Biblical movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant biblical movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out biblical, serious, epic, captivating, christian film and spiritual films and TV shows about / with religion, bible, christian, faith, christianity, society, ancient history, religious, antiquity and jesus plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as biblical: The Book of Daniel (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Of Kings and Prophets (2016), One Night with the King (2006), Peter and Paul (1981), In the Beginning (2000), Risen (2016), Samson (2018), The Ten Commandments (2005), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).

List of biblical movies

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The Book of Daniel (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's ...
Style: biblical, inspirational, captivating, serious, suspense ...
Plot: religious, faith, bible, oracle, old testament, miraculous event, ancient history, escapades, hopes, christianity, confined, society ...
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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Style: epic, biblical, stylized, serious, harsh ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: ancient egypt, god, religion, old testament, christian, bible, moses, christianity, ancient history, belief in god, slavery, judaism ...
Time: year 2014, middle ages, biblical epic, 2010s, 14th century ...
Place: egypt, holy land, middle east, xian
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Of Kings and Prophets (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David—all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. ...
Style: biblical, suspenseful, rough, disturbing, sensual ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ancient world, bible, religion, medieval, society, greed, rivalry, ambition, obsession, dishonesty, brutality, violence ...
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One Night with the King (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
Style: biblical, serious, sincere, captivating, inspirational ...
Audience: teens
Plot: ancient history, old testament, medieval, judaism, christian, bible, courage, queen, betrayal, battlefield, faith, female protagonist ...
Time: year 2006, 5th century, biblical epic
Place: persia, iran, jerusalem
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 7.6
 662
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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In the Beginning (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
TV show
Story: Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Style: biblical, christian film, captivating, serious, semi serious ...
Plot: bible, moses, heroic mission, religions or cults, human spirit, miraculous event, danger, rescue, redemption, state affairs, hopes, imaginary ...
Place: middle east, egypt, africa
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 6.3
 30K
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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 4.5
 5K
Samson (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.
Style: biblical, christian film, sentimental, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot: old testament, bible, good versus evil, humiliation, evil king, god, faith, femme fatale, mistrust, oppression, battlefield, seduction ...
Time: 2010s
Place: israel, africa
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The Ten Commandments (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
TV show
Story: When an oracle prophesizes that a child will become Prince of Egypt, a time of danger approaches the kingdom. The Egyptian Pharaoh orders the massacre of all newborn males. But one child, Moses-the son of a Hebrew slave-escapes certain death when he ...
Style: biblical, exciting, serious, epic
Plot: bible, religion, rescue, hopes, human spirit, against the odds, destiny, imaginary, heroes, leadership, danger, redemption ...
Place: egypt, africa, middle east
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story: All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: preschool
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, faith, christianity, christian, ancient world, religion, bible, betrayal, desert, redemption, miraculous event ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, ancient greece, rome italy, jerusalem, egypt
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 6.8
 338K
The Book of Eli (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Style: futuristic, serious, apocalyptic, twist ending, rough ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, dystopian future, end of the world, desert, faith, religion, danger, dystopia, lone hero ...
Time: future, year 2010, near future, 2010s, distant future ...
Place: indiana, usa, san francisco
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The Book of Esther (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When Ester becomes King Xerxes’ queen, her Cousin Mordecai and that despicable Haman engage in a dangerous game of intrigue for control of the young Persian King Xerxes.
Style: biblical, epic, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: bible, religions or cults, self discovery, danger, betrayal, society, heroic mission, genocide, palace intrigue, female protagonist, eunuch, christian ...
Time: 5th century
Place: persia
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 6.5
 1K
Solomon (1997)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.
Style: biblical, epic, sincere, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot: bible, ancient history, faith, royal family, old testament, christian, ancient, religious, antiquity, biblical stories, royalty, peplum ...
Place: holy land, middle east, israel
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 6.5
 2K
Jacob (1994)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, UK, Morocco
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In this inspiring tale from the book of Genesis, young shepherd Jacob (Matthew Modine) falls in love with and wants to marry Rachel (Lara Flynn Boyle), the daughter of his Uncle Laban (Giancarlo Giannini). Lacking a dowry, Jacob toils seven years as ...
Style: biblical, christian film, realistic, serious, epic
Plot: bible, ancient history, christian, religious, old testament, ancient, faith, ancient world, antiquity, jesus, church, belief in god ...
Time: 90s
Place: holy land, 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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 4.8
 429
The Ark (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Noah, a farmer and family man, is instructed by an angel to build an ark in the middle of a desert in order to save both his family and the faithful from a devastating flood. A seemingly impossible task, especially when his sons refuse to believe ...
Style: biblical, captivating, serious, suspense, epic ...
Plot: ancient history, old testament, apocalypse, obsession, hopes, redemption, religions or cults, society, parents and children, chaos, noah's ark, flood ...
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 5.7
 47K
Ben-Hur (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style: biblical, intense, suspense, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, family friendly
Plot: ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, arena, religion, survival, christian, jesus, slavery, medieval, justice, mentor ...
Time: 1st century, year 2016, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: palestine, rome italy, italy, greece, jerusalem
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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the ...
Style: biblical, uplifting, captivating, christian film, exciting ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, family outing, toddlers, pre-teens ...
Plot: slavery, religion, ancient egypt, christian, ancient history, desert, freedom, bible, self discovery, pharaoh, prince, egyptian mythology ...
Time: 90s, biblical epic, year 1998
Place: egypt, africa, north africa
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The Seventh Sign (1988)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers, egging on plagues and following scripture word for word.
Style: suspense, biblical, scary, psychological, tense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: pregnancy, supernatural, apocalypse, christianity, religion, clergy, end of the world, prophecy, curse, worldwide chaos, religions or cults, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: haiti, venice california, california, nicaragua, israel
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Samson et Dalila (1981)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid ...
Style: biblical
Plot: opera, old testament, religion, religious differences, live performance, hair, betrayal, seduction, priest, demolition, french opera
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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 ...
Is relevant ?
 5.9
 11K
Mary Magdalene (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Set in the Holy Land in the first century C.E., a young woman leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement. At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, who promises that the world ...
Style: biblical, captivating, disturbing, sincere, thought provoking ...
Plot: faith, jesus, baptism, christian, belief, religion, apostle, religious, resurrection, treason, christianity, superstition ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, xian
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 382 min.
TV show
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
Place: holy land, italy, tibet, ancient greece, jerusalem ...
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A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: A.D.: The Bible Continues is a television miniseries, based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries. It is produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser.
Style: biblical, serious, epic, exciting, contemplative ...
Plot: religions or cults, faith, religion, christian, religious, bible, jesus, heroes, human nature, society, hopes, escapades ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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David and Goliath (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The big-budget, epic film on young King David who took on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.
Style: biblical, captivating, exciting, tense
Plot: old testament, ancient world, giant, warrior, bible, christian, bravery, faith, heroism, bible story, shepherd, christianity ...
Place: israel
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The Nativity Story (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in ...
Style: biblical, touching, christian film, christmas special, serious ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, christmas, angel, pregnancy, religion, bible, christian, children, religions or cults, priest, miraculous event ...
Time: 1st century, year 2006, biblical epic, 1st century b.c.
Place: holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel
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Cathedral of the Sea (2018)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: In the 14th century, Barcelona is experiencing one of its most prosperous moments. The city has grown to La Ribera, a fishing district in which the largest Marian temple ever known is built: Santa María del Mar. But the construction runs parallel ...
Style: biblical, brutal, suspenseful, suspense, depressing ...
Plot: medieval, genocide, religion, envy, social relations, rich and poor, society, father son relationship, sea, social problems, family relations, life is a bitch ...
Time: 14th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place: spain, barcelona
Is relevant ?
 6.9
 2K
Jeremiah (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The young Jeremiah grows up in a priest's family in the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. God appears to Jeremiah in different human guises on several occasions, and makes it clear to him that he has been selected to announce God's ...
Style: biblical, serious, realistic, captivating, epic ...
Plot: bible, antiquity, prophet, ancient history, faith, christian, ancient, old testament, 7th century bc, church, ancient world, religious ...
Time: 6th century
Place: middle east, jerusalem, egypt, israel
Is relevant ?
 6.2
 72K
Stigmata (1999)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking ...
Style: suspenseful, scary, satanic, biblical, psychological ...
Plot: religion, miraculous event, priest, supernatural, demon, vatican, investigation, conspiracy, mission from god, destiny, danger, occult ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: usa, pittsburgh, new york, brazil, rome italy
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The Young Messiah (2016)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Style: biblical, serious, emotional, touching, realistic ...
Plot: jesus, christian, youth, journey, family relations, gospel, parents and children, society, family life, young heroes, religious, messiah ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, egypt, israel, palestine
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