Monk movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant monk movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, suspense, stylized, realistic and atmospheric films and TV shows about / with monk, monastery, religion, medieval, murder, religions or cults, hopes, blood, church and death plots mostly in Drama, Action and Mystery genres shot in Germany, France, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as monk: Samsara (2001), Of Gods and Men (2010), Mystery!: Cadfael (1994), Shaolin (2011), The Monk and the Demon (2016), Bulletproof Monk (2003), Travelers and Magicians (2003), The Island (2006), The Name of the Rose (2019), Pilgrimage (2017).

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This South Korean film takes place on an isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
Style: philosophical, atmospheric, melancholic, meditative, spiritual ...
Plot: buddhism, life & death, coming of age, isolation, meditation, existentialism, buddhist monk, monk, buddhist, beautiful scenery, nature, life changing experience ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: south korea, korea, east asia, tibet, asia
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 7.7
 8K
Samsara (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: India, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 145 min.
Story: A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
Style: philosophical, atmospheric, spiritual, captivating, serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: buddhism, self discovery, monk, zen, buddha, human nature, buddhist monk, culture clash, buddhist, social differences, lifestyle, humanity ...
Time: year 2001
Place: tibet, asia, himalaya
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Of Gods and Men (2010)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story: French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...
Style: sincere, meditative, unusual plot structure, atmospheric, visually appealing ...
Plot: monk, monastery, faith, religion, clergy, muslim, christian, islam, peace, courage, idealism, hostage ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place: algeria, maghreb, morocco, middle east, palestine
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Mystery!: Cadfael (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 983 min.
TV show
Story: Cadfael is the name given to the TV series of The Cadfael Chronicles adaptations produced by British television company ITV Central between 1994 and 1998. The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK, and starred Sir Derek Jacobi as the ...
Style: detective, serious, historical drama, costume drama, contemplative ...
Plot: monk, investigation, monastery, medieval, priest, clergy, murder, riddles and clues, murder investigation, male protagonist, religious, asexual ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 20th century, 12th century
Place: england, europe
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Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan
Duration: 126 min.
Story: The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.
Style: epic, realistic, captivating, visually stunning, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: conquering, monk, genghis khan, desert, battles, king, leadership, medieval, slave, betrayal, husband wife reunion, rise to the top ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, year 2007, ancient times, 12th century
Place: mongolia, china, soviet union, east asia, asia
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 6.8
 20K
Shaolin (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 131 min.
Story: China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. ...
Style: serious, stylized, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: martial arts, shaolin, shaolin monk, monk, shaolin kung fu, wu shu, kung fu, conquering, martial artist, dictatorship, refugee, fight ...
Time: 2010s, 1920s, 20th century
Place: china, asia
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The Monk and the Demon (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Fantastic story of the first half of the XIX century about a monk named Ivan who must fight the dark forces in his monastery.
Style: spiritual, christian film, captivating, smart, surreal ...
Plot: monk, belief in god, obsession, temptation, monastery, human spirit, resistance, evil force, religion, faith, street vendor, showdown ...
Time: 20th century
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Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
Style: humorous, exciting, sexy, action packed, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, good versus evil, prophecy, monk, heroes, immortality, culture clash, master warrior, supernatural, supernatural ability, kung fu, knife fight ...
Time: year 2003, 20th century, 1940s, year 1943, 21st century
Place: tibet, seattle, san francisco, usa, asia
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Travelers and Magicians (2003)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Bhutan
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the ...
Style: road movie, serious, captivating, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot: buddhism, road trip, magic, monk, storytelling, self discovery, introspection, friendship, clergy, culture clash, on the road, buddhist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: tibet
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 7.8
 13K
The Island (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the ...
Style: philosophical, psychological, cerebral, spiritual, breathtaking ...
Plot: christian, religion, redemption, forgiveness, loneliness, island, monk, life philosophy, solitude, monastery, church, philosophy ...
Time: 2000s, future
Place: russia, soviet union
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The Name of the Rose (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In 1327, Friar William from Baskerville, followed by the young novice Adso da Melk, reaches an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival in the abbey the two find ...
Style: detective, captivating, disturbing, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot: murder mystery, monastery, inquisition, abbey, monk, medieval, priest, burned at the stake, murder, friendship, murder investigation, religious fanatic ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times
Place: italy
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 5.9
 6K
Pilgrimage (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, Belgium
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across an Irish landscape fraught with peril.
Style: psychological, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, mysterious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: religion, monk, pilgrimage, relic, medieval, viking, warrior, penance, torture, fight, heroic mission, journey ...
Time: middle ages, 13th century, medieval times, future
Place: ireland, france
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 6.4
 51K
Black Death (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are ...
Style: gothic, atmospheric, dark, bleak, scary ...
Audience: adult
Plot: medieval, plague, knight, witch, sword and sorcery, monk, obsessive quest, danger, dealing with death, bubonic plague, inquisition, heroic mission ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, year 2010
Place: england, europe
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 5.8
 4K
The Monk (2011)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A well respected monk, Capucino Ambrosio compromises himself with his carnal lust for a pupil, a woman disguised as a monk (Matilda), she tempts the monk to transgress and he is soon found desiring another, the innocent Antonia. Matilda uses magic ...
Style: gothic, psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot: monastery, nun, murder, femme fatale, temptation, seduction, downfall, lust, confession, life is a bitch, religions or cults, male nudity ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages, 18th century
Place: spain, madrid, europe
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The Name of the Rose (1986)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: West Germany, Italy, France
Duration: 130 min.
Story: 14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's ...
Style: intellectual, psychological, suspenseful, gloomy, clever ...
Plot: investigation, clergy, medieval, monastery, monk, murder mystery, murder, religion, whodunit, riddles and clues, uncover truth, abbey ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, year 1986, ancient times
Place: europe, south of france, france, italy
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Blood of the Templars (2004)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 180 min.
Story: 18-year old David grew up assuming that his mother and his father have died when he was a baby. He was raised by a monk and is close to completing High School. He gets into a fight during a party and discovers he is stronger than he thought he was- ...
Style: serious, exciting, enigmatic, captivating
Audience: teens
Plot: holy grail, knights templar, secret movement, good versus evil, supernatural ability, young heroes, escapades, rivalry, danger, superhuman powers, monk, legends and myths ...
Time: 21st century
Place: germany, jerusalem
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The Monkey King 2 (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White (Gong Li) aiming to break up the team assembled to ...
Style: entertaining, tense, stylized, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: dragon, monkey king, monk, medieval, demon, martial arts, heroic mission, fistfight, heroes, danger, dishonesty, hand to hand combat ...
Place: ancient china, china
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Season of the Witch (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, gothic horror, dark, suspense ...
Plot: witch, supernatural, knight, medieval, good versus evil, witchcraft, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, monk, inquisition, possessed girl, imaginary ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, year 2011, year 2000, 2010s ...
Place: seattle, europe
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The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Bourgeois convention is demolished in Luis Buñuel’s surrealist gem. Featuring an elegant soiree with guests seated at toilet bowls, poker-playing monks using religious medals as chips, and police officers looking for a missing girl who is right ...
Style: surreal, humorous, art house, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot: surrealism, satire, monk, sadomasochism, religion, society, greed, mistaken identity, visceral, estrangement, social decay, courtroom ...
Time: 20th century, year 1974, 70s
Place: france, paris france, europe
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The Reckoning (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story: In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they Arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman bing sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. ...
Style: atmospheric, stylized, scenic, psychological, bleak ...
Plot: medieval, murder, investigation, justice, brutality, art, culture clash, twists and turns, priest, monk, society, theatrical troupe ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, 14th century, year 2002
Place: england, europe
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Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist ...
Style: atmospheric, sincere, contemplative, captivating, serious ...
Plot: nun, gender, convent, medieval, saint, healing power, composer, visionary, monk, seer, prodigy, catholic church ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, ancient times, 12th century
Place: germany, europe, rome italy
Is relevant ?
 5.9
 328
Vuelve (2013)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A visual incursion into the troubles psyche of a young boy whose unstable and manipulative mother committed suicide in front of him.
Style: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, erotic ...
Plot: suicide, monk, mother son relationship, mother, boy, ghost, blood, death, masturbation, death of mother, mentally unstable, hallucination ...
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 6.3
 2K
Francesco (1989)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 157 min.
Story: The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to ...
Style: emotional, serious, bleak, factual, cult classic ...
Plot: saint, religion, monk, historical event, medieval, male nudity, clergy, hopes, religions or cults, society, starting over, christian ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, year 1989, 13th century, 12th century
Place: italy, europe
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Running on Karma (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny.
Style: suspenseful, serious, suspense, tense, twisted ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, monk, murder, supernatural ability, investigation, love affair, rivalry, law enforcement, clergy, saving a life, wuxia, reincarnation ...
Time: 2000s
Place: china
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
Style: serious, stylized, exciting, epic, romantic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, supernatural, kung fu, good versus evil, heroes, escapades, rivalry, fall in love, deadly creature, love, snake woman ...
Place: china, asia
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 7.3
 88K
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Style: absurd, humorous, feel good, witty, parody ...
Audience: kids, teens, boys' night
Plot: soccer, martial arts, kung fu, football, underdog, champion, silly humor, fight, love story, mentor, humiliation, coach ...
Time: year 2001, 2000s
Place: china, hong kong, east asia, asia
Is relevant ?
 5.8
 8K
Hellhole (2022)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Poland
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In a monastery cut off from the world, the monks run a clinic for the possessed. One day, a young policeman Marek comes to the convent. Posing as a clergyman, he penetrates monastic life and tries to explain the recent, mysterious disappearance of ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, bleak, serious, disturbing ...
Plot: monastery, monk, investigation, catholic, possession, exorcism, police detective, legend, police, missing person, monster, creature ...
Time: year 1987, 80s
Place: poland
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The Last Airbender (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
Style: exciting, intense, serious, stylized, action adventure ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot: martial arts, supernatural, destiny, imaginary, friendship, supernatural ability, master warrior, young heroes, good versus evil, youth, chosen one, heroic mission ...
Time: 2010s, year 2010
Place: philadelphia
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 6.6
 282K
Robin Hood (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story: When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
Style: captivating, epic, exciting, heroic, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: medieval, robin hood, knight, sword fight, fighting the system, archer, folk hero, love and romance, bow and arrow, escapades, sword and shield, heroes ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, year 2010, 2010s, ancient times ...
Place: england, britain, france, europe, london
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 5.3
 169K
The Nun (2018)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking ...
Style: scary, demonic, suspense, bleak, surprise ending ...
Audience: adult
Plot: exorcism, supernatural, ghost, supernatural horror, nun, paranormal, demon, evil nun, priest, murder, nightmare, suicide ...
Time: 2010s, year 1952, 1950s, 20th century
Place: romania, rome italy, xian
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