Movies like The Passion of the Christ
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
199K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
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"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, especially on the part of the jewish community. The films languages are Arabic, Latin and Hebrew and its actors are laymen which was controversially received as well.
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bleak, epic, rough, biblical, factual, brutal, emotional, serious, realistic, based on the bible ...
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betrayal, christianity, suffering, torture, clergy, religion, religions or cults, sacrifice, redemption, mission, last supper, bible, death, brutality, jesus, apostle, roman empire, life philosophy, virgin mary, jesus christ, roman, chosen one, false accusation, execution, punishment ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land, middle east, jerusalem
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, dramatic and harsh films with plots about redemption, society, religion, betrayal, religions or cults, hopes and storytelling mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Passion of the Christ: The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008), Gladiator (2000), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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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epic, surreal, tense, serious, atmospheric ...
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temptation, desert, christianity, betrayal, roman, blasphemy, jesus christ, cross, prophecy, redemption, sin, immortality ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century, 30s
Place:
holy land, middle east, jerusalem, israel
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
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A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a ...
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injustice, destructive relationship, discrimination, village, witnessing a crime, sadism, tragic hero, adultery, death penalty, society, loss of family member, cowardice ...
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iran, middle east, persia, israel
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 155 min.
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In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to ...
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epic, captivating, exciting, rough, suspense ...
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roman empire, vengeance, warrior, master warrior, courage, heroes, tragic hero, pride and honor, emperor, freedom, slavery, revenge ...
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spain, dungeon, north africa, rome italy, italy ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 382 min.
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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, ...
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epic, serious, captivating, sentimental, realistic ...
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christianity, roman empire, betrayal, last supper, apostle, resurrection, ancient rome, christian, jesus christ, idealism, religions or cults, rabbi ...
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ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land, middle east, jerusalem
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 199 min.
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All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
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epic, serious, atmospheric, realistic, captivating ...
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desert, betrayal, temptation, tragic hero, leadership, jesus christ, redemption, human spirit, miraculous event, religions or cults, heroes, hopes ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, dungeon, egypt
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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.
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serious, sincere, realistic, touching, emotional ...
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pregnancy, miraculous event, religions or cults, hopes, society, love affair, parents and children, reincarnation, ambition, heroes, family relations, life is a bitch ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land, jerusalem
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38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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.
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epic, serious, sincere, captivating, biblical ...
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betrayal, redemption, tragic hero, jesus christ, leadership, miraculous event, political unrest, religions or cults, injustice, politics, dishonesty, christian ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century
Place:
middle east, holy land, jerusalem, dungeon, egypt ...
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37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.
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epic, exciting, serious, biblical, 70mm film ...
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bible, noah's ark, adam and eve, flood, christian, redemption, supernatural ability, good versus evil, legends and myths, miraculous event, religions or cults, escapades ...
Time:
ancient history
Place:
egypt, israel
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35%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 114 min.
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Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly ...
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bleak, rough, suspense, depressing, brutal ...
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sexual harassment, convent, nun, sexual abuse, human spirit, punishment, irish, life is a bitch, clergy, rebellion, humiliation, convent school ...
Time:
1960s, 20th century, 60s, year 1964
Place:
ireland, europe, latin america
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34%
Genre: Drama, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
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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 ...
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biblical, lyrical, stylized, emotional, talky ...
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betrayal, destiny, christianity, religion, hopes, jesus, singing, rock and roll, music, storytelling, atheism, dancing ...
Time:
1st century, ancient history
Place:
middle east, israel, holy land, palestine
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
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 ...
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touching, serious, atmospheric, realistic, biblical ...
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christianity, pregnancy, bible, sacrifice, christian, temptation, angel, oppression, prophecy, priest, miraculous event, religions or cults ...
Time:
ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land, middle east, israel, palestine, jerusalem ...
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33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
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After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
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talky, realistic, touching, serious, psychological ...
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coma, small town, redemption, country, jealousy, forgiveness, minister, preacher, christianity, religions or cults, radio station, apostle ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
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After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student (Shane Harper) must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) will fail him.
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talky, serious, realistic, thought provoking, psychological ...
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christian, christianity, teachers and students, college life, student life, college, religions or cults, society, youth, power relations, religion, social relations ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Based on the play of the same name by Pulitzer Prize Winner Cormac McCarthy, this searing two-character drama mixes humor and pathos while examining the relationship between strangers who are brought together by desperate circumstances. Set in a New ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
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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.
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bleak, stylized, serious, emotional, uplifting ...
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betrayal, faith, gender bending, clergy, tragic hero, leadership, human spirit, miraculous event, idealism, redemption, royal family, christianity ...
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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.
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epic, serious, stylized, captivating, uplifting ...
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ancient history, 1st century
Place:
holy land
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28%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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The film portrays Saint Peter reflecting on his time with Jesus and his fellow Apostles during his final imprisonment in Rome. In particular, Peter attempts to convert one of his jailers, Martinian, by relating the life, teachings, and sacrifice of ...
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captivating, epic, serious, uplifting, realistic
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apostle, last supper, prison, religions or cults, hopes, jesus christ, society, clergy, redemption, miraculous event, heroes, rise to the top ...
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ancient history, 1st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 118 min.
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A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.
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serious, disturbing, gloomy, thought provoking, biblical ...
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Place:
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27%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
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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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sword and sandal, redemption, clergy, tragic hero, betrayal, leadership, human spirit, miraculous event, royal family, religions or cults, dishonesty, heroes ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Mexico, Taiwan, UK, USA, Japan, Italy
Duration: 161 min.
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Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
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philosophical, bleak, suspense, melancholic, intellectual ...
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 112 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A man ascends a barren summit. It is Judas, come to collect Jesus and carry him down the mountain on his back, joking and panting as he does so. After bathing in the river and taking part in a henna ceremony, Jesus leaves for Jerusalem. Judas is ...
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Time:
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Place:
holy land
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25%
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Country: Italy, France, Germany, UK
Duration: 96 min.
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It is 90 AD, and the Roman Empire is being run by the Emperor Domitian, who has declared himself to be God and ruler over heaven and earth. The Christians, who do not recognize his divinity, are a thorn in his side and he is having them cruelly ...
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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.
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epic, serious, atmospheric, realistic, captivating ...
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leadership, obsessive quest, christian, religions or cults, hopes, society, state affairs, anti heroes, clergy, redemption, injustice, against the odds ...
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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Duration: 81 min.
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