Jesus movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant jesus movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, biblical, christian film, captivating, realistic and epic films and TV shows about / with jesus, religion, christian, bible, christianity, faith, religions or cults, society, religious and ancient history plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as jesus: The Passion of the Christ (2004), Son of God (2014), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Jesus (1999), The Nativity Story (2006), The Bible (2013), The Passion (2008), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Jesus (1979), King of Kings (1961).
Best films
List of jesus movies
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, rough, controversial, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly
Plot:
jesus, christianity, religion, betrayal, suffering, death, redemption, torture, bible, mission, sacrifice, roman ...
Time:
biblical epic, ancient times, 1st century, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, rome italy, ancient greece, middle east
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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, captivating, biblical, inspirational, christian film ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, bible, tragic hero, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, christian, torture, ancient history, idealism, oracle ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 382 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, inspirational ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, self sacrifice, religion, faith, roman empire, prophet, apostle, christian, bible, resurrection, god or devil ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
holy land, italy, ancient greece, jerusalem, middle east
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story:
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting ...
Style:
epic, serious, realistic, christian film, biblical ...
Plot:
bible, jesus, christianity, religions or cults, society, hopes, sin, leadership, death of protagonist, christian, judaism, religion ...
Place:
palestine
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA
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, tricky, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
jesus, christmas, christianity, angel, bible, pregnancy, ancient history, christian, children, religions or cults, miraculous event, priest ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1st century b.c.
Place:
holy land, middle east, egypt, jerusalem, palestine ...
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12K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 440 min.
TV show
Story:
The Bible comes to life in History Channel's epic new miniseries. From Genesis to Revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cutting-edge computer-generated imagery, offering new insight into famous scenes and iconic ...
Style:
biblical, serious, captivating, christian film, uplifting ...
Plot:
jesus, christian, bible, faith, religious, mythology, roman empire, myth, old testament, religion, social change, catholic ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 2010s
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows Christ's last days and crucifixion.
Style:
harsh, realistic, thought provoking, serious
Plot:
jesus, religion, crucifixion of jesus, crucifix, bible, easter, controversy, death, life philosophy, powerful ending, culture clash, brutality ...
Place:
jerusalem, holy land
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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, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience:
preschoolers
Plot:
jesus, christian, faith, betrayal, desert, redemption, miraculous event, temptation, christianity, torture, human spirit, society ...
Time:
ancient times, biblical epic, 1st century
Place:
holy land, rome italy, ancient greece, jerusalem, egypt
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3K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
This classic film portrays 3½ years of Jesus' ministry as told in the Gospel of Luke from the Good News and King James translations of the Bible. Producer John Heyman created a film so true-to-life, you will feel like you are in first-century ...
Style:
christian film, biblical, serious, sincere, epic ...
Plot:
christianity, jesus, bible, christian, miraculous event, religion, religious, new testament, serf, biblical stories, ancient, conspiracy ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
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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, epic, suspenseful, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
jesus, christianity, ancient history, religion, christian, bible, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, tragic hero, political unrest, heroic mission ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, israel, egypt, middle east ...
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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, serious, touching, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
jesus, christian, bible, youth, journey, gospel, parents and children, society, family relations, family life, young heroes, messiah ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, egypt, palestine, israel
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being ...
Style:
thought provoking, controversial, psychological, dark, epic ...
Plot:
jesus, spirituality, christianity, desert, religion, temptation, betrayal, redemption, christian, surrealism, controversy, fasting ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1930s, 1st century
Place:
holy land, ancient greece, greece, middle east, jerusalem ...
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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, atmospheric, serious, stylized, contemplative ...
Plot:
desert, jesus, devil, fasting, religions or cults, society, escapades, family in crisis, ancient history, wilderness, family problems, christian ...
Place:
holy land
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212
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jesus is their apostles spread the peace and respect wherever they go. Performing miracles and arousing the wrath of Jewish priests until condemned to crucifixion for them.
Style:
christian film, serious, touching, epic, captivating ...
Plot:
roman, jesus, judaism, clergy, christianity, crucifixion of jesus, religions or cults, heroes, temptation, miraculous event, christian, society ...
Place:
palestine
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Four-year-old Colton shares the details of his amazing journey ...
Style:
christian film, inspirational, touching, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
afterlife, faith, christianity, heaven, jesus, religion, god, near death experience, small town, life & death, happy ending, parenthood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, lithuania
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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, enigmatic, atmospheric, sexy, thought provoking ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
christianity, investigation, apostle, interrogation, messiah, jesus, resurrection, christian, religion, roman soldier, religious, faith ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1st century, 1930s
Place:
jerusalem, egypt, spain, rome italy, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life ...
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, serious, biblical, semi documentary
Plot:
jesus, ancient mystery, apostle, historical figure, religious, bible, destiny, life, bible story, religious faith, religion, ancient ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Style:
biblical, art house, bleak, stylized, sexy ...
Plot:
jesus, religion, christianity, catholic, christian, bible, god, faith, betrayal, christmas, gender bending, liberation theology ...
Time:
60s, biblical epic, 70s
Place:
rome italy, vatican, italy, ancient greece, israel ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia, USA
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, captivating, disturbing, sincere, thought provoking ...
Plot:
religion, faith, baptism, christian, belief, jesus, apostle, resurrection, treason, religious, superstition, love ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
jerusalem, xian
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, biblical, christian film, epic
Plot:
bible, christian, religion, miraculous event, human spirit, clergy, tragic hero, jesus, idealism, heroic mission, false accusation, injustice ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
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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, serious, epic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
religions or cults, religion, christian, faith, jesus, heroes, bible, human nature, hopes, society, escapades, religious faith ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When five strangers with nothing in common come together at a remote roadside eatery, they place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them ... and is eerily reminiscent of Jesus Christ.
Style:
christian film, tense, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
christian, faith, diner, jesus, human spirit, self discovery, society, hopes, introspection, mysterious character, human nature, mysterious place ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, xian
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37K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. ...
Style:
christian film, philosophical, spiritual, psychedelic, inspirational ...
Plot:
christian, forgiveness, god, guilt, death of daughter, depression, a vision, hate, missing child, jesus, death of child, faith ...
Place:
oregon
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student (Shane Harper) must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) will fail him.
Style:
christian film, thought provoking, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family outing
Plot:
christianity, christian, religious, religion, jesus, life & death, teachers and students, religions or cults, college life, religious persecution, atheism, farce ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, israel, middle east, egypt
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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:
captivating, atmospheric, serious, biblical, realistic
Plot:
jesus, clergy, betrayal, bible, religions or cults, intrigue, dishonesty, rivalry, society, ancient history, desert, friendship ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When a billionaire gives a group of young scientists unlimited resources to study the science of matter transfer, the scientists unlock the secrets of time travel. But they soon find out that the project is backed by a militant extremist group, and ...
Style:
mystical, intellectual, captivating, experimental, christian film
Plot:
time, time travel, christianity, sent to the past, science and technology, religion versus science, roman soldier, bible, jesus, science, save the day, conspiracy ...
Time:
1st century, 21st century
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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:
captivating, uplifting, serious, epic, realistic ...
Plot:
apostle, faith, christian, clergy, miraculous event, redemption, heroes, rise to the top, religions or cults, ancient history, partners, hopes ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout. When Caesar Augustus ordered the Jews to register people, ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, disturbing, sincere, captivating
Plot:
jesus, bible, virgin mary, religion, saint, christianity, religious faith, bible story, religious, lifestyle, belief in god, mother and son ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When loved ones are murdered, Elijah’s beliefs are compromised as he considers revenge. But a visit with Joseph and Mary may offer a new perspective.
Style:
sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, realistic, serious
Plot:
jesus, christianity, parents and children, mother son relationship, meaning of life, family relations, religions or cults, life is a bitch, heroes, revenge, ancient history, hopes ...
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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, roman empire, jesus, dishonesty, betrayal, life is a bitch, folk hero, unfulfillment, tragic hero, state affairs, supernatural, rabbi ...
Time:
1st century, 1930s
Place:
holy land, jerusalem
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