Movies like Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa (2003)
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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 dying and the abandoned children in the slums of Calcutta, challenging many authorities - including the church - along the way.
Style: serious, realistic, inspirational, touching, sincere, captivating, biblical, spiritual, entertaining
Plot: human spirit, nun, charity, against the odds, prodigy, clergy, tragic hero, hopes, religions or cults, society, catholic, religion, woman, good deed, life, saint, bible, kindness, christian, goodhearted, assistant, historical figure, lifestyle, help, nursing ...
Time: 20th century

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and sincere films with plots about biopic, hopes, society, faith, religion, christian and clergy mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Mother Teresa: My Name Is Bernadette (2011), The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001), Father Damien (1999), Faustina (1994), Thérèse (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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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The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001)
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, emotional, serious, realistic
Plot: jesus, redemption, jesus christ, miraculous event, tragic hero, clergy, destiny, religions or cults, society, supernatural, leadership, hopes ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
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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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63%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Faustina (1994)
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: saint, catholic, christian, nun, catholic saint, monk, convent, hopes, supernatural ability, clergy, society, church ...
Time: 1930s, 1920s
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61%
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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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59%
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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
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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Risen (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story: As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, a young Welsh boy from Merthyr Tydfil, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned? Then disaster strikes. An ...
Style: uplifting, realistic, captivating, serious
Plot: human spirit, athlete's life, ambition, against the odds, rise to the top, boxing, rivalry, hopes, disability, lifestyle, contests and competitions, blind ambition ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 50s
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Pope John Paul II (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, Poland, USA
Duration: 201 min.
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Story: Following the death of his mother, Karol Wojtyla is brought up by his father in the Polish city of Krakow during the first half of the 20th century. When his homeland is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, he secretly opposes the systematic persecution of ...
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, spiritual
Plot: church, clergy, bishop, pope, heroic mission, idealism, leadership, fighting the system, rebellion, human spirit, political unrest, politics ...
Place: europe, poland
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Poland
Duration: 200 min.
Story: Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as ...
Style: sincere, captivating, psychological, biblical, christian film
Plot: catholic, faith, saint, christianity, religion, ancient, christian, bible, lifestyle, religious fundamentalism, religious, religious faith ...
Time: ancient times, 5th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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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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54%
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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The Gospel of John (2003)
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, christian, religion, jesus, miraculous event, jesus christ, human spirit, clergy, faith, tragic hero, false accusation, heroic mission ...
Time: 1st century, year 2003
Place: rome italy
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53%
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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 ⇓
53%
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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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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 ⇓
53%
The Other Side of Heaven (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: John H. Groberg, a middle class kid from Idaho Falls, crosses the Pacific to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan island kingdom during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean. ...
Style: touching, inspirational, uplifting, sincere, biblical ...
Plot: missionary, human spirit, true love, life philosophy, biopic, friendship, fish out of water, christianity, church, love and romance, hopes, mormon ...
Time: 1950s, year 2001, 50s, 20th century
Place: idaho, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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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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52%
Faith Like Potatoes (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to start a better life in KwaZulu ...
Style: christian film, uplifting, sincere, serious, emotional ...
Audience: date night
Plot: farm, christian, faith, starting over, human spirit, political unrest, friendship, religions or cults, hopes, social differences, christianity, religious ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: africa, south africa
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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
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Peter and Paul (1981)
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, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bible, christianity, ancient, christian, religion, ancient history, medieval, saint, catholic, biopic, ancient world, resistance ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, middle east, israel, rome italy
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52%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Style: uplifting, sincere, inspirational, realistic, factual ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: medical, african american, against the odds, human spirit, neurosurgeon, medicine, surgeon, biopic, ambition, medical school, doctor, rise to the top ...
Time: 70s, 60s, 2010s, 20th century, 80s
Place: cuba, usa, detroit, west germany
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52%
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Sister Smile (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A biography of the Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, who became a popular singer in the early 1960s and struggled with the contradiction between the church and her true self.
Style: sincere, realistic, serious, emotional, captivating ...
Plot: nun, convent, ambition, musician's life, follow your dream, showbiz, mother superior, society, against the rules, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, rise and fall ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: belgium, europe
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The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A story about the great basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich when he was in the eighth grade. He plays on the varsity basketball team at Daniel High School but has some very difficult obstacles standing in his way of playing. The only ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, emotional, sentimental ...
Plot: basketball, youth, faith, biopic, teenage love, high school, college, against the odds, teaching the ways of the world, power relations, sport team, life is a bitch ...
Time: 90s
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52%
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Jeremiah (1998)
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, serious, realistic, captivating, epic ...
Plot: bible, antiquity, prophet, ancient history, faith, christian, ancient, old testament, 7th century bc, church, ancient world, religious ...
Time: 6th century
Place: middle east, jerusalem, egypt, israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Luther (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story: During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Style: uplifting, political, biblical, christian film, sincere ...
Audience: teens
Plot: christianity, renaissance, christian, religion, clergy, medieval, rebellion, inquisition, politics, reformation, idealism, human spirit ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, ancient times, year 2003, medieval times
Place: germany, rome italy, austria, europe
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51%
The Brooke Ellison Story (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance into college under the assistance of her loyal and dedicated mother.
Style: sincere, uplifting, touching, sentimental, saga ...
Plot: quadriplegic, disability, college, against the odds, hospital, teenage love, human spirit, lifestyle, ambition, parents and children, family problems, survival ...
Time: 21st century
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High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend Stu "The Kid" Ungar.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, suspense, period piece ...
Plot: gambling, gambler, ambition, human spirit, rivalry, rise and fall, life is a bitch, tragic hero, hopes, addiction, genius, loser ...
Place: las vegas
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51%
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