Best Easter Movie/TV
Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
Here is the list of Easter-themed movies, TV movies, short, and video. Which of these titles do you like the most?
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Here is the list of Easter-themed movies, TV movies, short, and video. Which of these titles do you like the most?
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- DirectorTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseMichael PalinBorn on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.Born on the same day as Jesus, Brian is often mistaken as Jesus.
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonTony RobertsAlvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.Features an Easter dinner scene.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.Story of Judah Ben-Hur, but also gives historical context for the life and crucifixion of Jesus.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJuliette BinocheJohnny DeppJudi DenchA French woman and her young daughter open up a chocolate shop in a small remote village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.A pivotal scene takes place during an Easter sermon.
- DirectorPeter RamseyStarsHugh JackmanAlec BaldwinIsla FisherWhen the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.Features the Easter Bunny to fight the evil forces.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsWillem DafoeHarvey KeitelBarbara HersheyThe life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.Story about the life of Jesus Christ.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsShirley MacLaineOlympia DukakisSally FieldA young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.Features an Easter egg hunt scene.
- DirectorTim HillStarsRussell BrandJames MarsdenElizabeth PerkinsE.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.Tale of the Easter Bunny and his son, E.B., who travels to Hollywood in search of rock n' roll stardom.
- DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJoseph FiennesTom FeltonPeter FirthIn 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.Story of Clavius on the hunt for Jesus' body after it disappears following his crucifixion.
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsTed NeeleyCarl AndersonYvonne EllimanFilm version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.Musical about Jesus Christ's last week on earth.
- DirectorHenry KosterStarsRichard BurtonJean SimmonsVictor MatureIn the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.A Roman commander wins Christ's robe in a dice game during the crucifixion. The artifact alters his life forever.
- DirectorGeorge StevensJean NegulescoStarsMax von SydowDorothy McGuireCharlton HestonAn all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.Portrays the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his crucifixion and resurrection.
- DirectorCharles WaltersStarsJudy GarlandFred AstairePeter LawfordA nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.Takes place around the Easter holiday and proposal scene during the Easter parade.
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsJeffrey HunterSiobhan McKennaHurd HatfieldThe temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.Epic retelling of Jesus Christ's life.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsAnthony QuinnSilvana ManganoArthur KennedyGovernor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life.The story of the Barabbas, the criminal who was pardoned over Jesus, which eventually led to Christ's crucifixion.
- DirectorRicardo CurtisSteve MartinoMichael ThurmeierStarsBlake AndersonSteve ApostolinaTyree BrownWhen Sid takes a job as an egg nanny, he's unaware an old enemy has plans of his own. The shenanigans lead to the first egg hunt and creation of popular Easter traditions.Ice Age characters set out on the world's very first Easter egg hunt.
- DirectorPhil RomanStarsTodd BarbeeMelanie KohnStephen SheaThe Peanuts gang prepare for Easter in their own clumsy ways.The Peanuts' Easter special.
- DirectorSaul BlinkoffElliot M. BourStarsJim CummingsKen SansomJimmy BennettRoo is upset when Rabbit cancels Easter and declares "Spring Cleaning Day" instead.Roo, Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore convince Rabbit to join their Easter celebration.
- DirectorClaudia LlosaStarsMagaly SolierCarlos J. de la TorreYiliana Chong14-year-old Madeinusa comes of age during the Easter festivities of her tiny, isolated village.Before Easter and after Good Friday, people of fictional Peruvian village engage in any sin imaginable.
- DirectorMatthiew KlinckStarsThomas MichaelPaolo ManciniChris KleinTwo blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel.About two Easter bunnies who become unemployed on Easter.
- DirectorDerek W. HayesStanislav SokolovStarsRalph FiennesMichael BryantJulie ChristieThe story of Jesus Christ.The story of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of a terminally-ill child.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsDanny KayePaul FreesJoan GardnerWith the help of a time machine, Peter Cottontail must rescue Easter from the hands of the malicious Irontail.The tale of a young junior Easter bunny who has to save the holiday from the evil Irontail.