Top Best Christian Movies Of All Time
Must Watch Christian Movies
From a production company’s point of view, making faith based movies is a risky decision. It doesn’t matter to which religion you belong, a faith based movie surely have impact on your thoughts. So production company always try to make movies with positive message in them. Most faith based film makers have good intentions and they want to send a positive message through their film. Religion based films are released every then and now in world cinema. Christian films are the most watched religion movies.
Most Christian films revolve around the birth and life Jesus Christ. Often called the Son of God, Jesus sacrificed himself so that the world can be a better place. Christian films are also known for having soothing soundtrack. They have songs and music that praises the lord. So all in all they give you good vibes and increases your faith in god.
There are many Christian films but i have included only those Christian films that actually gives good message and are entertaining as well. This list doesn’t have all films revolving around the life of Jesus, but it has films that chronicles the life of people who did miraculous thing from their faith and belief in god.
Here have a look on 50 Greatest Films on Christianity:
From a production company’s point of view, making faith based movies is a risky decision. It doesn’t matter to which religion you belong, a faith based movie surely have impact on your thoughts. So production company always try to make movies with positive message in them. Most faith based film makers have good intentions and they want to send a positive message through their film. Religion based films are released every then and now in world cinema. Christian films are the most watched religion movies.
Most Christian films revolve around the birth and life Jesus Christ. Often called the Son of God, Jesus sacrificed himself so that the world can be a better place. Christian films are also known for having soothing soundtrack. They have songs and music that praises the lord. So all in all they give you good vibes and increases your faith in god.
There are many Christian films but i have included only those Christian films that actually gives good message and are entertaining as well. This list doesn’t have all films revolving around the life of Jesus, but it has films that chronicles the life of people who did miraculous thing from their faith and belief in god.
Here have a look on 50 Greatest Films on Christianity:
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- DirectorCraig R. BaxleyStarsLouis Gossett Jr.Kirk CameronBrad JohnsonThe world falls into chaos as Nicolae Carpathia detonates nuclear devices across the globe and stages multiple devastating attacks against both the Tribulation Force and an international militia, led by U.S. President Gerald Fitzhugh.
- DirectorHarold CronkStarsDavid A.R. WhiteAnna ZielinskiRandy TravisWhen nuclear weapons are smuggled into America, F.B.I. Agent Shane Daughtry (David A.R White) is faced with an impossible task, find them before they are detonated. The clock is ticking and the only people who can help are a washed up arms dealer (Lee Majors), a converted Israeli Mossad Agent (Stacy Keach), and a by-the-book C.I.A. Deputy Director (Randy Travis).
- DirectorMichael DowseStarsDaniel RadcliffeZoe KazanMegan ParkWallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.
- DirectorDallas JenkinsStarsStephen BaldwinK CallanKirk B.R. WollerFaith Comes in Unexpected Places. Based on the story by the New York Times Best-Selling Author of the Left Behind Series, Jerry B. Jenkins.
- DirectorSteve TaylorStarsMichael W. SmithJeff Obafemi CarrJ. Don FergusonEthan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity ends. White and well-to-do Ethan is comfortable in his music ministry at the media-savvy suburban mega-church, The Rock; Jake is a street smart African-American who ministers to the gang members, teen mothers, and drug addicts of the urban Second Chance. When they are suddenly thrown together in a tough neighborhood and forced to work side by side, Ethan discovers there is no boundary between the streets and the sanctuary. But can the faith these two men share overcome the prejudices that divide them to give themselves and a struggling urban church a second chance?
- DirectorMichael SinclairStarsDavid A.R. WhiteEric RobertsAndrea LoganAfter police detectives save a pop star, her manager invites them for a weekend in Mexico on his yacht. But the perfect vacation turns to terror when his wife and friends go missing.
- DirectorRobby BensonStarsArmie HammerLindsay WagnerMartin LandauEveryone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.
- DirectorJohn GrootersStarsRebecca St. JamesBig KennyEarthquake KelleyThe story of four high-school boys whose undefeated basketball season and friendship are threatened after a drive-by shooting leaves one of them in a coma and one of them with a secret. Brent Fencett, Jed Bracken, and T.J. Lewis are star players on the Charlevoix High School Basketball team; Jackson Carlson is their most obnoxious fan. They are unbeaten on the court and inseparable off it--until Brent gets caught up in his older brother's mixed-up life. The consequences of Brent's choice leave T.J. in the hospital and Brent's soul in turmoil.
- DirectorJeff WoodStarsMackenzie AstinKeri Lynn PrattWes RobertsonIn 1970's Alabama, a young preacher struggles with his faith, and attacks from his church, after being hired to prove whether or not Hell exists.
- DirectorEric TillStarsJoseph FiennesBruno GanzPeter UstinovDuring the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
- DirectorBrian BaughStarsRandy WayneDeja KreutzbergJoshua WeigelAfter a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.
- DirectorMichael O. SajbelStarsTiffany DupontLuke GossJohn NobleIn Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
- DirectorJames F. CollierStarsJulie HarrisJeannette CliftArthur O'ConnellDuring WWII, a Dutch family caught hiding Jews is sent to a concentration camp where their Christian faith helps them endure the hardships.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsAlex KendrickShannen FieldsJason McLeodA losing coach and his underdog football team face their giants of fear and failure on and off the field, with surprising results.
- DirectorHugh HudsonStarsBen CrossIan CharlesonNicholas FarrellTwo 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.
- DirectorDarrel CampbellKevin McAfeeStarsMarshall R. TeagueJennifer O'NeillRusty JoinerYears 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.
- DirectorRussell HoltStarsSam HenningsEric JohnsonAlexander CarrollIn the 1820s, the Benjamin Steed family moves to Palmyra in upstate New York, and becomes involved with the new Mormon religion and its founder, Joseph Smith.
- DirectorDavid NixonPatrick DoughtieStarsTanner MaguireJeffrey JohnsonRobyn LivelyA young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he encounters. An unsuspecting substitute postman with his own troubled life becomes entangled in the boy's journey and family by reading the letters. They inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son he's lost through his alcohol addiction.
- DirectorPhilip SavilleStarsHenry Ian CusickDaniel KashChristopher PlummerThe story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
- DirectorRalph NelsonStarsSidney PoitierLilia SkalaLisa MannA travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
- DirectorGabriel AxelStarsStéphane AudranBodil KjerBirgitte FederspielDuring the late 19th century, a strict religious community in a Danish village takes in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War as a servant to the late pastor's daughters.
- DirectorRobert MarcarelliStarsCasper Van DienMichael YorkCatherine OxenbergSPOILER: A rabbi in Jerusalem develops software that can unlock prophecies in the Torah. He's murdered and the software stolen. A powerful man uses it to gain world domination.
- DirectorAndrew ErwinJon ErwinStarsSarah DrewSean AstinPatricia HeatonHardworking mom Allyson has a crazy night out with her friends, while their husbands watch their children.
- DirectorBrad J. SilvermanStarsAJ MichalkaKelly ThiebaudJames DentonGrace Trey is a phenomenal singer. But at the tender age of eighteen, after she gets the music break of a lifetime and is thrust into the "real world" - her faith is put to the test.
- DirectorMatthew Dean RussellStarsLucas BlackRobert DuvallMelissa LeoAfter a disastrous debut on the pro circuit, a young golfer finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas and welcomed by an eccentric rancher.
- DirectorMitch DavisStarsChristopher GorhamAnne HathawayJoe FolauJohn Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950s.
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsTed NeeleyCarl AndersonYvonne EllimanFilm version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
- DirectorJim HanonStarsLouie LeonardoChad AllenJack GuzmanTwo people come to the end of a spear in order to realize that the divisions between them are not real.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsBruno GanzSolveig DommartinOtto SanderAn angel tires of his purely ethereal life of merely overseeing the human activity of Berlin's residents, and longs for the tangible joys of physical existence when he falls in love with a mortal.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsAlex KendrickKen BevelKevin DownesWhen 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.
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsRobert DuvallTess HarperBetty BuckleyA broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsKirk CameronErin BetheaKen BevelIn an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare."
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsPaul ScofieldWendy HillerRobert ShawThe 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.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.
- DirectorHarold CronkStarsShane HarperKevin SorboDavid A.R. WhiteCollege philosophy professor Mr. Radisson's curriculum is challenged by his new student, Josh, who believes God exists.
- DirectorChristopher SpencerStarsDiogo MorgadoAmber Rose RevahGreg HicksThe life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsAnnaSophia RobbDennis QuaidHelen HuntBethany 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.
- DirectorRandall WallaceStarsGreg KinnearKelly ReillyThomas Haden ChurchA small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
- DirectorMichael O. SajbelStarsDrew FullerJames GarnerAbigail BreslinA deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.
- DirectorGeorge StevensJean NegulescoStarsMax von SydowDorothy McGuireCharlton HestonAn all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsWillem DafoeHarvey KeitelBarbara HersheyThe life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsRussell CroweJennifer ConnellyAnthony HopkinsNoah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
- DirectorTim RobbinsStarsSusan SarandonSean PennRobert ProskyA nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
- DirectorRoland JofféStarsRobert De NiroJeremy IronsRay McAnallyEighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonStarsTilda SwintonGeorgie HenleyWilliam MoseleyWhile playing, Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that lands them in a mystical place called Narnia. Here they realize that it was fated and they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonStarsBen BarnesSkandar KeynesGeorgie HenleyThe Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsBen BarnesSkandar KeynesGeorgie HenleyLucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter 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.
- DirectorTimur BekmambetovStarsJack HustonToby KebbellRodrigo SantoroJudah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsKeisha Castle-HughesShohreh AghdashlooOscar IsaacA drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsJim CaviezelMonica BellucciMaia MorgensternDepicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
- DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsCharlton HestonYul BrynnerAnne BaxterMoses, 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.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsPriscilla C. ShirerT.C. StallingsKaren AbercrombieA seemingly perfect family looks to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.
- DirectorAndrew ErwinJon ErwinStarsRachel HendrixJason BurkeyJohn SchneiderA college freshman's world is rocked when she learns she is the adopted survivor of a failed abortion.
- DirectorRobert DuvallStarsRobert DuvallTodd AllenPaul BaggetAfter his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
- DirectorStuart HazeldineStarsSam WorthingtonOctavia SpencerTim McGrawA grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called "The Shack."
- DirectorDavid G. EvansStarsMichael JoinerMichael HiggenbottomLouis Gossett Jr.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.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsRosetta Harris ArmstrongLisa ArnoldBlake BaileyA dishonest used-car salesman decides to become the salesman that God wants him to be--with surprising results.
- DirectorMervyn LeRoyAnthony MannStarsRobert TaylorDeborah KerrLeo GennAfter fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
- DirectorRobin B. ArmstrongSamir 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
- DirectorDenis SandersStarsDon MurrayDiana HylandWilliam WindomFollows the life of a world-famous minister, lecturer and best-selling author.
- DirectorMark RobsonStarsIngrid BergmanRobert DonatCurd JürgensA 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.
- DirectorTerry BenedictStarsRalph BakerCarl BentleyAlessandro BianchiThe story of Desmond Doss, a US Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
- DirectorIrving RapperStarsFredric MarchMartha ScottBeulah BondiEpisodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.