Martyr movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant martyr movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, tense, suspense, captivating and disturbing films and TV shows about / with martyr, murder, death, society, christian, brutality, violence, blood, biopic and courage plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as martyr: Silence (2016), Martyrs (2008), Martyrs (2015), Of Gods and Men (2010), Z (1969), Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005), Becket (1964), St. Peter (2005), Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir (2013), Jan Hus (2015).
Best films
New films
| Emilia Perez (2024) | 5.3 | |
| Silence (2016) | 7.2 | |
| Martyrs (2015) | 4.0 | |
| Killing Lincoln (2013) | 6.7 | |
| Black Dogs Barking (2009) | 6.4 |
List of martyr movies
132K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy, Mexico, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Style:
philosophical, cerebral, visually stunning, suspense, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
missionary, religion, christianity, religious persecution, culture clash, crisis of faith, christian, torture, faith, doubt, martyr, clergy ...
Time:
17th century, year 2016, year 2015, 2010s
Place:
japan, portugal, asia, tokyo
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119K
Genre: Horror
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Style:
disturbing, creepy, brutal, bloody, extreme horror ...
Plot:
torture, violence, revenge, child abuse, kidnapping, gory, brutality, death, abuse, torment, violent, hardcore ...
Time:
year 2008, year 2000, turn of the century, 2000s, year 1971 ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.
Style:
bloody, brutal, disturbing, suspense, slasher ...
Plot:
revenge, violent, held captive, torture, torment, electric torture, burned at the stake, martyrdom, home invasion, murder, female friendship, martyr ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, sincere, thought provoking, meditative, atmospheric ...
Plot:
monk, monastery, faith, islam, terrorist, religion, clergy, muslim, war violence, christian, peace, catholic ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
algeria, middle east, morocco, maghreb, palestine ...
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34K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Algeria
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises ...
Style:
political thriller, political, realistic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conspiracy, politics, military, investigation, corruption, police, government, government corruption, justice, political corruption, politician, violence ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
greece, france, africa, europe
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
True story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Armed ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, touching, suspenseful, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
world war two, politics, nazism, nazi germany, death sentence, nazi, resistance, gestapo, justice, historical character, trial, lawyer ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1943, 2000s, year 2005 ...
Place:
germany, munich germany, europe, poland, berlin germany ...
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17K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
Style:
epic, period piece, costume drama, tense, talky ...
Plot:
religion, friendship, british history, catholic, royalty, medieval, monarch, politics, biopic, nobility, martyr, monarchy ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 20th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, france, london ...
Is relevant?
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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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Pedro Calungsod, a young Filipino man, leaves his Visayan native roots to join the Spanish Jesuit priest Fr. Diego de San Vitores in his mission to the Marianas Islands (Guam) in 1668. The San Diego Mission arrives in the Marianas where the young ...
Style:
tragic ending, suspense, psychotronic, unusual plot structure
Plot:
priest, faith, revenge, tragic hero, youth, catholic church, christianity, paganism, friendship, murder, rebellion, cruelty ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of Czech pre-Reformation priest Jan Hus, who inspired the Protestant Reformation.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, period piece
Plot:
czech history, priest, martyr, faith, protestant, religious faith, historical figure, historical character, changing lives, society, religious, leadership ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Monty is a bodybuilder. His gym is the very heart of his existence. He is aggressively male, outrageously narcissistic and a bigot. Sharing this strange world is Monty's cerebral and emotionally wounded younger brother, Bertin. One stormy day, ...
Style:
thought provoking, entertaining, humorous, disturbing, scary ...
Plot:
nun, mother son reunion, exorcism, self loathing, brother brother relationship, father son relationship, patricide, orphan, martyr, sexual abuse, drug abuse, boxing ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The film tells about the cold reality of death and the horrors of grave torments.
Style:
scary, black comedy, suspenseful, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
death, social problems, transformation, night of the living dead, punk, flesh eating zombie, epidemic, american horror, attic, zombie apocalypse, cannibalism, blood ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The true story of Rosario Livatino, a young judge in Sicily in the early 1980s, who have been nicknamed 'The Boy Judge' from the President of the Republic. He's strictly incorruptible, working hard and refusing even to shake hands ...
Style:
crime drama, realistic, serious, intense, heroic ...
Plot:
mafia, justice, organized crime, courage, assassination, social commentary, biopic, investigation, whistleblower, ethical dilemma, martyr, power struggle ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
sicily, italy
Is relevant?
126K
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
Style:
black comedy, teen, witty, cult classic, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen fantasy, adult ...
Plot:
murder, high school, dark humor, suicide, murderous pair, teenage girl, coming of age, friendship, satire, teenage life, insanity, sociopath ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
ohio, usa, california, canada
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, atmospheric, epic, saga ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, kids, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, magical, witch, sorcerer, friendship, imaginary, supernatural, good versus evil, chosen one, artifact, wizards and magicians, magic wand ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, year 1997, year 1998, near future ...
Place:
london, europe, england
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24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
National Security agent Fatima receives a tip that a terrorist attack against Sweden is in the planning stage. Meanwhile Sulle, a teenage girl in Stockholm, gets interested in her student assistent who opens doors to a new and fascinating world - ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, exciting, tense, dramatic ...
Plot:
isis, terrorist, hijab, suicide bomber, islamic terrorism, islam, terrorism, conspiracy, female protagonist, intelligence agency, muslim, rape ...
Place:
syria, middle east, eastern europe
Is relevant?
596
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, USA
Duration: 600 min.
TV show
Story:
Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Style:
biblical, epic, christian film
Plot:
bible, ancient, christian, peplum, ancient world, jesus, gladiator, ancient rome, crucifixion of jesus, martyr, roman empire, roman ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.
Style:
creepy, dark, cult horror, twist ending, psychotronic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
folk horror, religion, paganism, occult, disappearance, ritual, human sacrifice, female nudity, temptation, sacrifice, investigation, conspiracy ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
scotland, fictional island, europe, united kingdom, scottish highlands
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6K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revolution, racism, slavery, politics, bank, island, sugarcane, betrayal, assassination, political unrest, injustice, political corruption ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, year 1969, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
caribbean, england, europe, portugal, fictional island ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
A reconstruction of the trial of Joan of Arc based entirely on the transcripts of the real-life trial, concerning Joan's imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English.
Style:
contemplative, spiritual, powerful, depressing, fairy tale ...
Plot:
joan of arc, inquisition, burned alive, courtroom drama, medieval, burned at the stake, courtroom, minimalism, trial, martyrdom, biopic, witch hunt ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century, ancient times, year 1962
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, France, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her ...
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual ...
Plot:
medieval, joan of arc, religion, battles, betrayal, god, burned at the stake, courage, female warrior, heresy, heroic mission, war ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
This is a dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.
Style:
philosophical, scenic, touching, psychedelic, profound ...
Plot:
saint, religion, catholic, medieval, christian, christianity, clergy, bible, church, leper, monk, catholic church ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century, ancient times, year 1972
Place:
rome italy, tibet, italy, europe, jerusalem
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to ...
Style:
inspirational, christian film, tense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
redemption, christian, christianity, culture clash, murder, life philosophy, battles, family relations, coming of age, courage, introspection, self discovery ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
ecuador, new jersey
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1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
Is relevant?
101
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
A faithful recounting of the ministry, trial and martyrdom of the fifteenth century Bohemian priest John Hus, who built on the reforms of John Wycliffe, taught the Bible in the vernacular and who influenced Martin Luther a century later.
Style:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, contemplative, christian film ...
Plot:
biopic, catholic, medieval, christian, liberation theology, time machine, ancient, martyr, dishonesty, hopes, clergy, fighting the system ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, ancient times
Place:
europe, central europe
Is relevant?
24K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
A heroic true story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Indian Army officer who displayed extraordinary bravery during a counterterrorism mission in Kashmir’s Shopian district. The film captures his courage in protecting his nation and the devotion of ...
Style:
inspirational, serious, historical drama, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
indian army, biopic, heroism, sacrifice, patriotism, duty, bravery, military, national security, martyrdom, tribute, honor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
kashmir, india, asia
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Three groups of people are trying to survive Purge Night, when their stories intertwine and are left stranded in The Purge trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.
Style:
tense, breathtaking, saga, suspense, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival horror, home invasion, distopia, masked man, dystopian future, group of strangers, dystopia, graphic violence, violent content, survival, violence, violent ...
Time:
year 2014, 2020s, near future, year 2000, 2010s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In ...
Style:
political, epic, non-linear, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
civil rights, african american, racism, slavery, black, plantation, discrimination, journalism, slave trade, blaxploitation, female protagonist, black history ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1860s, 1940s, 1870s ...
Place:
america, southern usa, louisiana, usa, ohio ...
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1.0M
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Style:
period piece, epic, exciting, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
nuclear, scientist, world war two, atomic bomb, american politics, physics, laboratory, arizona desert, top secret, husband wife relationship, moral dilemma, desert ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 1950s, year 1954, year 1943 ...
Place:
new mexico, england, zurich switzerland, north america, soviet union ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
prison, female warrior, mission, criminal, theft, hostage, burglar, hostage situation, robbery, thief, chase, gang ...
Time:
80s, year 1980
Place:
south africa, africa
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