Here we've displayed a list of the best Monastery films : Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring(2003), Samsara(2001), The Secret of Kells(2009), Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion(2003), In Search of Kundun With Martin Scorsese(1998), The English Patient(1996), Colonel Wolodyjowski(1969), Of Gods and Men(2010), The Great Impostor(1960), Brother Orchid(1940), Night Sun(1990), Pope Joan(2009) ... ...
8.0/10
Drama
South Korea|Germany
2003
102 Minutes
Kim Ki-duk Ha Yeo-jin Dae-han Ji Yeong-su Oh Young-min Kim Jae-kyeong Seo Jong-ho Kim Jung-young Kim Min Choi Ji-a Park Min-Young Song
monk woman mentor boy emotional engaging moving passionate solemn korea monastery lake coming of age love crime repentance buddhism forbidden love growing up fall
A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
7.8/10
Romance, Drama
India|Germany|France|Italy|Switzerland
2001
138 Minutes
Shawn Ku Christy Chung Neelesha BaVora Lhakpa Tsering Tenzin Tashi Jamayang Jinpa Sherab Sangey Kelsang Tashi Tsepak Tsangpo
monk mentor wife servant melodramatic intricate profound india himalayas monastery family home cave countryside crisis of faith spirituality devotion lust marriage new life quest
A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's ... See full summary »
7.6/10
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
France|Belgium|Ireland|Netherlands|USA|Denmark|Brazil|Germany|Austria|Hungary|UK|Japan
2009
78 Minutes
Nora Twomey Paul Young
young boy illuminator uncle monk fairy cat suspenseful dreamy heartwarming monastery countryside fortress river forest scriptorium war religion survival writing good versus evil
A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Edward Edwards Ed Harris Shirley Knight Tim Robbins Susan Sarandon
buddhist monk warrior homeless person profound moving tibet monastery city mountain tibet buddhism freedom oppression poverty discovery underdog 1950s
A film about the state of Chinese occupied Tibet and its history of oppression and resistance.
7.4/10
Documentary
France|USA
1998
85 Minutes
Roger Deakins Dante Ferretti Tencho Gyalpo Dalai Lama Robert Lin Melissa Mathison Lobsang Samten Martin Scorsese Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Jigme Tsarong
dalai lama director screenwriter producer actor monk powerful solemn morocco movie set office monastery buddhism filmmaking religion martin scorsese kundun quest 1990s
7.4/10
Drama
USA|UK
1996
162 Minutes
Ralph Fiennes Juliette Binoche Willem Dafoe Kristin Scott Thomas Naveen Andrews Colin Firth Julian Wadham Jürgen Prochnow Kevin Whately Clive Merrison Nino Castelnuovo
englishwoman count husband nurse soldier former lover emotional gripping endearing suspenseful passionate powerful cairo italy monastery cave sahara desert big city affair world war ii
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
7.2/10
Drama
Poland|Soviet Union
1969
160 Minutes
Tadeusz Lomnicki Magda Zawaszka Daniel Olbrychski Jan Nowicki Mariusz Dmochowski Barbara Brylska
colonel soldier invader orphan love interest monk thrilling rousing patriotic emotional poland battlefield monastery border town invasion military grief love triangle religion
In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.
7.2/10
Drama
France
2010
122 Minutes
Lambert Wilson Michael Lonsdale Olivier Rabourdin Philippe Laudenbach Jacques Herlin Loïc Pichon Xavier Maly Jean-Marie Frin Abdelhafid Metalsi Sabrina Ouazani
monk doctor terrorist muslim catholic powerful tense disturbing algeria monastery faith terrorism political unrest poverty war difficult decision underdog transformation escape sacrifice
Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.
7.1/10
Biography
USA
1960
112 Minutes
Tony Curtis Edmond O'Brien Frank Gorshin Karl Malden Arthur O'Connell Gary Merrill Joan Blackman Raymond Massey Robert Middleton Jeanette Nolan Sue Ane Langdon
con artist soldier nurse doctor monk fbi agent confident intense amusing new england texas korea island monastery battleship identity theft crime con game schemes on the run
A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.
7.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
88 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Humphrey Bogart Ann Sothern Donald Crisp Ralph Bellamy Allen Jenkins Charles D. Brown Cecil Kellaway Morgan Conway Richard Lane Paul Guilfoyle
mobster criminal monk girlfriend police officer endearing positive city europe hideout monastery shop police station crime faith meaning of life transformation 1940s
When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.
7.0/10
Drama
Italy|France|Germany
1990
112 Minutes
Vittorio Taviani Julian Sands Nastassja Kinski Patricia Millardet Charlotte Gainsbourg Massimo Bonetti Margarita Lozano Pamela Villoresi Rudiger Vogler Geppy Gleijeses Sonia Gessner
king aristocrat duchess monk disciple beggar profound brooding naples, italy court monastery hut mountain spiritual journey love triangle corruption purity miracles faith discovery
Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king's mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk. But his quest for perfect solitude is ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Drama, Romance, History
Germany|UK|Italy|Spain
2009
149 Minutes
Johanna Wokalek David Wenham John Goodman Iain Glen Edward Petherbridge Anatole Taubman Lotte Flack Tigerlily Hutchinson Jördis Triebel Oliver Cotton Nicholas Woodeson
priest daughter knight suspenseful profound intense intricate europe germany school monastery rome talent secret legend lie god destiny love pursuit
A woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim in the ninth century disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
6.6/10
Comedy
UK
1986
105 Minutes
John Cleese Penelope Wilton Sharon Maiden Alison Steadman Stephen Moore Joan Hickson Penny Leatherbarrow Howard Lloyd Lewis Jonathan Bowater Mark Bunting
headmaster wife neighbor former student old flame police officer witty madcap england train station monastery high school gas station road trip race against time misunderstanding chase affair obsession quest
An obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster sets out to give an important speech at the annual Headmasters' Conference.
6.5/10
Comedy
USA|Thailand
2011
102 Minutes
Bradley Cooper Ed Helms Zach Galifianakis Justin Bartha Ken Jeong Paul Giamatti Jeffrey Tambor Mason Lee Jamie Chung Sasha Barrese Gillian Vigman
groom friend bride brother gangster monkey hedonistic hilarious wild bangkok thailand hotel prison monastery city bachelor party drunkenness missing persons marriage gangsters
Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.
6.5/10
Romance
USA
1969
90 Minutes
student noblewoman uncle monk love interest knight melodramatic tense france paris countryside monastery horrors of war romance class conflict social change medieval times love discovery quest
In a story set during the Hundred Years War, a student who has abandoned his studies in Paris, pairs with a young noblewoman with whom he has fallen in love.
6.4/10
Drama
USA|Myanmar
2015
104 Minutes
Shine Htet Zaw Ko Yin Saw Ri Ko Yin Than Maung Ko Yin Maung Sein
monks young student master powerful endearing kingdom monastery search journey escape transformation
Story of four young monks left alone in their remote monastery in Myanmar. Shot entirely in newly-opened Myanmar with non-actors, the film bridges spirit, cinema, and traditional Burmese storytelling to open a view onto an unseen world.
6.4/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Germany|UK
2010
102 Minutes
Sean Bean Eddie Redmayne Carice van Houten Kimberley Nixon John Lynch Andy Nyman Johnny Harris Tim McInnerny David Warner Tygo Gernandt Emun Elliott
knight monk necromancer love interest alchemist dark frightening chilling somber england marsh forest monastery faith disease christianity journey bubonic plague adventure metamorphosis
Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village.
6.3/10
Documentary
UK
2017
88 Minutes
Max Pugh
master student fascinating moving inspiring heartwarming monastery buddhist temple gratitude struggle unintended consequences life story investigation following your dreams transformation 2010s
'Walk With Me' is a meditative film about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
6.3/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1932
74 Minutes
Edmund Lowe Bela Lugosi Irene Ware Herbert Mundin Henry B. Walthall Weldon Heyburn Virginia Hammond June Lang Nestor Aber
magician madman inventor sister princess daughter campy spectacular india monastery slave market lair household united states death ray kidnapping good versus evil hypnosis teleportation inventions
When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.
6.3/10
Comedy, Action
UK|France|USA
2011
102 Minutes
Rowan Atkinson Gillian Anderson Dominic West Rosamund Pike Daniel Kaluuya Richard Schiff Tim McInnerney Burn Gorman Pik-Sen Lim Mark Ivanir Togo Igawa
secret agent partner premier assassin psychologist mole hilarious quirky thrilling tibet monastery china golf course london espionage assassination attempt unlikely hero double-cross underdog pursuit
Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down Chinese Premier Xiang Ping.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1989
108 Minutes
Robert De Niro Sean Penn Demi Moore Hoyt Axton Bruno Kirby Ray McAnally James Russo Wallace Shawn
convict priest love interest daughter killer endearing playful canadian border small town prison monastery mistaken identity fugitives deception faith redemption escape discovery 1930s
Two escaped cons only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
6.1/10
Adventure, Fantasy
Czech Republic|UK|France
2009
104 Minutes
James Purefoy Max von Sydow Rachel Hurd-Wood Alice Krige Mackenzie Crook Patrick Hurd-Wood Jason Flemyng Pete Postlethwaite
mercenary sorcerer damsel in distress brother resistance fighter frightening tense bleak thrilling dark england forest monastery family home inn redemption revenge witchcraft forgiveness corruption
A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
6.1/10
Biography
UK
1949
104 Minutes
Fredric March Florence Eldridge Francis L. Sullivan Kathleen Ryan Derek Bond Nora Swinburne Abraham Sofaer Linden Travers James Robertson Justice Dennis Vance Richard Nugent
explorer queen courtier priest sailor inspiring striking spain boat monastery west indies royal court beach discovery journey spanish inquisition christopher columbus gold mutiny quest
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
6.0/10
Action
USA|Greece
1976
93 Minutes
James Coburn Susannah York Robert Culp Charles Aznavour Harry Andrews John Beck
industrialist ex-husband wife child inspector kidnapper thrilling suspenseful greece monastery kidnapping mission gunfight rescue rescue 1970s
When an industrialist's wife and kids are kidnapped by terrorists in Greece, the woman's ex-husband comes to the rescue with a plan involving hang gliders.
5.9/10
Romance
USA
1936
80 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Charles Boyer Basil Rathbone C. Aubrey Smith Tilly Losch Joseph Schildkraut John Carradine Alan Marshall Lucile Watson Henry Brandon Helen Jerome Eddy
monk heiress soldier guide emotional melodramatic passionate desert monastery north africa unlikely romance uncertainty regret running away forbidden love quest sacrifice 1930s
The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.
5.8/10
Romance
USA
2008
93 Minutes
Jennifer Aniston Steve Zahn Woody Harrelson Margo Martindale Fred Ward James Hiroyuki Liao Katie O'Grady Collin Crowley
hotel manager woman ex-boyfriend mother amusing charming arizona baltimore hotel monastery love triangle marriage pregnancy chase love underdog pursuit 2000s
A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.
5.8/10
Comedy
USA|Canada
2017
90 Minutes
Alison Brie Dave Franco Kate Micucci Aubrey Plaza John C. Reilly Molly Shannon Fred Armisen Nick Offerman
nun peasant priest servant cheeky hilarious hysterical offbeat monastery boredom hiding secret identity religious vows persecution discovery escape temptation mystery sacrifice middle ages
In the Middle Ages, a young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns. Introduced as a deaf mute man, he must fight to hold his cover as the nuns try to resist temptation.
5.8/10
Romance, Drama
USA
2010
140 Minutes
Julia Roberts James Franco Javier Bardem Richard Jenkins Viola Davis Billy Crudup Mike O'Malley Tuva Novotny Luca Argentero Giuseppe Gandini Andrea Di Stefano
writer love interest healer monk ex-husband husband emotional lighthearted uplifting italy india household monastery restaurant bali divorce romance aspirations meaning of life new love
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
5.7/10
Adventure, Action
UK
1979
102 Minutes
Roger Moore Telly Savalas David Niven Claudia Cardinale Richard Roundtree Stefanie Powers Sonny Bono Elliott Gould William Holden
german american soldier prostitute greek person archaeologist chef patriotic brash amusing pow camp greece island brothel monastery mountain world war ii prisoners of war theft nazis unlikely allies
A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
1980
97 Minutes
Marty Feldman Peter Boyle Louise Lasser Richard Pryor Andy Kaufman Wilfrid Hyde-White Severn Darden
monk televangelist preacher prostitute lighthearted amusing monastery los angeles church bus money lending religious hypocrisy unlikely allies spiritual crisis journey underdog love quest 1980s
Raised in a Trappist monastery, the innocent Brother Ambrose sets out to find money to save the bankrupt monastery. His education in worldliness is provided by a hooker. He eventually ... See full summary »
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