20 movies like Corpus Christi, ordered by similarity : Honey Boy(2019), Blue My Mind(2017), None Shall Escape(1944), The Mayor of Hell(1933), On the Waterfront(1954), First Reformed(2017), Veteran(2015), The First Legion(1951), Barefoot Boy(1938), By God's Grace(2014), Woman Thou Art Loosed(2004), The Cardinal(1963) ...
Drama
Poland|France
2019
95 Minutes
Bartosz Bielenia Eliza Rycembel Aleksandra Konieczna Tomasz Zi?tek Barbara Kurzaj Leszek Lichota Zdzislaw Wardejn Lukasz Simlat Anna Biernacik Lidia Bogacz Malwina Brych
reformed criminal priest gritty powerful raw youth center church reformation rejection spiritual enlightenment metamorphosis transformation 21st century
Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has no intention of giving up his dream and decides to minister a small-town parish.
Drama
USA
2019
93 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Lucas Hedges Noah Jupe Byron Bowers Laura San Giacomo FKA Twigs Natasha Lyonne Maika Monroe Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Martin Starr
child actor father therapist family confident dark emotional engaging gritty intense melancholy moving powerful profound raw uneasy united states hollywood dysfunctional family dysfunctional relationship
A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.
Fantasy, Drama
Switzerland
2017
97 Minutes
Luna Wedler Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen Regula Grauwiller Georg Scharegg Lou Haltinner Yael Meier David Oberholzer Una Rusca Timon Kiefer Benjamin Dangel Martin Rapold
teen girl teenager gritty raw suspenseful uneasy home school transformation crisis confusion metamorphosis transformation 21st century
A seemingly normal teenage girl faces overwhelming body transformations that put her existence into question.
Crime, Drama
USA
1933
90 Minutes
James Cagney Madge Evans Allen Jenkins Dudley Digges Frankie Darro Dorothy Peterson John Marston Charles Wilson Hobart Cavanaugh Raymond Borzage Robert Barrat
corrupt businessman reformed criminal nurse boy gangster guard dark gritty shocking reform school court barn redemption reform political corruption new job rebellion juvenile crime transformation sacrifice
Five members of a teen-age gang, including leader Jimmy Smith, are sent to the state reformatory, presided over by the melodramatically callous Thompson. Soon, Patsy Gargan, a former ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1954
108 Minutes
Marlon Brando Eva Marie Saint Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Rod Steiger Leif Erickson Pat Henning James Westerfield Tony Galento Tami Mauriello John Hamilton
dockworker mobster lawyer priest sister brooding gritty powerful port hoboken, n.j. organized crime corruption justice transformation underdog rivalry 1950s
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Philip Ettinger Cedric Kyles Michael Gaston Victoria Hill Van Hansis Satchel Eden Bell
reverend pregnant woman husband wife suicidal person activist bleak dark uneasy emotional gritty unrestrained small town house garage church tragic death suicide church corruption
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama
South Korea
2015
124 Minutes
Jeong-min Hwang Yu Ah-in Hae-jin Yoo Dal-su Oh Man-shik Jeong Woong-in Jeong Yoon-ju Jang Shi-hoo Kim
investigator detective criminal millionaire young man heir confident cool engaging gripping intense powerful city street south korea crime abuse of power determination investigation wealth
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Drama
USA
1951
86 Minutes
priest brother church elder doctor disabled person attorney emotional uplifting melodramatic church house seminary hill miracles faith doubt investigation spiritual crisis career discovery
Father Fulton prepares to abandon his vocation despite pleas from Father Arnoux. Then a series of seemingly miracles occur including to the young Terri. Fulton has his doubts and wonders about the role of Dr. Morrell.
Drama
USA
1938
60 Minutes
Jackie Moran Marcia Mae Jones Claire Windsor Bradley Metcalfe
country boy country girl snob criminal neighbor prisoner charming melodramatic rousing farm countryside haunted house country life childhood friends false accusations love triangle reform culture clash adventure transformation
Other than using the same title this film has no connection to nor is there any film credit linking it to the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. In this film, Kenneth Hale, a pampered, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2014
83 Minutes
Cameron Deane Stewart Savannah McReynolds Roark Critchlow Jillian Clare John J. York Brennan Bailey Preston Bailey Kc Guyer
family mother father son daughter christian sibling business owner emotional inspiring moving powerful profound positive youth center faith family relationships religion devotion tragedy
From a meager beginning to owning a thriving air charter service, the Taylors devoted their lives to their children Chris (Cameron Deane Stewart) and Grace (Savannah McReynolds). Raising ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2004
99 Minutes
Kimberly Elise Loretta Devine Debbi Morgan Michael Boatman Clifton Powell Idalis DeLeon Sean Blakemore Ricky Harris T.D. Jakes
young woman mother boyfriend preacher hairdresser friend gritty brutal powerful prison church los angeles rape drug addiction murder prison redemption religious conversion growing up discovery
An adaptation of Bishop T.D. Jakes' self-help novel, chronciling a woman's struggle to come to terms with her legacy of abuse, addiction and poverty.
Drama
USA
1963
175 Minutes
Tom Tryon Romy Schneider Carol Lynley John Huston Dorothy Gish Maggie McNamara Bill Hayes Cameron Prud'Homme Cecil Kellaway Loring Smith
priest cardinal student sister inspiring profound passionate austria boston rome vienna church racism catholic church nazism spiritual crisis abortion forbidden love rise temptation
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
Drama
South Africa
2016
115 Minutes
Phuthi Nakene Sihle Xaba Harriet Manamela Zimkhitha Nyoka Mncedisi Shabangu Emmanuel Nkosinathi Gweva Warren Masemola Nomonde Mbusi Azwile Chamane-Madiba Msimang Sibusiso Jabulani Mthembu
stranger family south african man rival friend gripping emotional heartwarming shocking powerful johannesburg, south africa city train betrayal survival city life honor family relationships discovery transformation
Three people board the train bound for Johannesburg. Strangers, each on their own mission, with a simple task to complete and in search of family to help them. But when they are betrayed by... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2018
90 Minutes
Billie Piper Samantha Morton Bella Ramsey Emilia Jones Daniel Mays Grace Hogg-Robinson David Elliot Badger Skelton
teen girl brother single mother bleak brooding sultry raw gritty intense seaside small town estate family dysfunction crime youth grief death vacation escape growing up
A troubled family's problems come to a head during a stay in a seaside town.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1983
92 Minutes
Norman Kaye Alyson Best Chris Heywood
recluse collector australian therapist model millionaire offbeat raw dark church bathroom australia classroom love interest life lessons father/son relationship art loneliness relationships love
An eccentric elderly man tries to enjoy the three things in life that he considers real beauty: collecting art, collecting flowers, and watching pretty women undress.
Crime, Drama, Biography
India
1994
121 Minutes
Seema Biswas Nirmal Pandey Manoj Bajpayee Rajesh Vivek Govind Namdeo Saurabh Shukla Raghubir Yadav
bandit criminal young girl husband gritty spirited intense india village crime abuse armed conflict class distinctions ambition sexism revenge rise transformation underdog 1980s
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Drama
2013
107 Minutes
David Cunio Eitan Cunio Moshe Ivgy Shirli Deshe Gita Amely Noa Kooler Alexander Peleg Uri Hochman
brother classmate emotional israel suburb youth power money transformation
Yaki and Shaul live with their parents in Israel, and during Yaki's military service he is allowed to carry a gun. Both brothers believe the weapon will give them the power to change their lives and the lives of their family members.
Drama
UK|Italy
1980
95 Minutes
Brinsley Forde Karl Howman Trevor Laird Brian Bovell Victor Romero Archie Pool Mel Smith Beverly Michaels Maggie Steed Bill Moody Stefan Kalipha
dj mc friend girlfriend neighbor cool disheartening emotional engaging gritty melancholy moving offbeat profound raw spirited uneasy london united kingdom black culture
The movie centres around Brindsley Forde's character Blue. He fronts a reggae sound system based in West London. The film captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths in troubled London in the early eighties.
Drama
2018
90 Minutes
Anna Maxwell Martin Vicky McClure Daniel Mays David Wilmot Simone Kirby
mother terrorist family victim son gritty powerful tense england city united kingdom terrorism political unrest mother/son relationship mother courage transformation revenge 1990s
Two women living on opposite sides of the Irish Sea are brought together by the Warrington bombing in 1993.
Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2018
120 Minutes
Rooney Mara Joaquin Phoenix Chiwetel Ejiofor Tahar Rahim Ariane Labed Denis Menochet Lubna Azabal Tcheky Karyo Hadas Yaron Ryan Corr Irit Sheleg
mary magdalene jesus disciple leader preacher powerful moving emotional passionate brutal profound camp church rome village religion christianity crucifixion betrayal transformation
Twelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. Only one woman understood it.