| Abu, Son of Adam (2011) | 7.8 | |
| Broken (2017) | 8.1 | |
| Fire Dance (2022) | 8.4 | |
| Legacy (1993) | 7.1 | |
| Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev (2011) | 9.3 |
Religious drama movies and TV shows – page 2
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Part of Tutto Verdi series - Stiffelio (2012) Parma. 'Stiffelio' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, from an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. The origin of this was the novel “Le pasteur d’hommes”, by Émile ...
Style:
religious drama, intense, bleak, historical drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forgiveness, infidelity, religious hypocrisy, scandal, religious, ethical dilemma, opera, character study, duel, religion, live performance, cemetery ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A well-to-do London businesswoman gives up her comfortable life, including the man who loves her, to become a cloistered Benedictine nun.
Style:
religious drama, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
faith, abbess, sacrifice, introspection, commitment, spiritual journey, character study, monk, loss, identity crisis, platonic, celibacy ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
london
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hungary
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Jewish rebellers are fighting against subjection and supressors. Broken people are shouting for a leader. The crowd starts to follow a young man, who is speaking in the name of love. The man's name is: Jesus. His rapidly growing popularity ...
Style:
religious drama, thought provoking, captivating, intense, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
new testament, jesus, bible, religion, life, society, faith, religious, fighting the system, belief in god, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An ordinary LDS family has a teenager named Jimmy and he wonders about life and what is coming. Jimmy's sister Julie has a boyfriend on a mission who she plans to marry when he gets home. Jimmy's twin sister Pam is handicapped and is ...
Style:
religious drama, emotional, sentimental, inspirational, uplifting ...
Plot:
latter day saints, family conflict, family drama, coming of age, missionary, faith, teenage angst, parent child relationship, disability, family reunited, community, redemption ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, New Zealand
TV show
Story:
A charismatic young pastor clashes with his father’s powerful evangelical church. He forms an unlikely alliance with a queer podcaster, and they uncover a conspiracy of historic sexual abuse.
Style:
religious drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense
Plot:
family conflict, evangelist, conspiracy, sexual abuse, scandal, pastor, religious hypocrisy, relationships, problem, church, father son relationship, sex ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
A series that breaks the seal of the Catholic confessional booth. A young insomniac priest gets caught up in the sins of his congregants while a secret from his own past threatens his calling.
Style:
sincere, contemplative, serious, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
small town, priest, confession, catholic, religions or cults, clergy, society, church, haunted by the past, forgiveness, catholic church, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A woman's peculiar religious convictions lead her on a self-destructive path.
Style:
religious drama, melancholic, bleak, poignant, independent film ...
Plot:
self destructing, faith, obsession, crisis of faith, female protagonist, clergy, character study, guilt, choir, unrequited love, isolation, catholicism ...
Time:
70s
Place:
montreal, canada
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558
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
A portrayal of the early Latter-day Saints' joys, sacrifices, hopes, and trials; their epic journey to the Salt Lake Valley; and their legacy of faith in Jesus Christ.
Style:
historical drama, religious drama, period piece, inspirational, family saga ...
Plot:
mormon, latter day saints, female protagonist, religious persecution, wagon train, spiritual journey, mob violence, sacrifice, testimony, perseverance, family values, exodus ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s, 1840s
Place:
missouri, illinois, utah, new york, ohio ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young and successful entrepreneur has difficulty in coming to terms with his religious upbringing. One day he is pushed into substitute for his ailing friend as the Imam of a small village.
Style:
religious drama, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
religious leader, turk, spiritual journey, identity crisis, problem, faith, moral dilemma, cultural conflict, introspection, switching roles, isolation, motorcycle ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
“Joshua and the Promised Land” comes as a heartwarming tale for the whole family in the tradition of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien – about the courage one learns from trusting God – and as a result, finding the ability to overcome many of ...
Style:
biblical, inspirational, religious drama, spiritual, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
christian, moses, bible, guardian angel, good versus evil, faith, divine intervention, faith based, exodus, courage, heartwarming, miraculous event ...
Place:
middle east, israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An idealistic young priest is dedicated to his calling until he meets a woman at confession. After the meeting, he seeks guidance from his fellow priests.
Style:
religious drama, independent film, melancholic
Plot:
religious, catholicism, moral dilemma, character study, celibacy, priest, bittersweet, male friendship, small town, christian, marriage counselor, confession ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Feigi, 18, is a young, troubled woman who - following a failed suicide attempt - attaches her future happiness to Nathan, the 35-year-old married son of the leader of the ultra-orthodox community in which they both live. Feigi grows dangerously ...
Style:
religious drama, romantic, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
female protagonist, forbidden romance, in love, love interest, love affair, fall in love, star crossed lovers, couple relations, love and romance, love story, relationships, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Abu and Aisumma are an aging Muslim couple. Their aspiration is to go for Hajj and they make many sacrifices to achieve this aim. Now in their late 70s, they decide that they will go for Hajj that year. Abu, being a true Muslim, wants to go for Hajj ...
Style:
contemplative, sincere, emotional, religious drama, captivating ...
Plot:
pilgrimage, couples, religions or cults, aging, couple relations, society, poverty, follow your dream, faith, loyalty, sacrifice, social realism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Five very different students navigate life at the Capuchin seminary, facing tough questions of faith under the guidance of a freethinking priest.
Style:
religious drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense
Plot:
political intrigue, monarchy, catholic church, seminary, religious faith, monastery, lifestyle, medieval, christianity, affair, illicit affair, faith ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish, who is modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed, must be confidante, counselor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of ...
Style:
religious drama, captivating, psychological, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
catholic church, religion, catholic priest, priest, catholic, congregation, compassion, forgiveness, everyday life, religious faith, life is a bitch, social problems ...
Place:
northern england
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Raquel is a religious teenager who moves with her father to a small town in search of a new life. During her first days there, she has a mysterious experience which leads her to believe she’s been given an important and controversial mission by ...
Style:
psychological, religious drama, captivating, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot:
small town, teenage girl, teenager, female protagonist, spiritual journey, father daughter relationship, theater, small town life, bible, young woman, blood, young girl ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 66 min.
TV show
Story:
The viral video of a Christian pop group made up of several sisters has an enormous effect on the life of Enric, a man tormented by a childhood marked by religious fanaticism and the yoke of a mother with messianic delirium.
Style:
religious drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
religious fanaticism, problem, pop music, religious cult, identity crisis, guilt, moral ambiguity, obsession, mental illness, religious hypocrisy, dark past, mother son relationship ...
Place:
barcelona
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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, religious drama, bleak, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
jesus, crucifix, christian, faith based, forgiveness, atonement, easter, jesus christ, character study, roman empire, devotional, religious conflict ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of three Christian prisoners who face execution in a third world country and how their joy in Christ results in a stunning conclusion.
Style:
christian film, uplifting, religious drama, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
jail, faith, prison, religious persecution, christian faith, christian, third world, faith based, problem, social problems, religious faith, jail cell ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Samuel forsakes his harsh religious upbringing to live his own life — but his soul remains caught between the world and the faith he left behind.
Style:
religious drama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
love triangle, soul searching, religion, faith, religious faith, family problems, moral dilemma, life is a bitch, male protagonist, family drama, prodigal son, temptation ...
Place:
africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Maria Auxiliadora is a 24 year-old woman very poor, that she lives Joana, her 7 year-old daughter close to. Needing go look for the result of Joana's exam in the hospital, Maria asks the priest of the local church that takes care of her to ...
Style:
religious drama, sincere, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
jesus, faith, female protagonist, priest, motherhood, christianity, religious faith, church, mother child relationship, bible, mother and daughter, sick child ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, ...
Style:
religious drama, disturbing, suspenseful, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
family secret, family tragedy, brother sister relationship, convent, alcoholic, catholic, siblings, catholicism, nun, undercover, monastery, brother ...
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
priest, demon, exorcism, supernatural, religious, good versus evil, evil, demonic possession, spiritual warfare, catholicism, fight, demon hunter ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Two Vatican officials with very different conceptions of what faith is are sent to different parts of the world to investigate and verify the veracity of alleged miracles and healings attributed to members of the church.
Style:
suspense, religious drama, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
religion, priest, investigation, secret, faith, mysterious disappearance, uncover truth, community, religious faith, psychiatric hospital, vatican, doubt ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
latin america, mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of a loving man and father who falls under the influence of an extremely orthodox Protestant sect. He sacrifices everything and everyone to this faith, including his business and the respect of his younger son. However, he never loses the ...
Style:
religious drama, captivating, thought provoking, family saga, bleak ...
Plot:
religious sect, faith, family relations, family problems, husband wife relationship, life, sect, dysfunctional marriage, dysfunctional family, couple relations, belief in god, love and romance ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After surviving a freak accident, Jodie, a twelve-year-old boy from Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, discovers that he has Jesus-like powers: He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and perhaps even raise the dead. How will he deal ...
Style:
religious drama, thought provoking, mystical, controversial, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
destiny, healing, supernatural, religious, spiritual journey, prophecy, coming of age, resurrection, moral dilemma, superhero, identity, small town ...
Place:
mexico
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393
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Anna, a young slave girl, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2ND Century Smyrna, and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she struggles to reconcile her beliefs with those of the ...
Style:
christian film, philosophical, historical drama, religious drama, psychological ...
Plot:
christian, faith, roman empire, moral dilemma, ancient rome, bishop, martyrdom, persecution, religion, life philosophy, religions or cults, haunted by the past ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Brazil
TV show
Story:
The story begins in the city of Pi-Ramesses, in Egypt, at approximately 1300 B.C, when the powerful pharaoh Seti, orders the death of every male newborn in his hatred of the Hebrew people. Amidst the horrors of mass infanticide, one brave Hebrew ...
Style:
novela, biblical, religious drama, inspirational, family saga ...
Plot:
ancient egypt, bible, ten commandments, religious, exodus, moses, faith, slavery, spiritual journey, divine intervention, pharaoh, persecution ...
Place:
egypt
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Tehran mullah-in-training struggles to take care of his ailing wife and their children in this profoundly moving melodrama. A film of near-universal appeal, it puts a human face on Iran's Muslim clergy with its unusual tale of a man forced by ...
Style:
religious drama, disturbing, sincere, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
illness, iranian, islam, family drama, muslim, husband wife relationship, life is a bitch, family problems, family relations, sacrifice, compassion, faith ...
Place:
persia, iran, tehran
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A childless young ultraorthodox couple faces a crisis after a traumatic treatment for barrenness. When the difference between good and bad is unclear, the family must deal with unresolved secrets that raise fundamental questions about religion and ...
Style:
religious drama, captivating, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
infertility, fertility, religion, rape, family problems, wanting a baby, marital problem, marriage crisis, relationship problems, life is a bitch, couple relations, family life ...
Place:
palestine
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