🎬 6 picks
What the myths look like on film — the epics that got it grand, the shows that got it fresh, and which ones are worth your night. Honest about the misses.
The Iliad stripped of gods and played straight as war epic. Big, handsome, and takes Achilles seriously even when it rewrites him.
A slick original demigod story that respects the pantheon’s politics. The most enjoyable modern take on screen.
The books finally adapted with care — a gateway for younger viewers into who’s who on Olympus.
The 1981 original, with Harryhausen’s stop-motion Medusa and Kraken, is the beloved one; the 2010 remake is louder and emptier.
Gorgeous, violent, and loose with the myth — style over story, but the Theseus-vs-Titans look is striking.
The myths as dark modern satire with Jeff Goldblum’s vain Zeus. Divisive, but the freshest angle in years.