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Faustina (1994)
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Faustina (1994)
Original name: Faustyna
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 73 min.
Story: The Life of saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska, a Polish Nun.
Style: sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
Plot: saint, catholic, christian, nun, catholic saint, monk, convent, church, family relations, supernatural ability, society, clergy, hopes, religions or cults, biopic, religion, faith, mercy, painting, a vision, suffering
Time: 1930s, 1920s, 30s, 20s

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and touching films with plots about faith, religion, biopic, christian, catholic, religions or cults and saint mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Faustina: Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007), Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005), Breakthrough (2019), Father Stu (2022), Father Damien (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France, Spain, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: In the 16th century, the daughter of a Spanish nobleman joins a convent and becomes a spiritual leader.
Style: spiritual, hot
Plot: saint, catholic, church, christian, female artist, bible, catholic saint, biopic, jesus, religious, jesus christ, ancient ...
Time: 16th century, ancient times, 17th century
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005)
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, clergy, saint, faith, christian, world war two, religion, bishop, catholic church, politics, heroes, human spirit ...
Place: poland, europe
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Breakthrough (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth's mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there ...
Style: touching, christian film, biblical, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot: religious, christian, police, hospital, death, doctor, paramedic, church, catholic, christianity, religion, boyhood ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, missouri
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100%
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Father Stu (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, spiritual, inspirational ...
Plot: catholic, priest, redemption, catholic priest, christian, faith, lifestyle change, ex boxer, changing lives, new life, inspiration, religion ...
Place: tibet, montana
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100%
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Father Damien (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, Australia
Duration: 109 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: uplifting, realistic, serious, touching, emotional ...
Plot: saint, catholic, religion, missionary, christian, biopic, christian history, quarantine, faith, catholic church, church, nature ...
Time: 19th century, year 1999, 1870s, victorian era
Place: hawaii, usa, oceania
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Thérèse (2004)
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, religions or cults, miraculous event, society, hopes, ambition ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, ancient times
Place: europe, france
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39%
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Therese (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The life of little St. Therese of Lisieux, depicted in minimalist vignettes. Therese and her sisters are all nuns in a Carmelite convent. Her devotion to Jesus and her concept of "the little way" to God are shown clearly, using plain ...
Style: spiritual, slow cinema, aesthetic, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot: saint, catholic, nun, spirituality, convent, christian, religion, girl, erotica, catholic saint, spirit, bible ...
Time: year 1986, victorian era, 80s
Place: france, europe
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Mother Teresa (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Spain, UK, Italy
Duration: 180 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: serious, realistic, touching, inspirational, sincere ...
Plot: human spirit, nun, charity, against the odds, hopes, prodigy, clergy, tragic hero, religions or cults, society, catholic, religion ...
Time: 20th century
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My Name Is Bernadette (2011)
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: sentimental, touching, emotional, biblical, realistic ...
Plot: human spirit, catholic, hopes, idealism, miraculous event, clergy, society, monastery, biopic, religious, monarchy, faith ...
Time: 19th century, ancient times
Place: europe, france
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33%
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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
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 202 min.
Story: The poor Italian peasant boy Francesco already has visions of Jesus and Mary as a child, but the Devil visits him too. He, Francesco, is quite certain that he will become a priest. After entering the Capuchin Order it becomes clear that Padre Pio ...
Style: thought provoking, disturbing, captivating, suspense, saga ...
Plot: catholic, saint, religion, miraculous event, christian, catholic priest, religious persecution, priest, religious faith, faith, religions or cults, religious cult ...
Place: italy
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Billy: The Early Years (2008)
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 ...
Style: christian film, captivating, serious, realistic
Plot: christianity, faith, christian, self discovery, idealism, redemption, hopes, life is a bitch, society, lifestyle, clergy, miraculous event ...
Time: 1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place: north carolina
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From a Far Country (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, UK, Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story: The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtila was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Some years later Nazi Germany attacks Poland and invades the country while Wojtila seeks refuge at the ...
Style: contemplative, uplifting, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot: pope, church, biopic, renaissance, saint, bible, catholic church, politics, rebellion, world war two, rebelliousness, against humanity ...
Time: 1940s, 1930s, 70s, 60s, 50s ...
Place: poland, eastern europe, germany, europe, rome italy ...
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29%
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (2005)
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: serious, realistic, captivating
Plot: pope, church, religion, faith, fighting the system, clergy, politics, dishonesty, hopes, state affairs, human spirit, society ...
Place: poland, israel, middle east, europe
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Luther (1974)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A man's view cause a rift between peasants and the church.
Style: independent film, contemplative, realistic, serious, talky ...
Plot: reformation, church, faith, christian, clergy, bible, supernatural, saint, conservative, preacher, politics, biopic ...
Time: 16th century, 70s
Place: germany
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Have a Little Faith (2011)
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, urban ghetto, redemption, clergy, religions or cults, starting over, friendship, faith, priest, personal growth, christian ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, detroit, new jersey, brooklyn new york city
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27%
The Least Among You (2009)
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: emotional, touching, uplifting, captivating, independent film ...
Plot: racism, college, rebellion, human spirit, against the odds, self discovery, life is a bitch, social relations, hopes, student life, clergy, society ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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The Abdication (1974)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
Style: contemplative, realistic, serious, captivating, touching ...
Plot: biopic, women, christian, catholic church, forbidden love, celibacy, love and romance, gays and lesbians, society, state affairs, unfulfillment, rivalry ...
Time: 17th century
Place: rome italy, europe
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Marie's Story (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Marie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself.
Style: touching, serious, uplifting, emotional, realistic ...
Plot: dedicated educator, mute or deaf, nun, teachers and students, deaf, blind character, female protagonist, family relations, hopes, human spirit, youth, parents and children ...
Time: 20th century, 19th century, ancient times, 1900s
Place: europe
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26%
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story: An epic feature film on the famous "Apostle of Rome" and great friend of youth in the 16th century. One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. ...
Style: serious, philosophical, touching, uplifting, christian film
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Hell and Mr Fudge (2012)
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, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
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
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25%
St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor (2007)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story: Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the poor. The film focuses on the human side, partially leaving aside the spiritual part.
Style: touching, inspirational, sincere, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot: belief in god, compassion, life & death, redemption, life philosophy, hospital, faith, doctors and patients, doctor, unconventional method, hopes, catholic ...
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25%
A Time for Miracles (1980)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Elizabeth Bayley Seton, America's first native-born saint and founder of the Sisters of Charity, is the subject of this inspiring biopic. After the tragic death of her husband, Seton converts to Catholicism. Once again, she suffers terrible ...
Plot: catholic, saint, catholic saint, female protagonist, miraculous event, faith, christmas, priest, historical event, education, catholic priest, nun ...
Time: 18th century
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: Poland
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Docudrama tracing the life of Saint Faustina Kowalska, whose visions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of "Apostle of Divine Mercy".
Style: psychological, captivating
Audience: family outing
Plot: faith, religion, saint, religious fanaticism, shrine, religious faith, religions or cults, religious fundamentalism, religious fanatic, nun, christianity, monk ...
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25%
Anthony, Warrior of God (2006)
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, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: saint, church, religion, religions or cults, clergy, ambition, life is a bitch, society, dishonesty, unfulfillment, catholic, preacher ...
Time: 13th century, middle ages
Place: italy, sicily, europe
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Chico Xavier (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
Style: serious, captivating, psychological, contemplative, atmospheric ...
Plot: spiritualism, religion, faith, religions or cults, medium, society, charity, clergy, dog, myth, occult, biopic ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 1920s, 70s
Place: brazil, tibet
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24%
The End Is My Beginning (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: When an extraordinary man who has lived through all is approaching his end, he decides to call his son to join him for the last time at his home in Tuscany. His intention is to share some valuable conversations about his life as a press ...
Style: touching, contemplative, realistic, talky, captivating ...
Plot: introspection, elderly, dealing with death, unfulfillment, life is a bitch, terminal illness, parents and children, family relations, biopic, writers, poet, son ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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
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Angus Buchan's Ordinary People (2012)
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: uplifting, serious, realistic, emotional, art house ...
Plot: self discovery, human spirit, family problems, hopes, society, redemption, friendship, christian, biopic, faith, religions or cults, life is a bitch ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south africa, africa
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23%
The Perfect Stranger (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: 'THE PERFECT STRANGER' tells the story of Nikki, a troubled attorney who one day receives a mysterious dinner invitation from a man claiming to be Jesus of Nazareth. Throughout their evening of conversation, arguments and spirited debate, ...
Style: sincere, realistic, serious, emotional, touching ...
Plot: religions or cults, society, hopes, legal action, faith, christian, religion, christianity, discussion, stranger, change of heart, female protagonist ...
Time: 21st century
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23%
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