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Jesus: The Desire of Ages (2014)
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Jesus: The Desire of Ages (2014)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story: "Jesus - The Desire of Ages" is a soft glove in a hard hand as far as Christian movies go. It packs a punch of theological and emotional power gloved in all the soft, warm fuzzies that make family viewing so enjoyable. The movie opens with a glimpse of the nativity scene portrayed in a very touching and human way and then quickly jumps into the drama of the closing hours of the life of Christ.
Style: biblical
Plot: bible, jesus, religion, prophecy, christian, easter, virgin mary, crucifixion of jesus, crucifix, roman soldier, messiah, last supper, disciple, religious persecution, bible story, jesus christ, biblical stories

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, christian film, serious and captivating films with plots about bible, jesus, religion, christian, christianity, faith and jesus christ mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Jesus: The Desire of Ages: Color of the Cross (2006), Mary of Nazareth (1995), The Passover Plot (1976), Road to Emmaus (2010), The Christ Slayer (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Color of the Cross (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.
Style: biblical
Plot: jesus, christian, easter, new testament, roman, bible, traitor, rabbi, disciple, betrayal, execution, prophet ...
Time: 1st century
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95%
Mary of Nazareth (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Morocco
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In Nazareth in Galilee, at the time of Roman emperor Augustus and of the king of Jews Herod, lives a simple young woman, Mary, between the love of her parents, of her fiancé Joseph the carpenter, and of her fellow citizens. One day, a dazzling ...
Style: biblical
Plot: bible, jesus, saint, biblical stories, jesus christ, crucifixion of jesus, bare chested male, bible story, crucifix, loincloth
Time: 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
The Passover Plot (1976)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious body was placed in the ...
Style: independent film, christian film
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, bible, biblical stories, alternate history, religion, christianity, bare chested male, faked death, fanatic, conspiracy, easter ...
Time: 1st century
Place: jerusalem
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Road to Emmaus (2010)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
Story: It is a story that's captivated the imagination of many generations. Mourning the death of Jesus, two first-century travelers were joined by a mysterious stranger. Over the next few hours, the stranger revealed mysteries hidden in the ancient ...
Style: biblical, realistic, captivating, serious, christian film
Plot: messiah, prophecy, bible story, disciple, religion, christianity, gospel, learning the truth, jesus, mysterious stranger, belief in god, dinner ...
Time: 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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The Christ Slayer (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Takes place at the Passover and the days that follow the crucifixion. A mix of scripture and Christian legend woven to try and create a more complete picture. It follows Longinus as the Roman soldier who put the spear to Jesus on the cross.
Style: biblical
Plot: jesus, christian, jesus christ, bible, sword, crucifix, roman, soldier, cross, spear
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
 6.2
 137
The Nativity (1978)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
Style: biblical
Plot: christmas, bible, jesus, biblical stories, peplum, christian, new testament, biopic, christmas present, religion, pregnancy, christmas eve ...
Time: 1st century
Place: israel, jerusalem
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
The Light of the World (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story: This 78-minute film takes you on an unforgettable journey, showing the biblical account of the creation of man and the entrance of sin into the world. See why Jesus Christ came to earth and how He dealt with the sin issue once and for all. Follow ...
Style: biblical, christian film
Plot: christian, god, christianity, jesus christ, satan, crucifix, hell, religion, bible, painting, heaven
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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 3K
Jesus (1979)
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 ...
Style: biblical, christian film, sentimental, sincere, epic ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, bible, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, ancient history, miraculous event, biopic, faith, biblical stories ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, year 1979
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
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Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: 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.
Style: biblical, sincere, emotional, touching, thought provoking ...
Plot: jesus, bible, faith, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, belief in god, roman empire, myth, ancient rome, mythology ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, jerusalem
⇓ similarity ⇓
62%
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 340
Full of Grace (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Follows Mary of Nazareth in her last earthly days as she helps the fractious early Church regain their original encounter with The Lord.
Style: biblical, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
Plot: bible, faith, jesus, christian, religious, christianity, religious faith, religion, religious leader, belief in god, religious fundamentalism, female protagonist ...
Time: 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Mary of Nazareth (2012)
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, captivating, sincere, disturbing
Plot: virgin mary, bible, jesus, christianity, saint, religion, bible story, religious faith, religious, faith, lifestyle, mother and son ...
Time: 1st century, 1st century b.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Italy, USA
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.
Style: epic, christian film, biblical, serious, disturbing ...
Plot: noah's ark, bible, adam and eve, religion, old testament, christian, redemption, faith, sacrifice, flood, heroes, religious ...
Time: biblical epic, ancient times, year 1966
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
 6.3
 115
Resurrection (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In Resurrection, Jesus’ followers are hunted, leaderless and desperately searching for understanding, but when Jesus rises from the dead, they realize that hope didn’t die on the cross. It lives on in them. One man changed the world and brought ...
Style: biblical, disturbing, captivating
Plot: faith, spirituality, jesus, religious, belief in god, crucifixion of jesus, religious faith, historical character, bible, bible story, religion, hopes
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
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: jesus, bible, faith, christianity, ancient, ancient world, jesus christ, christian, easter, saint, biblical stories, god ...
Time: 1st century, 60s
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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 20K
Son of God (2014)
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, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, christian, religion ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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 229
Story of Judas (2015)
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 ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, captivating, biblical, realistic
Plot: jesus, betrayal, clergy, bible, rivalry, dishonesty, religions or cults, society, desert, friendship, ancient history, bible story ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: "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, ...
Style: biblical, christian film, controversial, brutal, rough ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, jesus christ, religion, redemption, religious, betrayal, torture, bible, roman empire, brutality, life philosophy ...
Time: year 2004, ancient times, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
Place: holy land, jerusalem, rome italy, ancient greece, greece ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Johnny Cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, atmospheric, biblical
Plot: jesus, faith, jesus christ, biopic, righting the wronged, religions or cults, society, unfulfillment, music, hopes, ambition, heroes ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, middle east, israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
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: uplifting, captivating, serious, biblical, realistic ...
Plot: faith, christian, apostle, jesus, christianity, clergy, bible, miraculous event, roman empire, religions or cults, redemption, rise to the top ...
Time: 1st century
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Jesus: His Life (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Explore the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life ...
Style: biblical, captivating, serious, thought provoking, soap opera
Plot: jesus, bible, apostle, ancient mystery, storytelling, bible story, religious, ancient, faith, religion, historical figure, destiny ...
Time: biblical epic, 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Last Days in the Desert (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting himself up for a dramatic test.
Style: biblical, serious, atmospheric, contemplative, stylized ...
Plot: desert, jesus, jesus christ, ancient history, fasting, society, religions or cults, escapades, wilderness, family problems, family in crisis, bible ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
The Penitent Thief (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The story of the two unnamed men who were crucified alongside Jesus and how they came to be beside him on the cross that fateful day. Dismas and his brother Jotham, along with Gestas, another young man who will share their fate, suffer tragedy and ...
Style: biblical, christian film, epic, serious, bleak ...
Plot: roman, gang of thieves, christian, religious, jesus, crucifix, tragic hero, gang, thief, male protagonist, brother brother relationship, life is a bitch ...
Time: 1st century
Place: jerusalem
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Second Glance (1992)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story: Dan Burgess is a Christian. Dan Burgess thinks he's not impacting anyone for the LORD. Dan Burgess thinks he's missing out on "all the fun". Dan Burgess wants out of the Christian life. Then... one day... Dan Burgess is forced to ...
Style: christian film
Plot: christian, faith, coming of age, teen romance, preaching, teenage angst, bible, religious conversion, public school, evangelical christianity, adolescence, christian teen ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story: All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: preschool
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, faith, christianity, christian, ancient world, religion, bible, betrayal, desert, redemption, miraculous event ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, ancient greece, rome italy, jerusalem, egypt
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
The Young Messiah (2016)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Style: biblical, serious, emotional, touching, realistic ...
Plot: jesus, christian, youth, journey, family relations, gospel, parents and children, society, family life, young heroes, religious, messiah ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, egypt, israel, palestine
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 9.2
 45K
The Chosen (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him called The Chosen.
Style: biblical, psychological, thrilling, inspirational, historical drama
Plot: christian, faith, bible story, apostle, life, christianity, bible, religion, messiah, forgiveness, jesus, remorse ...
Time: 1st century, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, palestine
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Solomon & Sheba (1995)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: In the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier of frankincense. He sends an envoy to the tiny country of Sheba to announce his intentions. The Queen of Sheba, Nikaule (Halle Berry), is ...
Style: biblical, sexy
Plot: bible, peplum, old testament, antiquity, ancient history, religion
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The lives of three 12-year-old buddies -- sharing a carefree existence in the summer of 1970 -- suddenly change when one of them, Dustin, makes an unexpected friend after cutting the lawn of 75-year-old Jonathan Sperry. As Jonathan shares lessons in ...
Style: christian film, serious, sincere, contemplative, realistic ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: christian, faith, boy, friendship, religious, friends, buddies, elderly, small town, christianity, religion, youth ...
Time: 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after ...
Style: touching, sentimental, serious, biblical, realistic ...
Plot: bible, family relations, love affair, true love, hopes, love and romance, life turned upside down, rise to the top, interracial relations, society, starting over, state affairs ...
Place: holy land
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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