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17 Miracles (2011)
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Genre: Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came to find out is that for every tragedy, there is a multitude of miracles. Based on unbelievable actual events, and brought to you by filmmaker T.C. Christensen (Praise to the Man, The Work and the Glory), 17 Miracles will open your eyes to the stories of the Mormon Pioneers as you have never seen them before. Something extraordinary is about to happen.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, suspenseful, christian film, biblical, spiritual, contemplative, period drama
Plot:
hopes, hardship, society, religions or cults, immigrant, latter day saints, journey, hunger, religion, civil war, church, emigration, christian, misfit, wolf, winter, snow, camp, dwarf, emigrant, healing, rattlesnake, death of child, mormon, miraculous event ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
utah
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and christian film films with plots about faith, society, hopes, religion, christian, christianity and religions or cults mostly in History, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like 17 Miracles: Ephraim's Rescue (2013), The White Dawn (1974), The Book of Daniel (2013), The Islands (2019), Emma Smith: My Story (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim’s Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional, independent film
Plot:
religious conversion, rescue, idealism, human spirit, heroic mission, optimism, society, escapades, hopes, destiny, church, latter day saints ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1850s
Place:
utah, salt lake city utah, ohio, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Three stranded 1890s whalers (Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr.) corrupt the culture of their Eskimo saviors.
Style:
serious, realistic, vintage
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
canada
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100%
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. The film tells the adventurous journey of the Pilgrims to an unknown land and future.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, dramatic, educational
Plot:
colonial america, ocean, exploration, migration, sea voyage, religious persecution, new world, sea, survival, sacrifice, perseverance, community ...
Time:
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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 ...
Style:
biblical, captivating, christian film, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
religious, faith, bible, oracle, hopes, old testament, ancient history, escapades, christianity, confined, exile, prophet ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Based on the incredible true-life story of Chiefess Kapiolani who descended into an active volcano to demonstrate her new-found faith and ushered in a new beginning in Hawaii.
Style:
christian film, stylized, serious, psychological, inspirational ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
clergy, christian, teaching the ways of the world, society, going straight, ambition, sermon, christianity, hopes, religion, blind ambition, historical character ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, georgian era
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
By the side of a founder of a new faith was a woman of undeniable courage.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, contemplative, educational, melancholic ...
Plot:
faith, mormon, female protagonist, religious, biopic, character study, religious community, family life, resilience, persecution, loyalty, motherhood ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: History
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
This is a fictional love story with the 1856 Handcart Pioneers as the backdrop. Sam Hunter, falls for a Mormon Pioneer woman, Abigail, as she is moving west. As the pioneers stop in his town of Iowa City, he pretends to desire joining the Mormon ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, historical romance, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
christian, sacrifice, religious faith, love story, hardship, survival, suffering, religious community, moral dilemma, faith, pioneer, religious persecution ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
iowa, utah
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of the Anabaptist movement and two of its first leaders, Michael and Margaretha Sattler.
Style:
biblical, independent film, contemplative, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
liberation theology, reformation, biopic, ancient, christian, medieval, faith, christianity, church, religions or cults, state affairs, heroes ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
switzerland, europe, zurich switzerland
Similarity:
24%
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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:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
A film that focuses on some of the events during the life of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which was both filmed and distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspense, biblical, period drama
Plot:
mormon, prophet, latter day saints, church, religious persecution, religion, social problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, religious faith, faith, family problems ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1820s, 1830s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story of Lehi and his wife Sariah and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. Lehi leaves Jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, and they sought his life. He journeys into the wilderness ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, serious, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
mormon, father son relationship, sibling rivalry, prophet, faith, travel, religion, exile, wilderness, dream, desert, latter day saints ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
jerusalem
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
british empire, armed conflict, revolution, injustice, battle zone, apocalypse, false accusation, military life, frame up, vengeance, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, victorian era
Place:
india, england
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
In the middle of the 19th century, Kristina and Karl-Oskar live in a small rural village in Smaaland (southern Sweden). They get married and try to make a living on a small spot of land. However, the small size of their land, the infertile soil, and ...
Style:
epic, romantic, inspirational, atmospheric, gloomy ...
Plot:
immigrant, journey, immigration, religious persecution, food, sea voyage, farm hand, starvation, nordic, refugee, boat, death ...
Time:
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Place:
minnesota, america, europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
British explorer Henry Stanley travels to Africa in 1871 seeking missionary David Livingstone.
Style:
serious, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
africa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
south america, portugal, argentina, brazil, latin america ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, independent film, period drama
Plot:
christian, faith, nazi occupation, neo nazi, church, nazism, problem, nazi soldier, evacuation, mormon, customs, missionary ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
On May 9, 1986, a small ranching community in Wyoming experiences a divine intervention when a couple detonates a bomb inside a crowded classroom.
Style:
spiritual, christian film, light, suspenseful, humorous ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s, year 1986
Place:
wyoming
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
serious, captivating, biblical, realistic, uplifting ...
Plot:
faith, apostle, christian, miraculous event, jesus, christianity, clergy, bible, roman empire, redemption, heroes, rise to the top ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
christian film, biblical, psychological, sentimental, tense ...
Plot:
christianity, christian, apostle, faith, religious, bible, imprisonment, new testament, roman empire, jesus, antiquity, friendship ...
Time:
1st century, 60s
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
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Style:
biblical, realistic, captivating, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
disciple, messiah, jesus, gospel, prophecy, religion, christianity, christian, bible story, learning the truth, religious, resurrection ...
Time:
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Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
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:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Iceland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, epic, esoteric ...
Plot:
rebellion, christianity, rebel, religions or cults, political unrest, society, rebelliousness, life is a bitch, state affairs, sapmi, indigenous people, tragic event ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In 1925, a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a deadly epidemic.
Style:
tense, inspirational, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
danger, epidemic, perseverance, cold, arctic, rescue mission, winter, snow, heroism, survival, bravery, youth ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
alaska
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: Iran, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, stylized, emotional ...
Plot:
camel, military, french foreign legion, british empire, desert, disorder, win over, woman in danger, culture clash, misfit, chases and races, escapades ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
"Conversations with God" is the true story of Neale Donald Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions. The journey begins after he unexpectedly breaks his neck in a car accident and loses his job.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, mystical ...
Plot:
spirituality, hopes, rich and poor, faith, human spirit, introspection, change of luck, physical disability, religions or cults, redemption, rise to the top, society ...
Place:
tibet
Similarity:
20%
Genre: History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
This 60-minute documentary produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting (WPSU-TV) examines the people and events that have taken the Commonwealth's land-grant university from its humble roots as the Farmers' High School to an internationally ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, sentimental, uplifting ...
Plot:
ambition, dedicated educator, state affairs, society, teachers and students, college life, student life, hopes, university, research, education, studying ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
Similarity:
19%
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:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Sister Rachel Taylor of Boise, Idaho is an eager young missionary of the LDS Church who has been sent on an 18-month long mission to Austria. Rachel finds herself having a hard time adjusting to her new cultural surroundings in the foreign country. ...
Style:
realistic, contemplative, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, religions or cults, church, society, clergy, hopes, missionary, friendship, love, latter day saints, book of mormon, innocence lost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
austria, usa, europe
Similarity:
19%
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