Highest-grossing sword-and-sandals movie
- Who
- Clash of the Titans (2010)
- What
- 493,214,888 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 22 July 2010
The most successful movie in the historical-action genre known as "sword-and-sandals" is Clash of the Titans (USA, 2010), which grossed $493,214,888 (£318,806,000) at the worldwide box office. The film – a remake of the 1981 classic of the same name – stars Sam Worthington as demi-god Perseus, son of Zeus, who must defeat the Kraken in order to rescue Princess Andromeda from Hades, god of the Underworld.
The sword-and-sandals genre typically focuses on classical mythology and Biblical tales, but also encompasses gladiators, Ancient Romans, barbarians, Vikings or fantasy figures. The term is also used specifically to describe the "Pepla" movies produced in Italy in the early 1960s. Second to Clash of the Titans in the top 10 is Troy (Malta/UK, 2004) at $484,161,265, followed by 300 (USA, 2007) at $457,683,805.
The Top 10/MOVIE WORLDWIDE:
| rank | film | dollars |
| 1 | Clash of the Titans (2010) | $493,214,888 |
| 2 | Troy (2004) | $484,161,265 |
| 3 | Gladiator (2000) | $457,683,805 |
| 4 | 300 (2007) | $454,161,935 |
| 5 | 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) | $330,780,051 |
| 6 | Wrath of the Titans (2012) | $305,270,083 |
| 7 | Hercules (1997) | $250,700,000 |
| 8 | Hercules (2014) | $243,388,614 |
| 9 | Immortals (2011) | $211,562,435 |
| 10 | Alexander (2004) | $167,297,191 |