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Billy: The Early Years (2008)
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Most of us know Billy Graham as the self-assured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th Century Christianity. Now, with the release of Billy: The Early Years, we meet Billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that launched one of history’s most powerful evangelistic careers.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, christian film
Plot:
christianity, faith, christian, self discovery, life is a bitch, society, redemption, lifestyle, idealism, hopes, miraculous event, clergy, biopic, doubt, religion, church, saint, bible, post war, friends, religions or cults, college, farmer, radio, male female relationship ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, 30s, 40s
Place:
north carolina, american
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Most similar movies to Billy: The Early Years
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and christian film films with plots about society, faith, hopes, christian, religion, religions or cults and christianity mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Billy: The Early Years: The Case for Christ (2017), The Cross and the Switchblade (1970), A Man for All Seasons (1988), Hell and Mr Fudge (2012), Luther (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
Style:
christian film, disturbing, biblical, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
christianity, christian, atheist, investigation, journalist, faith, religion, reporter, trial, court case, religious, interview ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1980, year 1987
Place:
chicago, los angeles, california, indiana, jerusalem ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A film adaptation of a book written in 1963. It tells the true story of Wilkerson's first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang violence they were involved ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
faith, christian, biopic, missionary, christianity, juvenile delinquency, fish out of water, religion, christian faith, delinquent, blaxploitation, juvenile delinquent ...
Time:
60s
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, usa
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces death as he struggles to remain loyal to his integrity.
Style:
contemplative, captivating, talky, tense, serious ...
Plot:
tudors, monarch, renaissance, royal family, politics, royalty, royal court, betrayal, peplum, saint, lawyer, church ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Hell and Mr. Fudge is an 2012 American drama film directed by Jeff Wood and written by Brian Phillip Stoddard. Based on a true story, the film stars Mackenzie Astin as Edward Fudge, an Alabama preacher who has been hired to determine the existence ...
Style:
christian film, thought provoking, realistic, serious, independent film ...
Plot:
christian, church, christianity, hell, preacher, parent child relationship, clergy, parents and children, religions or cults, faith, father son relationship, death ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
alabama
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Lithuania, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The eventful life of a humble Polish priest who once decried the pomp of the Catholic Church "a circus" and labeled the Pope a "prisoner of the Vatican" before ascending to the papal throne is explored as actor Thomas Kretschmann ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating
Plot:
pope, church, religion, faith, clergy, hopes, state affairs, dishonesty, society, politics, anti semitism, religions or cults ...
Place:
middle east, poland, israel, europe
Similarity:
48%
543
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A man's view cause a rift between peasants and the church.
Style:
independent film, contemplative, serious, realistic, talky ...
Plot:
reformation, christian, church, faith, clergy, bible, religion, christianity, confession, monk, martin luther king, conservative ...
Time:
16th century, 70s
Place:
germany
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The true story of the 19th century Belgian priest, Father Damien, who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, religion, catholic priest, missionary, christian, biopic, virus outbreak, catholic saint, belgian history, church, faith ...
Time:
19th century, year 1999, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania
Similarity:
46%
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, serious, captivating, biblical, psychological ...
Plot:
religion, hopes, jesus christ, rebellion, society, rise and fall, idealism, bible, self sacrifice, life is a bitch, biopic, self discovery ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Spain, UK, Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The inspirational portrayal of Mother Teresa, a simple nun who became one of the most significant personalities of the 20th Century. Armed with a faith that could move mountains, Mother Teresa followed her calling to help the poor, the lepers, the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, inspirational, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
nun, charity, hopes, against the odds, clergy, prodigy, tragic hero, religions or cults, society, human spirit, catholic, religion ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
43%
264
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
The Life of saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska, a Polish Nun.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Plot:
catholic, saint, christian, nun, catholic saint, monk, convent, society, supernatural ability, hopes, clergy, family relations ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The mesmerizing story of a young girl's romance with God. Her faith, trials, and sacrifices reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity. A contemplative film based on the true story of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the most popular saint of ...
Style:
uplifting, emotional, realistic, contemplative, spiritual ...
Plot:
saint, human spirit, nun, biopic, convent, clergy, self discovery, miraculous event, religions or cults, ambition, society, hopes ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Jesus is taken off the cross at Golgotha, THOMAS arrives there. Like most of the other disciples, he had worriedly taken refuge with friends in Jerusalem after Jesus's arrest. After Jesus's burial, the disciples decide to leave ...
Style:
biblical, captivating, serious, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
redemption, jesus, bible, jesus christ, tragic hero, clergy, supernatural, leadership, society, hopes, religions or cults, destiny ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs
Style:
touching, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
clergy, christian, christianity, family life, parents and children, religions or cults, penance, family values, society, hopes, salvation, family relations ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Style:
christian film, emotional, realistic, serious, spiritual ...
Plot:
christian, faith, christianity, myth, self discovery, clergy, teaching the ways of the world, religions or cults, introspection, society, religious, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois, xian
Similarity:
39%
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, religion, christian, jesus christ, miraculous event, clergy, hopes, faith, jesus, tragic hero, false accusation, heroic mission ...
Time:
1st century, year 2003
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
Style:
christian film, captivating, realistic, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
christian, faith, brother brother relationship, church, religious fanatic, christianity, university, protest, arson, doubt, lawyer, jail ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, touching, independent film, thought provoking ...
Plot:
racism, rebellion, human spirit, self discovery, against the odds, student life, social relations, society, hopes, clergy, life is a bitch, discrimination ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The life of Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) from his arrival on Sicily's shores via shipwreck in 1221 to his death. He's a Portuguese monk who, once in Italy, seeks out St. Francis. Anthony's gift as a great preacher is discovered by ...
Style:
captivating, serious, stylized, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
saint, church, religion, catholic, pope, religions or cults, society, clergy, dishonesty, ambition, life is a bitch, unfulfillment ...
Time:
13th century, middle ages
Place:
italy, sicily, europe
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Between February and July 1858, in the Massabielle cave, the Virgin appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous, a miserable little girl from Lourdes. A true revolution in the heart of the Second Empire that shakes the established order by his ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, touching, biblical, realistic ...
Plot:
catholic, miraculous event, human spirit, idealism, clergy, hopes, society, monastery, biopic, religious, historical event, monarchy ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit to his former home town in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has served a congregation for about 50 ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, psychological, contemplative, spiritual ...
Plot:
homeless shelter, rabbi, redemption, urban ghetto, clergy, religions or cults, starting over, friendship, priest, faith, personal growth, christian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, detroit, brooklyn new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
38%
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, serious, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
christianity, bible, ancient, christian, medieval, religion, ancient history, saint, catholic, biopic, catholic saint, biblical stories ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land, middle east, rome italy, israel
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark ...
Style:
sentimental, atmospheric, sincere, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
faith, belief in god, evangelical christianity, hopes, husband wife relationship, redemption, life is a bitch, introspection, self discovery, human spirit, religions or cults, society ...
Time:
2010s, 70s, 60s, 21st century
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland, Italy
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Style:
realistic, serious, factual, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
catholic, saint, faith, christian, vatican, world war two, clergy, religion, bishop, pope, catholic church, politics ...
Place:
poland, europe
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When five strangers with nothing in common come together at a remote roadside eatery, they place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them ... and is eerily reminiscent of Jesus Christ.
Style:
christian film, tense, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christian, faith, belief in god, jesus, human spirit, self discovery, mysterious place, religions or cults, introspection, hopes, society, human nature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, xian
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When a famous star is found dead at an exclusive Christmas Eve party filled with A-list Hollywood types, the police must hold for questioning a group of powerful entertainment industry players who are eager to leave the scene. As they reflect upon ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, emotional, psychotronic ...
Plot:
hollywood, society, lifestyle, redemption, actor's life, overdose, drug abuse, writer's life, hopes, artists and showbiz, starlet, cause and meaning ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The plot follows the individual journeys of three ordinary South African men in the build up to their attendance of the 2010 Mighty Men Conference, where their lives are forever changed by God's message for them.
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, art house, christian film ...
Plot:
self discovery, family problems, redemption, hopes, society, friendship, biopic, christian, faith, religions or cults, life is a bitch, down on your luck ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, realistic, serious, disturbing
Plot:
racism, civil rights, racial violence, american history, rebel, revolutionary, black, church, life is a bitch, military, hopes, rebellion ...
Time:
50s, 1950s
Place:
america
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, rough, christian film
Plot:
christian, faith, religion, christianity, overcoming, christian history, conflict, mountain, religions or cults, war, hopes, society ...
Time:
80s
Place:
india, bombay india
Similarity:
36%
143
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The year is 1732. John Wesley, an irritatingly self-righteous instructor at Oxford is offered the chance to go to the new colony of Georgia, where he hopes to preach to the Indians. John struggles with his failure and fears and is finally ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, period drama
Plot:
christianity, faith, tragic love, religious, spiritual journey, biopic, fall in love, love story, relationships, love affair, relationship problems, indians ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
georgia, england, london
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A college hockey player and a female journalism student struggle to find common ground with their spiritual faith and scientific studies.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, mockbuster, contemplative, independent film ...
Plot:
faith, hockey, college, human spirit, youth, love and romance, society, redemption, hopes, student life, christianity, ice hockey ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
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