Movies like The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Original name: Il vangelo secondo Matteo
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story: The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Style: biblical, christian film, spiritual, art house, bleak, stylized, black and white, fairy tale, philosophical, mysterious ...
Plot: christianity, religion, jesus, bible, faith, catholic, biopic, christian, jesus christ, god, religious, betrayal, spirituality, christmas, ancient, spirit, gender bending, desert, liberation theology, time travel, ancient world, time machine, swing, circus, mythology ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, 70s, 60s, 1960s
Place: rome italy, ancient greece, italy, israel, palestine, southern italy

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, christian film, serious and captivating films with plots about bible, christian, religious, jesus, christianity, religion and ancient history mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Gospel According to St. Matthew: The Gospel of John (2003), King of Kings (1961), The Passion of the Christ (2004), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Risen (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Gospel of John (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Style: biblical, serious, atmospheric, christian film, mysterious ...
Plot: bible, christian, religion, jesus, miraculous event, jesus christ, human spirit, clergy, faith, tragic hero, false accusation, heroic mission ...
Time: 1st century, year 2003
Place: rome italy
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King of Kings (1961)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
Style: biblical, epic, suspenseful, christian film, serious ...
Plot: jesus, ancient history, christianity, jesus christ, religion, bible, christian, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, ancient, roman empire ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, year 1961, 1st century b.c.
Place: israel, greece, ancient greece, rome italy, middle east ...
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: "The Passion of the Christ" is a film about the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. Director Mel Gibson received much criticism from critics and audiences for his explicit depiction of and focus on violence and on christs suffering, ...
Style: biblical, christian film, controversial, brutal, rough ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, jesus christ, religion, redemption, religious, betrayal, torture, bible, roman empire, brutality, life philosophy ...
Time: year 2004, ancient times, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
Place: holy land, jerusalem, rome italy, ancient greece, greece ...
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Genre: Drama, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson were nominated for two 1974 Golden Globe Award for ...
Style: stylized, talky, intense, cult classic, controversial ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: betrayal, life & death, christianity, music, rock and roll, atheism, dancing, broadway, jesus, storytelling, religion, creativity ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century
Place: middle east, israel, ancient greece, palestine, holy land
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Risen (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
Style: biblical, christian film, atmospheric, historical drama, tense ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: christianity, roman empire, apostle, investigation, jesus christ, easter, resurrection, messiah, religion, jesus, religious, christian ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, china
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The Miracle Maker (1999)
Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the ...
Style: uplifting, biblical, touching, captivating, epic ...
Audience: family outing, kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: jesus christ, christianity, bible, miraculous event, betrayal, human spirit, resurrection, reincarnation, ambition, leadership, supernatural ability, tragic hero ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: middle east, asia, jerusalem
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100%
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Peter and Paul (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story: Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Style: biblical, contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bible, christianity, ancient, christian, religion, ancient history, medieval, saint, catholic, biopic, ancient world, resistance ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, middle east, israel, rome italy
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 382 min.
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Story: Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, ...
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, inspirational ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, faith, religion, self sacrifice, roman empire, christian, new testament, prophet, apostle, bible ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
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Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: preschool
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Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, ancient greece, rome italy, jerusalem, egypt
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Gandhi (1982)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 191 min.
Story: In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
Style: epic, spiritual, inspirational, political, uplifting ...
Audience: kids, teens
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Time: 1930s, 1920s, 19th century, victorian era, 1940s ...
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Jesus (1979)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: This classic film portrays 3½ years of Jesus' ministry as told in the Gospel of Luke from the Good News and King James translations of the Bible. Producer John Heyman created a film so true-to-life, you will feel like you are in first-century ...
Style: biblical, christian film, sentimental, sincere, epic ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, bible, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, ancient history, miraculous event, biopic, faith, biblical stories ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, year 1979
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Style: uplifting, biblical, captivating, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, christian, religion ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 120 min.
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The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
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Country: Italy, Germany, USA
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50%
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Judas (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Judas meets Jesus and at first doesn't know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but eventually decides to join the band, as well. He and Jesus ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 240 min.
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Killing Jesus (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Jesus of Nazareth’s life and ministry were subject to seismic social and political events that led to his execution and changed the world forever.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, biblical, psychological ...
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Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Africa
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Story: The only dramatization using the actual scriptures...word for word from the New International Version (NIV). The Matthew video series broke new ground by offering the first-ever dramatic portrayal of events in the Bible, presented word for word from ...
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Mary of Nazareth (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout. When Caesar Augustus ordered the Jews to register people, ...
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Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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Time: 1st century
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Barabbas (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story: Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the ...
Style: biblical, serious, captivating, stylized, epic ...
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Style: uplifting, political, biblical, christian film, sincere ...
Audience: teens
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Time: 16th century, middle ages, ancient times, year 2003, medieval times
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story: Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being ...
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One Night with the King (2006)
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Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
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Style: biblical, serious, sincere, captivating, inspirational ...
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Place: persia, iran, jerusalem
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, UK, Morocco
Duration: 91 min.
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Style: biblical, christian film, realistic, serious, epic
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Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten ...
Style: christian film, biblical, psychological, captivating, tense ...
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Place: rome italy
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Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.
Style: biblical, sincere, emotional, touching, thought provoking ...
Plot: jesus, bible, faith, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, belief in god, roman empire, myth, ancient rome, mythology ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, jerusalem
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45%
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Abraham (1993)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 175 min.
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Story: This engrossing dramatization of the life of Abraham, the most tested servant of God and the father of Judaism, spans from the patriarch's quest for the Promised Land to the sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
Style: biblical, christian film, epic, serious, psychological ...
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Time: ancient times
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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