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The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, against the counsel of his friends and family. Carrying three precious jewels to give to the baby Messiah, Artaban and his reluctant servant Orontes set off to join the caravan of the three other wise men. They miss the caravan, but Artaban continues the search for his King, always one step behind. Artaban spends much of his remaining wealth and all of his energy helping the poor and unfortunate people he meets, until at the end of his life he finally finds Jesus--at His trial! Has Artaban wasted his life in a foolish quest? Will he ever get the chance to present his gifts to the King?
Style:
biblical, spiritual, esoteric, christmas classics
Plot:
quest, servant, christmas, christian, destiny, journey, kindness, master servant relationship, jesus, antiquity, myth, occult, bible, jewelry, new testament, religious, liberation theology, nativity, desert, slave, miraculous event, prophecy, gift, leper, knowledge ...
Time:
1930s, 1st century, 30s
Place:
jerusalem, israel, egypt
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Most similar movies to The Fourth Wise Man
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, christian film, serious and spiritual films with plots about bible, christian, jesus, religious, faith, religion and christianity mostly in Drama, Adventure and History genres. Some movies like The Fourth Wise Man: The Gospel of John (2014), Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999), The Nativity (1978), The Young Messiah (2016), The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Morocco
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
John’s gospel is depicted, complete with Aramaic narration, highlighting Christ’s life including birth, baptism, first miracle, healing the blind man, walking on water, feeding the multitude, raising Lazarus from the dead, the Last Supper, his ...
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biblical, spiritual, inspirational, period piece, historical drama ...
Audience:
family friendly
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jesus, christian, bible, religious, faith, biblical stories, gospel, faith based, new testament, crucifix, christianity, resurrection ...
Time:
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Place:
jerusalem
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
biblical, sincere, emotional, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
jesus, bible, ancient, faith, jesus christ, christian, religious, religion, mythology, biblical stories, roman empire, myth ...
Time:
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Place:
holy land, jerusalem
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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.
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biblical, spiritual, meditative, educational, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, nativity, jesus, bible, faith, religious, devotional, hopes, humility, miraculous event, wooing, family drama ...
Time:
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Place:
israel, jerusalem
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92%
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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.
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biblical, emotional, touching, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
jesus, christian, youth, journey, family relations, gospel, society, parents and children, family life, young heroes, religious, messiah ...
Time:
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holy land, egypt, israel, palestine
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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:
1st century, 60s
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76%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten ...
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:
70%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in ...
Style:
christian film, christmas special, biblical, touching, serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, girls' night, adult
Plot:
jesus, christianity, christmas, angel, religion, pregnancy, christian, bible, children, religions or cults, priest, miraculous event ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, year 2006, 1st century b.c.
Place:
holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel ...
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.
Style:
religious drama, political thriller
Plot:
pregnancy, love, nativity, shepherd, god, christian, arranged marriage, bravery, ancient history, faith, husband wife relationship, holiday ...
Place:
israel
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
Story:
Robert Marcarelli - In this impressive drama, starring Gary Cooper, we follow Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of Christ, who will pay any price to bring his message to the world. - Garry Cooper, Leon Lissek, Kermit Christman
Style:
christian film, biblical, independent film
Plot:
bible, christian, faith, ten commandments, religious, new testament, apostle, prisoner, fortune teller, martyr, healing, sermon ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times
Similarity:
65%
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:
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Time:
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Similarity:
65%
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 ...
Style:
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Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
jesus, christian, bible, crucifix, redemption, faith based, new testament, religious, moving, nativity, forgiveness, devotional ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
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Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he ...
Style:
biblical, realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
christianity, folk hero, apostle, christian, state affairs, bible, legends and myths, heroes, faith, bible story, father son relationship, new testament ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, rome italy, jerusalem
Similarity:
61%
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, historical drama, inspirational, uplifting, period piece ...
Plot:
jesus, bible, religious, faith, divine intervention, miraculous event, spiritual journey, christian, devotional, faith based, roman empire, prophecy ...
Time:
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Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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58%
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Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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biblical, realistic, captivating, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
58%
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Country: USA
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TV show
Story:
Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Style:
biblical, serious, christian film, captivating, epic ...
Plot:
bible, moses, heroic mission, human spirit, religions or cults, hopes, rescue, danger, redemption, state affairs, imaginary, desert ...
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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 ...
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biblical, christian film
Plot:
bible, christian, religious, ancient, biblical stories, jesus, ancient world, faith, belief in god, ancient history, antiquity, brother brother relationship ...
Similarity:
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641
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 197 min.
Story:
Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to ...
Style:
captivating, serious, emotional, epic, biblical ...
Plot:
bible, forbidden love, chosen one, human spirit, apostle, martyr, discrimination, society, hopes, political unrest, cause and meaning, miraculous event ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When five strangers with nothing in common come together at a remote roadside eatery, they place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them ... and is eerily reminiscent of Jesus Christ.
Style:
christian film, tense, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christian, faith, belief in god, jesus, human spirit, self discovery, mysterious place, religions or cults, introspection, hopes, society, human nature ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, xian
Similarity:
51%
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:
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Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
ancient times, 20th century, biblical epic, 1930s, year 1988 ...
Place:
greece, ancient greece, holy land, middle east, jerusalem ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Style:
christian film, emotional, realistic, serious, spiritual ...
Plot:
christian, faith, christianity, myth, self discovery, clergy, teaching the ways of the world, religions or cults, introspection, society, religious, hopes ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, chicago, illinois, xian
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Follows Moses leading and conducting the Hebrew people from the slavery of Egypt to the freedom towards the Promised Land according to the Ancient Testament Bible book of the Exodus. The story told like never before is faithful to the Scriptures.
Style:
biblical, psychological, contemplative, epic, serious ...
Plot:
ancient egypt, bible, mistress, moses, exodus, ten commandments, poison, life changing, saving a life, bible story, white lie, faith based ...
Place:
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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:
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Similarity:
48%
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, spiritual, brutal ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, adult
Plot:
jesus, christianity, jesus christ, redemption, religion, religious, bible, torture, suffering, betrayal, death, roman ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, greece, ancient greece, middle east ...
Similarity:
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275K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
Style:
biblical, captivating, exciting, apocalyptic, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family friendly
Plot:
apocalypse, god, survival, religion, destiny, belief, natural disaster, chaos, old testament, ancient history, life & death, christianity ...
Time:
year 2014, ancient times, 2010s, middle ages, biblical epic
Place:
holy land, peru
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
It is the year 33 of the Vulgar Era. The Emperor Tiberius is troubled by strange phenomena, an earthquake and the sky turning black as an eclipse. His astrologers give him fair warning: their omens indicate that the world is in the throes of a great ...
Style:
christian film, captivating, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient history, jesus, dishonesty, betrayal, life is a bitch, unfulfillment, supernatural, state affairs, tragic hero, folk hero, religions or cults, rabbi ...
Time:
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Place:
holy land, jerusalem, palestine
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46%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Mexico, Panama
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
spiritual, esoteric, mystic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
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