Movies and TV shows set in holy land
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in holy land ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, biblical, captivating, realistic, epic and christian film films and TV shows about / with ancient history, society, bible, religion, christian, religious, religions or cults, jesus, ancient and antiquity plots mostly in Drama, History and Adventure genres shot in USA, Italy, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as holy land: A.D. The Bible Continues (2015), The Dovekeepers (2015), David (1997), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Son of God (2014), Jacob (1994), Saint Paul (2000), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Killing Jesus (2015), The Red Tent (2014).
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A.D.: The Bible Continues is a television miniseries, based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries. It is produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser.
Style:
biblical, exciting, epic, serious, contemplative ...
Plot:
bible, religions or cults, faith, religion, christian, hopes, religious, heroes, human nature, escapades, society, religious faith ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
This four-hour miniseries is based on Alice Hoffman’s acclaimed historical novel about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, period piece, biblical ...
Plot:
strong female presence, survival, religion, political unrest, society, rebellion, rebelliousness, siege, love and romance, ancient, antiquity, ancient rome ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, israel, middle east, jerusalem
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 190 min.
TV show
Story:
The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul. Saul, ...
Style:
biblical, atmospheric, epic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
brother sister incest, bible, prophet, faith, antiquity, religion, old testament, christianity, royal family, incest, christian, ancient ...
Place:
holy land, middle east, jerusalem
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
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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, historical drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
jesus, jesus christ, christianity, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, religion, christian ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, UK, Morocco
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In this inspiring tale from the book of Genesis, young shepherd Jacob (Matthew Modine) falls in love with and wants to marry Rachel (Lara Flynn Boyle), the daughter of his Uncle Laban (Giancarlo Giannini). Lacking a dowry, Jacob toils seven years as ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, serious, epic, realistic
Plot:
bible, ancient, faith, ancient history, old testament, religious, belief in god, saint, peplum, biblical stories, love and romance, family relations ...
Time:
90s
Place:
holy land, middle east
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
TV show
Story:
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
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Style:
biblical, epic, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
ancient egypt, religion, old testament, moses, christian, belief in god, god, bible, ancient history, christianity, judaism, slavery ...
Time:
middle ages, biblical epic, year 2014, 2010s, 14th century ...
Place:
egypt, holy land, middle east, xian, israel
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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:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
The Red Tent is a sweeping tale that takes place during the times of the Old Testament, told through the eyes of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah (Minnie Driver) and Jacob (Iain Glen). Dinah happily grows up inside the red tent where ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, political, period piece, spiritual ...
Plot:
siblings relations, old testament, female protagonist, strong female character, destiny, bible, ancient history, female bonding, tragedy, massacre, love, wisdom of life ...
Time:
biblical epic
Place:
middle east, holy land, israel
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to ...
Style:
biblical, captivating, sincere, realistic, serious
Plot:
old testament, bible, ancient history, ancient, belief in god, religious, peplum, faith, christianity, royal family, siblings relations, parents and children ...
Time:
biblical epic
Place:
holy land, egypt
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the ...
Style:
biblical, epic, serious, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
bible, roman empire, jesus, redemption, religions or cults, hopes, society, christianity, ancient rome, death, religious, antiquity ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
This engrossing dramatization of the life of Abraham, the most tested servant of God and the father of Judaism, spans from the patriarch's quest for the Promised Land to the sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
Style:
biblical, christian film, epic, serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
bible, prophet, old testament, bible story, desert, catholic, heroic mission, redemption, hopes, society, human spirit, antiquity ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
holy land, middle east, jordan
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.
Style:
biblical, atmospheric, sincere, epic, serious ...
Plot:
bible, faith, ancient history, royal family, ancient, old testament, christian, religious, antiquity, religion, belief in god, church ...
Place:
holy land, middle east, israel
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly holy relic he’s carrying bears a terrible curse…
Style:
serious, stylized, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heroic mission, good versus evil, deadly creature, supernatural, heroes, danger, adventurer, battles, obsessive quest, curses spells and rituals, rivalry, knight ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place:
rome italy, holy land, jerusalem
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Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 182 min.
Story:
STEFFEN VOGT, aged around 25, is helping out at a German archeological excavation in Israel when he finds a 2,000-year-old skeleton holding the instructions for a video camera dating from the year 2003. The bones also show traces of the present day. ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, atmospheric
Plot:
archaeologist, time travel, tomb, skeleton, excavation, chase, supernatural, danger, nobody believes, investigation, jesus christ, on the run ...
Place:
israel, holy land, middle east
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Sex, torture and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes his people can co-exist with the Sodomites, a disastrous decision.
Style:
biblical, epic, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
old testament, bible, peplum, ancient, torture, passionate kiss, slave, biblical stories, muslim, basement, mythology, religious ...
Time:
ancient times, biblical epic
Place:
middle east, holy land
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 194 min.
Story:
Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, epic
Plot:
crusade, battles, medieval, friendship, military, heroic mission, politics, society, rivalry, state affairs, pope, religions or cults ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, 12th century
Place:
europe, israel, holy land
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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 ...
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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:
1st century, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, palestine
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.
Style:
contemplative, realistic, serious, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
religion, emigration, young love, marriage, love, religious fanaticism, brainwashing, world war one, scandinavian culture, christianity, poverty, village life ...
Time:
19th century, year 1996
Place:
palestine, holy land, europe, middle east, eastern europe
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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, serious, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
redemption, jesus, bible, jesus christ, tragic hero, clergy, supernatural, leadership, society, hopes, religions or cults, destiny ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
TV show
Story:
After the destruction of the Second Temple, 900 Jewish zealots hold out against a 5000 man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
Style:
captivating, serious, tense, exciting, biblical ...
Plot:
ancient history, battles, desert, ancient rome, tragic hero, ancient world, siege, military, ancient, roman empire, rebelliousness, human spirit ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
israel, holy land, middle east, palestine, rome italy
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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
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 94 min.
TV show
Story:
An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip ...
Style:
biblical, epic, serious, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
bible, oracle, ancient egypt, religions or cults, hopes, society, leadership, state affairs, heroes, danger, old testament, christian ...
Time:
90s
Place:
middle east, egypt, holy land, africa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
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, contemplative, serious, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
desert, jesus, jesus christ, ancient history, bible, fasting, christianity, escapades, society, religions or cults, family in crisis, wilderness ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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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, emotional, touching, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
jesus, christian, youth, journey, family relations, gospel, society, parents and children, family life, young heroes, religious, messiah ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, egypt, israel, palestine
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows Christ's last days and crucifixion.
Style:
serious, realistic, thought provoking, harsh, biblical
Plot:
jesus, crucifixion of jesus, religion, controversy, crucifix, bible, culture clash, death, life philosophy, powerful ending, false accusation, brutality ...
Place:
holy land, jerusalem
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The wandering knight, Bedivere, reaches the end of his journey. It is A.D. 1273 in Jerusalem. The Holy Land has been transformed into a massive desert and its people have been forced out of their homes as three major powers wage war with each other ...
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
desert, travel, land, imaginary kingdom, fictional war, king, magic, mythology, camelot, knight, arthurian legend, great war ...
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, israel
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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
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