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Jacob (1994)
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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 his uncle's indentured servant to win Rachel's hand. But calculating Laban dupes him into another seven years of labor. Irene Papas portrays Jacob's iron-willed mother.
Style:
biblical, christian film, epic, serious, realistic
Plot:
bible, ancient, faith, ancient history, old testament, religious, saint, belief in god, peplum, biblical stories, love triangle, family relations, parents and children, love and romance, love affair, society, redemption, siblings relations, tragic hero, folk hero, dishonesty, master and servant, couple relations, power relations, religions or cults ...
Time:
90s
Place:
holy land, middle east
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Most similar movies to Jacob
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, serious, christian film and epic films with plots about bible, religious, christian, jesus, ancient history, christianity and faith mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Jacob: Jeremiah (1998), Joseph (1995), King David (1985), Peter and Paul (1981), Solomon (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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, christian film, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
antiquity, bible, prophet, ancient history, faith, christian, ancient, old testament, 7th century bc, ancient world, church, jesus ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
middle east, egypt, israel, jerusalem
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 93 min.
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The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.
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biblical, sexy, christian film, spiritual, realistic ...
Plot:
bible, pharaoh, christian, ancient, ancient history, religious, christianity, ancient egypt, church, ancient world, betrayal, faith ...
Time:
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Place:
middle east, egypt, africa
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
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This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Style:
biblical, sentimental, realistic, serious, mythical ...
Plot:
ancient history, bible, royal family, old testament, state affairs, rivalry, religions or cults, tragic hero, heroes, dishonesty, religion, historical event ...
Time:
biblical epic, ancient times, year 1985
Place:
israel, middle east, canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 198 min.
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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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biblical, contemplative, serious, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
christianity, bible, ancient, christian, medieval, religion, ancient history, saint, catholic, biopic, catholic saint, biblical stories ...
Time:
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Place:
holy land, middle east, rome italy, israel
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100%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 180 min.
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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, atmospheric, sincere, epic, serious ...
Plot:
bible, faith, ancient history, royal family, ancient, old testament, christian, religious, antiquity, religion, belief in god, church ...
Place:
holy land, middle east, israel
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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:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 94 min.
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An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip ...
Style:
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Plot:
bible, oracle, ancient egypt, religions or cults, hopes, society, leadership, state affairs, heroes, danger, old testament, christian ...
Time:
90s
Place:
middle east, egypt, holy land, africa
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 88 min.
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This engrossing dramatization of the life of Abraham, the most tested servant of God and the father of Judaism, spans from the patriarch's quest for the Promised Land to the sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
Style:
biblical, christian film, epic, serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
bible, prophet, old testament, bible story, desert, catholic, heroic mission, redemption, hopes, society, human spirit, antiquity ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
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Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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Story:
The Red Tent is a sweeping tale that takes place during the times of the Old Testament, told through the eyes of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah (Minnie Driver) and Jacob (Iain Glen). Dinah happily grows up inside the red tent where ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, political, period piece, spiritual ...
Plot:
siblings relations, old testament, female protagonist, strong female character, destiny, bible, ancient history, female bonding, tragedy, massacre, love, wisdom of life ...
Time:
biblical epic
Place:
middle east, holy land, israel
Similarity:
60%
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.
Style:
uplifting, biblical, captivating, historical drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
jesus, jesus christ, christianity, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, religion, christian ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
Similarity:
34%
551
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the ...
Style:
biblical, epic, serious, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
holy land
Similarity:
33%
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:
32%
3K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
This classic film portrays 3½ years of Jesus' ministry as told in the Gospel of Luke from the Good News and King James translations of the Bible. Producer John Heyman created a film so true-to-life, you will feel like you are in first-century ...
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biblical, christian film, inspirational, independent film, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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sentimental, serious, touching, biblical, realistic ...
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31%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 190 min.
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The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul. Saul, ...
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Place:
holy land, middle east, jerusalem
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Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story:
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Style:
biblical, epic, period piece, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
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Place:
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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 ...
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biblical, captivating, christian film, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
religious, faith, bible, oracle, hopes, old testament, ancient history, escapades, christianity, confined, exile, prophet ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness ... Among them, a very old man. He reassures the ...
Style:
biblical, christian film
Plot:
bible, christian, religious, ancient, biblical stories, jesus, ancient world, faith, belief in god, ancient history, antiquity, brother brother relationship ...
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), King of the Persians, whose empire now extends from India to Egypt after the defeat of the Babylonians, is holding a celebratory banquet for his people in the citadel of Susa to display his wealth and splendor. When he summons ...
Style:
biblical, christian film
Plot:
bible, old testament, jewish ghetto, faith, antiquity, biblical stories, christianity, conservative, peplum, israeli, ancient world, jesus ...
Time:
biblical epic, 5th century
Place:
persia, iran, canada
Similarity:
29%
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, retro, period piece, christian film, suspenseful ...
Plot:
ancient history, jesus, jesus christ, christianity, religion, bible, christian, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, temptation, ancient ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, year 1961, 1st century b.c.
Place:
israel, rome italy, ancient greece, greece, middle east ...
Similarity:
29%
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:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
epic, christian film, serious, sincere, futuristic ...
Plot:
apostle, bible, jesus christ, apocalypse, christianity, heroic mission, faith, redemption, historical figure, danger, society, hopes ...
Time:
1st century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
biblical, epic, intense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
christian, christianity, peplum, jesus, religion, ancient rome, bible, gladiator, jesus christ, crucifixion of jesus, pardon, redemption ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 1961, biblical epic
Place:
rome italy, jerusalem, middle east, greece, europe ...
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29%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout. When Caesar Augustus ordered the Jews to register people, ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, disturbing, captivating, sincere
Plot:
virgin mary, bible, jesus, christianity, saint, religion, bible story, religious faith, religious, lifestyle, mother and son, belief in god ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
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, inspirational, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
ancient history, old testament, medieval, destiny, judaism, christian, courage, bible, queen, royal court, female protagonist, betrayal ...
Time:
biblical epic, year 2006, 5th century
Place:
persia, iran, asia, jerusalem, egypt ...
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 77 min.
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Story:
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting ...
Style:
biblical, epic, christian film, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
jesus christ, jesus, bible, christianity, religions or cults, hopes, sin, faith, death of protagonist, judaism, belief in god, christian ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
palestine
Similarity:
28%
510
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Judas meets Jesus and at first doesn't know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but eventually decides to join the band, as well. He and Jesus ...
Style:
biblical, touching, serious, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot:
ancient history, religions or cults, betrayal, bible, dishonesty, clergy, jesus, injustice, life is a bitch, supernatural ability, ambition, tragic hero ...
Time:
1st century
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 96 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, period piece ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, jesus christ, faith, self sacrifice, christian, new testament, religion, prophet, bible, apostle, god or devil ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, ancient greece, italy, tibet ...
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27%
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, realistic ...
Plot:
religions or cults, danger, betrayal, self discovery, genocide, heroic mission, bible, eunuch, female protagonist, palace intrigue, christian, ancient history ...
Time:
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Place:
persia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Africa
Duration: 258 min.
Story:
The only dramatization using the actual scriptures...word for word from the New International Version (NIV). The Matthew video series broke new ground by offering the first-ever dramatic portrayal of events in the Bible, presented word for word from ...
Style:
biblical, sad, christian film
Plot:
bible, jesus, faith, christianity, ancient, ancient world, jesus christ, crucifixion of jesus, apostle, new testament, life changing, church ...
Time:
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Similarity:
27%
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