Best Christian Films
by goldfussmikey | created - 14 May 2018 | updated - 13 Dec 2021 | PublicTop 17 Christian films that have a clear Christian message with biblical themes.
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1. Behind the Sun (1995 Video)
56 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
Director: Robin B. Armstrong
Votes: 78
2. Beyond the Next Mountain (1981)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.
Directors: James F. Collier, Rolf Forsberg | Stars: Chong Aier, Narola Aier, Noktila Aier, Sashimeren Aier
Votes: 133
3. 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: 65,899 | Gross: $58.97M
4. Peter and Paul (1981 TV Movie)
198 min | Biography, Drama, History
Peter the Fisherman and Paul of Tarsus assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Jesus Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Robert Foxworth, Eddie Albert, Raymond Burr
Votes: 671
5. 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: 4,200 | Gross: $4.07M
6. Captive Faith (1991)
73 min | Drama
In 1960s Soviet Union, a baptist pastor is sent to a labor camp for his faith. With two other Christians, he tries to spread the gospel to the other inmates.
Director: Don Ross | Stars: Don Ryerson, Jeff Geshay, Paul Wright, Dewitt Jones
Votes: 17
7. 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.
Director: Tim Rogers | Stars: David Burke, Richard Rupp, Edward Panosian, Lonnie Polson
Votes: 67
8. 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: 25,696 | Gross: $21.21M
9. Luther (2003)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
During 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.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina
Votes: 16,003 | Gross: $5.79M
10. Time Changer (2002)
PG | 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!
Director: Rich Christiano | Stars: D. David Morin, Gavin MacLeod, Hal Linden, Jennifer O'Neill
Votes: 2,927 | Gross: $1.28M
11. 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: 24,138 | Gross: $33.46M
12. 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: 21,582 | Gross: $34.52M
13. 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
14. Beyond the Night (1983)
63 min | Drama
While running a free medical clinic in the 1960s, missionary couple John and Bettie Dreisbach face heavy government opposition in their attempt to preach the Gospel to the Muslim community of West Africa.
Director: Katherine Stenholm | Stars: Jack Buttram, Barbara Buttram, Edward Panosian, Sami Morcos
Votes: 20
15. Flame in the Wind (1971)
120 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 ... See full synopsis »
Director: Katherine Stenholm | Stars: David Hewson, Bob Jones III, Bob Jones Jr., Richard Rupp
Votes: 39
16. Pilgrim's Progress (1978)
Not Rated | 72 min | Adventure
Journey with Pilgrim as John Bunyan's famous allegory leaps from its pages to a movie.
Director: Ken Anderson | Stars: Peter Thomas, Maurice O'Callaghan, Liam Neeson, Ronnie Irvine
Votes: 341
17. Christiana (1979)
TV-Y7 | 80 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Sequel to Pilgrim's Progress. Christiana decides to follow in her husband's footsteps and make a pilgrimage to the Celestial City with her children and a friend.
Director: Ken Anderson | Stars: Jenny Cunningham, Tina Heath, Liam Neeson, Maurice O'Callaghan
Votes: 144
18. American Gospel: Christ Alone (2018)
139 min | Documentary
American Gospel explores the core question of Christianity, 'What is the gospel?' Through the distorting lens of American culture.
Director: Brandon Kimber | Stars: Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Washer, Costi Hinn, Sean Demars
Votes: 1,059
19. When Silence Speaks (1994 Video)
Unrated | 70 min | Drama
When Silence Speaks tells the dramatic story of a deaf man, Gordy, searching to understand the meaning of the cross. A needless tragedy that almost takes the life of a little girl leaves ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Eoute | Stars: Allen Snare, Gary Ray Moore, Rosa Ryerson, Doug Whitley
Votes: 13
20. 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: 5,421
21. The Most Reluctant Convert (2021)
73 min | Biography, Drama, History
Spanning C.S. Lewis' bitter childhood, WWI and his life-changing friendships at Oxford, The Most Reluctant Convert depicts the events that shaped Lewis' early life and journey from hard-boiled atheism to prolific Christianity.
Director: Norman Stone | Stars: Max McLean, Nicholas Ralph, Eddie Ray Martin, Richard Harrington
Votes: 1,081
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