science Fiction

Ultimate Avengers II (2006)

21 September 201014 May 2025

Rating: ★★

Marvel Comics Superhero Team/Animation

Director: Bob Richardson, Will Meugniot, Richard Sebast
Actors: Justin Gross, Marc Worden, Nolan North, Grey DeLisle, …
Category: Science Fiction

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