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- 13 'Come Sunday'
- 12 'A Hidden Life'
- 11 'Chariots of Fire'
- 10 'Silence'
- 9 'Hacksaw Ridge'
- 8 'Ben-Hur'
- 7 'The Tree of Life'
- 6 'The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind'
- 5 'Calvary'
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Rotten Tomatoes Score: 67%
I Can Only Imagine is a biographical drama about the real life of Bart Mallard, lead singer of the band MercyMe. The film traces Bart's childhood in Texas, his abusive relationship with his father, and their eventual reconciliation. Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman are the heavy hitters of the cast, but Broadway performer J. Michael Finleygives a moving performance as Bart and handles all of his singing. Because of its autobiographical nature, this story is intensely personal and resonates de...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 69%
Come Sunday centers on Carlton Pearson (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who is a successful and charismatic Pentecostal preacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He belongs to the prosperity gospel movement, which promotes the idea that faith can bring about material success and personal wealth, and he has a sizable congregation. When Pearson gets a discovery that contradicts his long-held convictions, however, his life takes a drastic shift. The movie offers a warning about the theological misunderstandings and abuse...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%
A Hidden Life is based on the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector during World War II, who refused to fight for the Nazis when they recruited soldiers from his small Austrian town. His fate is written on the wall, but the audience takes the journey with him, as he wrestles with his conscience, talks with his wife, and consults his local clergy about his moral dilemma. The punishment for not fighting is clear, but Franz accepts his death with sadness to lose his family b...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83 %
An earnest and sentimental, undeniably touching Oscar-winning drama about love and friendship between men, this British classic directed by Hugh Hudson is based on the true story of Christian Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) and Jewish Ben Cross (Harold Abrahams), competitors in the 1924 Olympics. Winner of four Oscars (from seven nods) including Best Picture, Chariots of Fire is widely regarded as one of the best sports movies ever. Perhaps most of all, it's known for the pulsing and rousing ele...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
Silence is the movie Martin Scorcese waited over twenty years to make. It's the story of two Jesuit priests, played by Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver, who go on a rescue mission to Edo-era Japan to rescue their mentor, played by Liam Neeson. Their mentor, Ferreira, is rumored to be dead or worse -- to have renounced his faith. In their search, the two men experience persecution, hunger, and despair. This film is clearly a labor of love for Scorsese, arguably his most personal film. It's visu...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Hacksaw Ridge is based on the true story of Desmond Doss, an American who served in the Army during World War II but refused to handle a rifle or work on Saturdays because of his faith as a Seventh-Day Adventist and pacifist Christian. Regardless, Doss enlisted in the army as a medic following the attack on Pearl Harbor. After enduring beatings, verbal assault and nearly being discharged from the army, the explosive, powerful film culminates with Doss being accepted by his fellow soldiers, an...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 85%
One of the most spectacular period movies on record, The Best Years of Our Lives helmer William Wyler's astounding epic is based on the most popular Christian novel of the 19th century: Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The story follows a wrongly convicted and enslaved Jewish noble whose adventures parallel, and even intertwine, with the story of Jesus. Featuring Charlton Heston's best performance, Ben-Hur won a record 11 Oscars (only matched by Titanic and The Lord of the Rings:...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Director Terrence Malick's Tree of Life is arguably one of the first and biggest mainstream films to deal with the concept of faith, pulling explicitly from the Bible, especially the Book of Job. The movie follows the adult Jack O'Brien, played by Sean Penn as he reflects on his childhood, his parents being played by Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain. One of the most theologically profound aspects of this movie is the attention it gives to two opposing forces of humanity: the way of grace and th...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind follows William (Maxwell Simba) as he is forced to drop out of school due to a famine that devastates his village. Despite having no formal education, William is motivated to find a solution to the issues affecting his community, especially the starvation and drought that endanger their way of life. He becomes passionate about using wind energy to power a water pump and irrigate the fields, giving a lifeline for his...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
Calvaryfollows the story of a sincere, yet imperfect priest seeking to minister to a town that is burdened by sin and doubt. After an anonymous source warns Father James will pay for the sins of other priests with his life, the weight of the problems of the town seems to grow, and it seems there is a limit to the reconciliation Father James is able to usher in. Brendan Gleesonplays the priest Father James perfectly. The film provides an interesting premise: rather than telling a story of a ba...
A list of movies about faith and religion that critics loved, based on the Rotten Tomatoes score. The list includes films about miracles, revival, music, war, and more, with ratings and reviews for each film.
Feb 25, 2021 · A list of nominees for the best Christian movies of 2021, based on reviews by Plugged In staff and other critics. The nominees cover various genres, themes and stories, from comedies to dramas, from miracles to forgiveness. Find out which movies struck a chord with them and how to vote for your favorites.
Dec 21, 2020 · A list of 15 movies that have solid Christian elements, such as faith-based stories, biblical themes, or Christian characters. The list includes I Still Believe, Selfie Dad, Free Burma Rangers, and The Last Champion. Each movie has a brief description, a rating, and a link to rent or buy it online.
Dec 22, 2022 · Updated Dec 22, 2022. For fans of faith-based films, 2022 was one of the best years in recent memory. The veteran duo of Alex and Stephen Kendrick released their first original drama since 2019 ...
