Based on the bible movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant based on the bible movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out biblical, christian film, serious, captivating, epic and realistic films and TV shows about / with bible, religion, christian, religious, ancient history, jesus, faith, ancient, heroes and bible story 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 based on the bible: The Bible (2013), The Bible: Moses (1995), St. Paul (2000), One Night with the King (2006), Joseph (1995), Jesus (1999), Joseph: King of Dreams (2000), Jesus: His Life (2019), Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018), The Gospel of John (2003).

List of based on the bible movies

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The Bible (2013)
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, captivating, serious, spiritual, historical drama ...
Plot: jesus, christian, bible, myth, faith, religious, roman empire, catholic, christianity, ancient history, old testament, religion ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 2010s
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The Bible: Moses (1995)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 188 min.
TV show
Story: An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip ...
Style: biblical, epic, serious, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: bible, oracle, religions or cults, leadership, heroes, state affairs, hopes, danger, society, miraculous event, old testament, exodus ...
Time: 90s
Place: middle east, egypt, africa, holy land
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 6.4
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St. Paul (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
TV show
Story: Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he ...
Style: biblical, realistic, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: christianity, apostle, christian, folk hero, state affairs, legends and myths, heroes, redemption, bible, faith, bible story, father son relationship ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land, jerusalem, rome italy
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One Night with the King (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
Style: biblical, serious, sincere, captivating, inspirational ...
Audience: teens
Plot: ancient history, old testament, medieval, judaism, christian, bible, courage, queen, betrayal, battlefield, faith, female protagonist ...
Time: year 2006, 5th century, biblical epic
Place: persia, iran, jerusalem
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Joseph (1995)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 185 min.
TV show
Story: The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.
Style: biblical, sexy, christian film, spiritual, realistic ...
Plot: bible, christian, pharaoh, ancient, ancient history, religious, church, ancient world, old testament, betrayal, faith, religion ...
Time: ancient times, 90s
Place: middle east, africa, egypt
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Jesus (1999)
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: biblical, epic, serious, realistic, christian film ...
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, bible, christianity, religions or cults, hopes, society, sin, faith, main character dies, death of protagonist, christian ...
Time: 1st century
Place: palestine
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Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, UK, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Japan
Duration: 74 min.
Story: In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
Style: christian film, serious, biblical, sad, feel good ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot: slavery, heroes, bible, false accusation, rise to the top, hopes, betrayal, rescue, royal family, ancient egypt, sibling rivalry, prison ...
Time: biblical epic, ancient times
Place: egypt, africa, middle east
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Jesus: His Life (2019)
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: biblical, captivating, serious, thought provoking, soap opera
Plot: jesus, bible, apostle, ancient mystery, storytelling, bible story, religious, ancient, faith, religion, historical figure, destiny ...
Time: biblical epic, 1st century
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Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten ...
Style: christian film, biblical, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot: christianity, christian, faith, apostle, roman empire, bible, religious, new testament, imprisonment, jesus, friendship, trust ...
Time: 1st century, 60s
Place: rome italy
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The Gospel of John (2003)
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: biblical, serious, atmospheric, christian film, mysterious ...
Plot: bible, christian, religion, jesus, miraculous event, jesus christ, human spirit, clergy, faith, tragic hero, false accusation, heroic mission ...
Time: 1st century, year 2003
Place: rome italy
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 6.3
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Resurrection (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In Resurrection, Jesus’ followers are hunted, leaderless and desperately searching for understanding, but when Jesus rises from the dead, they realize that hope didn’t die on the cross. It lives on in them. One man changed the world and brought ...
Style: biblical, disturbing, captivating
Plot: faith, spirituality, jesus, religious, belief in god, crucifixion of jesus, religious faith, historical character, bible, bible story, religion, hopes
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The Book of Daniel (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's ...
Style: biblical, inspirational, captivating, serious, suspense ...
Plot: religious, faith, bible, oracle, old testament, miraculous event, ancient history, escapades, hopes, christianity, confined, society ...
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King David (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Style: epic, biblical, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Plot: ancient history, bible, royal family, old testament, state affairs, battlefield, rivalry, war, religions or cults, tragic hero, heroes, dishonesty ...
Time: biblical epic, year 1985, ancient times
Place: israel, middle east
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In the Beginning (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
TV show
Story: Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Style: biblical, christian film, captivating, serious, semi serious ...
Plot: bible, moses, heroic mission, religions or cults, human spirit, miraculous event, danger, rescue, redemption, state affairs, hopes, imaginary ...
Place: middle east, egypt, africa
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The Ten Commandments (2007)
Genre: Animation, Family, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: This vibrantly animated feature recounts the biblical epic of the Hebrew prophet Moses and the Ten Commandments. Led by the word of God, Moses challenges the ominous Egyptian pharaoh, performs miracles and guides the chosen people on a 40-year ...
Style: biblical, feel good, semi serious, captivating, light ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: miraculous event, bible, siblings relations, escapades, danger, good versus evil, against the odds, family relations, religions or cults, royal family, rivalry, rescue ...
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David (1997)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 190 min.
TV show
Story: The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul. Saul, ...
Style: biblical, serious, realistic, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: bible, prophet, faith, religion, antiquity, old testament, royal family, ancient world, religious, ancient, christian, king ...
Place: holy land, middle east
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The Book of Esther (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When Ester becomes King Xerxes’ queen, her Cousin Mordecai and that despicable Haman engage in a dangerous game of intrigue for control of the young Persian King Xerxes.
Style: biblical, epic, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: bible, religions or cults, self discovery, danger, betrayal, society, heroic mission, genocide, palace intrigue, female protagonist, eunuch, christian ...
Time: 5th century
Place: persia
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
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, jesus christ, faith, religion, self sacrifice, roman empire, christian, new testament, prophet, apostle, bible ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place: holy land, italy, tibet, ancient greece, jerusalem ...
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Solomon (1997)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.
Style: biblical, epic, sincere, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot: bible, ancient history, faith, royal family, old testament, christian, ancient, religious, antiquity, biblical stories, royalty, peplum ...
Place: holy land, middle east, israel
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 5.7
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Son of God (2014)
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, biblical, captivating, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, christian, religion ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
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 7.3
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Jesus (2018)
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, realistic, serious, epic, emotional ...
Plot: jesus, roman, clergy, christianity, religions or cults, sin, christian, heroes, religion, society, temptation, miraculous event ...
Place: palestine
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Jacob (1994)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, UK, Morocco
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In this inspiring tale from the book of Genesis, young shepherd Jacob (Matthew Modine) falls in love with and wants to marry Rachel (Lara Flynn Boyle), the daughter of his Uncle Laban (Giancarlo Giannini). Lacking a dowry, Jacob toils seven years as ...
Style: biblical, christian film, realistic, serious, epic
Plot: bible, ancient history, christian, religious, old testament, ancient, faith, ancient world, antiquity, jesus, church, belief in god ...
Time: 90s
Place: holy land, middle east
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Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Rayford Steele is an airline pilot whose relationship with his wife has gone sour;he ponders having an affair with an attractive flight attendant, Hattie Durham. In the midst of a flight to London, a number of their passengers mysteriously ...
Style: biblical, inspirational, suspenseful, tense, serious ...
Plot: disaster, redemption, end of the world, natural disaster, god, chaos, stewardess, danger, supernatural, journalism, save the world, race against time ...
Time: 90s, future, 2000s
Place: england, israel, london, europe, chicago ...
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Peter and Paul (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story: Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Style: biblical, contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bible, christianity, ancient, christian, religion, ancient history, medieval, saint, catholic, biopic, ancient world, resistance ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, middle east, israel, rome italy
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Moses and the Ten Commandments: The Movie (2016)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Follows Moses leading and conducting the Hebrew people from the slavery of Egypt to the freedom towards the Promised Land according to the Ancient Testament Bible book of the Exodus. The story told like never before is faithful to the Scriptures.
Style: psychological, contemplative, biblical
Plot: bible, ancient egypt, mistress, pharaoh, life changing, white lie, poison, saving a life, bible story, adoption
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Abraham (1993)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 175 min.
TV show
Story: This engrossing dramatization of the life of Abraham, the most tested servant of God and the father of Judaism, spans from the patriarch's quest for the Promised Land to the sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
Style: biblical, christian film, epic, serious, psychological ...
Plot: prophet, bible, old testament, bible story, desert, miraculous event, heroic mission, redemption, human spirit, society, hopes, antiquity ...
Time: ancient times
Place: holy land, middle east, jordan
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Samson and Delilah (1996)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, Italy, USA
Duration: 172 min.
TV show
Story: Mara and Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. One day, a mysterious stranger appears to Mara and promises her that she will bear a son whom she is to call Samson.
Style: biblical, serious, epic, christian film, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: good versus evil, ancient history, bible, tragic hero, heroes, betrayal, femme fatale, vengeance, human spirit, heroic mission, redemption, estrangement ...
Time: ancient times
Place: persia
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Mary Magdalene (2018)
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: faith, jesus, baptism, christian, belief, religion, apostle, religious, resurrection, treason, christianity, superstition ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, xian
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The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story: Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.
Style: epic, christian film, biblical, serious, disturbing ...
Plot: noah's ark, bible, adam and eve, religion, old testament, christian, redemption, faith, sacrifice, flood, heroes, religious ...
Time: biblical epic, ancient times, year 1966
Place: rome italy
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David and Goliath (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The big-budget, epic film on young King David who took on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.
Style: biblical, captivating, exciting, tense
Plot: old testament, ancient world, giant, warrior, bible, christian, bravery, faith, heroism, bible story, shepherd, christianity ...
Place: israel
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