Colossal movies have become one of the most popular movie genres of all time. With an epic historical background, a grandiose setting, and spectacular action, colossal movies are able to provide audiences with an unforgettable viewing experience. From classics like "300" to modern masterpieces like "Gladiator", this genre is constantly evolving and offers amazing stories.

The Dunia Games team will discuss some of the best colossal movies of all time that you must watch even once. Let's see in more detail.

1. Braveheart (1995)

A colossal movie that tells the history of England and Scotland through a character named William Wallace. In this movie you will be presented with a struggle against the British, which was filled with many things that had to be sacrificed, starting from family, friends, to their own homeland. William Wallace's story is based on the true story of Scotland's struggle against the British empire. In fact, this colossal movie is the best one, because he has won several awards at the Oscars.

2. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)

As the title suggests, this movie tells the story of a character known as Genghis Khan. You will see Genghis Khan's life journey, starting from the story of his youth which was full of struggles until he gained a lot of experience including his increasing ability to be able to lead his troops. Genghis Khan became the strongest person who could control various regions in various parts of the Asian continent to Russia.

3. Gladiator (2000)

It is colossal mixed with drama, which tells about the history of the best fighters during the Roman Empire. After his success in leading the Roman army against the Germanic peoples, General Maximus was asked by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius to succeed him as emperor. Commodus refused and succeeded in killing his father so that he succeeded in becoming the new emperor for Rome. Knowing the truth, Maximus refuses and will not submit to Commodus.

4. Troy (2004)

This colossal movie is a Greek mythological movie produced by Warner Bros. which carries the genres of history, drama, action, war and also romantic stories in it. The story itself tells of the battle between the two kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. Their conflict began when the king Paris of the kingdom of Troy fled queen Helen who later became his wife. The king of Sparta, who felt humiliated, finally sent his army to attack the kingdom of Troy.

5. The Swordsman (2020)

This colossal movie from South Korea has a story about the Joseon Dynasty era. Initially Tae Yul, the best warrior of Joseon, disappeared, which happened when there was chaos between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. But Tae Yul isn't actually dead, he's just hiding in a mountain with the princess. But unfortunately, his daughter, Tae Ok was caught by Gurutai from the Qing Dynasty. Tae Yul then intends to save his daughter no matter what.

6. 47 Ronin (2013)

Played by Keanu Reeves, 47 Ronin is set in the ancient era of samurai and ronin alike. This movie itself actually tells about a group of samurai without masters who are under the auspices of Daimyo Asano Naganori in Japan in the 18th century. 47th. The samurai clashed and took revenge for the death of Naganori by attacking their rivals, Yoshinaka.

7. The Last Samurai (2003)

This American movie made it into the recommendation of the best colossal movie, because this movie tells the story of Japan which is going to carry out the Meiji Restoration and open itself to the outside world. In the story itself, there are many uses of firearms instead of katanas. However, many samurai still refused the idea of the emperor and rebelled. That made American mercenaries hired to defeat the rebels.

8. Red Cliff (2008)

Red Cliff is inspired by a true story, which in the movie presents a classic battle that took place in the late Han Dynasty period in China. Rated as the best colossal movie, because Red Cliff has a modern action-taking style, and is equipped with distinctive techniques to make this movie definitely not boring. There is a fact that this movie became the best, during the filming of a stuntman who died in a fire accident, which also resulted in six other people being injured.

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9. Drupadi (2008)

This is a colossal movie from Indonesia that lifts the legendary story about the figure of Draupadi from the Mahabharata story. This movie itself tells the story of the character Draupadi who is the wife of Pandawa Lima. Once upon a time, the Pandavas were involved in an evil game with the Kauravas. A cunning game puts Draupadi at stake, so that the Pandavas lose and make Draupadi become the servant of the Kauravas. That's where the conflict started, which made Draupadi angry because her rights and freedom were taken away.

10. 13 Assassins (2010)

Next is 13 Assassins, a historical movie set during the reign of Shogun Tokugawa Leyoshi. Focusing on Matsudaira Naritsugu, a very cruel person who even caused chaos during his reign. In the end 12 samurai gathered with 1 hunter to kill Matsudaira Naritsugu. Apart from the story, this colossal movie is also a recommendation, because it managed to get a fairly high rating, 7.5 according to IMDb.

11. Apocalypto (2006)

This colossal movie also raises the genre of action, adventure and drama, which tells the story of the destruction of the Mayan civilization. At first the life of a tribe led by Flint Sky was still peaceful. But unfortunately everything changed when the attack occurred by another tribe looking for prey to be sacrificed. They began to feel the cruelty of killing, torture and others. That made the son of Flint Sky, Jaguar Paw, ready to take revenge.

12. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

This historical movie tells the story of Balian from France who travels to Jerusalem to seek God's forgiveness. But unfortunately his life changed drastically and he even became a nobleman who helped King Balwin IV to defend the holy city from colonialism. This movie also tells about an engineer and mercenary who lives as a blacksmith in a village in France, but the man is haunted by the sin of committing suicide due to a miscarriage by his wife.

13. Centurion (2010)

This movie takes place in 480 BC, where it also involves Leonidas who is believed to be a descendant of the god Heracles because of his strength and courage. Centurion tells the story of a centurion named Quintus Dias (played by Michael Fassbender) who joins the Ninth Legion to fight the Picts. However, fighting against the Picts is the biggest challenge for the unit.

14. The Last Emperor (1987)

Of course, this is the best colossal movie from China, because it has won an Oscar. The story itself focuses on John Lone (played by Pu Yi) who is in a Chinese prison. But all that changed when an Empress Dowager summoned him to the Forbidden City. The Last Emperor is also the best biographical movie in 1987 which is known to have been written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci, and directed by Bertolucci.

15. 300 (2006)

As the title suggests, this movie involves 300 Spartan soldiers to confront the Persian troops when they meet. In the conflict that occurred, this movie tells about King Leonidas (played by Gerard Butler), who is known as the leader of the most terrible army, the Spartans. In fact, 300 is also set in the storyline of Troy, except that it takes on the side of king Leonidas' army, who at that time had only 300 Spartans and managed to conquer the Persian empire of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

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