Biblical epic movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant biblical epic movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out biblical, serious, christian film, epic, captivating and spiritual films and TV shows about / with bible, religion, religious, ancient history, christian, christianity, ancient, jesus, faith and society plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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biblical epic movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as biblical epic: The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), King of Kings (1961), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Red Tent (2014), Sodom and Gomorrah (1962), The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Genesis (2021), King David (1985), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).

List of biblical epic movies

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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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King of Kings (1961)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
Style: biblical, epic, suspenseful, christian film, serious ...
Plot: jesus, ancient history, christianity, jesus christ, religion, bible, christian, redemption, betrayal, state affairs, ancient, roman empire ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, year 1961, 1st century b.c.
Place: israel, greece, ancient greece, rome italy, middle east ...
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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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 7.2
 4K
The Red Tent (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
TV show
Story: The Red Tent is a sweeping tale that takes place during the times of the Old Testament, told through the eyes of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah (Minnie Driver) and Jacob (Iain Glen). Dinah happily grows up inside the red tent where ...
Style: captivating, stylized, emotional, political, spiritual ...
Plot: siblings relations, old testament, bible, strong female character, female protagonist, destiny, ancient history, female bonding, women in society, massacre, wisdom of life, love ...
Time: biblical epic
Place: middle east, holy land, israel
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Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 154 min.
Story: Sex, torture and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes his people can co-exist with the Sodomites, a disastrous decision.
Style: epic, biblical, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot: old testament, bible, peplum, ancient, slave, myth, semi nudity, religious, biblical stories, basement, mythology, muslim ...
Time: biblical epic, ancient times
Place: holy land, middle east
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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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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the ...
Style: biblical, uplifting, captivating, christian film, exciting ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, family outing, toddlers, pre-teens ...
Plot: slavery, religion, ancient egypt, christian, ancient history, desert, freedom, bible, self discovery, pharaoh, prince, egyptian mythology ...
Time: 90s, biblical epic, year 1998
Place: egypt, africa, north africa
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Genesis (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the first 2,300 years of humanity and recounts events exclusively from that period. The plot begins by giving us a greater understanding of why we exist and how we turned from perfection to imperfection. The origin of all social and ...
Style: novela, anthology, biblical, exciting, serious ...
Plot: religion, bible, faith, biblical stories, life & death, jesus, religions or cults, miraculous event, legends and myths, hopes, heroes, literary ...
Time: biblical epic
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 5.3
 3K
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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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Style: epic, biblical, stylized, serious, harsh ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: ancient egypt, god, religion, old testament, christian, bible, moses, christianity, ancient history, belief in god, slavery, judaism ...
Time: year 2014, middle ages, biblical epic, 2010s, 14th century ...
Place: egypt, holy land, middle east, xian
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 6.9
 7K
Barabbas (1961)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
Style: biblical, epic, intense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: peplum, jesus, christian, christianity, bible, jesus christ, redemption, religion, roman empire, ancient, ancient rome, ancient history ...
Time: 1st century, year 1961, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: rome italy, middle east, greece, jerusalem, holy land ...
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story: The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Style: biblical, christian film, spiritual, art house, stylized ...
Plot: christianity, religion, jesus, bible, faith, catholic, biopic, christian, jesus christ, religious, god, betrayal ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: rome italy, ancient greece, italy, israel, palestine ...
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 3K
Jesus (1979)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: This classic film portrays 3½ years of Jesus' ministry as told in the Gospel of Luke from the Good News and King James translations of the Bible. Producer John Heyman created a film so true-to-life, you will feel like you are in first-century ...
Style: biblical, christian film, sentimental, sincere, epic ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, bible, jesus christ, christian, ancient, religious, ancient history, miraculous event, biopic, faith, biblical stories ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, ancient times, year 1979
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 8.0
 420K
Life of Brian (1979)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the ...
Style: parody, funny, humorous, spoof, satirical ...
Audience: teens, kids
Plot: monty python, religion, satire, ancient rome, mistaken identity, roman empire, ancient, dark humor, medieval, christmas, religious, absurdism ...
Time: 1st century, 20th century, ancient times, year 1979, biblical epic ...
Place: ancient greece, greece, jerusalem, palestine, middle east ...
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 7.6
 662
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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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story: Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being ...
Style: controversial, psychological, biblical, epic, melancholic ...
Plot: christianity, spirituality, temptation, jesus, religion, faith, desert, controversy, jesus christ, betrayal, redemption, christian ...
Time: year 1988, ancient times, biblical epic, 20th century, 1930s ...
Place: greece, holy land, ancient greece, middle east, jerusalem ...
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to ...
Style: biblical, captivating, sincere, realistic, serious
Plot: bible, old testament, ancient history, ancient, belief in god, religious, peplum, faith, christianity, parents and children, royal family, siblings relations ...
Time: biblical epic
Place: holy land, egypt
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Esther (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), King of the Persians, whose empire now extends from India to Egypt after the defeat of the Babylonians, is holding a celebratory banquet for his people in the citadel of Susa to display his wealth and splendor. When he summons ...
Style: biblical, christian film
Plot: bible, old testament, jewish ghetto, faith, antiquity, jesus, ancient, religious, ancient history, ancient world, conservative, israeli ...
Time: biblical epic, 5th century
Place: persia, iran
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The Miracle Maker (1999)
Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the ...
Style: uplifting, biblical, touching, captivating, epic ...
Audience: family outing, kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: jesus christ, christianity, bible, miraculous event, betrayal, human spirit, resurrection, reincarnation, ambition, leadership, supernatural ability, tragic hero ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: middle east, asia, jerusalem
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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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The Nativity Story (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in ...
Style: biblical, touching, christian film, christmas special, serious ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, christmas, angel, pregnancy, religion, bible, christian, children, religions or cults, priest, miraculous event ...
Time: 1st century, year 2006, biblical epic, 1st century b.c.
Place: holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel
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 7.4
 12K
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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 5.7
 47K
Ben-Hur (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style: biblical, intense, suspense, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, family friendly
Plot: ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, arena, religion, survival, christian, jesus, slavery, medieval, justice, mentor ...
Time: 1st century, year 2016, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: palestine, rome italy, italy, greece, jerusalem
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Risen (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
Style: biblical, christian film, atmospheric, historical drama, tense ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: christianity, roman empire, apostle, investigation, jesus christ, easter, resurrection, messiah, religion, jesus, religious, christian ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, china
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Killing Jesus (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Jesus of Nazareth’s life and ministry were subject to seismic social and political events that led to his execution and changed the world forever.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, biblical, psychological ...
Plot: religion, jesus christ, fighting the system, hopes, rebellion, society, rise and fall, idealism, bible, life is a bitch, self sacrifice, biopic ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: A.D.: The Bible Continues is a television miniseries, based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries. It is produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser.
Style: biblical, serious, epic, exciting, contemplative ...
Plot: religions or cults, faith, religion, christian, religious, bible, jesus, heroes, human nature, society, hopes, escapades ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land
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 5.9
 11K
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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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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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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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story: All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: preschool
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, faith, christianity, christian, ancient world, religion, bible, betrayal, desert, redemption, miraculous event ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, ancient greece, rome italy, jerusalem, egypt
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