Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "planetary-alignment"

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

G | 149 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter

Votes: 720,351 | Gross: $56.95M

2. Hercules (1997)

G | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Barbara Barrie

Votes: 255,495 | Gross: $99.05M

3. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.

Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor

Votes: 219,096 | Gross: $131.14M

4. Ladyhawke (1985)

PG-13 | 121 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern

Votes: 51,051 | Gross: $18.43M

5. Pitch Black (2000)

R | 109 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.

Director: David Twohy | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel, Keith David

Votes: 253,166 | Gross: $39.24M

6. The Dark Crystal (1982)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Directors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

Votes: 71,553 | Gross: $40.58M

7. Red Riding Hood (2011)

PG-13 | 100 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke

Votes: 115,841 | Gross: $37.66M

8. Agora (2009)

R | 127 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom

Votes: 73,100 | Gross: $0.62M

9. The Final Conflict (1981)

R | 108 min | Horror

The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.

Director: Graham Baker | Stars: Sam Neill, Rossano Brazzi, Don Gordon, Lisa Harrow

Votes: 22,836 | Gross: $20.47M

10. Beautiful Creatures (2013)

PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Alden Ehrenreich

Votes: 91,043 | Gross: $19.45M

11. The Day Time Ended (1979)

PG | 79 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Aliens visit the solar-powered house of a middle-class family, and the house is suddenly sucked into a time warp that transports it back to prehistoric times.

Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Jim Davis, Christopher Mitchum, Dorothy Malone, Marcy Lafferty

Votes: 2,054

12. Kull the Conqueror (1997)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A barbarian warrior becomes a king when he defeats a king in armed combat and the king's heir conspire to overthrow him and reclaim the throne by resurrecting an evil sorceress.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot

Votes: 8,775 | Gross: $6.09M

13. First Men in the Moon (1964)

Not Rated | 103 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

When a spaceship lands on the moon, it is hailed as a new accomplishment, before it becomes clear that a Victorian party completed the journey in 1899, leading investigators to that mission's last survivor.

Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson

Votes: 6,418 | Gross: $1.65M

14. The Planets (2019)

59 min | Documentary

Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.

Stars: Brian Cox, Fran Bagenal, John Grotzinger, Julie Webster

Votes: 3,853

15. Tale of the Mummy (1998)

R | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on ... See full summary »

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony

Votes: 3,487

16. Highlander: The Source (2007 TV Movie)

R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Duncan MacLeod and his fellow Immortals quest to locate the Grail of their world.

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Adrian Paul, Thekla Reuten, Cristian Solimeno, Peter Wingfield

Votes: 9,934

17. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Horror

The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Valli Kemp, Peter Cushing

Votes: 7,126

18. Specters (1987)

Unrated | 90 min | Horror

A US professor of archaeology and his young research team uncover a sealed ancient pagan tomb under the mausoleum of the real life Roman Emperor Domitian. This unleashes an evil deity that starts haunting people involved with the dig.

Director: Marcello Avallone | Stars: John R. Pepper, Trine Michelsen, Donald Pleasence, Massimo De Rossi

Votes: 481

19. Children of the Stones (1977)

173 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Scientist Adam Brake and his son Matthew arrive in the sleepy English village of Milbury to find it under the grip of weird psychic powers unleashed by the sinister village squire, Hendrick, and whose power they struggle to break.

Stars: Gareth Thomas, Veronica Strong, Peter Demin, Ruth Dunning

Votes: 856

20. A Witch's Way of Love (1997)

102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Michael Firch is very skilled in computers and he goes to Paris to meet very important persons to discuss a contract. Michael was born on a special astral date. On arriving in Paris, he ... See full summary »

Director: René Manzor | Stars: Vanessa Paradis, Gil Bellows, Jean Reno, Jeanne Moreau

Votes: 1,589

21. Quest (1984)

30 min | Short, Adventure, Mystery

A child has only an 8 day life-span to complete a mysterious journey from the dim cave-dwelling society where he is born to a final gateway, the object of folklore. The abstract ... See full summary »

Directors: Elaine Bass, Saul Bass | Stars: John Abbott, Noah Hathaway, David Comfort, Michael Mancini

Votes: 453

22. Castle Ra-Tim-Bum (1999)

108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.

Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Diego Kozievitch, Rosi Campos, Sérgio Mamberti, Marieta Severo

Votes: 786

23. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.

Director: Denis Dyack | Stars: Michael Bell, Earl Boen, Cam Clarke, Neil Dickson

Votes: 836

24. Home (XI) (2017)

11 min | Short, Sci-Fi

A tormented woman believes a rare planetary alignment is actually a cosmic message from her distant interstellar home.

Director: Blake Calhoun | Stars: Melanie Merkosky, Josh Roberts, Arabella LaFond

Votes: 53

25. My Paranormal Romance (2011)

Comedy, Romance

A girl named Merry attains a third eye and spends the time trying to get rid of it.

Director: Victor Villanueva | Stars: Phoebe Kaye Fernandez, Van Roxas, Publio Briones III, Paul Jake Castillo

Votes: 13

26. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode: Midnight Riders (1990)

TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

History repeats itself when a gang of bikers return from the dead to wreak small-town terror.

Director: Allan Eastman | Stars: Louise Robey, Steve Monarque, Chris Wiggins, Dennis Thatcher

Votes: 104

27. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: The Path to the Black Lodge (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bobby and Shelly reaffirm their love. Cooper calls Shelly, Donna and Audrey together to warn them about Earle. Briggs shows Cooper a tape of Windom Earle making a report on his quest for the Black Lodge.

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 3,864

28. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Syzygy (1996)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A rare alignment of the planets gives two homicidal teenage girls dangerous telekinetic powers while simultaneously driving their small town insane with satanic panic. Mulder's interest in the local female detective makes Scully jealous.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Wendy Benson-Landes

Votes: 4,928

29. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: The Wrath of Rama Khan (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Supergirl's struggle against Leviathan reaches a boiling point as she faces off against Rama Khan. Meanwhile, as Lena and Hope work to launch Project Non Nocere, Hope proves to be an invaluable asset to Lena.

Director: Marcus Stokes | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath

Votes: 1,330

30. Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)
Episode: Comes with Everything You See Here (2021)

TV-PG | 32 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Teela assumes her new role and Adam reclaims the Sword of Power as the final confrontation for the fate of Eternia - and the entire universe - begins.

Directors: Adam Conarroe, Patrick Stannard | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Liam Cunningham, Susan Eisenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Votes: 703

31. Transformers Prime (2010–2013)
Episode: One Shall Fall (2011)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

As an ancient Transformers prophecy is edging close to coming true, Megatron rushes to take matters into his own hands, answering the call of the mysterious Unicron. Thus Optimus Prime finally decides to put an end to Megatron's evil.

Director: David Hartman | Stars: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Jeffrey Combs, Ernie Hudson

Votes: 163

32. Astrum (2013– )
Episode: Voyager 1 and 2 Detected Something Beyond the Edge of Our Solar System (2022)

13 min | Documentary

Astronomers saw some surprises when the Voyage probes entered interstellar space which were caused by the counter rotation of the Sun's magnetic fields at the north and south poles and ... See full summary »

Star: Alex McColgan