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, realistic, captivating, epic and stylized films and TV shows about / with ancient history, society, religious, bible, religions or cults, religion, christian, 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), Abraham (1993), St. Paul (2000), Jacob (1994), The Red Tent (2014), Barabbas (2012).

List of movies set in holy land

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A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
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, serious, epic, exciting, contemplative ...
Plot: religions or cults, faith, religion, christian, religious, bible, jesus, heroes, human nature, society, hopes, escapades ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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The Dovekeepers (2015)
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: emotional, serious, realistic, biblical, touching ...
Plot: strong female presence, survival, religion, political unrest, society, rebelliousness, rebellion, siege, love and romance, ancient, ancient rome, peplum ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, israel, jerusalem, middle east
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 6.9
 2K
David (1997)
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, serious, realistic, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: bible, prophet, faith, religion, antiquity, old testament, royal family, ancient world, religious, ancient, christian, king ...
Place: holy land, middle east
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
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, exciting, realistic, period piece ...
Audience: date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: knight, sword fight, war, medieval, battles, siege, crusade, warrior, christianity, muslim, crusader, sword and shield ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place: jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
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 5.7
 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
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 7.0
 2K
Abraham (1993)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 175 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, psychological ...
Plot: prophet, bible, old testament, bible story, desert, miraculous event, heroic mission, redemption, human spirit, society, hopes, antiquity ...
Time: ancient times
Place: holy land, middle east, jordan
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 6.4
 1K
St. Paul (2000)
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, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: christianity, apostle, christian, folk hero, state affairs, legends and myths, heroes, redemption, bible, faith, bible story, father son relationship ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, jerusalem, rome italy
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 6.5
 2K
Jacob (1994)
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, realistic, serious, epic
Plot: bible, ancient history, christian, religious, old testament, ancient, faith, ancient world, antiquity, jesus, church, belief in god ...
Time: 90s
Place: holy land, middle east
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 7.2
 4K
The Red Tent (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 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, stylized, emotional, political, spiritual ...
Plot: siblings relations, old testament, bible, strong female character, female protagonist, destiny, ancient history, female bonding, women in society, massacre, wisdom of life, love ...
Time: biblical epic
Place: middle east, holy land, israel
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 5.4
 515
Barabbas (2012)
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, serious, captivating, stylized, epic ...
Plot: bible, jesus, redemption, religions or cults, hopes, society, christianity, ancient rome, death, roman empire, pilot, religious ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
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: bible, old testament, ancient history, ancient, belief in god, religious, peplum, faith, christianity, parents and children, royal family, siblings relations ...
Time: biblical epic
Place: holy land, egypt
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Killing Jesus (2015)
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, captivating, serious, biblical, psychological ...
Plot: religion, jesus christ, fighting the system, hopes, rebellion, society, rise and fall, idealism, bible, life is a bitch, self sacrifice, biopic ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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 6.5
 1K
Solomon (1997)
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, epic, sincere, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot: bible, ancient history, faith, royal family, old testament, christian, ancient, religious, antiquity, biblical stories, royalty, peplum ...
Place: holy land, middle east, israel
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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
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: epic, biblical, stylized, serious, harsh ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: ancient egypt, god, religion, old testament, christian, bible, moses, christianity, ancient history, belief in god, slavery, judaism ...
Time: year 2014, middle ages, biblical epic, 2010s, 14th century ...
Place: egypt, holy land, middle east, xian
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The Nativity Story (2006)
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: biblical, touching, christian film, christmas special, serious ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, christmas, angel, pregnancy, religion, bible, christian, children, religions or cults, priest, miraculous event ...
Time: 1st century, year 2006, biblical epic, 1st century b.c.
Place: holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel
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The Final Inquiry (2006)
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, roman empire, jesus, life is a bitch, betrayal, dishonesty, state affairs, supernatural, tragic hero, folk hero, unfulfillment, religions or cults ...
Time: 1st century, 1930s
Place: holy land, jerusalem
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The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (2002)
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, chase, supernatural, skeleton, excavation, danger, nobody believes, investigation, pursuit, on the run ...
Place: israel, middle east, holy land
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Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
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: epic, biblical, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot: old testament, bible, peplum, ancient, slave, myth, semi nudity, religious, biblical stories, basement, mythology, muslim ...
Time: biblical epic, ancient times
Place: holy land, middle east
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 3.5
 982
Dark Relic (2010)
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: stylized, serious, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: medieval, deadly creature, heroic mission, good versus evil, knight, heroes, supernatural, danger, obsessive quest, adventurer, battles, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place: rome italy, jerusalem, holy land
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 6.9
 2K
Jerusalem (1996)
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, serious, realistic, touching, epic ...
Plot: religion, scandinavian culture, religious fanaticism, world war one, brainwashing, marriage, emigration, young love, love, poverty, christianity, obsessive quest ...
Time: 19th century, year 1996
Place: palestine, holy land, middle east, europe, eastern europe
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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
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 5.6
 587
Crusaders (2001)
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, war, heroic mission, military, pope, state affairs, society, rivalry, politics ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place: israel, europe, holy land
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The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001)
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, emotional, serious, realistic
Plot: jesus, redemption, jesus christ, miraculous event, tragic hero, clergy, destiny, religions or cults, society, supernatural, leadership, hopes ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
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The Antagonists (1981)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 394 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, mythical ...
Plot: ancient history, desert, battles, roman empire, ancient rome, tragic hero, siege, ancient world, military, ancient, politics, war ...
Time: 1st century
Place: israel, holy land, rome italy, middle east, palestine
Is relevant ?
 5.8
 265K
Noah (2014)
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, exciting, captivating, apocalyptic, fairy tale ...
Audience: teens, family friendly, kids, chick flick
Plot: apocalypse, survival, religion, chaos, god, natural disaster, old testament, belief, ancient history, life & death, christianity, animal ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, ancient times, middle ages, biblical epic
Place: holy land, peru
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The Bible: Moses (1995)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 188 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, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: bible, oracle, religions or cults, leadership, heroes, state affairs, hopes, danger, society, miraculous event, old testament, exodus ...
Time: 90s
Place: middle east, egypt, africa, holy land
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 6.6
 536
The Passion (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: Follows Christ's last days and crucifixion.
Style: thought provoking, harsh, serious, realistic, biblical
Plot: jesus, crucifixion of jesus, religion, crucifix, bible, controversy, easter, powerful ending, culture clash, life philosophy, death, philosophy ...
Place: jerusalem, holy land
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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
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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
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 5.8
 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
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