Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "religious-drama"

1. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

R | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.

Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer

Votes: 597,631 | Gross: $67.21M

2. Contact (1997)

PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt

Votes: 293,853 | Gross: $100.92M

3. 7th Heaven (1996–2007)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Eric Camden, a minister, and his wife Annie deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own.

Stars: Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell

Votes: 27,051

4. A Serious Man (2009)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed

Votes: 150,293 | Gross: $9.19M

5. 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: 146,900 | Gross: $101.22M

6. The Book of Eli (2010)

R | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.

Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Gary Oldman

Votes: 340,221 | Gross: $94.84M

7. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

G | 91 min | Animation, Drama, Family

A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.

Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton

Votes: 172,171 | Gross: $100.14M

8. Benedetta (2021)

Unrated | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson

Votes: 25,659

9. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Three angels are sent to Earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and hasn't forgotten them.

Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Valerie Bertinelli

Votes: 8,048

10. Ben-Hur (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi

Votes: 46,958 | Gross: $26.41M

11. Where Hope Grows (2014)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Family

A baseball player whose professional career was cut short due to his personal problems is suddenly awakened and invigorated by a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.

Director: Chris Dowling | Stars: Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, McKaley Miller, Michael Grant

Votes: 3,996 | Gross: $1.10M

12. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History

An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Directors: George Stevens, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.

Votes: 11,982 | Gross: $15.47M

13. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Passed | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz

Votes: 60,906 | Gross: $0.02M

14. The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life of the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from childhood to death: his spiritual journey, artistic endeavors, and inner conflicts within the cultural and historical context of Armenia. Hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.

Director: Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Gogi Gegechkori

Votes: 13,692

15. Man of La Mancha (1972)

PG | 132 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco, Harry Andrews

Votes: 4,800 | Gross: $3.79M

16. One Night with the King (2006)

PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble, Omar Sharif

Votes: 7,858 | Gross: $13.40M

17. Faust (1926)

Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul.

Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn, Frida Richard

Votes: 16,677

18. Man of God (2021)

111 min | Biography, Drama

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.

Director: Yelena Popovic | Stars: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis

Votes: 4,317 | Gross: $0.87M

19. Cromwell (1970)

G | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History

Puritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I.

Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin

Votes: 6,982 | Gross: $1.37M

20. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Approved | 138 min | Biography, Drama, History

The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.

Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews

Votes: 8,091

21. The Hiding Place (1975)

PG | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History

During WWII, a Dutch family caught hiding Jews is sent to a concentration camp where their Christian faith helps them endure the hardships.

Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Rietty

Votes: 2,405

22. Marketa Lazarová (1967)

Not Rated | 162 min | Drama, History, Romance

A grim portrayal of the shift from Paganism to Christianity in medieval central Europe - as a young virgin promised to God is kidnapped and raped by a marauder who her religious father seeks to kill in return.

Director: Frantisek Vlácil | Stars: Josef Kemr, Magda Vásáryová, Nada Hejna, Jaroslav Moucka

Votes: 6,055

23. Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

Approved | 101 min | Action, Drama, History

In first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers.

Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget

Votes: 4,282 | Gross: $26.00M

24. What If... (I) (2010)

PG | 111 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Ben Walker is allowed to see how different his life would be if he had followed his heart.

Director: Dallas Jenkins | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, John Ratzenberger, Debby Ryan

Votes: 3,122 | Gross: $0.81M

25. To Save a Life (2009)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama

After a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.

Director: Brian Baugh | Stars: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel, Steven Crowder

Votes: 5,878 | Gross: $3.77M

26. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

Passed | 137 min | Drama, War

A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.

Director: John M. Stahl | Stars: Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rose Stradner

Votes: 3,103

27. Francesco (1989)

PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama, History

Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.

Director: Liliana Cavani | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch

Votes: 1,699

28. Laughing Sinners (1931)

Passed | 72 min | Drama, Romance

A Salvation Army worker recruits a suicidal cafe dancer.

Director: Harry Beaumont | Stars: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Neil Hamilton, Marjorie Rambeau

Votes: 845

29. The Milky Way (1969)

M/PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama

Two drifters go on a pilgrimage from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Along the way, they hitchhike, beg for food, and face the Christian dogmas and heresies from different Ages.

Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob

Votes: 8,112

30. The Goddess (1960)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.

Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Bannerjee

Votes: 2,834 | Gross: $0.09M

31. The Butterfly Circus (2009)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama

A circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow.

Director: Joshua Weigel | Stars: Eduardo Verástegui, Nick Vujicic, Doug Jones, Matt Allmen

Votes: 3,616

32. Cold Heaven (1991)

R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An adulterous woman's faith in God is tested when her husband dies and miraculously comes back to life.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Theresa Russell, Mark Harmon, James Russo, Will Patton

Votes: 1,127

33. The Grace Card (2010)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama

Everything can change in an instant, and take a lifetime to unravel. Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer The Grace Card, and never underestimate the power of God's love.

Director: David G. Evans | Stars: Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., Joy Parmer Moore

Votes: 3,276 | Gross: $2.43M

34. World of Glory (1991)

17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

After witnessing an act of unprecedented violence without even flinching, an emotionally numb real-estate agent visits his ailing mother at the hospital, and then, the graveyard. Is there a speck of happiness in this cruel and short life?

Director: Roy Andersson | Stars: Klas-Gösta Olsson, Lennart Björklund, Christer Christensen, Bernard Eiger

Votes: 2,854

35. Angel Baby (1961)

Approved | 97 min | Drama

A young woman's transformation from healed to healer incurs many dramatic changes, some of which are much more apparent than others.

Directors: Paul Wendkos, Hubert Cornfield | Stars: George Hamilton, Mercedes McCambridge, Joan Blondell, Henry Jones

Votes: 470

36. 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: 927

37. Sita Sings the Blues (2008)

Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

An animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw.

Director: Nina Paley | Stars: Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally, Manish Acharya

Votes: 4,967

38. The White Sister (1923)

143 min | Drama, Romance

A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Lillian Gish, Ronald Colman, Gail Kane, J. Barney Sherry

Votes: 540 | Gross: $0.66M

39. The Abdication (1974)

PG | 103 min | Biography, Drama, History

Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic Church.

Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Cyril Cusack, Paul Rogers

Votes: 365 | Gross: $0.18M

40. Joan of Paris (1942)

Passed | 91 min | Drama, Romance, War

An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers reach Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest is injured; his wounds need treating and he must stay hidden. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Paul Henreid, Thomas Mitchell, Laird Cregar

Votes: 931

41. Body and Soul (1925)

Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A malevolent phony preacher plots to take advantage of a woman from his congregation who happens to be in love with his long-estranged identical twin brother.

Director: Oscar Micheaux | Stars: Paul Robeson, Marshall Rogers, Lawrence Chenault, Chester A. Alexander

Votes: 1,195

42. Shooting Straight (1930)

72 min | Crime, Drama

Larry Sheldon is a gambler and during an argument he accidentally shoots a man. Fleeing he changes his identity, pretending to be a minister. Things are complicated when he meets a real preacher and falls in love with his daughter Doris.

Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Richard Dix, Mary Lawlor, Matthew Betz, James Neill

Votes: 143

43. Ballads of the Revelation (2020)

100 min | Drama, Musical

The Book of Revelation told through the dream of an eleven year-old boy, the ballads of his father, and the memories of John the beloved apostle.

Director: Dalton Thomas | Stars: Sarah Boeke, Christopher Churchill, Jessica Dawn, Derek Gust

Votes: 16

44. When in Rome (1952)

Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.

Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Van Johnson, Paul Douglas, Joseph Calleia, Carlo Rizzo

Votes: 334

45. The Epitaph (2022)

20 min | Short, Drama

Title, 'The Epitaph' is an elegy for life, autonomy and freedom.

Director: Paski | Stars: Neena Kurup, Priya Srijith, Zeenath

46. Addicted (II) (2017)

54 min | Drama

Chip, a young self employed man with a loving wife and a child on the way, comes to the crossroads that he's addicted and must decide his future. Having contradicting support from his wife,... See full summary »

Director: Darren K. Skiggs | Stars: Brett Saunders, Natalie Cooper, Sam Crossingham, Andrew Cooper

47. The Sacrifice (1946)

12 min | Short, Drama

Depicts the suggestive empathy the Old Norse blood sacrifice.

Director: Gösta Werner | Stars: Gunnar Björnstrand, Henrik Schildt, Yngve Nordwall, Olof Widgren

Votes: 90

48. Of Saints and Outlaws (2014)

119 min | Drama, History, Romance

Ruled by suspicion and driven by righteousness, a heretic stalker of the church, while on the hunt, discovers that he has become the hunted.

Director: Antonio Bastone | Stars: Joshua Aaron, Rochelle Apryl, Antonio Bastone, Caradoc Brennain

Votes: 6