Biblical movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant biblical movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out biblical, serious, epic, christian film, captivating and realistic films and TV shows about / with religion, christian, bible, christianity, faith, society, religious, jesus, ancient history and hopes plots mostly in Drama, History and Action genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as biblical: Samson et Dalila (1981), Samson (2018), One Night with the King (2006), The Book of Daniel (2013), In the Beginning (2000), Of Kings and Prophets (2016), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), The Book of Eli (2010), Risen (2016), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).
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List of biblical movies
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid ...
Style:
biblical, dramatic, tense, emotional, epic ...
Plot:
opera, seduction, betrayal, deception, religious, strength, faith, tragedy, religious conflict, ancient history, tragic hero, power struggle ...
Time:
biblical epic
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.
Style:
biblical, christian film, sentimental, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
old testament, good versus evil, bible, evil king, humiliation, god, femme fatale, faith, mistrust, battlefield, brother brother relationship, soldier ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
israel, africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
Style:
biblical, serious, inspirational, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
ancient history, old testament, medieval, destiny, judaism, christian, courage, bible, queen, royal court, female protagonist, betrayal ...
Time:
biblical epic, year 2006, 5th century
Place:
persia, iran, asia, jerusalem, egypt ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's ...
Style:
biblical, captivating, christian film, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
religious, faith, bible, oracle, hopes, old testament, ancient history, escapades, christianity, confined, exile, prophet ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
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 ...
Place:
egypt, middle east, africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David—all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. ...
Style:
biblical, sensual, erotic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient world, medieval, religion, society, greed, dishonesty, brutality, ambition, obsession, rivalry, life is a bitch, betrayal ...
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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: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Style:
futuristic, serious, apocalyptic, road movie, heroic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, dystopian future, lone hero, religion, protector, end of the world, dystopia, dystopic future, chaos ...
Time:
future, year 2010, near future, distant future, 2040s ...
Place:
indiana, usa, san francisco
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, atmospheric, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
christianity, apostle, investigation, jesus christ, roman empire, jesus, desert, messiah, resurrection, crucifixion of jesus, religion, religious ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
jerusalem, china, rome italy, spain, latin america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story:
All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
Style:
biblical, epic, period piece, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
jesus christ, jesus, faith, desert, ancient world, roman empire, torture, christian, christianity, bible, religion, betrayal ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land, rome italy, ancient greece, egypt, jerusalem
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story:
Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Style:
biblical, contemplative, serious, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
christianity, bible, ancient, christian, medieval, religion, ancient history, saint, catholic, biopic, catholic saint, biblical stories ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land, middle east, rome italy, israel
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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 ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
TV show
Story:
When an oracle prophesizes that a child will become Prince of Egypt, a time of danger approaches the kingdom. The Egyptian Pharaoh orders the massacre of all newborn males. But one child, Moses-the son of a Hebrew slave-escapes certain death when he ...
Style:
biblical, serious, epic, exciting
Plot:
bible, hopes, destiny, religion, rescue, human spirit, against the odds, danger, redemption, imaginary, leadership, heroes ...
Time:
biblical epic
Place:
egypt, middle east, africa
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Ester becomes King Xerxes’ queen, her Cousin Mordecai and that despicable Haman engage in a dangerous game of intrigue for control of the young Persian King Xerxes.
Style:
biblical, epic, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
religions or cults, danger, betrayal, self discovery, genocide, heroic mission, bible, eunuch, female protagonist, palace intrigue, christian, ancient history ...
Time:
5th century
Place:
persia
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the ...
Style:
biblical, captivating, christian film, uplifting, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, toddlers, pre-teens ...
Plot:
slavery, religion, ancient egypt, desert, bible, christian, ancient history, hopes, self discovery, freedom, pharaoh, prince ...
Time:
90s, biblical epic, year 1998
Place:
egypt, africa, north africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
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 ...
Plot:
ancient history, old testament, apocalypse, obsession, hopes, redemption, chaos, religions or cults, society, parents and children, flood, bible ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers, egging on plagues and following scripture word for word.
Style:
suspense, biblical, scary, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
apocalypse, pregnancy, christianity, religion, sacrifice, revelation, clergy, relic, curse, prophecy, curses spells and rituals, woman in danger ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
haiti, nicaragua, venice california, israel, california
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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, retro, period piece, christian film, suspenseful ...
Plot:
ancient history, jesus, jesus christ, christianity, religion, bible, christian, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, temptation, ancient ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, year 1961, 1st century b.c.
Place:
israel, rome italy, ancient greece, greece, middle east ...
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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: 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 ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, epic, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
roman, gang of thieves, christian, religious, jesus, crucifix, tragic hero, male protagonist, brother brother relationship, gang, thief, life is a bitch ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
jerusalem
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia, USA, Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Set in the Holy Land in the first century C.E., a young woman leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement. At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, who promises that the world ...
Style:
biblical, mysterious, costume drama, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
faith, baptism, belief, religion, christian, life after death, jesus, apostle, treason, religious, christianity, superstition ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
jerusalem, xian
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The big-budget, epic film on young King David who took on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.
Style:
biblical, captivating, exciting, tense
Plot:
old testament, ancient world, giant, warrior, bible, showdown, christian, faith, bravery, heroism, bible story, shepherd ...
Place:
israel
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style:
biblical, harsh, intense, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, vengeance, friendship between men, arena, christian, desert, religion, jesus, catholic, slavery ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 2016, biblical epic
Place:
palestine, jerusalem, rome italy, italy, greece ...
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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:
serious, captivating, biblical, realistic, uplifting ...
Plot:
faith, apostle, christian, miraculous event, jesus, christianity, clergy, bible, roman empire, redemption, heroes, rise to the top ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
TV show
Story:
Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, ...
Style:
biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, period piece ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, jesus christ, faith, self sacrifice, christian, new testament, religion, prophet, bible, apostle, god or devil ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, ancient greece, italy, tibet ...
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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: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The sequel to the blockbuster "Left Behind". It is two weeks after the Rapture, and those who were left behind must band together to form the Tribulation Force and will prepare themselves for the worst seven years the planet will ever see.
Style:
biblical, christian film, intense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christian, christianity, redemption, god, apocalypse, religion, clergy, save the world, danger, chaos and mayhem, religions or cults, chaos ...
Place:
israel
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God — only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.
Style:
disturbing, biblical, surreal, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
end of the world, black magic, swinger couple, sex scene, atheism, religion, group sex, religious conversion, philosophy, murder, faith, christian ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
In the 14th century, Barcelona is experiencing one of its most prosperous moments. The city has grown to La Ribera, a fishing district in which the largest Marian temple ever known is built: Santa María del Mar. But the construction runs parallel ...
Style:
biblical, costume drama, brutal, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
medieval, genocide, religion, envy, social relations, social problems, sea, family relations, father son relationship, life is a bitch, society, rich and poor ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, medieval times
Place:
spain, barcelona
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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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