Here we've displayed a list of the best Religion films : There Will Be Blood(2007), Nights of Cabiria(1957), Life of Brian(1979), Viridiana(1961), Pi(1998), Love Exposure(2008), My Name Is Khan(2010), Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief(2015), My Night at Maud's(1969), The Tree of Wooden Clogs(1978), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983), A Sense of Loss(1972) ... ...
Drama
USA
2007
158 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Paul Dano Kevin J. O'Connor Ciarán Hinds Dillon Freasier Sydney McCallister David Willis David Warshofsky Colton Woodward Russell Harvard
businessperson landlord son preacher god twin dark gritty small town california mansion farm oil field greed family religion oil business alcoholism rise fall
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Drama
Italy|France
1957
110 Minutes
Giulietta Masina François Périer Amedeo Nazzari Franca Marzi Dorian Gray Aldo Silvani Enio Girolami Mario Passante Christian Tassou Riccardo Fellini Amedeo Girardi
prostitute accountant movie star charming endearing powerful tender italy rome unrequited love redemption prostitution religion quest 1950s
A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak.
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
Spain|Mexico
1961
90 Minutes
Silvia Pinal Francisco Rabal Fernando Rey Margarita Lozano Victoria Zinny Teresa Rabal Jose Manuel Martin Luis Heredia
nun mother superior uncle beggar benefactor shocking raw unrestrained disheartening spain estate seduction corruption religion guilt sex temptation fall forbidden love transformation
Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior.
Drama
Italy
1998
85 Minutes
Sean Gullette Mark Margolis Ben Shenkman Pamela Hart Stephen Pearlman Samia Shoaib Lauren Fox Ajay Naidu Tom Tumminello Espher Lao Nieves
genius mentor religious person businessman mathematician suspenseful dense new york city apartment chinatown street synagogue mathematics mental illness conspiracy business religion pursuit discovery quest
A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner, grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Japan
2008
237 Minutes
Takahiro Nishijima Hikari Mitsushima Sakura Andô Makiko Watanabe Atsuro Watabe Yûko Genkaku Itsuji Itao Mitsuru Kuramoto Shinji Miyadai Nana Nagao Mami Nakamura
father photographer young woman hilarious engaging japan religion women true love cult love
A bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist.
Drama
India|USA|United Arab Emirates|Hong Kong
2010
165 Minutes
Shah Rukh Khan Kajol Katie Amanda Keane Kenton Duty Benny Nieves Christopher B. Duncan Jimmy Sheirgill Zarina Wahab Sonya Jehan Parvin Dabas Arjun Mathur
autistic person single mother autistic indian heartwarming engaging san francisco abu dhabi mumbai religion racial profiling accusations transformation 2000s
An Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country journey.
Documentary
USA
2015
119 Minutes
filmmaker engaging church scientology religion leadership fall 1970s
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Comedy, Drama
France
1969
105 Minutes
Jean-Louis Trintignant Françoise Fabian Antoine Vitez Marie-Christine Barrault Léonide Kogan Guy Léger
roman catholic engineer divorcée marxist old friend wife witty calm profound church provincial town france apartment beach café morality relationships religion desire difficult decision
The rigid principles of a devout Catholic man are challenged during a one-night stay with Maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality.
Drama
Italy
1978
175 Minutes
Luigi Ornaghi Francesca Moriggi Omar Brignoli Antonio Ferrari Teresa Brescianini Giuseppe Brignoli Carlo Rota Pasqualina Brolis Massimo Fratus Francesca Villa
farmer wife son priest landlord engaging calm touching italy farm countryside family poverty school religion sacrifice growing up 1890s
Peasant life in a feudal farm in rural Italy at the end of the 19th century.
Comedy
UK
1983
103 Minutes
Terry Jones Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Carol Cleveland Judy Loe Simon Jones Andrew MacLachlan
schoolboy husband wife paramedic grim reaper priest hilarious outlandish witty hospital church resort restaurant funeral heaven death war middle age birth growth
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Documentary
USA|Switzerland
1972
135 Minutes
catholic protestant filmmaker activist cleric emotional gritty powerful belfast, northern ireland united kingdom irish republican army political unrest religious persecution irish life religion sacrifice escape 20th century
Shot over six weeks in December 1971, and January 1972, the film consisted of interviews with Protestants, Catholics, politicians, and some soldiers, combined with TV news clips of bombings and violence.
Drama, History
USA
1956
220 Minutes
Charlton Heston Yul Brynner Edward G. Robinson Anne Baxter Yvonne De Carlo Debra Paget John Derek Cedric Hardwicke Nina Foch Martha Scott Judith Anderson
prophet slave god jew ruler moses inspiring spectacular emotional profound melodramatic egypt red sea desert redemption religion exile escape sacrifice rise
Moses, an Egyptian Prince, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
Drama
USA
1960
145 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Jean Simmons Dean Jagger Shirley Jones Arthur Kennedy Patti Page Edward Andrews John McIntire Joe Maross Everett Glass Michael Whalen
con artist preacher prostitute fiery passionate america church revival tent deception faith religion love rise revenge 1960s
A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
Documentary
USA
2006
85 Minutes
cult leader minister survivor cult member shocking disturbing dark fascinating indiana california guyana commune church religion racism spirituality jim jones suicide obsession rise
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1964
148 Minutes
Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud Gino Cervi Paolo Stoppa Donald Wolfit David Weston Martita Hunt Pamela Brown Sian Phillips
king henry ii archbishop priest courtier brooding dark palace england royal court rome corruption alcoholism royalty salvation religion rivalry revenge 12th century
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
War, Drama
Germany|Austria|France|Italy|Canada
2009
144 Minutes
Christian Friedel Leonie Benesch Ulrich Tukur Ursina Lardi Burghart Klaußner Steffi Kühnert Josef Bierbichler Gabriela-Maria Schmeide Rainer Bock Susanne Lothar Maria-Victoria Dragus
child pastor doctor father teacher baron bleak uneasy disheartening dark village germany church house school mill punishment small-town life religion dominance
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
Drama
UK
1962
99 Minutes
Hayley Mills Alan Bates Bernard Lee Norman Bird Elsie Wagstaff Ronald Hines Gerald Sim Diane Clare John Arnatt Hamilton Dyce Howard Douglas
escaped convict young boy young girl father teacher police officer eerie charming suspenseful emotional lancashire, england barn farm family home town childhood innocence religion friendship mistaken identity
When an injured wife murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the owners three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
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.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
1992
201 Minutes
Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Albert Hall Al Freeman Jr. Delroy Lindo Theresa Randle Kate Vernon Lonette McKee Tommy Hollis James McDaniel
activist gangster love interest criminal inspiring new york city prison inner city brooklyn, n.y. religion racism violence surveillance politics malcolm x discovery rise 20th century
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
Drama, History
UK
1966
120 Minutes
Paul Scofield Robert Shaw Orson Welles Wendy Hiller Leo McKern Susannah York John Hurt Nigel Davenport Vanessa Redgrave
writer king henry viii wife catherine of aragon emotional inspiring intense england royal court royalty marriage religion social change forbidden love sacrifice rivalry 16th century
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Drama
Ireland|UK
2002
119 Minutes
Geraldine McEwan Anne-Marie Duff Nora-Jane Noone Dorothy Duffy Eileen Walsh Mary Murray Britta Smith Frances Healy Eithne McGuinness Rebecca Walsh Eamonn Owens
teen girl mother superior nun rebel orphan inmate bleak disturbing ireland convent school orphanage church imprisonment sexism abuse religion pregnancy rape growing up
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
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.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1964
125 Minutes
Richard Burton Ava Gardner Deborah Kerr Sue Lyon James Ward Grayson Hall Cyril Delevanti Mary Boylan Gladys Hill Billie Matticks Emilio Fernandes
tour guide widow artist underage girl bus driver guardian dark fiery mexico hotel bus lust seduction alcoholism breakdown religion fall temptation 1960s
A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
Documentary
USA
2008
101 Minutes
comedian senator preacher brash engaging hilarious jerusalem vatican salt lake city london theme park religion christianity islam judaism mormonism scientology quest 2000s
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1963
94 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Lilia Skala Lisa Mann Isa Crino Francesca Jarvis Pamela Branch Stanley Adams Dan Frazer
handyman nun mother superior heartwarming mellow arizona farm church desert farming construction friendship race relations religion quest rise 1960s
A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
Drama
Pakistan|France|Germany
2003
100 Minutes
Kiron Kher Aamir Malik Arshad Mahmud Salman Shahid Shilpa Shukla Sarfaraz Ansari Shazim Ashraf Navtej Johar Fariha Jabeen Adnan Shah Rehan Sheikh
widow mother son muslim fundamentalist radical dense moving gripping pakistan village islamic fundamentalism mother/son relationship coming of age religion village life politics transformation growing up 1970s
1979. A village in Pakistan. A widow sees her 17 years old son being attracted to Islamist militants. It brings her past back...
Drama
France|Italy
1961
130 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Emmanuelle Riva Irene Tunc Nicole Mirel Marco Behar Patricia Gozzi Gisele Grimm Monique Bertho Marc Heyraud Nina Gregoire Monique Hennessy
communist widow mother priest daughter tense uneasy provincial town france church rectory religion world war ii unlikely friendship spirituality holocaust temptation forbidden love 1940s
Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Poland
1961
105 Minutes
Lucyna Winnicka Mieczyslaw Voit Anna Ciepielewska Maria Chwalibóg Kazimierz Fabisiak Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz Zygmunt Zintel Franciszek Pieczka Jerzy Kaczmarek Jaroslaw Kuszewski
catholic priest nun innkeeper peasant woman squire gritty chilling unrestrained striking loudun, france convent rural community demonic possession exorcism murder heresy scandal religion mystery rivalry
A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he finds his own temptations awaiting.
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.