Religious conflict movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant religious conflict movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, disturbing, realistic, psychological, serious and sincere films and TV shows about / with religious conflict, religion, society, family relations, social problems, religious faith, religious differences, muslim, religions or cults and religious intolerance plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, India and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as religious conflict: Hala (2019), Where Do We Go Now? (2011), Bruce Almighty (2003), Sword of God (2018), Apostasy (2017), Prayer Never Fails (2016), Tiyaan (2017), Martin Luther (2002), The Bribe of Heaven (2016), Mother's Day (2018).

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Hala (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Meet 17-year-old Hala, who struggles to balance being a suburban teenager with her traditional Muslim upbringing. As she comes into her own, Hala finds herself grappling with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, inspirational
Audience: teens
Plot: teenage girl, muslim girl, muslim woman, muslim, religious conflict, teenage sexuality, religion, family relations, teenager, secret, girl, social problems ...
Time: year 2019
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Where Do We Go Now? (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Qatar
Duration: 110 min.
Story: On a remote, isolated, unnamed Lebanese village inhabited by both Muslims and Christians. The village is surrounded by land mines and only reachable by a small bridge. As civil strife engulfed the country, the women in the village learn of this fact ...
Style: thought provoking, touching, sincere, uplifting, humorous ...
Plot: muslim, islam, religious differences, religious conflict, arab, peaceful mission, religion, society, disagreement, strong female character, religious, christianity ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: lebanon, middle east, maghreb, persia
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 6.8
 431K
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Grace, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules ...
Style: feel good, funny, humorous, light, hilarious ...
Audience: family outing, kids, chick flick, girls' night, teens ...
Plot: god, divine intervention, religion, wish come true, supernatural power, deal, selfishness, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, miraculous event, chosen one, job promotion, moon ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: mount everest
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 5.3
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Sword of God (2018)
Genre: History
Country: Poland, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In the early Middle Ages, two Christian knights set off to christen a small pagan village hidden deep in the mountains. Despite the differences in their views and perspectives on religion, the two men become travel companions and create a father-son ...
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense
Plot: inquisition, medieval, pagan, religious intolerance, preacher, religion, religious conversion, preaching, religious conflict, religious persecution, showdown, melee combat ...
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 6.9
 3K
Apostasy (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: jehovah's witness, belief in god, religion, teenage daughter, evangelical christianity, faith, british, religious fanatic, family problems, religious differences, religions or cults, religious ...
Time: 2010s
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Prayer Never Fails (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: PRAYER NEVER FAILS is a gripping legal drama about an up-and-coming small town high school basketball coach, well on his way to a championship caliber season, when he is fired after he prays with one of his players who is in great need. The movie is ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating, christian film
Plot: faith, christian, fired from the job, coach, lawsuit, lawyer, basketball coach, high school, atheist, lawyer client relationship, religious conflict, redemption ...
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 6.4
 1K
Tiyaan (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story: The lives of a vedic scholar Pattabhiramagiri and his family come under threat after a godman and his goons try to displace him from his centuries-old ancestral home as part of building an ashram. The “curse” that befalls Pattabhiraman in the ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: religious conflict, problem, fight, hindu, religion, religious fanaticism, battles, religious persecution, religious intolerance, religious faith, muslim, escape
Place: india
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 7.1
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Martin Luther (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Learn how one man reluctantly took on the most powerful institution of his day and won. Martin Luther is credited with expounding a new vision of man's relationship with God and, by extension, a redefinition of man's relationship with ...
Style: christian film, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, tense
Plot: reformation, christianity, faith, church, bible, conflict, priest, theology, protestant, liberation, spirituality, heresy ...
Time: 16th century
Place: germany
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The Bribe of Heaven (2016)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 89 min.
Story: In a small Catholic village, the community stands against the local priest when the latter refuses to offer a funeral mass for a suicide victim. In reprisal, the priest denies the sacraments to the entire town, until the family of the deceased ...
Style: humorous, entertaining, independent film
Plot: society, religious conflict, conflict, life is a bitch, suicide, social issues, fighting the system, class conflict, social relations, priest, social problems, pastor
Place: colombia
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 7.5
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Mother's Day (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Two women living on either side of the Irish Sea are brought together in the wake of the Warrington bombing of March 1993.
Style: captivating, suspense, retro
Plot: death of child, bombing, religious conflict, terror, social issues, terrorism, war, social problems, counter terrorism, religious, terrorist attack, social relations ...
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Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story: Based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in the backdrops of Calicut.
Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing, realistic, romantic ...
Plot: fall in love, in love, muslim, hindu, social problems, star crossed lovers, forbidden love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, male female relationship, romantic relationship, relationships, love story ...
Place: india
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What Have We Done to Deserve This? (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Austria
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Wanda's world has been turned upside down when her teenage daughter Nina suddenly turns up in a hijab. Nina has secretly converted to Islam.
Style: semi serious, entertaining, captivating, satirical
Plot: daughter, changing lives, religious fundamentalism, family relations, islam, satire, religious fundamentalist, relationships, mother daughter relationship, religious faith, religious conflict, relationship problems ...
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Ante Sundharaniki (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 173 min.
Story: A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
Style: captivating, disturbing, satirical, romantic, semi serious
Plot: love story, couple relations, male female relationship, religious differences, love affair, fall in love, religious conflict, family relations, love and romance, religions or cults, satire, secret ...
Place: india
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 5.7
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Created Equal (2017)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A woman who wishes to become a priest hires a lawyer to file suit against the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Style: suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: catholic priest, lawsuit, attorney, women's rights, gender issues, faith, religious conflict, sexism, defense attorney, lawyer, discrimination, church ...
Place: new orleans
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 5.8
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Joan of Arc (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Dumont's sequel to Jeannette picks up where the previous film left off, with Jeanne's military victories, her capture, trial, and ultimate execution.
Style: psychological, captivating, thought provoking, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: female warrior, medieval, religious persecution, joan of arc, female protagonist, burned alive, death sentence, religions or cults, religious fanatic, historical figure, religious hypocrisy, historical character ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages
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The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Country: France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Summer 1998 - Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
Style: social, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, political ...
Plot: dispute, dog, death, religious conflict, religious differences, life is a bitch, woman, social relations, society, religious persecution, religious hypocrisy, social problems ...
Time: future, year 1998
Place: afghanistan
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In the Name of God (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 168 min.
Story: The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not ...
Style: serious, tense, bleak, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: terrorism, false accusation, muslim, falsely accused, culture clash, extremism, immigration, social relations, family relations, life is a bitch, misfit, escape attempt ...
Time: september 11 2001, 21st century
Place: pakistan, chicago, usa, asia, middle east ...
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 6.2
 8K
Delhi-6 (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: India, USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story: A story about love, hope and self-discovery set in the walled city of Delhi (zip code 6) and its chaotic but touching life that forces us to ask questions about ourselves
Style: realistic, captivating, humorous, psychological, romantic ...
Plot: family relations, culture clash, self discovery, human nature, parents and children, on the road, society, adoption, journey, religion, hindu, introspection ...
Time: year 2009
Place: india, new delhi, asia, taj mahal, delhi
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Prayers for Bobby (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.
Style: touching, sentimental, sad, emotional, depressing ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: lgbt, gay, gay teenager, homosexuality, suicide, life is a bitch, homosexual, gay relationship, gay love, male homosexuality, gay slur, gay rights ...
Time: 2000s, year 1984, year 1979, 21st century
Place: usa, ethiopia, san francisco, california, portland oregon
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Good Vibrations (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The Outcasts.
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, sincere, thought provoking ...
Plot: music, punk, punk rock, music band, lifestyle, follow your dream, artists and showbiz, state affairs, musician's life, subculture, rock and roll, trouble ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: ireland, northern ireland
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 8.0
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Unchained (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A devout Rabbi-detective tasked with unchaining women whose husbands deny them of a Jewish divorce and a new life, finds out that in his own home, and his own wife, lurks a secret that threatens his world and marriage. Through the story of Yossef ...
Style: psychological, captivating
Plot: divorce, rabbi, secret, husband wife relationship, social problems, dysfunctional family, divorce lawyer, family relations, relationship problems, family problems, relationships, male female relationship ...
Place: israel
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The Devil's Throat (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Bulgaria
TV show
Story: At the height of the refugee crisis in Bulgaria, a competent DANS employee and an ambitious local investigator are investigating the murder of a retired police officer in the border town of Smolyan. The clues are gradually turning them into a ...
Style: enigmatic, suspense, disturbing, mystical, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder investigation, occult ritual, ritual murder, murder, murder mystery, ritual sacrifice, ritual, satanic ritual, mysticism, cave, brother vs brother, religious conflict ...
Place: bulgaria
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 8.2
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Srugim (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: Srugim is an Israeli television drama which originally aired on Yes TV between 2008 and 2012. It was directed by Eliezer "Laizy" Shapiro, who co-created it with Hava Divon. The series depicted the lives of five national religious single ...
Style: contemplative, sentimental, sincere, talky, realistic ...
Plot: friendship, social relations, best friend, love and romance, couple relations, looking for love, lifestyle, introspection, society, friends, couples, cold relationship ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: israel, middle east, jerusalem
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Viceroy's House (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, India, Sweden
Duration: 106 min.
Story: In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
Style: disturbing, factual, sincere, captivating, touching ...
Plot: palace, british raj, servant, democracy, ethnic conflict, independence, economics, british empire, governor, politics, school, promise ...
Time: 1940s, year 1947, year 1945, year 1933
Place: delhi, pakistan, india, new delhi, london
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 7.1
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Timbuktu (2014)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: France, Mauritania, Qatar
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed. A look at the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant ...
Style: disturbing, harsh, compassionate, emotional, intense ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: desert, islam, culture clash, brutality, political unrest, legal, family in crisis, religions or cults, religious differences, life turned upside down, black, violence ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place: africa, south africa
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God's Not Dead: We The People (2021)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The film centers on Reverend Dave who has to defend himself and a group of Christian homeschooling families after an inspection by a local government official.
Style: christian film, captivating, psychological, disturbing, social ...
Plot: faith, christian, religious persecution, religious fanatic, fighting the system, social problems, religious faith, society, religious, social issues, religious conflict, belief in god ...
Place: washington d.c.
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Sometimes in April (2005)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, Rwanda, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Debra Winger, Oris Erhuero and Idris Elba star in this drama framed by the Rwandan genocide.
Style: rough, realistic, serious, bleak, sad ...
Plot: genocide, massacre, against humanity, murder, civil war, racism, rwandan genocide, mass murder, coup, battles, politics, political unrest ...
Time: year 2005, year 1994, 90s
Place: africa, rwanda, washington d.c.
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 7.1
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Jericho (1991)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 90 min.
Story: At early 16th century a priest joins the spanish conquerros in order to bring christianity to the indios. The expedition is murdered by the indios, only the priest is sparred. Santiago, the priest, first tries to continue christianization, but ...
Style: road movie
Plot: spanish conquest, children, amazon rainforest, native american, colonial america, invasion, priest, male nudity, female nudity, religious conflict, conquistador, indians ...
Time: 16th century
Place: venezuela
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 7.1
 2K
Henry VIII (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 193 min.
Story: Henry VIII is a two-part British television movie produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, cult classic, period piece ...
Plot: tudors, king of england, royal family, ambition, renaissance, dishonesty, head of state, infidelity, historical event, medieval, royalty, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages
Place: britain, europe, england
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 7.9
 7K
Elizabeth I (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 223 min.
TV show
Story: HBO miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Style: historical drama, costume drama, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot: queen elizabeth i, royal family, queen, monarchy, british history, couple relations, politics, royal court, monarch, tudors, older woman younger man relationship, family relations ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, britain, europe, spain, ireland ...
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