Christian Movies
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Welcome to a unique overview of Christian movies and documentaries recommended by this ministry. Not a subjective best-of-list promoted by commercial interests and generally lacking discernment, but a strictly independent list with many special finds. This list originally included more than 330 titles of the most popular Christian classics, which I was able to reduce through reviews and proper discernment to the 74 titles found below (~22% rate of recommendations).
LIST · Christian and faith-based movies · objectively sorted by the ratings found at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
RELEASE DATES · From 1971 until 2024
WATCH OPTIONS · 81% on Amazon Prime (universal links without commission), 57% on Youtube Movies, 36% on iTunes, 22% on TubiTV, 19% on Pureflix, and only 2% available on Netflix (avoid as Christian). Reviews of all movies can be found here, and a list with highly problematic movies here.
Collection of Free Movies / Documentaries:
★ 9.2 *
Is Genesis History? Mountains After the Flood (2023)
145 min | Documentary
In this fascinating sequel to 'Is Genesis History?', watch a team of scientists discover new evidence for the global Flood. By the time the journey is over, you'll understand exactly how modern science connects to the book of Genesis.
★ 8.9
Modern Day Miracles (2017)
46 min | Documentary
Three children with correctable disabilities, living in the Dominican Republic, Niger and the Philippines, find healing in hospitals of CURE International.
★ 8.6 **
The Ark and the Darkness (2024)
112 min | Documentary
There is a 'tale' over 4000 years old, preserved in ancient writings from every major culture around the world. Many thought it was only a myth, but recent discoveries confirm what the Bible has said all along. Geology, paleontology, the fossil record, ancient history, volcanism, earth science - all of these scientific fields converge on one simple truth: Noah's Flood actually happened. Join the team of scientists from Answers in Genesis and Liberty University as they reveal the truth about Noah's Flood.
★ 8.5
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
382 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of JESUS, as told by the G‑spels.
★ 8.2 **
Is Genesis History? (2017)
145 min | Documentary
Explore the world to see how it intersects with the stories related in Genesis. Del Tackett of 'The Truth Project' hikes through canyons, climbs mountains, and dives below the sea to examine two competing views - one compelling truth.
★ 8.1
Prophecies of the Passion (2005)
58 min | Documentary
Scholars have identified more than 80 specific Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled during the two days we now celebrate as the passion of CHRIST. Their implications are enormous, for they reveal that JESUS was not an unsuspecting victim.
★ 8.0
Bobbi Jo (2021)
102 min | Documentary, Biography
Bobbi Jo Reed uses her testimony as a 'blueprint of hope' to transform lives and an entire community. This true story takes an honest look at the world of addiction and provides keys to recovery in Kansas City's most dangerous neighborhood.
★ 8.0
Flame in the Wind (1971)
123 min | Drama, History
Flame in the Wind is set in the splendor and terror of the Spanish Inquisition and is a gripping drama of heroic Christian faith. Carlos, an earnest young nobleman, faces a choice: the church system offers safety, protection, and respectability; but the Scriptures offer CHRIST and salvation from sin and with these, torture and death. This film vividly portrays the conflict between following the Bible and following religious tradition. A resource for Heritage Studies and church history.
★ 7.9
Chasing After You (2019)
84 min | Drama
The movie takes a twist on modern romance, after a young male pursues a single mother with no interest in a relationship; other than her one with THEOS. Michael continues to show persistence for Elise, only to be greeted with rejection. Single mother Elise is focused on her spiritual relationship but continues to get reminded that she may never be forgiven by the people that visit her in her past relationships.
★ 7.9
Undaunted ... The Early Life of Josh McDowell (2011)
65 min | Biography, Drama
Josh McDowell tells his story of life and hardships. Through drunk parents, sexual abuse, and how he found CHRIST despite the troubles.
★ 7.8
The Visual Bible: The G‑spel of John (2003)
180 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of JESUS' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
The dialog follows the G‑spel of John, word for word, in sequential order from beginning to end.
★ 7.7
The Visual Bible: Acts (1994)
193 min | History
A visual interpretation of the Book of Acts of the Apostle from the Bible.
★ 7.7
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
81 min | TV Movie, Drama, Family
Based on the true story of a remarkable upbringing, this once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes us inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat ...
★ 7.5
The Privileged Planet (2004)
60 min |
Documentary
Through stunning computer animation, interviews with leading scientists, and spectacular images, The Privileged Planet explores the connection between our capacity to survive and our ability to observe and understand the universe.
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★ 7.4
Life Changes Everything: Discover Zac Ryan (2017)
72 min | Drama
Dr. Zac Ryan is a clinical research oncologist searching for a cure for cancer, when he discovers his trial patient is his biological father.
★ 7.3
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
★ 7.3
A Question of Miracles (2001)
66 min | Documentary
Miracle workers such as Benny Hinn and Reinhard Bonnke are followed and interviewed in this undercover documentary. The program goes behind the scenes to find out what happens at mass evangelical gatherings, follows a number of people searching for miracles and investigates the claims of healing.
★ 7.3 **
Sarah's Choice (2009)
90 min | Drama
Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she is presented with three visions causing her to think about the impact on her future.
★ 7.3
Searching for a King: Israel's United Kingdom (2019)
155 min | Documentary
Jeremy Dehut and Barry Britnell travel to Israel to explore the land, speak with archaeologists and historians, and look at the evidence for the biblical account of the first kings of Israel.
★ 7.3
So, Who Is This Jesus? (1999)
55 min | Documentary
This program has been designed specifically to help people with no previous knowledge of JESUS to have a better understanding of who He is.
★ 7.2
Behind the Sun (1995)
51 min | Drama
Samir Majan was raised as a Muslim in the Middle East. When studying in America, he becomes a Christian, which may cause some difficulties when he returns home.
★ 7.1
1 Message (2011)
152 min | Drama
Tells the story of Becca, a beautiful 28 year-old woman whose perfect life is brought to an abrupt halt after she accidentally discovers a lump in her breast.
★ 7.1
The Master Designer: The Song (2014)
76 min | Adventure, Documentary
We live in a world filled with majestic order, unbelievable beauty, and brilliant design. With the advance of science we see life in intricate detail and mind-blowing wonder. The raging question of our time is 'How did this all come to be?'
★ 7.1
Mountain Top (2017)
102 min | Drama, Family, Mystery
A lawyer-turned-preacher living in a small Appalachian town is pursued by an eccentric man to represent him in court. Now involved in a case that ties into his own small-town life, the former attorney agrees to help a man.
★ 7.1
The Printing (1990)
137 min | Drama
A story of religious persecution against Christians in the Soviet Union during the 1980s and the illegal printing of Bibles.
★ 7.0 *
Cult Explosion (1980-2015)
44-55 min | Documentary
Cult expert Walter Martin and former Hindu Guru Robi Maharaj explain the attraction of cults, including Testimonies from ex-cult leaders! The documentary looks at religions groups considered by some to be cults include Hare Krishna, the Manson Family, the People's Temple, Scientology, Christian Science, Unity, Worldwide Church of G-d, Jehovah Witness, the Latter-Day Saints, the Unification Church, and Transcendental Meditation.
★ 7.0 *
Faith Happens (2016)
180 min |
Drama, Series
"Life will knock you down. But this series will pick you up".
Those 8 true stories are about ordinary people who discover that faith happens in the midst of life's twists and turns.
★ 7.0 ***
Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017)
130 min | Documentary
If there is one part of the Bible that has undergone more scrutiny and abuse than any other, it is the very beginning. Both from within and without the church, assaults on GENESIS continue to question the Creation and ultimately the Creator.
★ 7.0
Unconditional (IV) (2012)
92 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.
★ 6.9
G-d of Wonders (2008)
85 min | Documentary
The natural universe reveals THEOS' power, majesty, wisdom, and creative genius. The human conscience reveals THEOS' justice and man's need for redemption. Finally, JESUS CHRIST is the ultimate revelation of THEOS' love for us.
★ 6.9
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
96 min | Drama
A wise old Christian man imparts Biblical truths to three boys during the summer of 1970.
★ 6.8
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
88 min | Drama, History
Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with JESUS.
★ 6.8
The Creation (1988)
30 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Three friends travel through time in an animated account of the creation of all things and its corruption as it is told by the Scriptures.
★ 6.8
It's A Life Worth Living (2020)
104 min | Drama
John, a man haunted by his beginnings, struggles with finding meaning and worth in his life. This leads him to choose a path of selfishness and drug abuse. When things start to crumble all around him, John gets the wake up call that he needs. THEOS, working through a caring new friend, guides him on a path of discovery about where his worth and value truly come from, and what in life is truly valuable.
★ 6.8
Stephen's Test of Faith (1998)
27 min | Short Film
Twelve-year-old Stephen is mocked and ridiculed for his faith. But that test leads to a new understanding and inner strength that changes his life.
★ 6.7
Bamboo in Winter (1991)
58 min | Drama
A college aged Chinese girl begins seeking the Lord and learns the truth about what is happening within her country and the persecution that happened to her own family.
★ 6.7
Faith Like Potatoes (2006)
97 min | Drama
Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus, a African farmer on steroids of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm to his loyal subjects in the midst of political unrest and racist africans and charged land reclaims and travels north with his family to start another farming life in Central Africa.
★ 6.7
Overcomer (2019)
119 min | Drama
A high-school basketball coach volunteers to coach a troubled teen in long-distance running.
★ 6.7
The Woodcarver (2012)
96 min | Drama
A troubled youth vandalizes a church and winds up in a close association with the woodcarver whose work he destroyed.
★ 6.6
The Bible Collection: Esther (1999)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), King of the Persians, whose empire now extends from India to Egypt after the defeat of the Babylonians, is holding a celebratory banquet for his people in the citadel ...
★ 6.6
Dial Tone (2009)
45 min | Drama, Mystery
A mysterious phone. A missing lawyer. An abandoned warehouse. They all help tell a story about Greg Pleasant, a Seattle lawyer who's held back from leading the dynamic life CHRIST wants him to live because he fears man's opinion of him more than THEOS'.
★ 6.6
Flywheel (2003)
120 min | Drama
A dishonest used car salesman decides to become the salesman that THEOS wants him to be - with surprising results.
★ 6.6
The Emissary: A Biblical Epic (1997)
51 min | Drama
This drama follows Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of CHRIST who will pay any price to bring His message to the world.
★ 6.6
October Baby (2011)
107 min | Drama
A college freshman's world is rocked when she learns she is the adopted survivor of a failed abortion.
★ 6.5
Facing the Giants (2006)
111 min | Drama, Sport
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
★ 6.5
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
75 min | Animation, Adventure, Biography
A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts.
★ 6.5
Uncle Nino (2003)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A distant, slightly dysfunctional family is brought closer together when the father's long-estranged Uncle Nino comes from Italy to Chicago for a surprise visit.
★ 6.4
Fireproof (2008)
122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
In an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as 'The Love Dare'.
★ 6.4
The Forge (2024)
124 min | Drama, Family
After graduating from high school without any plans for the future, Isaiah receives a push to start making better life decisions.
★ 6.4
Like Arrows (2018)
100 min | Drama
When conflict, rebellion and resentment overwhelm their family, Charlie and Alice are forced to change their parenting strategy, and are surprised to find effective, life-long solutions that were closer than they imagined.
★ 6.4
Remember the Goal (2016)
88 min | Drama
A new female coach fresh out of college takes over the cross country program at an all girls private Christian school and tries to lead them to their first state title.
★ 6.3
Evolution's Achilles' Heels (2014)
96 min | Documentary
15 Ph.D. scientists expose devastating weaknesses in modern evolutionary theory. Subject areas covered include the fields of genetics, radiometric dating, natural selection, the geologic column, the fossil record, the origin of life, cosmology, and ethics.
★ 6.3
Milltown Pride (2011)
135 min | Drama, Sport
There comes a time when every young man must sever the ties of home to seek his way in the world. For 17-year-old Will Wright, the point of departure comes with the crack of a bat as he makes the cut at Newton Mill.
★ 6.3
Touched By Grace (2014)
94 min | Drama
A popular girl befriends a beautiful girl with down syndrome.
★ 6.2
Late One Night (2001)
33 min | Short, Drama
A Christian man stops at a diner late one night and is harassed by three factory workers. This movie presents a strong Christian message about life and eternity.
★ 6.2
Seasons of Gray (2013)
90 min | Drama
Hated and betrayed by his brothers, Brady Gray is forced off the family ranch and must start a new life in Dallas. With a good job and a promising romance, better days seem to lay ahead until Brady is framed for a crime he doesn't commit.
★ 6.2
Stand Strong (2011)
91 min | Drama, Family
Matt Webster measures his success by his possessions. Though he appears to have it all, pride of ownership does little to fill the void of a purposeless life.
★ 6.1
Tyson's Run (2022)
103 min | Drama
An unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.
★ 6.1
The Book of Daniel (2013)
90 min | Drama, History
In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel. He served in Babylon as an example of boldness and faithfulness to THEOS in the most difficult circumstances, and had an eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered.
★ 6.0 ***
A Matter of Faith (2014)
89 min | Drama
A Christian girl is influenced by her popular Biology professor, who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. Very concerned about his daughter drifting away from the faith, her father tries to do something about it.
★ 6.0
A Question of Faith (2017)
104 min | Drama
When tragedy strikes three families, their destiny forces them on a converging path to discover THEOS' love, grace and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs.
★ 5.9
Polycarp (2015)
94 min | Drama, History
A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp.
★ 5.8
Catching Hearts (2012)
74 min | Drama
What happens when a bestselling atheist author Professor Mark Gavin loses his faith in atheism? This intense drama asks tough questions and explores why there is no such thing as coincidence.
★ 5.8
Foundations (2020)
22 min | Short
What we believe about the past-even the distant past-has an impact on how we live our lives today, including our choices, values, and moral foundation, and yes, even our destiny. Our Foundations illustrates this by walking through a young man's life (Parker) in three different scenarios: Atheistic, Compromised Christianity, and a Biblical Worldview.
★ 5.8
Hoovey (2015)
91 min | Drama
Life can change in an instant, and turn your whole world upside down. And that is exactly what happens to firefighter Jeff Elliott and his wife Ruth who are living their dream in the golden Midwest.
★ 5.6
Because Of Grácia (2017)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two high-school couples explore friendship and dating along dissimilar lines, leading to courage and transformation for one teen and a personal crisis for another.
★ 5.6
Last Flight Out (2004)
83 min | Adventure, Drama
A clean family movie of action, humor, and love. Pilot Dan's mission: rescue a woman working a jungle clinic in midst of warfare.
★ 5.5
Unplanned (2019)
106 min | Biography, Drama
All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she believed in a woman's right to choose. Until the day she saw something that changed everything.
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★ 5.2
The Healing (1983)
79 min | Drama
A young Family Practice physician is broken by the sudden, unexpected death of his pregnant wife and their unborn son. He drowns his grief with alcohol until the Lord shows him a way to sobriety and back into the practice of medicine.
★ 5.2
Time Changer (2002)
95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A Bible professor from 1890 comes forward in time to the present via a time machine and cannot believe the things that he sees!
★ 5.0
This Is Our Time (2013)
104 min | Drama
After graduation, five friends set out to make a difference in the world for THEOS. Their ambitions are high, their passions are strong but will they have the courage to fulfill their calling regardless of what comes their way.
★ 4.6
Princess Cut (2015)
97 min | Drama, Romance
Grace, a lifelong farm girl now in her early 20s, has dreamed all her life of the day 'Mr. Right' slips a Princess Cut diamond on her finger and swears to love her forever. Tonight may be that night as Stewart has something special planned after 15 months together. But when things don't go as planned and the romance crashes down around her, she launches on a quest, aided by her father, to understand what truly loving another person actually means. Will Grace finally discover love or ruin her chances for happiness forever?
Find the complete list on IMDb.
Please contact me for any additions (or removals) you recommend. Only movies with a 'Review' link are recommended by this ministry, and I rigorously remove movies which contain problematic content..
* adjusted to Amazon rating because of unbalanced rating
** Removal of 1-Star Ratings - Highly controversial topic
*** adjusted to own rating