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51. Outsiders (1977)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
In protest of forced conversion to Islam, the Ceddo (outsiders) kidnap King Demba War's daughter Princess Dior Yacine and hold her hostage.
Director: Ousmane Sembene | Stars: Tabata Ndiaye, Alioune Fall, Moustapha Yade, Matoura Dia
Votes: 1,101
52. China Cry: A True Story (1990)
PG-13 | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.
Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Julia Nickson, France Nuyen, James Shigeta, Russell Wong
Votes: 569 | Gross: $4.21M
53. Stealing Heaven (1988)
R | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance
In medieval Paris, a young religious scholar and the beautiful niece of a local patrician fall madly in love and consummate their passion for each other. In the religious uproar that follows, they are condemned and brutally punished.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Derek de Lint, Kim Thomson, Denholm Elliott, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 829
54. Tortured for Christ (2018)
PG-13 | 77 min | Biography, Drama
A cinematic retelling of the testimony of 'Voice of the Martyrs' founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, as written in his international bestseller "Tortured for Christ".
Director: John Grooters | Stars: Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei
Votes: 471
55. Sins of Jezebel (1953)
Approved | 74 min | Drama, History, Romance
The aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Paulette Goddard, George Nader, Eduard Franz, John Hoyt
Votes: 185
56. The French Revolution (2005 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.
Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Edward Herrmann, George Ivascu, Rodica Lazar, Tomi Cristin
Votes: 335
57. Accidental Activist (2013)
Not Rated | 58 min | Drama, Horror
Ted and Lynn Murphy lead a simple life. But when Ted signs a petition, Ted and his wife become the focus of local protect that threatens not only to destroy their business but to suffocate their religious freedom as well.
Director: Duane Barnhart | Stars: Larry Bukovey, Kristin Wollett, David Mackey, Hannah Malone
Votes: 153
58. The Headsman (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
The story of time-tested loyalty of two friends during Europe's 16th-century Inquisition. Orphans Martin and Georg bond as children, but walk very different paths as adults. Georg follows ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Aeby | Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter McDonald, Anastasia Griffith, Steven Berkoff
Votes: 1,078
59. Time of Violence (1988)
R | 288 min | Drama
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is... See full summary »
Director: Ludmil Staikov | Stars: Rousy Chanev, Ivan Krystev, Anya Pencheva, Momchil Karamitev
Votes: 2,406
60. The Moment After II: The Awakening (2006)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a dramatic escape from death row, former FBI agent Adam Riley (David White) reunites with his friend and mentor Jacob Krause (Brad Heller) leader of The Way, and his small remnant of ... See full summary »
Director: Wes Llewellyn | Stars: John Gilbert, David A.R. White, Kevin Downes, Asad Farr
Votes: 478
61. The White Viking (1991)
131 min | Adventure, Drama
Norway in the 10th century. Askur, son of the powerful Thorgeir marries Embla, daughter of one of the few remaining landowners in Norway, in a pagan ceremony. King Olav, a ruthless ... See full summary »
Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Gotti Sigurdarson, Maria Bonnevie, Egill Ólafsson, Tomas Norström
Votes: 460
62. Rumors of Wars (2014)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A student keeps a journal while a one-world government takes over the world. Years later, a soldier finds her journal and questions everything he believes.
Director: Paul Tomborello | Stars: Ben Davies, Jennifer Cooper, Eric Roberts, Michael Joiner
Votes: 568
63. Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
88 min | Drama, History
Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with Jesus.
Director: Gabriel Sabloff | Stars: Robert Loggia, Bruce Marchiano, Laurence Fuller, Ryan Alosio
Votes: 1,237
64. Years of the Beast (1981)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A fast-moving, feature-length dramatic film that portrays the events in the book of Revelation.
Director: D. Paul Thomas | Stars: Gary Bayer, Alana Rader, Malcon McCaiman, Jerry Houser
Votes: 276
65. Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014 Video Game)
M | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A detective, murdered by a serial killer, returns as a ghost and must combine his investigative skills with powerful supernatural abilities to uncover the shocking link between his own death and a series of killings terrifying the town of Salem.
Director: Yosuke Shiokawa | Stars: Jason Brooks, Cassidy Lehrman, Travis Willingham, Tiffany Espensen
Votes: 1,370
66. Islamophobia (2022)
130 min | Action, Drama
Showcasing the traumatic effects of prejudice and discrimination against Muslim, Christianity, and Judaism its Islamophobia is a story of Peace , Love, Unity, Respect, Compassionate, and ... See full summary »
Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Chris Mulkey, Wilma Elles, Fahim Fazli, Mike Mitchell
Votes: 19
67. The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Western
In November of 1833, the state of Missouri turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this ... See full summary »
Director: Sterling Van Wagenen | Stars: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll
Votes: 780 | Gross: $2.03M
68. The Mark of the Beast (1997)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
It is one of the clearest prophecies of the Bible. It simply says that in the last days no man or woman will be able to buy or sell anything unless they are willing to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead.
Directors: André van Heerden, Tom Parasiliti | Stars: Jack Van Impe, Rexella Van Impe, Shane Harwell, Anthony Harwell
Votes: 40
69. Legacy (1993)
53 min | Drama, History, Western
The story of the Mormon pioneers from the 1830's to the 1890's. The movie follows the experiences of Eliza Williams from New York to Missouri to Illinois to Utah. Eliza endures sickness, ... See full summary »
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Kathleen Beller, Benton Jennings, Steve Abolt, Neill Barry
Votes: 528
70. Unsilenced (2021)
R | 108 min | Drama
When the Chinese Communist Party launches a brutal crackdown against 100 million citizens, a jaded American reporter and a team of innocent students risk everything to expose the deadly propaganda and fight for freedom.
Director: Leon Lee | Stars: Sam Trammell, James Yi, Anastasia Lin, Tzu-Chiang Wang
Votes: 535 | Gross: $0.53M
71. The Gospel According to Vic (1986)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Vic Mathews (Tom Conti) teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Gormley | Stars: Tom Conti, Helen Mirren, David Hayman, Brian Pettifer
Votes: 598 | Gross: $0.27M
72. If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)
52 min | Drama, Horror
Based on the preachings of Reverend Estus W. Pirkle, this film warns what will happen to America if the citizens do not give up their depraved ways and turn to God and Jesus for salvation. ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Ormond | Stars: Judy Creech, Cecil Scaiffe, Gene McFall, Wes Saunders
Votes: 539
73. Purple Triangles (1991)
25 min | Short, Documentary
A documentary about Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany and the persecutions they faced in the concentration camps because they would not renounce their faith and pledge allegiance to Hitler.
Director: Martin Smith | Stars: David Burke, Mike Field, Magdalene Kusserow Reuter, Annemarie Kusserow
Votes: 141
74. Guilty of Treason (1950)
Not Rated | 86 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, a Roman Catholic cardinal from Hungary who spoke out against both the German occupation of his country during World War II and the Communist regime ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Charles Bickford, Bonita Granville, Paul Kelly, Richard Derr
Votes: 239
75. Dhokha (2007)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A police officer becomes a terrorist suspect after a deadly bombing at a club.
Director: Pooja Bhatt | Stars: Muzamil Ibrahim, Tulip Joshi, Aushima Sawhney, Bharat Dabholkar
Votes: 509
76. The Holy Inquisition (1974)
127 min | Drama
A gripping, shocking story of the Spanish Inquisition hunting Jews, believed to be the cause of a plague spreading in 16th century colonial Mexico. A monk reports a family practicing Jewish burial rites bringing devastating consequences.
Director: Arturo Ripstein | Stars: Jorge Luke, Diana Bracho, Claudio Brook, Ana Mérida
Votes: 381
77. König der letzten Tage (1993– )
197 min | History
The 1530s. Many are convinced that the Day of Judgement is at hand. A protest movement is making the heart of Europe beat faster and louder: it is a protest against the dissipation of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Christoph Waltz, Mario Adorf, Deborah Kaufmann, Charo López
Votes: 123
78. Emma Smith: My Story (2008)
PG | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Before her death, Emma reflects on her life; beginning with her childhood, up through her final years in Nauvoo. Based on the life of Emma Hale Smith.
Directors: Gary Cook, T.C. Christensen | Stars: Patricia Place, Katherine Nelson, Nathan Mitchell, Stephanie Breinholt
Votes: 375
79. Crusades (1995)
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Terry Jones presents the history of the medieval religious wars in the middle-east known as the Crusades.
Stars: Terry Jones, Marcello Walton, Kammy Darweish, Antony Zaki
Votes: 534
80. The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Western
Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that ... See full summary »
Director: Sterling Van Wagenen | Stars: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll
Votes: 493 | Gross: $1.33M
81. Berlin 1933 - Tagebuch einer Großstadt (2023)
Documentary, History
Using extracts from individuals' diaries and some film records, this documentary series tells the story of the changes that occurred in Berlin (and Germany) during the pivotal year of 1933.
Stars: Tobias Büchner, Konstantin Achmed Bürger, Sophie Diernberger, August Diernberger
Votes: 73
82. Eternal Spring (2022)
86 min | Documentary, Animation
Falun Gong practitioners were persecuted in China, they tried to tell the truth but they were kidnapped, some Falun Gong practitioners died.
Director: Jason Loftus | Stars: Henry Guo, Shi Jian, Yu Feng, Tan Junfeng
Votes: 1,699 | Gross: $0.09M
83. Pedro Calungsod: Batang martir (2013)
107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Pedro Calungsod, a young Filipino man, leaves his Visayan native roots to join the Spanish Jesuit priest Fr. Diego de San Vitores in his mission to the Marianas Islands (Guam) in 1668. The ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Villacorta | Stars: Rocco Nacino, Christian Vasquez, Robert Correa, Jestoni Alarcon
Votes: 30
84. Sandstorm (2004)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama
Already trapped at home for 12 days in a massive sandstorm. A policeman cares for his dying wife as they are running out of food and water and mourning the disappearance of their child in the storm.
Director: Michael Mahonen | Stars: Lili Li, Angela Huang, Steve Hong, Guang Cheng
Votes: 79 | Gross: $0.00M
85. Chronicles of Religious Persecution in China (2017)
60 min | Documentary
This documentary faithfully and objectively reproduces the persecution suffered by Chinese Christians at the hands of the CCP government.
Director: Zheng Zhou | Stars: Jinyan Guo, Fei Xu, Lu Chen, Na Li
Votes: 122
86. God's Outlaw (1986)
Not Rated | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Roger Rees, Bernard Archard, Keith Barron, Kenneth Gilbert
Votes: 248
87. The Night God Screamed (1971)
GP | 85 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A woman is persecuted by Jesus freaks after they've crucified her preacher husband.
Director: Lee Madden | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Alex Nicol, Dan Spelling, Michael Sugich
Votes: 303
88. My Last Day (2011)
9 min | Animation, Short, Biography
The Scriptural story unfolds through the eyes of a criminal who receives the same brutal crucifixion sentence as Jesus of Nazareth. It is a short moral film of regret, repentance and redemption.
Director: Barry Cook
Votes: 125
89. Aylan Baby (2022)
Action, Crime, Drama
Alan Kurdi (Kurdish: Alan Kurdî ), initially reported as Aylan Kurdi, was a three-year-old Syrian - The bodies of Kurdi and another child were discovered by two locals at around 6:30 am. The two men moved the bodies from the water,
Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Wilma Elles, Mike Mitchell, Preity Üpala, Ahmet Oztürk
Votes: 8
90. Question 7 (1961)
106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Suspenseful story of a boy and his father, each forced to decide his future on his willingness to stand up for what he believes.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Michael Gwynn, Christian De Bresson, Almut Eggert, Margaret Jahnen
Votes: 135
91. Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2020– )
59 min | Documentary, History
Historian Lucy Worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as anti-royal propaganda about key events from British royal history including the English Reformation, the attack of the Spanish Armada and Queen Anne's forgotten legacy.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Mathieu Da Vinha, Michael Rapport, Munro Price
Votes: 165
92. The Freedom of Silence (2011)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
It's the year 2030, and the government has outlawed Christianity. Enter Zach Thompson, a brave man who teams up with a friend to hack into the government's computer system to reclaim religious freedom for Americans.
Director: Richard Robertson | Stars: Tyler Messner, Tasha Clark, Chris Bylsma, Lauren Alfano
Votes: 172
93. The Radicals (1989)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History
The dramatic story of the Anabaptist movement and two of its first leaders, Michael and Margaretha Sattler.
Director: Raul V. Carrera | Stars: Norbert Weisser, Mark Lenard, Leigh Lombardi, Christopher Neame
Votes: 108
94. The Sword and the Cross (1956)
87 min | Drama
Tarsus, in the Roman province of Cilicia, AD 120. Two Carthaginian sisters, Lea and Esther, are bought as slave girls by Roman tribune Marcus Valerius, who gives them as a present to proud ... See full summary »
Director: Guido Brignone | Stars: Gianna Maria Canale, Jorge Mistral, Marisa Allasio, Ana Luisa Peluffo
Votes: 87
95. 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
96. Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)
GP | 93 min | Drama, Western
In Mexico, a mad general is leading his own war against the Church. Priests are rounded up, churches burned down and religion outlawed. The suffering of one pious catholic priest could bring the tide of change however.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Humberto Almazán, Sancho Gracia, Aldo Sambrell
Votes: 69
97. Children of Nagasaki (1983)
128 min | Drama, War
The atom-bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in 1945 is recalled by a survivor.
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Gô Katô, Yukiyo Toake, Masatomo Nakabayashi, Mami Nishijima
Votes: 169
98. Gold Through the Fire (1987)
81 min | Drama
A seventeen year old Russian Christian performs a daring escape to get away from the religious persecution of the Soviet Union. He comes to America and stays with a Christian family. While ... See full summary »
Director: Edward T. McDougal | Stars: Charles Harlan, Renée Giragos, Kris Wolff, Michael Welborn
Votes: 68
99. The Emissary: A Biblical Epic (1997)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
This drama follows Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of Christ who will pay any price to bring his message to the world.
Director: Robert Marcarelli | Stars: Garry Cooper, Leon Lissek, Kermit Christman, Grant Parsons
Votes: 92
100. Christian Movie: the Dark Hour Before the Dawn (2017)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Since it came to power in mainland China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party has been unceasing in its persecution of religious faith. It has frantically arrested and murdered Christians, ... See full synopsis »
Director: Zheng Zhou | Stars: Jinyan Guo, Na Li, Fang Han, Zhizhong Zhang
Votes: 62