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The Penitent Thief (2020)
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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 injustice at the hands of a band of thieves and a ruthless Roman centurion. Theirs is a story of survival against the odds, but they cannot outrun their destiny.
Style: biblical, christian film, epic, bleak, serious, mumblecore, factual, independent film
Plot: roman, gang of thieves, christian, religious, jesus, crucifix, thief, gang, male protagonist, brother brother relationship, tragic hero, religion, death, killings, destiny, life is a bitch, brutality, injustice, peril, brother brother conflict, religions or cults, survival, betrayal, chase, hate ...
Time: 1st century
Place: jerusalem
Keyword: jewish

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, serious, christian film and realistic films with plots about christian, christianity, religion, bible, faith, religious and religions or cults mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like The Penitent Thief: The Passion of the Christ (2004), Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999), Joseph and Mary (2016), King of Kings (1961), Let There Be Light (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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 ...
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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 ⇓
38%
Joseph and Mary (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story: When loved ones are murdered, Elijah’s beliefs are compromised as he considers revenge. But a visit with Joseph and Mary may offer a new perspective.
Style: biblical, sincere, serious, uplifting, realistic ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, mother son relationship, family relations, meaning of life, parents and children, life is a bitch, religions or cults, religion, cause and meaning, society, ancient history ...
Time: 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
King of Kings (1961)
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, epic, suspenseful, christian film, serious ...
Plot: jesus, ancient history, christianity, jesus christ, religion, bible, christian, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, ancient, roman empire ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, year 1961, 1st century b.c.
Place: israel, greece, ancient greece, rome italy, middle east ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Let There Be Light (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: An atheist goes through a near-death experience in an auto accident before converting to Christianity.
Style: christian film, melancholic, rough, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot: christianity, faith, afterlife, religious, religion, transformation, marriage, brain tumor, pastor, bible, christian, divorce ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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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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33%
The Encounter (2010)
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, jesus, human spirit, self discovery, religions or cults, introspection, society, mysterious character, hopes, human nature, group of strangers ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, xian
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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
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War Room (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But ...
Style: christian film, inspirational, biblical, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: christian, propaganda, life, religion, beautiful scenery, christianity, jesus, marriage, family relations, faith, christian faith, troubled marriage ...
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31%
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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 ⇓
31%
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
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: controversial, psychological, biblical, epic, melancholic ...
Plot: christianity, spirituality, temptation, jesus, religion, faith, desert, controversy, jesus christ, betrayal, redemption, christian ...
Time: year 1988, ancient times, biblical epic, 20th century, 1930s ...
Place: greece, holy land, ancient greece, middle east, jerusalem ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Judas (2004)
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, serious, touching, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot: ancient history, religions or cults, betrayal, clergy, dishonesty, jesus, tragic hero, life is a bitch, supernatural ability, ambition, injustice, christianity ...
Time: 1st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
The Second Chance (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity ends. When they are suddenly thrown together in a tough ...
Style: christian film, realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: christian, faith, fish out of water, clergy, suburban life, buddies, gang, city life, rich and poor, religious, christianity, religion ...
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29%
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 ⇓
29%
The Apocalypse (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 180 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: serious, sincere, futuristic, epic, biblical ...
Plot: apostle, bible, jesus christ, apocalypse, christianity, revelation, heroic mission, historical figure, redemption, danger, society, hopes ...
Time: 1st century, 90s, 21st century
Place: rome italy
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29%
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Courageous (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are confident and focused. They willingly stand up to the worst the streets have to offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly ...
Style: christian film, uplifting, inspirational, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: christian, faith, christianity, fatherhood, religion, family relations, god, religious, father son relationship, church, idealism, courage ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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God's Not Dead (2014)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student (Shane Harper) must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) will fail him.
Style: christian film, thought provoking, inspirational, biblical, spiritual ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: christianity, christian, religious, religion, religious persecution, jesus, life & death, teachers and students, repression, deception, alienation, atheism ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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Barabbas (1961)
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: peplum, jesus, christian, christianity, bible, jesus christ, redemption, religion, roman empire, ancient, ancient rome, ancient history ...
Time: 1st century, year 1961, biblical epic, ancient times
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27%
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Do You Believe? (2015)
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, uplifting ...
Plot: christian, christianity, faith, self discovery, clergy, introspection, society, religions or cults, teaching the ways of the world, christian propaganda, myth, religious ...
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The Apostle (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
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Audience: manly
Plot: christian, religion, preacher, redemption, jesus, small town, radio, clergy, spirit, coma, country, church ...
Time: year 1997, 1930s, 20th century
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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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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 ...
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Place: africa, south africa
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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 ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Style: touching, sentimental, serious, biblical, realistic ...
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Place: holy land
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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 ...
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Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
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The Ark (2015)
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 88 min.
Story: Noah, a farmer and family man, is instructed by an angel to build an ark in the middle of a desert in order to save both his family and the faithful from a devastating flood. A seemingly impossible task, especially when his sons refuse to believe ...
Style: biblical, captivating, serious, suspense, epic ...
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Abel's Field (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Seth McArdle (Samuel Davis) is a high school senior with an especially full plate. Not only must he navigate the usual social and academic pitfalls of high school, but he has to contend with his young twin sisters, serving as de facto parent in the ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, emotional, christian film
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Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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
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25%
A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Style: biblical, serious, epic, exciting, contemplative ...
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The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Tormented by his denial of Christ, Peter spent his life attempting to atone for his failures. Now as he faces certain death at the hand of Nero, will he falter again, his weakness betray him or will he rise up triumphant in his final moment?
Style: biblical, psychological, thought provoking, realistic
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