Latter day saints movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant latter day saints movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, independent film, emotional and touching films and TV shows about / with latter day saints, mormon, religion, christian, church, religions or cults, society, faith, book of mormon and family relations plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Canada, Australia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as latter day saints: Under the Banner of Heaven (2022), Charly (2002), 17 Miracles (2011), The Avenging Angel (1995), Latter Days (2003), Heretic (2024), Legacy (1993), The Work and the Glory (2004), God's Army 2: States of Grace (2005), Sons of Provo (2004).
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List of latter day saints movies
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min.
TV show
Story:
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
Style:
thrilling, detective, captivating, psychological, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
true crime, religious community, religion, criminal, latter day saints, murder, investigation, husband and wife, secret, crime solving, uncover truth, murder mystery ...
Time:
2020s, 80s
Place:
utah, salt lake city utah, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Sam Roberts thinks he has all the answers: the purpose of life, the meaning of love, the plan for a perfect future. Until Charly walks into his life.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
latter day saints, dating, couples, opposites attract, wooing, love affair, religions or cults, couple relations, love and romance, unlikely couple, christian, male female relationship ...
Time:
future
Place:
new york, utah
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Genre: Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came to find out is that for every tragedy, there is a multitude of miracles. Based on unbelievable ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful, spiritual ...
Plot:
hopes, hardship, religions or cults, society, immigrant, latter day saints, journey, hunger, religion, emigration, civil war, church ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
utah
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to question his faith as he investigates a scandal involving assassination and land speculation.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassination attempt, religion, polygamy, journal, latter day saints, conspiracy, oracle, church, religions or cults, state affairs, assassination, criminal heroes ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
utah, salt lake city utah
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Aaron Davis (Steve Sandvoss) and Christian Markelli (Wes Ramsey) are the two most opposite people in the world. Aaron is a young Elder (or a Mormon missionary) who wants to do his family proud and is quite passionate about his religion and film. ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, sentimental, touching, erotic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, sex, first gay sexual experience, depression, gay love, couples, relationships, one night stand, homosexual, culture clash, gay teenager ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, utah, idaho, usa, salt lake city utah ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Style:
psychological horror, psychological thriller
Plot:
mormon, religion, atheist, survival horror, book of mormon, theology, basement, latter day saints, cat and mouse, faith, resurrection, social experiment ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
A film that focuses on some of the events during the life of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which was both filmed and distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspense, biblical, period drama
Plot:
mormon, prophet, latter day saints, church, religious persecution, religion, social problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, religious faith, faith, family problems ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1820s, 1830s
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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: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Depicts the factual accounts of Vincenzo Di Francesca and Parley P. Pratt and how they came to appreciate the contents of the Book of Mormon.
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, reflective, sincere, educational ...
Plot:
latter day saints, church, religious, devotional, testimony, biopic, redemption, intimate, evangelical christianity, priest, faith, soldier ...
Time:
19th century, 1910s, 1930s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
italy, america, new york, sicily
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Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, captivating, controversial ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
religious, mormon, sibling rivalry, faith, moral dilemma, introspection, society, redemption, family problems, family life, love affair, love triangle ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s, 1820s
Place:
new york state, vermont, new york, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A drive-by shooting in Venice, California, changes the lives of five people forever. States of Grace tells the story of a homeless street preacher, Louis, a gang banger, Carl, an aspiring actress, Holly, and two young missionaries, Lozano and ...
Style:
christian film, uplifting, touching, disturbing, independent film ...
Plot:
faith, redemption, mormon, missionary, human spirit, going straight, culture clash, gang, society, youth, juvenile delinquency, hopes ...
Place:
italy, california, usa, europe, utah ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Will, Kirby, and Danny are the hottest new sensation in Mormon pop music! Will is an aerobics instructor, Danny is a student of eastern philosophy, and Kirby is a scrapbooking specialist. Together, they make up the band "Everclean" and ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, humorous, satirical, light ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
boy band, latter day saints, mormon, satire, religious community, friendship, identity, pop music, youth culture, faith based, behind the scenes, small town ...
Place:
utah
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the ...
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, captivating, period drama
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mormon, hopes, culture clash, religious, discrimination, redemption, society, latter day saints, religious leader, christian, religious differences, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s
Place:
new york state, missouri, usa, ohio
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy is a 2003 independent film adaptation/updating of Jane Austen's novel, set in modern-day Provo, Utah, at Brigham Young University. The characters are Latter-day Saints (LDS).
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, touching, independent film ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
wooing, college, unlikely couple, looking for love, mormon, fall in love, love triangle, college life, couple relations, latter day saints, friendship, prejudice ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
utah, usa, las vegas, england
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Life as a Mormon missionary isn't what 19-year-old Brandon Allen expected: so many rules and so few successes. Los Angeles is as unrepentant as Sodom and Gomorrah. He's forced to share a small apartment with five young prank-loving ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
missionary, couples, redemption, self discovery, life is a bitch, youth, working class, terminal illness, disorder, family relations, tragic hero, couple relations ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
"Baptists at Our Barbecue" is the comedic story of the small town of Longwinded, USA, a divided, feuding town of 262 Mormons and 262 Baptists. It's also a love story, about one man who will try anything to end the ridiculous feud, ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, contemplative, offbeat ...
Plot:
small town, feud, love and romance, love affair, religions or cults, couples, family relations, church, adoption, culture clash, latter day saints, mormon ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
utah
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much ...
Style:
semi serious, cynical, humorous, controversial, talky ...
Plot:
satire, society, religions or cults, world spanning, mythology, religion, monastery, curse, buddhism, hinduism, confession, islam ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives ...
Style:
melancholic, social, entertaining, light, grindhouse ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
polygamy, housewife, husband wife relationship, couples, mormon, double life, sex, marriage, sex with multiple partners, sister sister relationship, religion, eccentric family ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
utah, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
On this beautiful, bright first day of summer, Claire Darling has decided to get rid of all her estate. She’s laid down all her favourite objects on her front lawn for one splendid garage sale. As a horde of curious bystanders and neighbors fights ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, family drama, memory, estrangement, parents and children, life & death, family relations, latter day saints, female protagonist, nostalgia, aging, intimate ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
David Whitmer, Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris face ridicule and persecution when they claim to have seen angels and hefted golden plates containing ancient inscriptions.
Plot:
book of mormon, latter day saints, skepticism, investigation, witness, jesus christ, mormon, faith, christianity, religion, prophet, translator ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Ukraine
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An inspirational true story. On what seemed like any other day, Elders Travis Tuttle (Corbin Allred) and Andrew Propst (Maclain Nelson) are approached by Nikolai (Nikita Bogolyubov) to teach a friend. But then the missionaries experience the ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
missing person, abduction, captivity, ransom, missionary, confined, religions or cults, survival, torture, latter day saints, trapped, trap ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Recounts the 40-year history of building the Salt Lake Temple, shown as if recounted by Wilford Woodruff to a young reporter. It portrays the pioneers' dedication to temple worship.
Style:
inspirational, period piece, historical drama, uplifting, reflective ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
faith based, sacrifice, devotional, perseverance, latter day saints, religious education, biopic, mormon, temple, interview, reporter, diary ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, 1840s, 1860s, 1850s ...
Place:
salt lake city utah, utah
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story of Lehi and his wife Sariah and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. Lehi leaves Jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, and they sought his life. He journeys into the wilderness ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, serious, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
mormon, father son relationship, sibling rivalry, prophet, faith, travel, religion, exile, wilderness, dream, desert, latter day saints ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
jerusalem
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Sister Rachel Taylor of Boise, Idaho is an eager young missionary of the LDS Church who has been sent on an 18-month long mission to Austria. Rachel finds herself having a hard time adjusting to her new cultural surroundings in the foreign country. ...
Style:
realistic, contemplative, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, religions or cults, church, society, clergy, hopes, missionary, friendship, love, latter day saints, book of mormon, innocence lost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
austria, usa, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When Jonathan Jordan gets divorced he's thrust back into the world of being a single Mormon - a world who's ultimate goal is eternal marriage. Struggling to fit in, Jonathan decides to stop going to church only to be pursued by the members ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, sexual, captivating ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
church, lifestyle, family relations, couples, love and romance, religions or cults, divorce, mormon, male female relationship, love affair, fall in love, unfulfilled love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
salt lake city utah, utah
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that threatens to tear his family apart. Back in Kirtland, financial ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, uplifting, period drama
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mormon, hopes, family in danger, bankruptcy, religions or cults, redemption, rivalry, dishonesty, danger, society, religious, discrimination ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s
Place:
missouri, usa, ohio, savannah georgia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Stocky Greg's passion is football, and he rounds up his family from their respective church meetings and rushes home just in time to make the kick-off of the Sunday afternoon Vikings game. He has just planted himself in front of his massive ...
Style:
buddy comedy, situational comedy, sitcom, lighthearted, feel good ...
Plot:
latter day saints, satire, male bonding, social satire, fish out of water, small town, community service, faith based, christian, death of dog, football, hunting ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
utah
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Two pairs of Mormon missionaries from America live in a beaten-up apartment in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Their personalities are distinctly different. Elder Johnson is the District Leader and oversees their efforts. His companion, the vain Elder ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
mormon, missionary, religions or cults, society, clergy, mission, social problems, faith, lifestyle, relationships, life philosophy, relationship problems ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
holland, netherlands, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim’s Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional, independent film
Plot:
religious conversion, rescue, idealism, human spirit, heroic mission, optimism, society, escapades, hopes, destiny, church, latter day saints ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1850s
Place:
utah, salt lake city utah, ohio, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Wes Clayton is a lawman and a bishop in a Mormon community called Brigham. The town is shaken when a woman from California is found murdered. Clayton and his young deputy work with an FBI agent sent to investigate. As a civil and spiritual leader in ...
Style:
suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense, tense, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, murder, murder mystery, mormon, murder investigation, sheriff, law enforcement, social relations, self discovery, christian, latter day saints, politics ...
Time:
future
Place:
utah, california, usa
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