Spiritual faith films
by rantzak | created - 29 Jun 2014 | updated - 08 Apr 2016 | PublicHere is a list of films that center around faith in Jesus.
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1. Flywheel (2003)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
A dishonest used-car salesman decides to become the salesman that God wants him to be--with surprising results.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Rosetta Harris Armstrong, Lisa Arnold, Blake Bailey, Jansen Barnes
Votes: 4,659
Flywheel has a great message besides that of a used car salesman gone honest. It gives a great example of what living a life for Jesus means.
First released on April 9, 2003, this movie is the first full-length feature film by Sherwood Pictures, which now includes the production of Facing the Giants, Fireproof, and Courageous.
2. Facing the Giants (2006)
PG | 111 min | Drama, Sport
A losing coach and his underdog football team face their giants of fear and failure on and off the field, with surprising results.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Jason McLeod, Tracy Goode
Votes: 18,053 | Gross: $10.18M
Another Sherwood Pictures film, this is about a high school football coach, who decides to start giving God the praise no matter what and motivates his team to give their all.
I was introduced to this film when my pastor showed a clip in church. The clip was the scene where the coach blindfolds a player and asks him to do a particular training exercise and not give up until he can't go any further. By the time the player takes off his blindfold, he's done more than he could have imagined.
3. Faith Like Potatoes (2006)
PG | 116 min | Drama
Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a African farmer on steroids of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm to his loyal subjects in the midst of political unrest and ... See full summary »
Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Stars: Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini, Candice D'Arcy
Votes: 3,510
Another great film, this is a South African biographical drama. The only thing about this film for me was the accent, I had to eventually put this films' captions on in order to understand what was being said.
4. Courageous (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 129 min | Drama
When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes, Renee Jewell
Votes: 21,578 | Gross: $34.52M
If you've never seen this film be warned that I needed an entire box of tissues to watch this.
5. Unconditional (IV) (2012)
PG-13 | 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.
Director: Brent McCorkle | Stars: Lynn Collins, Michael Ealy, Bruce McGill, Kwesi Boakye
Votes: 4,970 | Gross: $1.01M
Inspired by true events, it is the first film by Harbinger Media Partners, which aims to "produce high quality theatrical films that honor God and inspire viewers to pursue him and serve others."
6. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
R | 127 min | Drama
Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov
Votes: 251,049 | Gross: $370.78M
I really don't think I need to add to this. It's about Jesus.
7. Angel and the Badman (1947)
Passed | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Quirt Evans, an all round bad guy, is nursed back to health and sought after by Penelope Worth, a Quaker girl. He eventually finds himself having to choose between his world and the world Penelope lives in.
Director: James Edward Grant | Stars: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot
Votes: 6,666
Not a traditional Christian movie, this is about a gunslinger and a family of Quakers. They remade this film but the remake doesn't have the bible reading like this one does.
8. End of the Spear (2005)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Two people come to the end of a spear in order to realize that the divisions between them are not real.
Director: Jim Hanon | Stars: Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Christina Souza
Votes: 5,499 | Gross: $11.97M
This film that recounts the story of Operation Auca, in which five American Christian missionaries attempted to evangelize the Huaorani (Waodani) people of the jungle of Ecuador. Based on actual events from 1956 in which five male missionaries were speared by members of the Waodani tribe, the movie tells the story from the perspective of Steve Saint (the son of Nate Saint, one of the murdered missionaries), and Mincayani, one of the tribesmen who killed the missionaries. The two eventually form a bond that continues to this day.
9. The Robe (1953)
Approved | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie
Votes: 11,731 | Gross: $36.00M
The robe centers around the robe of Jesus and a Roman Tribune. Although the story gives the robe a bit too much importance, there is a great deal of Jesus in this film.
10. The Nativity Story (2006)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 12,353 | Gross: $37.63M
A great telling of the Christmas story.
11. Ben-Hur (1959)
G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet
Votes: 253,562 | Gross: $74.70M
Great chariot scene aside, Esther hears Jesus preach the Sermon on the Mount, and tells Ben-Hur about the message of peace and forgiveness she heard. Ben-Hur witnesses the crucifixion of Jesus. Miriam and Tirzah are miraculously healed during the rainstorm which follows the crucifixion. Ben-Hur tells Esther that he heard Jesus talk of forgiveness while on the cross, and says "I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand." His hatred finally relinquished, he is emotionally reunited with his mother and sister.
12. Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The Biblical prophecy of Armegeddon begins when the Rapture instantly takes all believers in Christ from the Earth. A reporter left behind learns that the Anti-Christ will soon take power.
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 10,498 | Gross: $4.22M
It is based on the Left Behind book series and also the first in a trilogy, followed by Left Behind II: Tribulation Force and Left Behind: World at War. Don't watch the Nicolas Cage film, this is the one to see.
13. One Night with the King (2006)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble, Omar Sharif
Votes: 7,831 | Gross: $13.40M
The Esther story. I've heard some people say that this movie isn't very good, and usually their comments center on the added on romance. This film does add in a love story where the bible doesn't say anything about Esther other than she was made Queen. I'd rather believe there was some love there then she was forced into the relationship.
14. The Grace Card (2010)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
Everything can change in an instant, and take a lifetime to unravel. Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer The Grace Card, and never underestimate the power of God's love.
Director: David G. Evans | Stars: Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr., Joy Parmer Moore
Votes: 3,271 | Gross: $2.43M
When Mac McDonald (Michael Joiner) loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with almost everyone, including God. Mac's rage damages his career in the police department, and his household is as frightening as anything he encounters on the streets of Memphis.
15. Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens
Votes: 3,194
Another film that is not a traditional Christian film.
Upon release from prison, gangster Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni) is killed by his partner in crime, Smiley Williams (Hardie Albright). Kagle ends up in Hell, where "Nick" (Claude Rains) offers him a chance to escape hell and avenge his own death in exchange for help with a problem. Kagle looks exactly like Judge Frederick Parker, an upright man who is causing Nick distress because he is entirely too honest. Nick fears that Parker may cause him more anxiety in future, as he is running for governor of his state. Nick wants to destroy Parker's reputation and Kagle readily agrees to have his soul transferred into Parker's body.
16. Chariots of Fire (1981)
PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers
Votes: 65,864 | Gross: $58.97M
This British film tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
17. Amazing Grace (2006)
PG | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Romola Garai
Votes: 25,689 | Gross: $21.21M
This is about the campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire, led by William Wilberforce, who was responsible for steering anti-slave trade legislation through the British parliament. The title is a reference to the hymn "Amazing Grace". The film also recounts the experiences of John Newton as a crewman on a slave ship and subsequent religious conversion, which inspired his writing of the poem later used in the hymn. Newton is portrayed as a major influence on Wilberforce and the abolition movement.
18. The Encounter (I) (2010)
85 min | Drama
The supernatural experience of five people sat an abandoned diner with the King of Kings...Jesus Christ.
Director: David A.R. White | Stars: Bruce Marchiano, Steve Borden, Jaci Velasquez, Jamie Nieto
Votes: 3,678
This film follows 5 strangers living in California: Nick, a former NFL player and owner of a chain of burger restaurants; Hank and Catherine, a married couple whose marriage is falling apart; Melissa, a Christian on the way to visit her boyfriend (who is a non-Christian) and Kayla, a hitchhiker escaping her horrible living conditions in Los Angeles. When a detour road is closed off, the 5 are stranded in a diner with its' omnipresent owner, who is revealed to be Jesus Christ, and attempts to help each of the patrons face their troubles and help them seek repentance.
19. Fireproof (2008)
PG | 122 min | Drama, Romance
In an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare."
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Stephen Dervan
Votes: 24,128 | Gross: $33.46M
Reviews for the film were "generally unfavorable" from film critics. The film was successful at the box office, becoming a surprise hit, debuting at No. 4 and becoming the highest-grossing independent film of 2008, grossing over $33,000,000.
I think it's a great film about marriage.
20. The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)
Unrated | 174 min | Drama, Family
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston
Votes: 6,248 | Gross: $34.90M
No matter how many films are made giving bible stories, the book is always better. :)
21. The Ten Commandments (1956)
G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson
Votes: 77,815 | Gross: $93.74M
Passover story.
22. Soul Surfer (2011)
PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood
Votes: 52,884 | Gross: $43.85M
It is a film adaptation of the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton about her life as a surfer after a horrific shark attack and her recovery.
23. Amish Grace (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Biography, Drama
When a gunman killed five Amish children and injured five others in a Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in October of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the ... See full summary »
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tammy Blanchard, Fay Masterson, Madison Mason
Votes: 2,086
The movie is based on the 2006 Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, Amish school shooting and the spirit of forgiveness the Amish community demonstrated in its aftermath.
24. Love Comes Softly (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A young woman on her way to a new life in the 1800's suddenly finds herself a widow. Now she must live with a recently widowed young man and his daughter. Can any of them find love again?
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Corbin Bernsen, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Votes: 6,969
It is the first in a series of television movies made for Hallmark Channel based on the books by Janette Oke.
25. The Book of Daniel (2013)
G | 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. Daniel was taken to Babylon to serve it. As Powerful ... See full summary »
Director: Anna Zielinski | Stars: Robert Miano, Andrew Bongiorno, Lance Henriksen, Kevin McCorkle
Votes: 1,466
Gives a shortened version of Daniel.
26. The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009 Video)
91 min | Drama
This movie is an adaptation of "The Book Of Ruth" from the bible. Powerful themes of tolerance and acceptance gained through love and understanding shine in this production.
Director: Stephen Patrick Walker | Stars: Sherry Morris, Carman, Eleese Lester, Kera O'Bryon
Votes: 462
The story of Ruth.
27. No Greater Love (2010)
PG | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Jeff and Heather Baker were life long sweethearts and happily married... for a time. But at her greatest moment of weakness, Heather abandons Jeff, forcing Jeff to raise their young son ... See full summary »
Director: Brad J. Silverman | Stars: Anthony Tyler Quinn, Danielle Bisutti, Jay Underwood, Seth Axen
Votes: 528
A columnist for The Blade said, "No Greater Love is very well crafted, however, and holds your interest as you wonder whether or how this couple and their young son can ever be reconciled after the long and bizarre separation."
28. Though None Go with Me (2006 TV Movie)
G | 100 min | Drama
Elizabeth Leroy devotes her life to serving God but her faith is tested over the years as she has to overcome many hardships and sorrows.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Amy Grabow, Bruce Weitz, David Norona
Votes: 743
Elizabeth Leroy is a young woman growing up during the 1950s in the United States. She has devoted her life to serving God but through many hardships and heartbreaks over the years, her faith is tested. She begins to question the purpose of her life.
29. 3 Godfathers (1948)
Passed | 106 min | Drama, Western
Three outlaws on the run risk their freedom and their lives to return a newborn to civilization.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond
Votes: 10,606
The story is something of a re-telling of the story of The Three Wise Men in an American western context. This has to be one of my favorite Christmas movies.
30. Taken by Grace (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
Lucas Blackstone carjacks a young Christian couple and forces them into his plot to assassinate the killer of his son.
Director: Roger Lindley | Stars: Angus Macfadyen, Haylie Duff, Bradley Dorsey, Kevin Downes
Votes: 263
"A side note, the number one question I get about the movie is whether Taken By Grace is a true story or not. To be clear, Taken By Grace is purely fictitious. The reason for the question is from the text at the end of the movie that explains what happens to some of the characters a few years down the road. The inclusion of the explanation was an editorial decision I made to bring closure to an otherwise inconclusive ending. In other words, if the text was not included, we would probably need to shoot Taken By Grace part 2 to explain it. And the text punctuates a very emotional story with a nugget of humor. So please forgive us for any confusion." - off the website.
31. Amazing Love (2012)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
When a confrontation occurs among the youth group, Stuart takes the opportunity to share with the group the touching story of the Old Testament prophet Hosea.
Director: Kevin Downes | Stars: Sean Astin, Elijah Alexander, Kenton Duty, Samantha Hanratty
Votes: 1,044
The Story of Hosea.
32. Lukewarm (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
Luke Rogers was the ideal "Christian". Now in his mid-twenties, Luke has found himself far from the good Christian life he used to lead.
Director: Thomas Makowski | Stars: John Schneider, Bill Cobbs, Jenna von Oÿ, Nicole Gale Anderson
Votes: 284
What does it mean to be a lukewarm Christian?
33. Last Ounce of Courage (2012)
PG | 101 min | Drama, War
Years after his father's death, the son of a fallen soldier tries to reconnect with his grandfather, who is still grieving the loss of his son.
Directors: Darrel Campbell, Kevin McAfee | Stars: Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, Rusty Joiner, Fred Williamson
Votes: 2,116 | Gross: $3.31M
I watched this on the 4th of July weekend and that was great timing. There is a wonderful patriotism in this film.
34. Pilgrim's Progress (2008)
105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
An allegory of the life of a believer on a journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.
Director: Danny Carrales | Stars: Daniel Kruse, Jeremiah Guelzo, Hugh McLean, Reid Dalton
Votes: 396
I love this story.
35. Blue Like Jazz (2012)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.
Director: Steve Taylor | Stars: Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde, Justin Welborn
Votes: 3,047 | Gross: $0.59M
I never read the book when it came out, but I remembered it being very popular.
36. Christmas Angel (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Family
Christmas wishes made before a long-abandoned house that start coming true lead an elementary-school girl to discover a reclusive woman living inside.
Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Della Reese, Teri Polo, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Kevin Sorbo
Votes: 1,289
There's no Angel in this story.
37. Raising Izzie (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Family
The touching story of two orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changes their lives forever.
Director: Roger M. Bobb | Stars: Rockmond Dunbar, Vanessa Williams, Victoria Staley, Kyla Kenedy
Votes: 462
Gertie no longer believes in God after her mom dies from cancer.
38. Ragamuffin (2014)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A musical prodigy rises to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation.
Director: David Leo | Stars: Michael Koch, David Leo, Mel Fair, Carson Aune
Votes: 1,251
The story of Rich Mullins.
39. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
Approved | 158 min | Biography, Drama, War
A tenacious British woman becomes a missionary and runs an inn for travelling merchants in China during the Japanese invasion and the tumultuous years leading up to the Second World War.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Robert Donat, Curd Jürgens, Michael David
Votes: 5,419
Based on the true life exploits of Gladys Aylward who set off to China to work as a missionary and teacher.
40. Unbroken (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Biography, Drama
After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Director: Angelina Jolie | Stars: Jack O'Connell, Miyavi, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund
Votes: 182,669 | Gross: $115.64M
American historical biographical sports drama-war film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.
41. Do You Believe? (2015)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama
When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Director: Jon Gunn | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin, Alexa PenaVega, Ted McGinley
Votes: 8,216 | Gross: $12.99M
It may not be the Best faith-based film I've ever seen, but it still makes you think.
42. God's Not Dead (2014)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
College philosophy professor Mr. Radisson's curriculum is challenged by his new student, Josh, who believes God exists.
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, David A.R. White, Dean Cain
Votes: 44,935 | Gross: $60.76M
The film follows a Christian college student (Harper) whose faith is challenged by a philosophy professor (Sorbo) who declares God a pre-scientific fiction.
43. The Courage to Love (2000 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 19th century New Orleans creole Henriette must choose between love and devotion to the church. Neither choice is going to be easy, as there is great opposition to her ideas of breaking traditions.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Vanessa Williams, Gil Bellows, Karen Williams, Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Votes: 531
Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's path and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.
When I first saw this movie, I had some pre conceived notions about what it would have meant to be a free woman of color. This film really opened my eyes.
44. Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The big-screen adaptation of Perry's stage play about the trials of marriage and what happens to one family when a sexy young temptress arrives on the scene.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba
Votes: 13,901 | Gross: $55.18M
The film is about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times.
45. War Room (2015)
PG | 120 min | Drama
A seemingly perfect family looks to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie, Beth Moore
Votes: 16,078 | Gross: $67.79M
Initial plans had the main characters being white; however, Alex began having dreams about a predominantly African-American cast and, believing that God was trying to tell him something, the brothers switched the characters to make it more in line with Alex's dream. Early on, Sony expressed some concerns over a film with a mostly African-American cast produced by a white-led production company, but the brothers stuck to the premise.
46. Captive (II) (2015)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run who has broken out of jail and murdered the judge assigned to his case.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,240 | Gross: $2.56M
Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) escapes from the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta, during his trial involving a rape case. In the process of the escape he murders the judge presiding over his trial, Rowland Barnes, as well as court reporter Julie Brandau. He also shoots Sergeant Hoyt Teasley while escaping from the courthouse, and then later kills ICE Special Agent David G. Wilhelm, who was off-duty at his home. Nichols becomes the subject of a citywide manhunt. His frantic escape brings him to the apartment of Ashley Smith (Kate Mara), a single mother and recovering methamphetamine addict, whom he holds hostage. Smith gets through this time inspired by Rick Warren's best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life, while Nichols searches for redemption. As she reads aloud, Smith and her would-be killer come to a crossroads.
47. The Song (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Music, Romance
An aspiring singer-songwriter's life and marriage suffer when the song he writes for his wife propels him to stardom.
Director: Richard L. Ramsey | Stars: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Danny Vinson
Votes: 2,323 | Gross: $1.01M
The film was inspired by the Song of Songs and the life of Solomon.
48. Risen (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 30,800 | Gross: $36.87M
This is about a Roman soldier's search for Jesus' body following the Resurrection.
49. Miracles from Heaven (2016)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family.
Director: Patricia Riggen | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Brighton Sharbino
Votes: 28,364 | Gross: $61.71M
It is based on the memoir of the same name by Christy Beam, which recounts the story of her young daughter who had a near-death experience and was later cured from an incurable disease.
50. Once I Was a Beehive (2015)
PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After losing her father to cancer, a teenage girl reluctantly joins her new stepcousin at a summer camp for Latter-day Saint (Mormon) girls.
Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Paris Warner, Lisa Valentine Clark, Hailey Smith, Clare Niederpruem
Votes: 1,349 | Gross: $0.73M
This movie brought back memories of my own experiences with Christian camps as a child, despite the Mormon culture depicted in the film.
51. God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Fantasy
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble.
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Hayley Orrantia
Votes: 13,438 | Gross: $20.77M
After answering a student's (Hayley Orrantia) question about Jesus, a high school teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) faces a court case that could end her career.
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