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1. The Chosen (2017– )
TV-PG | 54 min | Drama, History
The Chosen is a historical drama based on the life of Jesus and those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the series shares an authentic look at Jesus' revolutionary life and teachings.
Stars: Elizabeth Tabish, Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac, Nick Shakoour
Votes: 46,834
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 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 Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,848
3. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: George Stevens, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,919 | Gross: $15.47M
4. King of Kings (1961)
PG-13 | 168 min | Biography, Drama
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell
Votes: 9,023 | Gross: $14.48M
5. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
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.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante
Votes: 13,706
6. The Gospel of John (2003)
PG-13 | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Henry Ian Cusick, Daniel Kash, Christopher Plummer, Scott Handy
Votes: 4,198 | Gross: $4.07M
7. Salomé (2013)
R | 81 min | Drama
The Biblical story of Salomé, a girl who agrees to perform the "dance of the seven veils" in return for John the Baptist's head on a silver platter.
Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Kevin Anderson, Jessica Chastain, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Kat Fairaway
Votes: 2,180
8. Jesus (1999)
TV-PG | 77 min | Biography, Drama, History
A movie about the life, work and death of Jesus as we know it from the Bible.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, Gary Oldman
Votes: 3,259
9. Salome (1953)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History
After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson
Votes: 2,200
10. The Miracle Maker (1999)
G | 90 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
The story of Jesus Christ.
Directors: Derek W. Hayes, Stanislav Sokolov | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Michael Bryant, Julie Christie, Rebecca Callard
Votes: 1,779
11. The Jesus Film (1979)
G | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Filmed on location in Israel at authentic biblical sites, this inspirational drama and commercial success retells the life of Christ.
Directors: John Krish, Peter Sykes | Stars: Brian Deacon, Rivka Neuman, Alexander Scourby, Niko Nitai
Votes: 2,711
12. The Savior (II) (2014)
136 min | Biography, Drama, History
After several years of providing religious instruction to diverse groups in the eastern Mediterranean, protagonist is wrongfully executed by political authorities on a Friday but rises from the dead the following Sunday.
Director: Robert Savo | Stars: Zohir Al Nobani, Mohammad Bakri, Abeer Issa, Yussuf Abu-Warda
Votes: 120
13. The Messiah (1975)
140 min | Biography, History
The story of the life of Jesus Christ.
Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Pier Maria Rossi, Mita Ungaro, Carlos de Carvalho, Fausto Di Bella
Votes: 381
14. Salome (1918)
80 min | Drama
When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both ... See full summary »
Director: J. Gordon Edwards | Stars: Theda Bara, G. Raymond Nye, Alan Roscoe, Herbert Heyes
Votes: 53
15. Day of Triumph (1954)
Passed | 110 min | Drama, History
An inspiring and ground breaking film on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: Irving Pichel, John T. Coyle | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Robert Holton, James Griffith, Joanne Dru
Votes: 86
16. Jesus VR: The Story of Christ (2016)
History
Director: Dave Hansen | Stars: Tim Fellingham, Mish Boyko, Christian Serritiello, Rhys Howells
Votes: 18
17. The Revolutionary (1995 Video)
Not Rated | 48 min | Biography, Drama
This fast-paced film on Jesus, made in high definition technology, shows his life and teaching in a way that arrests the attention of audiences.
Director: Robert Marcarelli | Stars: John Kay Steel, Jack Adalist, Mosko Alkalai, Gilat Ankori
Votes: 113
18. From the Manger to the Cross (1912)
TV-PG | 71 min | Biography, Drama
An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
Director: Sidney Olcott | Stars: R. Henderson Bland, Percy Dyer, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister
Votes: 638
19. I giardini dell'Eden (1998)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Drama
A look at Jesus Christ's life, from his childhood to the meeting with the Apostles, focusing on his compassionate human side.
Director: Alessandro D'Alatri | Stars: Kim Rossi Stuart, Boris Terral, Kassandra Voyagis, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 118
20. A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (1958)
Drama
Director: Royal Gornold | Stars: Gerald Rawlinson, Ernest Ward, Phyllis Kamcke, Faith Lees
21. Salome (1992 TV Movie)
105 min | Music
Directors: Derek Bailey, Peter Hall | Stars: Maria Ewing, Michael Devlin, Kenneth Riegel, Gillian Knight
Votes: 41
22. Messiah (1960)
Drama
Director: Royal Gornold | Stars: Gerald Rawlinson, Peter Chown, Faith Lees, Gitti Niknejad
23. Le miroir à trois faces: Hérodiade (1967 TV Movie)
48 min | Drama, Music
Director: Yannick Andréi | Stars: Louis Arbessier, Ariel Daunizeau, Jean-Marie Fertey, Jacques Jacquemin
24.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Todd blames God for his mother's death and rejects his faith, so Ned sends him to live with the Simpsons, hoping they can scare him into believing in God again.
Directors: Chris Clements, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,056
25.
The Bible (2013)
Episode:
Hope
(2013)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Drama, War
Against a backdrop of Roman oppression, young Mary's faith is rewarded when the angel Gabriel tells her she will carry the Son of God. Jesus is born to Mary and Joseph and, from the outset,... See full summary »
Director: Crispin Reece | Stars: Keith David, Sam Douglas, Joe Coen, Leila Mimmack
Votes: 325