Religious icon movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant religious icon movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, realistic, serious, suspense and thought provoking films and TV shows about / with religious icon, religion, church, death, betrayal, priest, blood, murder, flashback and crucifix plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as religious icon: Silence (2016), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Brand New Testament (2015), The Life of Jesus Christ (2011), Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000), A.D. The Bible Continues (2015), Anthony, Warrior of God (2006), Bendito Corazon (2026), Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Suvarna Sundari (2023).
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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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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Malta, France, UK
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor, Robert Langdon and cryptographer, Sophie Neve must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Style:
exciting, intellectual, suspenseful, suspense, clever ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, treasure hunt, holy grail, religion, twists and turns, investigation, christianity, ancient mystery, riddles and clues, secrets, secret society, conspiracy theory ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 1st century, 21st century
Place:
london, italy, europe, paris france, england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
God lives in Brussels. On earth though, God is a coward, with pathetical morals and being odious with his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she ...
Style:
philosophical, surreal, meditative, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
goddess, father daughter relationship, god, religion, life & death, destiny, satire, death, humanity, greed, existentialism, irreverent ...
Time:
year 2015, 70s
Place:
brussels, france, brussels belgium
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Jesus Christ goes from being born in a manger to the proclaimed King of the Jews. Walk where He walked, see what He did, and stand where He died. What made Him more than just a man in the eyes of some, but an impostor to others.
Style:
biblical, spiritual, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jesus, faith, religious, religion, life, belief in god, religious faith, messiah, sacrifice, redemption, resurrection, crucifix ...
Place:
jerusalem, palestine
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
The poor Italian peasant boy Francesco already has visions of Jesus and Mary as a child, but the Devil visits him too. He, Francesco, is quite certain that he will become a priest. After entering the Capuchin Order it becomes clear that Padre Pio ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, suspense, spiritual ...
Plot:
catholic, catholic priest, saint, religion, catholic saint, christian, religious persecution, priest, religious faith, religions or cults, reconciliation, faith ...
Place:
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, epic, serious, contemplative ...
Plot:
bible, religions or cults, faith, religion, christian, hopes, religious, heroes, human nature, escapades, society, religious faith ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The life of Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) from his arrival on Sicily's shores via shipwreck in 1221 to his death. He's a Portuguese monk who, once in Italy, seeks out St. Francis. Anthony's gift as a great preacher is discovered by ...
Style:
captivating, serious, stylized, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
saint, church, religion, catholic, pope, religions or cults, society, clergy, dishonesty, ambition, life is a bitch, unfulfillment ...
Time:
13th century, middle ages
Place:
italy, sicily, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The true story of the sacred heart, told by Father Arturo Cornejo.
Style:
religious drama, reflective, inspirational, meditative, emotional ...
Plot:
spiritual awakening, catholicism, loyalty, priest, testimony, voice over narration, redemption, miraculous event, confession, moral dilemma, small town life, sacrifice ...
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Genre: Crime
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Surya, Bhanu and Ravi, three petty thieves, get hold of a stolen gold Vinayaka idol that is worth millions. Trouble ensues when they are chased by a greedy and dangerous goon.
Style:
romantic, captivating, thrilling, masala, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heist, stolen goods, idol, relic, love and romance, problem, love, relationships, criminal, love affair, relic hunter, love interest ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The Trinethri idol, created and commissioned during the 15th century to be a beautiful goddess, turned out to be a people destroying evil. Its indestructible nature continues its journey to the present day, affecting numerous lives.
Style:
thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, mythical ...
Plot:
idol, curse, artifact, supernatural, folklore, superstition, temple, fear, possession, destiny, investigation, obsession ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
Style:
touching, clever, captivating, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, overweight, mother daughter relationship, first sex, dressmaker, youth, culture clash, women, physical appearance, factory, husband wife relationship, dating ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new york, latin america
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The Black Madonna is a 2007 action comedy film written by Nikolaj Peyk and Lasse Spang Olsen and directed by Lasse Spang Olsen.
Style:
emotional, psychological, tense, suspense, noir ...
Plot:
art theft, painting, moral dilemma, father daughter relationship, family drama, moral ambiguity, family secret, intimate, secrets, sacrifice, trust, loyalty ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
denmark, poland
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Belgium, Jordan
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Jacques is a journalist at a large regional newspaper in France. His reputation as an impartial and talented investigator attracts the attention of the Vatican who recruits him for a special task; taking part of a committee to investigate the ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, art house
Plot:
vatican, catholic church, pilgrimage, relic, reporter, religion, faith, investigation, catholic priest, priest, lawyer, interview ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south of france, rome italy, jordan, alps
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a ...
Style:
detective, suspense, political, tense, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cold war, spy, murder, conspiracy, murder mystery, police investigation, murder investigation, kgb agent, espionage, secret agent, politics, spy thriller ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
moscow russia, russia, stockholm sweden, ussr, eastern europe ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Portugal
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist ...
Style:
christian film, touching, sincere, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
mysticism, catholic, faith, children, church, miraculous event, father daughter relationship, priest, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, flash forward, nun ...
Time:
year 1917, year 1989, year 1948, edwardian era, year 1918 ...
Place:
portugal
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Romania, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A policeman intent on freeing a crooked businessman from a prison on Gomera, an island in the Canaries. However, he must first learn the difficult local dialect, a language which includes hissing and spitting.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, hood, thrilling, sitcom ...
Plot:
female nudity, swimming pool, motel, sea, mafia, escapades, murder, danger, double agent, dark humor, twists and turns, friendship ...
Place:
romania, canary islands, bucharest, singapore
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
A modern fairytale based on the true story of an elderly Spanish cleaner's infamous attempt to restore a fresco.
Plot:
voice over narration, television reporter, struggling artist, baptism, charity, priest, baby, husband wife relationship, ridicule, female artist, widow, disability ...
Place:
spain
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A car crash victim, humiliated housewife and two repressed teens are connected by their relationships with hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, independent film, tension ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
double life, strong female character, social problems, social realism, secret, doctor patient relationship, friendship between men, secret life, organized crime, drug use, car accident, anguish ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
usa, america, midwest, kentucky, cincinnati ohio ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Style:
gothic, contemplative, thought provoking, captivating, talky ...
Plot:
religion versus science, courtroom drama, lawyer, court, religion, atheism, small town, courtroom, legal, teachers and students, school, against the odds ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
america, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A young woman arrives to Montreal to find love. A fortune teller tells her that a wealthy man meant for her is right around the corner so she goes looking even among her odd rag tag group roommates.
Style:
mystic, allegory, fairy tale, gothic, psychedelic ...
Plot:
surrealism, mysticism, cop, nudity, hallucination, female nudity, horse, love, dog, police officer, tragic love, doll ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
FREAK ORLANDO is divided into five more-or-less distinct sections, all featuring "Freak" Orlando, a woman, played by the late Magdalena Montezuma, who appears in various guises, and deformities, throughout.
Style:
surreal, avant garde, dark, experimental, absurd
Plot:
surrealism, freakshow, handicapped, nudity, midget, feminism, dalmatian, mountain, tree, cripple, water, siamese twins ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Crime, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Directed by Omiros Efstratiadis.
Style:
erotic, iconic
Plot:
sexual fantasy, male objectification, island, greek island, naked breasts, public nudity, horniness, voice over narration, nudity, female pubic hair, bare chested male, friend ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
europe, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Yugoslavia, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
September 1945. The new communist authorities go into the church, hang the flag of the Party and paint over the old frescoes, but each time the frescoes miraculously return. A stranger comes to town and works miracles; the townsfolk are convinced he ...
Style:
spiritual
Plot:
partisan, cold war, communism, miraculous event, school, religious fanatic, mysterious stranger, village, church, parable, back from the dead, irony ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
balkan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
The beaches of the Baltic Sea are terrorized by a shark. The military manage to destroy it, but the shark returns in spectral form.
Style:
parody, underground film, psychotronic, experimental, humorous ...
Plot:
sea, found footage, creature feature, satire, military, killer shark, supernatural power, paranormal phenomena, missing person, strength, blogger, creature ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 21st century
Place:
russia, kazakhstan, ukraine
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, Luxembourg, Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.
Style:
serious, emotional, sincere, contemplative, uplifting ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, nazi, concentration camp, hopes, clergy, gestapo, catholic, nazi occupation, soldier, heroes, introspection ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 2004, post world war two
Place:
germany, belgium, switzerland, france, berlin germany ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Larry and his wife, Julia move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons, the Cenobites, ...
Style:
scary, gothic, frightening, sexy, slasher ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
body horror, macabre, demon, supernatural horror, brutality, gory, human sacrifice, cursed object, surrealism, sadomasochism, sex horror, undead ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A soldier's unexpected arrival affects two women's simple existence.
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot:
arctic, isolation, eskimo indian, curse, hunting, wilderness, mother daughter relationship, dog sled, love triangle, nomad, survival, betrayal ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a ...
Style:
sexy, factual, sentimental, melancholic, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
art, fashion, artist, biopic, bare butt, addiction, destiny, drug addiction, couple relations, painter, cowboy, mentor ...
Time:
y2k, year 2006, 60s, 70s, 20th century ...
Place:
empire state building manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city, usa, paris france, london ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Maxine (Cary Lowell) is a waitress with big dreams who inadvertently gets mixed up with a gang of smugglers who are trying to get their hands on a stolen artefact called 'The Crucible Of San Lucas'.
Style:
grindhouse, independent film, exciting, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cannon, waitress, killer, disorder, heist, kidnapping, woman in danger, mistaken identity, betrayal, danger, chases and races, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
central america, los angeles
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
espionage, surveillance, investigation, spy, double agent, cia, betrayal, working undercover, fbi, manipulation, suspicion, mission ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
usa, moscow russia, soviet union, ussr, washington d.c.
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