Spiritual journey movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant spiritual journey movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, emotional, psychological, melancholic, reflective and thrilling films and TV shows about / with spiritual journey, redemption, coming of age, self discovery, faith, hopes, identity, religious, religion and forgiveness plots mostly in Drama, Adventure and Fantasy genres shot in USA, China, Turkey and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as spiritual journey: The Holy Mountain (1973), The Shift (2009), He Who Lives In Hidden Lakes (2021), The Immortal Ascension (2024), About Schmidt (2002), Buen Camino (2025), Zoe (2001), Szaman (2011), Fleeing from Evil to God (1984), Mandala (1981).
Best films
List of spiritual journey movies
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A Mexican master leads a Christ figure and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men. The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky's flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in The ...
Style:
surreal, psychedelic, avant garde, atmospheric, mind bending ...
Plot:
satire, trippy, alchemist, enlightenment, surrealism, hermaphrodite, sex, spiritual journey, sex scene, absurdism, hippopotamus, lsd ...
Time:
year 1973, 70s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, south america, latin america, peru
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
From the creators of You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie comes a compelling portrait of three modern lives in need of new direction and new meaning. In his first-ever movie, Wayne Dyer explores the spiritual journey in the second half of life when we ...
Style:
spiritual, sincere, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
consciousness, enlightenment, cause and meaning, changing lives, career change, con artists, charlatan, redemption, hopes, dull life, self discovery, buddhism ...
Place:
tibet, california
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The fanatic beliefs of an internet mystic, a cult leader, and a rookie cop gone rogue are tested on the hunt for the "Hidden Man" -- an elusive forest-dwelling cryptid that terrorizes their idyllic suburb.
Style:
psychedelic, surreal, psychotronic, suspense, scary ...
Plot:
monster, con artists, mysticism, environmental, cryptozoology, spiritual journey, surrealism, fight, pilgrimage, religion and supernatural, fight scenes, absurd humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Han Li, an ordinary, poor boy from a mountain village, joins a small martial arts sect by chance. Despite his mediocre talent, he eventually cultivates himself into an immortal through hard work and careful planning.
Style:
xianxia, intense, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
martial arts, immortality, spiritual journey, coming of age, training, swordplay, friendship, enlightenment, monster, survival, adaptation, perseverance ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
66-year-old Warren Schmidt is a retired insurance salesman and has no particular plans other than to drive around in the motor home his wife insisted they buy. He's not altogether bitter, but not happy either, as everything his wife does annoys ...
Style:
road movie, dark comedy, depressing, sad, philosophical ...
Plot:
road trip, wedding, existentialism, parenthood, elderly, letter, salesman, fish out of water, dysfunctional family, self discovery, family life, life changing ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, colorado, denver colorado, kansas, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Checco's life is a comfortable and luxurious one, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering he's the only son of Eugenio Zalone, a wealthy sofa manufacturer. Stranded by the pool in his luxurious villas, with an unspecified number of ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, reflective, road movie, suspense
Plot:
self discovery, pilgrimage, introspection, spiritual journey, identity, missing child, parenting, intimate, privilege, bittersweet, redemption, loss ...
Place:
spain, italy, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three runaway girls hijack a car.
Style:
road movie, independent film, poignant, atmospheric
Plot:
female friendship, self discovery, spiritual journey, road trip, coming of age, adolescence, identity crisis, mysticism, escape, teen angst, destiny, rebellion ...
Place:
new mexico
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Chile
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
atmospheric, psychological horror, tense, enigmatic, experimental ...
Plot:
shaman, spiritual journey, desert, supernatural, mysticism, transformation, isolation, haunting, occult, superstition, slow burn, folk horror ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil.
Style:
allegory, religious drama, bleak, grim, atmospheric ...
Plot:
temptation, faith, devil, spiritual warfare, spiritual journey, religious conversion, redemption, good versus evil, supernatural, ethical dilemma, remote island, sole survivor ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea. By following their lives and their interaction throughout the film, Im creates a contemplation of the nature of individualism, religious belief and enlightenment.
Style:
contemplative, philosophical, religious drama, slow cinema, art house ...
Plot:
buddhist, buddhism, zen, spiritual journey, temple, meditation, character study, solitude, silence, moral dilemma, monk, minimalism ...
Place:
south korea, tibet, korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The Woman with the Issue of Blood, or as we call her in our film, Maria. She was arguably the most well-known, nameless figure in the bible. A woman who suffered for 12 years with an incurable disease. 12 years of doctors telling her that they can ...
Style:
religious drama, serious, inspirational, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
faith, miraculous event, hopes, faith healing, faith based, redemption, spiritual journey, compassion, sacrifice, forgiveness, urban, perseverance ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Jack Weber, a post-doctoral student on Hindu Vedantic Doctrine, meets a prostitute Swetha and eventually develops feelings for her. They set out on a journey to Kasi. In a parallel story, Sambaiah, an old man, requests his son Sivananda to take him ...
Style:
romantic drama, road movie, emotional, melancholic, mystical ...
Plot:
spiritual journey, pilgrimage, redemption, introspection, moral ambiguity, forbidden love, reconciliation, family conflict, small town
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal, France, Norway, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, USA, Qatar
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she ...
Style:
meditative, poignant, emotional, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, spiritual journey, self discovery, marriage, liberation, resilience, identity, village life, buddhism, missing husband, pregnancy, female empowerment ...
Place:
nepal, himalaya
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young and successful entrepreneur has difficulty in coming to terms with his religious upbringing. One day he is pushed into substitute for his ailing friend as the Imam of a small village.
Style:
religious drama, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
religious leader, turk, spiritual journey, identity crisis, problem, faith, moral dilemma, cultural conflict, introspection, switching roles, isolation, motorcycle ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
A contemporary evocation of Judas Iscariot trying to escape from his own guilt after betraying his best friend. He wanders into a forest and lost in himself, meets a mysterious young man. The young companion will accompany him on this path of ...
Style:
religious drama, meditative, reflective, psychological, avant garde ...
Plot:
gay, remorse, redemption, guilt, religion, spiritual journey, forest, penance, forgiveness, ethical dilemma, character study, confession ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 39 min.
TV show
Story:
Alif is the journey of Momin and Momina, where Momin’s journey is to rediscover his roots and Momina’s journey is to maintain the livelihood of her family by fateful events their paths will join.
Style:
spiritual, thrilling, psychological, captivating, poignant ...
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, identity, healing, redemption, faith, spiritual journey, help, life is a bitch, male female relationship, multiple storylines, problem ...
Place:
pakistan
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, Switzerland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The First Nations girl Shana is a very gifted musician. But to bring her violin to sing, she must follow the wolf. Nino Jacusso has filmed this captivating coming-of-age drama with sensational beauty and spiritual tenderness.
Style:
emotional, poetic, independent film, intercultural
Plot:
wolf, nature, coming of age, grief, spiritual journey, indigenous people, self discovery, violin, loss of mother, tradition, healing, ancestry ...
Place:
british columbia
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
From the true experiences of Gita Savitri Devi, an Indonesian student in Germany who discovered Islam in an Islamic minority country and found the closeness of family when they were far apart.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, romantic drama, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
coming of age, self discovery, interfaith relationship, spiritual journey, female protagonist, hijab, mother daughter relationship, young woman, family drama, biopic, friendship, urban ...
Place:
germany, indonesia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Glass Walls is a faith inspired film inspired by true stories of healing. Two pastors and their wives experiencing burnout attend a ministry retreat center where they start the journey in shattering their glass walls.
Style:
inspirational, thrilling, captivating, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
faith based, pastor, healing, spiritual journey, troubled marriage, belief in god, family problems, marital problem, husband wife relationship, mental disorder, faith, family relations ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Joe Amable-Amo is a bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unexpected tragedy. Faced with growing doubts about himself, his purpose, and his belief in God, Joe is stunned when he receives a message from God on ...
Style:
uplifting, christian film, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
faith, religion, golf, self discovery, elderly man, belief in god, religious faith, golfer, faith based, spiritual journey, inspiration, satire ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Yellow Day chronicles a young man's life-changing and inspirational journey through the mysterious Yellow Day. To many, the Yellow Day is simply a fun day celebrating outreach at a kid's camp, but to some, God bestows visions and miracles, ...
Style:
feel good, stylized, surreal, inspirational, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
camp, teenage life, looking for love, love and romance, youth, escapades, transformation, faith, hopes, spiritual journey, faith based, young man ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Raquel is a religious teenager who moves with her father to a small town in search of a new life. During her first days there, she has a mysterious experience which leads her to believe she’s been given an important and controversial mission by ...
Style:
psychological, religious drama, captivating, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot:
small town, teenage girl, teenager, female protagonist, spiritual journey, father daughter relationship, theater, small town life, bible, young woman, blood, young girl ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
Story of trust, relationships and regrets, revolving around five people with different backgrounds and their faith and conviction. It highlights the concept of how the creator rewards the people who believe in hard work and patience.
Style:
spiritual, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
faith, trust, religion, belief, spiritual journey, humanity, relationships, social problems, problem, multiple storylines, lifestyle, confronting the past ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France, Spain, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In the 16th century, the daughter of a Spanish nobleman joins a convent and becomes a spiritual leader.
Style:
historical drama, serious, dramatic, period piece, meditative ...
Plot:
saint, convent, biopic, religious, catholic, catholic saint, nun, mysticism, spiritual journey, a vision, catholicism, loyalty ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, 17th century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Kelsey is running from failure, heartbreak and humiliation. In an attempt to understand God’s purpose for her life, she goes to Taiwan to teach English. Will her leap of faith pay off?
Style:
thrilling, semi serious, captivating, uplifting, intercultural ...
Plot:
heartbreak, healing, missionary, forgiveness, christian, self discovery, faith, female protagonist, hopes, crisis of faith, spiritual journey, personal growth ...
Place:
taiwan, taipei
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic, mystical ...
Plot:
amnesia, spiritual journey, problem, memory lapse, amnesiac, repressed memory, secret past, trauma, quest, identity, isolation, symbolism ...
Place:
himalaya, india
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Zira was united with Amer for 172 very memorable days. Fate separated, Amer left too soon, leaving many sweet memories for Zira.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama, reflective ...
Plot:
love, female protagonist, couples, muslim, spiritual journey, problem, self discovery, religious conversion, personal growth, separation, loyalty, soul searching ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When a young monk is forced to leave his impoverished monastery, he relies on his extraordinary martial arts skills to survive in the outside world. In search of a mentor, he crosses paths with a Kung Fu master who is in possession of the Book of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, philosophical, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kung fu master, shaolin monk, martial arts, medieval, monk, spiritual journey, orphan, exile, lifestyle change, changing lives, fight, master warrior ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title.
Style:
epic, spiritual, disturbing, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
monk, magic, monkey king, chinese culture, mythology, buddhism, ancient, adaptation, spiritual journey, enlightenment, magical creature, magician ...
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, motivational, biblical, independent film ...
Plot:
self discovery, coming of age, responsibility, mother son relationship, faith based, spiritual journey, personal growth, life lesson, redemption, basketball, identity, christian ...
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