Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "liberation-theology"

1. Noah (2014)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson

Votes: 267,047 | Gross: $101.20M

2. The Prince of Egypt (1998)

PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.

Directors: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells | Stars: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock

Votes: 146,350 | Gross: $101.22M

3. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 179,228 | Gross: $65.01M

4. The Mission (1986)

PG | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 65,690 | Gross: $17.22M

5. GomBurZa (2023)

112 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Mariano Gomes, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora are three brave Filipino Catholic priests whose narrative is told in this stirring and inspirational historical drama.

Director: Pepe Diokno | Stars: Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, Enchong Dee, Piolo Pascual

Votes: 335

6. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee

Votes: 102,016 | Gross: $48.17M

7. Selma (2014)

PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 95,470 | Gross: $52.08M

8. Mary Magdalene (2018)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

Twelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. Only one woman understood it.

Director: Garth Davis | Stars: Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim

Votes: 11,547 | Gross: $0.12M

9. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History

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.

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante

Votes: 13,706

10. Lust for Life (1956)

Approved | 122 min | Biography, Drama

The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.

Directors: Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown

Votes: 12,506 | Gross: $3.48M

11. The Birth of a Nation (2016)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

Director: Nate Parker | Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley

Votes: 21,820 | Gross: $15.86M

12. The Last Station (2009)

R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 19,157 | Gross: $6.62M

13. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)

Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose.

Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Alexander Held, Johanna Gastdorf

Votes: 28,664 | Gross: $0.68M

14. The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

R | 118 min | Drama, Romance

Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.

Director: Carlos Carrera | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón

Votes: 14,424 | Gross: $5.71M

15. Romero (1989)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Raul Julia, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez

Votes: 2,449 | Gross: $1.32M

16. The Rosa Parks Story (2002 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 97 min | Biography, Drama

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter

Votes: 1,024

17. Cesar Chavez (2014)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.

Director: Diego Luna | Stars: Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich

Votes: 3,619 | Gross: $5.55M

18. Django Strikes Again (1987)

Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Drama, Western

A monk returns to his former life as a gunfighter when his estranged daughter is kidnapped by a Hungarian slaver.

Director: Nello Rossati | Stars: Franco Nero, Christopher Connelly, Licinia Lentini, William Berger

Votes: 1,318

19. The Day Shall Come (2019)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime

An impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.

Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Andrel McPherson, Miles Robbins, Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick

Votes: 4,182

20. Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, History

The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.

Director: Eric Till | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Johanna Klante, Robert Joy, R.H. Thomson

Votes: 810 | Gross: $0.30M

21. Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Pope Francis travels the world speaking to those in need and delivering a message of hope.

Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Pope Francis, Ignazio Oliva, María Eufemia Goycoechea, Joe Biden

Votes: 2,378 | Gross: $1.82M

22. Daens (1992)

138 min | Biography, Drama, History

In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the ... See full summary »

Director: Stijn Coninx | Stars: Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck, Michael Pas

Votes: 4,397

23. The Crime of Father Amaro (2005)

100 min | Action, Drama

An young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman.

Director: Carlos Coelho da Silva | Stars: Jorge Corrula, Soraia Chaves, Nicolau Breyner, Glória Férias

Votes: 2,644

24. The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994 TV Movie)

R | 123 min | Biography, Drama

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ... See full summary »

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez

Votes: 755

25. White Elephant (2012)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama

While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aires shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.

Director: Pablo Trapero | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusmán, Federico Barga

Votes: 5,429 | Gross: $0.01M

26. He Who Must Die (1957)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama

After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Grégoire Aslan, Gert Fröbe

Votes: 924

27. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Chronicles the life of Dorothy Day who dedicated herself in service to her socialist beliefs and her adopted faith of Catholicism. The movement she created continues to thrive to this day, ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Moira Kelly, Martin Sheen, Lenny von Dohlen, Melinda Dillon

Votes: 532 | Gross: $0.71M

28. Sister Stella L. (1984)

103 min | Drama

A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.

Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Gina Alajar, Laurice Guillen

Votes: 134

29. Betty and Coretta (2013 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 88 min | Biography, Drama

The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.

Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Angela Bassett, Tyler Hynes, Gloria Reuben, Malik Yoba

Votes: 504

30. Bonhoeffer (2003)

TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Dramatic documentary about the young German pacifist and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazi regime and was hanged two weeks before World War II was over.

Director: Martin Doblmeier | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adele Schmidt, Richard Mancini, Martin Doblmeier

Votes: 410 | Gross: $0.16M

31. Life Lessons (2013 Video)

27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery

In this Story by Richard Price, Lionel Dobie is an acclaimed artist who finds himself unable to paint before a gallery exhibition and uses his messy lifestyle to create artwork.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Kellie Marie McGhee, Hayley Pendergrass, Alexander Raye Pimentel

Votes: 55

32. Albert Schweitzer (2009)

Not Rated | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

For generations the name Albert Schweitzer has been synonymous with hands-on compassion and the power of Christ-like sacrifice. Now director Gavin Miller presents a landmark drama about the... See full summary »

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Jeroen Krabbé, Barbara Hershey, Judith Godrèche, Samuel West

Votes: 413

33. The Good Pope (2003 TV Movie)

180 min | Biography, Drama

Angelo Roncalli, born in Sotto Il Monte in 1881, is known for his profound spirituality as well as his extraordinary goodness from the young years of his life. When he feels a need to serve... See full summary »

Director: Ricky Tognazzi | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Carlo Cecchi, Roberto Citran, Fabrizio Vidale

Votes: 330

34. Katips (2021)

142 min | Crime, Drama, History

A tale of the young, in their fight for their ideals, how big can one get against a force too much bigger than yourself?

Director: Vince Tañada | Stars: Afi Africa, OJ Arci, Joshua Bulot, Mon Confiado

Votes: 3,686

35. I Call First (2015)

70 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A touching love story about a couple unable to bridge the gap between their divergent worlds.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hannah Richter, Nicholas Winand, Lizbeth Vasquez, Maya Sarpy

Votes: 68

36. Beyond Fordlandia (2017)

82 min | Documentary | Completed

Beyond Fordlândia (2017, 75 min) presents an environmental account ninety years after Henry Ford's Amazon experience. In 1927 the Ford Motor Company attempted to establish rubber ... See full summary »

Director: Marcos Colon

37. I Am MLK Jr. (2018)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This documentary explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on civil rights through present day.

Directors: John Barbisan, Michael Hamilton | Stars: Martin Luther King, Carmelo Anthony, Nick Cannon, Clayborne Carson

Votes: 189

38. The Art of Political Murder (2020)

TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime

An investigation into the truth behind the murder of Guatemalan Bishop, Juan Gerardi, who was killed in 1998 just days after trying to hold the country's military accountable for the atrocities committed during its civil war.

Director: Paul W. Taylor | Stars: Claudia Méndez Arriaza, Álvaro Arzú, Yassmín Barrios, Helen Mack

Votes: 289

39. The Radicals (1989)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History

The dramatic story of the Anabaptist movement and two of its first leaders, Michael and Margaretha Sattler.

Director: Raul V. Carrera | Stars: Norbert Weisser, Mark Lenard, Leigh Lombardi, Christopher Neame

Votes: 107

40. Winstanley (1975)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, War

Winstanley explores the attempt by Gerrard Winstanley who formed 'The Diggers' and with a group of followers attempted to form a small farming community in one of the first proto-Communist attempts at collective agriculture.

Director: Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Miles Halliwell, Jerome Willis, Terry Higgins, Phil Oliver

Votes: 386

41. Baptism of Blood (2006)

110 min | Drama, History

During the period of 1964 to 1985, Brazil lived a military dictatorship. In the 60s, the Dominican friars Tito, Betto, Fernando and Ivo help leftist organizations. However, they are ... See full summary »

Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Caio Blat, Daniel de Oliveira, Léo Quintão, Odilon Esteves

Votes: 750

42. Papa Giovanni: Ioannes XXIII (2002)

180 min | Biography, Drama

The inspirational story of the jolly cardinal Angelo Roncalli, who looks back at his memories as a poor country priest and is eventually elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Stars: Edward Asner, Massimo Ghini, Claude Rich, Michael Mendl

Votes: 239

43. When the Mountains Tremble (1983)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with firsthand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu.

Directors: Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates | Stars: Rigoberta Menchú, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 178

44. Jan Zizka (1956)

105 min | Drama, War

Empowered by the teachings of Jan Hus, Jan Zizka launches a relentless guerrilla war against the followers of Emperor Sigismund as he attempts to unite the people of Prague behind the Hussite cause.

Director: Otakar Vávra | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Frantisek Horák, Karel Höger, Vlasta Matulová

Votes: 179

45. They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

Documentary on the killing of 73-year-old Catholic nun and activist Sister Dorothy Stang in February 2005, in the state of Pará (Brazilian rain forest), where she, for 30 years, fought ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Junge | Stars: Wagner Moura, Felício Pontes, Martin Sheen, Becky Spires

Votes: 193

46. Roses in December (1982)

Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary

Detailing the rape, torture and murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador by members of the El Salvador National Guard, as well as the subsequent attempts by the government to cover up the story.

Directors: Ana Carrigan, Bernard Stone | Stars: John Houseman, Douglas Cable, Maura Clarke, Eldon Cummings

Votes: 25

47. Jan Hus (1955)

125 min | Drama

During the Great Papal Schism, protestant reformer, Jan Hus, speaks out against the rampant corruption of the Church in Rome, kickstarting a religious revolution in Bohemia.

Director: Otakar Vávra | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Karel Höger, Vlasta Matulová, Ladislav Pesek

Votes: 227

48. Francesco (2014 TV Movie)

200 min | Biography, Drama, History

Depicts various periods in the life of Saint Francesco (Mateusz Kosciukiewicz): youth and the first conversion in 1206, the process that inflicts his father, the birth of the historical ... See full summary »

Director: Liliana Cavani | Stars: Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Sara Serraiocco, Vinicio Marchioni, Rutger Hauer

Votes: 61

49. Chico Mendes: Voice of the Amazon (1989)

56 min | Documentary

This documentary investigates the battle between those who would preserve the unique ecosystem of the Amazon rain forest and those who would exploit it. The story is told through the life ... See full summary »

Director: Miranda Smith | Stars: André José Adler, Mary Allegretti, Ronaldo Caiado, Júlio Barbosa de Aquino

Votes: 15

50. Thomas Müntzer (1956)

134 min | Drama, War

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Director: Martin Hellberg | Stars: Wolfgang Stumpf, Margarete Taudte, Wolf Kaiser, Martin Flörchinger

Votes: 40