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Theme: The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail is a legendary artefact, which has appeared in myth throughout history. It is commonly believed to be the cup used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper and is said to possess miraculous restorative and healing powers.

The Holy Grail gained prominence in the Arthurian Legends. In these, the Grail becomes the object sought in a quest by the Knights of the Round Table in the belief it will regenerate the corrupted moral of Arthur and England.

The nature and appearance of the Holy Grail vary in different versions of the legend. It is most commonly depicted as a simple cup or a jewelled drinking vessel.


The Da Vinci Code (2006)

21 June 200624 October 2021

Rating: ★★

Secret History of Christianity/Historical Conspiracy

Director: Ron Howard
Actors: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, …
Category: Fantasy

Excalibur (1981)

28 June 200212 October 2023

Rating: ★★★★★

Arthurian Legends

Director: John Boorman
Actors: Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, …
Category: Fantasy

The Fisher King (1991)

14 September 200215 December 2020

Rating: ★★★★½

Modern-Day Grail Quest

Director: Terry Gilliam
Actors: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer
Category: Fantasy

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

15 February 20017 September 2023

Rating: ★★

High Adventure/Holy Grail Quest

Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Julian Glover, …
Category: Fantasy

Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)

18 May 20193 November 2022

Rating: ★★

Nazi Moonbase/Alien Lizard People from the Centre of the Earth

Director: Timo Vuorensola
Actors: Lara Rossi, Udo Kier, Julia Dietze, Tom Green, …
Category: Science Fiction

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (2017)

17 July 201724 November 2020

Rating: ½

Modernised Arthurian Legends/The Asylum Mockbuster

Director: Jared Cohn
Actors: Sara Malakul Lane, Eoin O'Brien, Alex Winters, Russell Geoffrey Banks, …
Category: Fantasy

King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)

6 February 201821 April 2021

Rating: ★★

Arthurian Legends Adventure

Director: Antony Smith
Actors: Adam Byard, Annes Elwy, Gavin Swift, Nicola Stuart-Hill, …
Category: Fantasy

Knight of the Dead (2013)

22 February 202422 February 2024

Rating: ★★★

Mediaeval Zombies

Director: Mark Atkins
Actors: Feth Greenwood, Vivien Vilela, George McCluskey, Dylan Jones
Category: Horror

Labyrinth (2012)

20 January 201420 December 2024

Rating: ★★

Cross-Historical Search for the Holy Grail

Director: Christopher Smith
Actors: Vanessa Kirby, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Katie McGrath, John Hurt, …
Category: Fantasy

Lancelot du Lac (1974)

27 May 201215 March 2024

Rating: ★★

Arthurian Legends

Director: Robert Bresson
Category: Fantasy

Merlin’s Apprentice (2006)

26 March 20078 January 2025

Rating: ★★

Arthurian Legends Adventure

Director: David Wu
Actors: Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, John Reardon, Meghan Ory, …
Category: Fantasy

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

16 September 200524 November 2021

Rating: ★★★★

Absurdist Parody of the Arthurian Legends

Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Actors: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, …
Category: Fantasy

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

24 January 201510 August 2023

Rating: ★

Museum Exhibits Come to Life

Director: Shawn Levy
Actors: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, …
Category: Fantasy

Perceval le Gallois (1978)

16 October 202416 October 2024

Rating: ★★

Arthurian Legends

Director: Eric Rohmer
Actors: Fabrice Luchini, Andre Dusollier, Arielle Dombasle, Marie-Christine Barrault
Category: Fantasy

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Theme Essays

  • Films About Atlantis
  • Werewolf Films
  • Virtual Reality
  • Imprisonment Thrillers
  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
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  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns
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