Clergy movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant clergy movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, captivating, period drama, bleak and atmospheric films and TV shows about / with clergy, society, priest, religion, church, catholic, religions or cults, catholic church, religious and catholicism plots mostly in Drama, Mystery and History genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as clergy: The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002), In the Name Of (2013), Leon Morin, Priest (1961), The Name of the Rose (1986), The Thorn Birds (1983), 30 Coins (2020), The Club (2015), Cadfael (1994), The Borgias (2011), Luther (2003).
Best films
New films
| Hachioji Zombies (2020) | 4.9 | |
| The Nun (2018) | 5.4 | |
| The Pastor (2025) | 4.2 | |
| THEM (2021) | 7.5 | |
| A Hidden Life (2019) | 7.4 |
List of clergy movies
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, Argentina, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The young Father Amaro is put to the test. He is sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito when he meets a 16-year-old girl that he begins and affair with. It turns out the girls mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. ...
Style:
controversial, harsh, sexual, stylized, touching ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
abortion, celibacy, forbidden love, religion, clergy, lust, priest in love, catholicism, temptation, sin, hypocrisy, pregnancy ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
mexico, latin america, south america, tokyo, spain
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The contemporary story of a priest who launches a centre for troubled youth in a small parish. He is a good priest and is well-liked by his congregation, which remains unaware of his complicated past.
Style:
serious, psychological, sincere, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay, gay interest, church, homosexuality, male male relationship, lgbtq, youth, teenage life, clergy, gay lead character, closeted homosexual ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In World War II, the widow Barny sees the Italian soldiers arriving in occupied Saint Bernard while walking to her job. Barny lives with her daughter and works correcting tests and feels a great attraction toward her boss Sabine. When the Germans ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, sincere, bleak ...
Plot:
clergy, world war two, atheist, religion, theology, catholic priest, church, priest, faith, unfulfilled love, self discovery, religions or cults ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1961
Place:
france, europe
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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, gloomy, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
clergy, medieval, investigation, monastery, monk, whodunit, uncover truth, murder mystery, murder, ancient, religion, riddles and clues ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, year 1986
Place:
europe, france, south of france, italy, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
TV show
Story:
This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie, and her love for the family's priest, Father ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, family saga, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
forbidden love, older man younger woman relationship, clergy, catholic priest, friendship, love and romance, couple relations, tragic love, priest in love, family life, society, destiny ...
Time:
50s, 1920s, 20th century, 1930s, 1940s ...
Place:
australia, oceania, new zealand
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12K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Father Vergara—an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict—lives in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.
Style:
dark, scary, disturbing, contemplative, tense ...
Plot:
exorcism, vatican, clergy, curses spells and rituals, priest, religion and supernatural, catholicism, female nudity, god or devil, demon, religion, supernatural ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
spain
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13K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Chile
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, melancholic, bleak, spiritual ...
Plot:
priest, altar boy, nun, clergy, isolation, introspection, haunted by the past, religion, revenge, child abuse, small town, tragic event ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
chile, latin america, santiago chile, pacific ocean
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 983 min.
TV show
Story:
Cadfael is the name given to the TV series of The Cadfael Chronicles adaptations produced by British television company ITV Central between 1994 and 1998. The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK, and starred Sir Derek Jacobi as the ...
Style:
serious, detective, historical drama, atmospheric, costume drama ...
Plot:
medieval, investigation, monk, monastery, priest, clergy, murder, murder investigation, riddles and clues, abbey, amateur sleuth, sleuth ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 20th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, Hungary, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth ...
Style:
serious, costume drama, epic, clever, captivating ...
Plot:
historical character, intrigue, sex scene, brother sister incest, siblings relations, medieval, renaissance, brother sister sex, incest, clergy, lust, power struggle ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 16th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, ireland, europe, florence
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17K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Style:
biblical, costume drama, inspirational, political, touching ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
christianity, renaissance, inquisition, religion, clergy, politics, reformation, tudors, rebellion, idealism, human spirit, hypocrisy ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2003 ...
Place:
rome italy, germany, austria, europe, england ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Style:
serious, captivating, intellectual, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, who done it, danger, murder, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, priest, friendship, law enforcement, church ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
england, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
Style:
costume drama, serious, captivating, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
vatican, clergy, pope, religion, medieval, monk, impossible love, healing power, gender bending, ambition, strong female character, hidden identity ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 9th century, year 2010
Place:
germany, europe, italy, rome italy
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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, harsh, brutal, controversial, depressing ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
nun, convent, catholic church, life is a bitch, corporal punishment, evil nun, human spirit, punishment, religion, catholic orphanage, sexual harassment, violence against women ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1964, year 2002
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe, latin america
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129K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is ...
Style:
dark fantasy, scary, suspenseful, exciting, gothic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, apocalypse, post apocalypse, dystopia, clergy, danger, good versus evil, religion, distopia, lone hero, superhuman powers ...
Time:
future, year 2011, 2010s, year 2000
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance.
Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, rough, costume drama, sensual ...
Plot:
renaissance, vatican, european history, italian history, political intrigue, power struggle, politics, historical character, pope, duke, church, brother sister sex ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 16th century, medieval times
Place:
italy, rome italy, naples italy, europe, france ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Constance, 1410. Marie, daughter of the richest bourgeois of the city, is on the eve of marrying a prestigious lawyer, son of an earl. Although the compromise fills with pride the girl's father, anxious to ennoble, Marie is not just convinced ...
Style:
sexy, serious, suspense, sincere, period piece ...
Plot:
medieval, male female relationship, investigation, brothel, slutty woman, rape, prostitute, life is a bitch, society, nudity, forced marriage, slutty attitude ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
germany, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, sincere, thought provoking, meditative, atmospheric ...
Plot:
monk, monastery, faith, islam, terrorist, religion, clergy, muslim, war violence, christian, peace, catholic ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
algeria, middle east, morocco, maghreb, palestine ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are ...
Style:
gothic, dark, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, plague, witch, knight, sword and sorcery, danger, monk, heroic mission, dealing with death, sword and shield, bubonic plague, pagan ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, year 2010
Place:
england, europe, london
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3K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Rev. is a British television sitcom produced by Big Talk Productions. The show premiered on BBC Two on 28 June 2010. The show's working titles were The City Vicar and Handle With Prayer. The series revolves around a Church of England priest, ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
church, clergy, priest, society, belief, religions or cults, moral dilemma, social relations, urban setting, religion, prejudice, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
Is relevant?
957
Genre: Animation, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A convict returns to his home town to torturing again his family and face his neighbors trying to destroy the local religious fanatics and their plans to keep money from the village people.
Style:
adult animation, anime, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
clergy, cons and scams, village life, religion, released from prison, family relations, danger, society, brainwashing, theology, violent content, social relations ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
asia, korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing uncontrollably. Furniture begins to move on its own when he is around, and he doesn't remember any of it. After giving up on the protestants, ...
Style:
demonic, scary, suspenseful, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
exorcism, demon, supernatural, demonic possession, parents and children, losing-it hero, clergy, church, curses spells and rituals, priest, boy, uncover truth ...
Place:
missouri, st. louis missouri
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious ...
Style:
detective, tense, crime drama, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, murder, partners against crime, priest, police detective, who done it, village, village life, friendship, clergy, whodunit ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, 1940s, 1950s, year 1953
Place:
england, united kingdom, europe, london
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Ghost Hunt, originally titled Akuryō Series, is a light novel series written by Fuyumi Ono. It follows the adventures of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center as they investigate mysterious occurrences all over Japan with a team of other ...
Style:
anime, suspenseful, offbeat, mind bending, captivating ...
Plot:
paranormal activity, danger, clergy, ghost, monk, supernatural, exorcism, supernatural ability, paranormal, paranormal phenomena, spirit, paranormal investigation ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to ...
Style:
epic, christian film, thought provoking, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Plot:
jungle, slavery, clergy, redemption, colonialism, missionary, massacre, river, native american, jesuit, genocide, religion ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1986
Place:
south america, portugal, argentina, brazil, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Style:
touching, visually stunning, sentimental, harsh, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, sino japanese war, atrocity, war, japanese occupation of china, holocaust, prostitute, suffering, wartime, japanese occupation, genocide, medieval ...
Time:
20th century, ancient times, year 1937, 1930s
Place:
china, asia, east asia, seattle, japan ...
Is relevant?
145K
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:
clever, period piece, sincere, psychological, philosophical ...
Plot:
priest, nun, teacher, religion, catholic church, suspicion, pedophile, clergy, christian, boy, altar boy, catholic ...
Time:
year 1964, year 2008, victorian era, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa
Is relevant?
68K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, meditative, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
death threat, priest, confession, catholic priest, death, small town, existentialism, clergy, character study, human nature, goodhearted, social relations ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, europe
Is relevant?
132K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy, Mexico, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Style:
philosophical, cerebral, visually stunning, suspense, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
missionary, religion, christianity, religious persecution, culture clash, crisis of faith, christian, torture, faith, doubt, martyr, clergy ...
Time:
17th century, year 2016, year 2015, 2010s
Place:
japan, portugal, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Details the life of the Russian monk Rasputin. The film shows his rise to power and how it corrupted him. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination.
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot:
russian history, world war one, royal family, clergy, intrigue, royal court, imperial russia, rasputin, psychopath, ambition, tragic hero, revolution ...
Time:
1910s, year 1916, year 1917, year 1981
Place:
soviet union, st. petersburg russia, russia, ussr
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs
Style:
touching, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
clergy, christian, christianity, family life, parents and children, religions or cults, penance, family values, society, hopes, salvation, family relations ...
Is relevant?
