Mythological Fantasy movies

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Steady Bleak Relentless Fast-paced Fantastical

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Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion – the gods are losing control of the long-imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos.

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Duty versus family, Loss of devotion, Divine power erosion, Treachery and power, Mortality of gods, Quest for weapons

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Immersive Brutal Atmospheric Bleak Fast-paced

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Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

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Fate vs free will, Divine restraint, Captivity and uprising, Loyalty under oppression, Visions as guiding force, Mythic resistance

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Realistic Tense Steady Atmospheric Dry

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Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

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Loyalty under pressure, Legitimacy versus rebellion, Exile and belonging, Hubris and responsibility, Duty and sacrifice, Power and governance

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Immersive Adventurous Dynamic Fast-paced Fantastical

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Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

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Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus autonomy, Prophecy and agency, Destiny versus choice, Divine power struggles

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Bright Tense Dynamic Fast-paced Fantastical

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On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace and strength: Princess Diana. When an Army fighter pilot, Steve Trevor, crash-lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization.

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Duty versus desire, Gendered power dynamics, Empowerment through action, Isolation and discovery, Leadership and sacrifice, Divine influence on war

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Eerie

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A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.

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Wartime disruption, Protective bonds in crisis, Coming-of-age under pressure, Guardianship and isolation, Resilience through uncertainty, Coexistence with mythic presence

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Steady Intimate Stylish Dreamlike Measured

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In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

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Deception and manipulation, Risk and self-destruction, Storytelling as escape, Vulnerability in hospital, Collaborative imagination, Healing under constraint

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Immersive Playful Tense Steady Contemplative

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In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.

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Human-animal bond, Duty vs loyalty, Trust and betrayal, Identity and perception, Sacrifice and memory, Guardian responsibility

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Realistic Tense Atmospheric Fast-paced Stylish

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When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

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Loyalty under pressure, Duty over desire, Conflict between science and myth, Immortality and consequence, Artifact exploitation, Memory across lifetimes, Institutional manipulation

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Immersive Tense Adventurous Fast-paced Swashbuckling

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The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

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Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Power and responsibility, Competing obligations, Authority and substitution, Love vs duty

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