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1. Shogun (1980)
TV-MA | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, History
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai
Votes: 15,830
2. The Exorcist (1973)
R | 122 min | Horror
When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 455,691 | Gross: $232.91M
3. Silence (I) (2016)
R | 161 min | Drama, History
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano
Votes: 123,135 | Gross: $7.10M
4. The Devils (1971)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian
Votes: 18,709 | Gross: $1.13M
5. Smoke Signals (1998)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.
Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer
Votes: 12,615 | Gross: $6.72M
6. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung
Votes: 19,917
7. Black Robe (1991)
R | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary nicknamed Black Robe by the natives and his small party of companions try reaching the Huron tribe in Canada all while facing mistrust, Iroquois warring parties and harsh winter conditions.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg
Votes: 7,673 | Gross: $8.21M
8. Camila (1984)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
In 1840's Buenos Aires, Argentina, a beautiful young socialite named Camila falls in love with Ladislao, a Jesuit priest. After several failed attempts at fighting his own feelings, he ... See full summary »
Director: María Luisa Bemberg | Stars: Susú Pecoraro, Imanol Arias, Héctor Alterio, Elena Tasisto
Votes: 1,452
9. Angélique (1964)
TV-14 | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the first of the Angélique series, the beautiful feisty teenage heroine becomes entangled in a political assassination plot and is betrothed to a stranger who is twelve years her senior and a reputed sorcerer.
Director: Bernard Borderie | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort, Claude Giraud
Votes: 3,025
10. Quid Pro Quo (I) (2008)
R | 82 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbing self-realization.
Director: Carlos Brooks | Stars: Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga, Leonardo Nam, Rachel Black
Votes: 2,573 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Nasty Habits (1977)
PG | 96 min | Comedy
In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and neither is about to let anything stand in the way of getting what she wants.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Melina Mercouri, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 408
12. Nuevo mundo (1978)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, History
A story of a priest set in 16th century Mexico who converted the local pagan population to Christianity by making a statue of the Virgin Mary resembling a native woman.
Director: Gabriel Retes | Stars: Aarón Hernán, Tito Junco, Bruno Rey, Juan Ángel Martínez
Votes: 103
13. The Haunting (2009)
R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery
Francesca, a young pediatrician, and her husband Pedro, move to their new country house trying to forget a tragic event that has marked their lives.
Director: Elio Quiroga | Stars: Ana Torrent, Francisco Boira, Héctor Colomé, María Alfonsa Rosso
Votes: 1,387
14. El rey pasmado (1991)
106 min | Comedy, History
After spending a night with a sensual prostitute, the King of Spain decides that he wants to see his wife naked. His decision causes a real revolution amidst his subjects.
Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: María Barranco, Joaquim de Almeida, Laura del Sol, Gabino Diego
Votes: 872
15. Sakada (1976)
Drama
The inner workings of a family headed by a union organizer are revealed when his body is brought back to his hometown for burial. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field ... See full summary »
Director: Behn Cervantes | Stars: Robert Arevalo, Hilda Koronel, Pancho Magalona, Bembol Roco
Votes: 13
16. Gallant Journey (1946)
Passed | 85 min | Biography, Drama, History
This historical drama is a biopic of the U.S. aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery who was the first American to fly a glider in 1883.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Glenn Ford, Janet Blair, Charles Ruggles, Henry Travers
Votes: 289
17. La boda del señor cura (1979)
102 min | Drama
The evolution of Jesuit priest Juan Camí, from his early years of great faith and Falange-supporting patriotism, to the moment he loses his faith, becomes a Communist and marries a stripper.
Director: Rafael Gil | Stars: José Sancho, José Bódalo, Manuel Tejada, Blanca Estrada
Votes: 31
18. Les nouveaux aristocrates (1961)
95 min | Drama
Denis, a hypersensitive teenager, is revolted both against his distant, pretentious, well-to-do parents and their superficial society firends and the stiff, intolerant catholic ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Rigaud | Stars: Paul Meurisse, Maria Mauban, Yves Vincent, Charles Belmont
Votes: 31
19. Sadan miekan mies (1951)
80 min | Adventure, Comedy
Director: Ilmari Unho | Stars: Kalervo Nissilä, Marja Korhonen, Toini Vartiainen, Uljas Kandolin
Votes: 96
21.
Zero Hour (2004– )
Episode:
The Lima Siege
(2007)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
On April 22 1997 in Lima Peru, a deadly game is in play for the lives of 72 men, held hostage for 126 days by a revolutionary guerrilla movement at the Japanese Ambassador's residence. On ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Lang | Stars: Sean Pertwee, Sally Bowen, Julio Wicht, Luis Giampietri
Votes: 18
22.
In Their Own Words (2015– )
Episode:
Pope Francis
(2021)
TV-PG | 53 min | Biography
Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, becomes the first pope from the Americas, the first non-European priest and the first Jesuit to hold the highest office in the Catholic Church.
Directors: Chuck Dalaklis, Marianne Kushmaniuk | Stars: Sean Francis, Pope Francis, Anne Thompson, Augusto Zampini-Davies
Votes: 15
23.
Shogun (1980)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1980)
TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai
Votes: 314
24.
Shogun (1980)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1980)
TV-14 | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai
Votes: 252
25.
Touch (2012–2013)
Episode:
Perfect Storm
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Calvin hands the Aster Corps access card over to Martin, who is tasked with retrieving all Calvin's computer files from Aster Corps. Calvin warns Martin to avoid his old partner, Tony Rigby... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, David Mazouz, Lukas Haas, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 287
26.
The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode:
A Rebellious Woman
(2014)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has been accused of witchcraft.
Director: Richard Clark | Stars: Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Tamla Kari, Alice Sanders
Votes: 500
27.
EWTN Bookmark (1998– )
Episode:
Pope Francis: Our Brother, Our Friend
(2014)
Family, Talk-Show
Peruvian journalist Alejandro Bermudez discusses Pope Francis: Our Brother, Our Friend, a collection of interviews Bermudez conducted with ten Jesuits in Argentina following the 2013 election to pope of Buenos Aires Archbishop Bergoglio.
Directors: Mike Holmes, Fred Williams | Stars: Doug Keck, Alejandro Bermudez
28.
EWTN Live (2002– )
Episode:
Seven Revolutions: How Christianity Changed the World
(2015)
56 min | Family, Talk-Show
Father Mitch enjoys an wide-ranging and ages-spanning discussion with Mike Aquilina and James Papandrea, co-authors of the book Seven Revolutions: How Christianity Changed the World and How It Can Change It Again.
Director: Mike Holmes | Stars: Mitch Pacwa, Mike Aquilina, James Papandrea
29.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
Clark's Place
(2016)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Philip must consider his life with Martha and make a crushing choice from which there is no coming back.
Director: Noah Emmerich | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Dylan Baker, Brandon J. Dirden
Votes: 1,427
30.
StarTalk (2015– )
Episode:
The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg & Bill Prady
(2018)
TV-PG | 47 min | Talk-Show
Neil discusses the portrayal of scientists in pop culture featuring his interview with The Big Bang's Theory Simon Helberg and Bill Prady.
Director: Peter Fackler | Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Charles Liu, Simon Helberg
Votes: 17
31.
Barkskins (2020– )
Episode:
The Turtle King
(2020)
TV-MA | Drama, History
Duquet escapes indentured servitude and finds himself at the mercy of the vast forest.
Director: David Slade | Stars: David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard, James Bloor
Votes: 169