Here we've displayed a list of the best Jesus films : Ben-Hur(1959), Life of Brian(1979), Intolerance(1916), The Gospel According to St. Matthew(1964), King of Kings(1961), The Robe(1953), The Nativity Story(2006), The Book of Life(1998), Godspell(1973), Risen(2016), Mary Magdalene(2018), Son of God(2014) ... ...
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1959
203 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet Hugh Griffith Martha Scott Sam Jaffe Cathy O'Donnell
friend slave sister prince jesus emotional touching desert jerusalem judea revenge betrayal showdown freedom assassination escape revenge rise sacrifice 1st century
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Comedy
UK
1979
93 Minutes
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Terry Jones Michael Palin Kenneth Colley Gwen Taylor Eric Idle Terence Bayler Carol Cleveland Charles McKeown
young man mother pontius pilate jesus love interest cheeky witty quirky hilarious judea palace mistaken identity christianity religion fugitives biblical characters rebellion underdog adventure escape
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Drama
USA
1916
178 Minutes
Lillian Gish Robert Harron Bessie Love Mae Marsh Howard Gaye Margery Wilson Eugene Pallette Lillian Langdon Fred Turner Sam De Grasse Olga Grey
prince queen jesus mary magdalene worker wife fascinating profound california france judea babylon betrayal pacifism religion murder fall quest wretched excess 1910s
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Biography, Drama, History
Italy|France
1964
136 Minutes
Enrique Irazoqui Margherita Caruso Susanna Pasolini Marcello Morante Mario Socrate Settimo Di Porto Ferruccio Nuzzo
jesus mother disciple inspiring moving passionate israel desert waterfront the bible christianity rebellion religion quest discovery transformation temptation rise fall roman empire
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.
Other, Drama, History
USA
1961
160 Minutes
Jeffrey Hunter Siobhan McKenna Robert Ryan Hurd Hatfield Viveca Lindfors Rita Gam Rip Torn Carmen Sevilla
jesus virgin baptists judas iscariot pontius pilate ruler brutal emotional tense spirited jerusalem egypt desert prison small town stable spiritual journey god miracles betrayal
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Drama, History
USA
1953
135 Minutes
Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger
jesus roman slave father disciple christian inspiring powerful rome judea galilee jerusalem crucifixion guilt religious conversion religious persecution faith transformation sacrifice quest
In 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.
Other, Drama
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Oscar Isaac Hiam Abbass Shaun Toub Ciarán Hinds Shohreh Aghdashloo Stanley Townsend Alexander Siddig Nadim Sawalha Eriq Ebouaney Stefan Kalipha
virgin mary father angel woman king jesus heartwarming spirited bethlehem inn outdoors birth christianity travel destiny pregnancy immaculate conception rise love 1st century
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Comedy
France|USA
1998
63 Minutes
Martin Donovan P.J. Harvey Thomas Jay Ryan Dave Simonds Miho Nikaido D.J. Mendel Katreen Hardt James Urbaniak
jesus satan mary magdalene waitress gambler attorney cheeky creative witty offbeat new york city airport bowling alley hotel bar locker room religion good versus evil free will apocalypse
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Victor Garber David Haskell Jerry Sroka Lynne Thigpen Katie Hanley Robin Lamont Gilmer McCormick Joanne Jonas Merrell Jackson Jeffrey Mylett
jesus singer dancer artist disciple campy unrestrained new york city junkyard street times square idealism song and dance christianity religion sacrifice love 1970s
An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Drama, History
USA
2016
108 Minutes
Joseph Fiennes Tom Felton Peter Firth Cliff Curtis María Botto Luis Callejo Antonio Gil Martí nez Richard Atwill Stewart Scudamore Andy Gathergood Stephen Hagan
roman military official aide jesus senator wife brooding emotional intense golgotha town jerusalem tomb field camp crucifixion resurrection search doubt anger
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.
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.
Drama, History
USA
2014
138 Minutes
Diogo Morgado Crispin Reece Greg Hicks Adrian Schiller Darwin Shaw Sebastian Knapp Joe Wredden Simon Kunz Paul Marc Davis Matthew Gravelle
roman jew jesus pontius pilate caiaphas soldier confident cool fascinating jerusalem holy land stable house field cave jesus christ inspiration christianity oppression anxiety
The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Drama
USA
2015
99 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Ciarán Hinds Ayelet Zurer Tye Sheridan Susan Gray
jesus satan gripping intricate solemn desert temptation faith temptation quest 1st century
An imagined chapter from Jesus' forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis.
Drama, History
USA|South Korea
2016
111 Minutes
Adam Greaves-Neal Sara Lazzaro Vincent Walsh Finn Ireland Christian McKay Agni Scott Jane Lapotaire Duné Medros Rory Keenan Sean Bean Jonathan Bailey
mother father jesus roman king native emotional fascinating gripping egypt nazareth camp rome house forest resurrection jesus christ family travel rome
Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Drama
Sweden
2006
72 Minutes
Jena Malone Peter Lorentzon Mariha Åberg
man woman jesus fat person dreamy offbeat striking dump street ruins trash pop culture journey human nature wretched excess adventure transformation 2000s
Poetic, experimental and different, Container is described by Lukas Moodysson as "a black and white silent movie with sound" and with the following words; "A woman in a man's body. A man in... See full summary »
Comedy, Horror
USA
2011
91 Minutes
Reggie Bannister Tim Sullivan Ron Jeremy Ivet Corvea Matthew Aidan Jessica Sonneborn Deborah Venegas
christian nun serial killer priest teenager jesus brutal campy chilling dark disturbing frightening gory suspenseful camp serial murders christianity homosexuality revenge pursuit
A group of Christian teens visit the Happy Day Bible Camp, where in 1977 an earlier group of teens were punished for their sinful behavior by a sadistic nun.
Sci-Fi
USA
2020
109 Minutes
Heidi Montag Susan Gallagher Donny Boaz Anthony Crivello David Joseph Martinez Martin Pena Johnny Rey Diaz Gerardo Davila Tom Zembrod Jared Motyl Steven D. Snyder
billionaire scientist militant jesus intense fiery melodramatic passionate nazareth laboratory headquarters israel time travel weird science extremism historical events discovery pursuit rivalry sacrifice
While doing research , a group of young geniuses accidentally stumble upon a secret terrorist plot to create a time machine to go back in time and change history.
Drama, History
1925
145 Minutes
Ramon Novarro Francis X. Bushman May McAvoy Claire McDowell Betty Bronson Carmel Myers Nigel de Brulier Mitchell Lewis Leo White Frank Currier Charles Belcher
hero villain mentor jesus engaging spirited jerusalem betrayal revenge competition friendship adventure quest revenge 1st century
An enslaved Jewish prince (Ramon Novarro) meets his Roman betrayer (Francis X. Bushman) in a chariot race.
Drama
2012
88 Minutes
Robert Loggia Bruce Marchiano Ryan Alosio Sarah Prikryl David Kallaway Leon Melas David Collier Russell Wolfe Emilio Doorgasingh Laurence Fuller
apostle jesus fisherman emotional galilee rome life faith society rise roman empire
Two jailers at the Mamertine Prison in Rome take custody of Simon Peter of Galilee, an apostle and disciple of Jesus. Elderly Peter recounts his life as a fisherman and his work as a leader in the Christian faith.