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The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: 1993: after being caught having sex with the prom queen, a girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center.
Style: thought provoking, psychological, disturbing, touching, teen ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, date night
Plot: lgbt, lesbian, lgbt teen, lgbtq, teenager, teenage sexuality, religion, lesbian teen, lesbian love, conversion therapy, female sexuality, sex education ...
Time: 90s, year 1992, year 1993
Place: indiana
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 5.3
 111K
Legion (2010)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
Style: scary, suspenseful, demonic, absurd, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: angel, apocalypse, supernatural, religion, desert, demon, end of the world, good versus evil, prophecy, survival, save the world, extinction ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new mexico, usa, los angeles, north america
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The Last Exorcism (2010)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will ...
Style: demonic, scary, suspense, dark, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: exorcism, religion, found footage, ghost, supernatural, demon, satanic cult, supernatural horror, fraud, evil spirit, possession, insanity ...
Time: year 2010, year 2000, 21st century
Place: somalia, usa, southern usa, louisiana
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
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, controversial, brutal, rough ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, jesus christ, religion, redemption, religious, betrayal, torture, bible, roman empire, brutality, life philosophy ...
Time: year 2004, ancient times, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
Place: holy land, jerusalem, rome italy, ancient greece, greece ...
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 8.1
 452K
The Exorcist (1973)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: 12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to ...
Style: scary, suspense, satanic, demonic, psychological ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: religion, supernatural, demon, exorcism, devil, priest, macabre, possession, demonic possession, occult, exorcist, supernatural horror ...
Time: 70s, year 1973, 20th century
Place: persia, usa, washington d.c., asia, new york ...
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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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 7.5
 292K
Contact (1997)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and ...
Style: cerebral, inspirational, philosophical, futuristic, emotional ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: science, space travel, scientist, nasa, alien encounter, outer space, alien, space and aliens, first contact, astronomy, religion, alien contact ...
Time: future, 90s, 20th century, distant future
Place: puerto rico, new mexico, washington d.c., usa, hokkaido ...
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 7.5
 136K
Doubt (2008)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In 1964, a Catholic school nun questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student, suspecting him of abuse. He denies the charges, and much of the film's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and ...
Style: period piece, sincere, psychological, clever, enigmatic ...
Plot: priest, religion, pedophilia, clergy, nun, sexual abuse, life is a bitch, teacher, catholic, pedophile, catholic church, boy ...
Time: 60s, year 2008, victorian era, 90s, year 1964 ...
Place: new york, usa, bronx new york city
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 5.9
 6K
Pilgrimage (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, Belgium
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across an Irish landscape fraught with peril.
Style: psychological, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, mysterious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: religion, monk, pilgrimage, relic, medieval, viking, warrior, penance, torture, fight, heroic mission, journey ...
Time: middle ages, 13th century, medieval times, future
Place: ireland, france
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Stations of the Cross (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Maria finds herself caught between two worlds. At school this 14-year-old girl has all the typical teenage interests, but when she’s at home with her family she follows the teachings of the Society of St. Pius XII and their traditionalist ...
Style: serious, art house, captivating, melancholic, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: religion, priest, self sacrifice, good versus evil, church, domineering mother, school, society, clergy, sacrifice, confession, hospital ...
Time: 21st century
Place: germany, seattle, britain
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 7.0
 57K
Colonia (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, Luxembourg, UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.
Style: suspense, harsh, psychological, political, exciting ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: religious fanatic, kidnapping, religion, genocide, torture chamber, escape, sect, torture, military coup, prison, survival, military dictatorship ...
Time: 70s, year 2015, year 1973
Place: chile, peru, south america, latin america
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 6.7
 308K
Angels & Demons (2009)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon investigates a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers evidence of the unimaginable, the rebirth of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati, the most powerful ...
Style: exciting, intellectual, suspenseful, suspense, serious ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot: conspiracy, murder, twists and turns, illuminati, investigation, catholicism, vatican, riddles and clues, danger, secret society, religions or cults, religion ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s
Place: rome italy, italy, europe, harvard university, geneva switzerland
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 7.0
 372K
Constantine (2005)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story: John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of ...
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, suspense, satanic, stylized ...
Audience: family friendly, chick flick, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: supernatural, demon, occult, devil, angel, exorcism, good versus evil, demonic possession, heaven and hell, hell, superhero, suicide ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, los angeles, usa, mexico
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 7.1
 73K
Agora (2009)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Style: sincere, philosophical, stylized, epic, political ...
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, atheism, medieval, impossible love, political unrest, antiquity, ancient world, historical character, religions or cults, unrequited love ...
Time: 5th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place: ancient greece, egypt, alexandria egypt, greece, iberian peninsula ...
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A Fortunate Man (2018)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 162 min.
Story: On his quest for happiness, Per decides to leave Jutland and an upbringing in a strict religious home. He runs from his family and his patriarch father, and sets sail towards Copenhagen to become an engineer. Parallel to his studies, he works on a ...
Style: uplifting, romantic, touching, disturbing, sweet ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: religion, engineer, ambition, poverty, jewish family, nordic, love interest, pride, hopes, love affair, adaptation, love ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: copenhagen, austria
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 7.0
 55K
Warrior Nun (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
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Story: A 19-year-old orphan named Ava wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces ...
Style: scenic, unusual plot structure, captivating, surprise ending, atmospheric ...
Audience: teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot: nun, female protagonist, religion, supernatural, female warrior, angel, superhero, religion and supernatural, battles, demon, fantasy world, vatican ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: spain
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Babette's Feast (1987)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The guest, a General at the Swedish court, is not related to the sister, but, as a callow young man, was in love with her, but chose his military career over happiness with her. His aunt is a member of the religious community. He is the one who, ...
Style: emotional, touching, atmospheric, sentimental, talky ...
Plot: cooking, religion, cooking and food, aging, elderly, gourmet, food, wine, charity, sister sister relationship, catholic, chef ...
Time: 19th century, year 1987, victorian era, 1800s, 1870s ...
Place: denmark, paris france, europe, stockholm sweden
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 8.0
 27K
Winter Light (1963)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 81 min.
Story: A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God.
Style: philosophical, psychological, depressing, art house, black and white ...
Plot: religion, existentialism, suicide, priest, winter, faith, midlife crisis, spirituality, great ending, philosophy, art, small town ...
Time: year 1963, 20th century, 60s
Place: scandinavia, eastern europe
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing ...
Style: scary, demonic, satanic, suspense, dark ...
Audience: teens, date night, family friendly, adult
Plot: supernatural, devil, demon, religion, courtroom, priest, supernatural horror, investigation, demonic possession, exorcism, legal, courtroom drama ...
Time: year 2005, year 2000, 21st century
Place: illinois, usa
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The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Netherlands, France, UK, Germany
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A town cursed with barren women and famine is saved by a miracle birth to an old, ugly woman: the Mother. Immediately afterwards, the old woman's Daughter (Ormond) claims to have delivered the baby herself in a virgin birth. She imprisons the ...
Style: disturbing, avant garde, surreal, serious, rough ...
Plot: baby, virginity, bishop, religion, church, surrealism, dismemberment, death, hypocrisy, breast feeding, seduction, brutality ...
Time: 17th century
Place: france, europe
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 7.3
 133K
I Origins (2014)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: I Origins follows a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the human eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab ...
Style: thought provoking, spiritual, mind bending, philosophical, enigmatic ...
Plot: reincarnation, eye, metaphysics, spirituality, religion, genetics, buddhism, atheism, evolution, society, love story, elevator ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 90s, year 1998, year 2012 ...
Place: india, usa, new york, asia, new haven connecticut ...
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 7.9
 116K
My Name Is Khan (2010)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA, China
Duration: 165 min.
Story: Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his ...
Style: touching, inspirational, romantic, uplifting, sad ...
Plot: asperger's syndrome, disability, muslim, religion, autism, islam, prejudice, mental illness, journey, true love, false accusation, indians ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s
Place: mumbai india, usa, san francisco
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The Name of the Rose (1986)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: West Germany, Italy, France
Duration: 130 min.
Story: 14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's ...
Style: intellectual, psychological, suspenseful, gloomy, clever ...
Plot: investigation, clergy, medieval, monastery, monk, murder mystery, murder, religion, whodunit, riddles and clues, uncover truth, abbey ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, year 1986, ancient times
Place: europe, south of france, france, italy
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The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly ...
Style: bleak, disturbing, brutal, controversial, harsh ...
Audience: teens
Plot: nun, convent, life is a bitch, human spirit, corporal punishment, mistreatment, catholic church, evil nun, religion, sexual harassment, humiliation, catholic ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1964, year 2002
Place: ireland, europe, dublin ireland
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The Sunset Limited (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Based on the play of the same name by Pulitzer Prize Winner Cormac McCarthy, this searing two-character drama mixes humor and pathos while examining the relationship between strangers who are brought together by desperate circumstances. Set in a New ...
Style: philosophical, talky, minimal cast, thought provoking, psychological ...
Plot: atheism, atheist, psychology, religion, suicide attempt, dialogue, faith, bible, suffering, suicide, multiple storylines, alone in the world ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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 4.6
 45K
God's Not Dead (2014)
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, inspirational, biblical, spiritual ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: christianity, christian, religious, religion, religious persecution, jesus, life & death, teachers and students, repression, deception, alienation, atheism ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.8
 338K
The Book of Eli (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Style: futuristic, serious, apocalyptic, twist ending, rough ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, dystopian future, end of the world, desert, faith, religion, danger, dystopia, lone hero ...
Time: future, year 2010, near future, 2010s, distant future ...
Place: indiana, usa, san francisco
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Heaven Is for Real (2014)
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: family outing
Plot: faith, afterlife, christianity, god, heaven, jesus, religion, near death experience, small town, life & death, parenthood, happy ending ...
Time: 21st century
Place: nebraska, usa, lithuania
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 7.8
 16K
Becket (1964)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story: King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
Style: epic, period piece, realistic, clever, talky ...
Plot: religion, friendship, british history, medieval, royalty, biopic, politics, catholic, saint, martyr, monarch, betrayal ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 20th century
Place: england, britain, europe, london, france
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 8.1
 50K
The Message (1976)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, UK, Egypt
Duration: 177 min.
Story: Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.
Style: epic, controversial, islamic, spiritual, dramatic ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: muslim, islam, religion, ancient history, arabic history, arab, medieval, desert, prophet, religions or cults, ancient, caravan ...
Time: 7th century, middle ages, medieval times, year 1976
Place: middle east, arabia, rome italy, egypt, europe ...
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