The Top 50 Religious Dramas of All Time

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1

The Exorcist

1973    William Friedkin    Rated R

Drama    Horror    Religious Drama

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Black Narcissus

1947    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger    Not Rated

Drama    Melodrama    Religious Drama

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Winter Light

1963    Ingmar Bergman    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Psychological Drama

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Ben-Hur

1959    William Wyler    Not Rated

Based-on-19th-Century-Literature    Drama    Epic

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The Ten Commandments

1956    Cecil B. DeMille    Rated G

Adventure    Adventure Drama    Drama

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The Mission

1986    Roland Joffé    Rated PG

Drama    Historical Film    Jungle Film

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Ordet

1955    Carl Theodor Dreyer    Not Rated

Based-on-Theatre    Drama    Foreign Language Film

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Dead Man Walking

1995    Tim Robbins    Rated R

Crime    Crime Drama    Drama

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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973    Norman Jewison    Rated G

Based-on-Theatre    Drama    Musical

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Elmer Gantry

1960    Richard Brooks    Not Rated

Drama    Religious Drama

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13

The Apostle

1997    Robert Duvall    Rated PG13

Drama    Psychological Drama    Religious Drama

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Diary of a Country Priest

1951    Robert Bresson    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Mystery

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15

Lilies of the Field

1963    Ralph Nelson    Not Rated

Drama    Religious Drama

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16

The Sacrifice

1986    Andrei Tarkovsky    Rated PG

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Psychological Drama

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The Devils

1971    Ken Russell    Not Rated

Costume Horror    Drama    Historical Film

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18

The Prince of Egypt

1998    Brenda Chapman    Rated PG

Animated Musical    Animation    Drama

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The End of the Affair

1999    Neil Jordan    Rated R

Drama    Romance    Romantic Drama

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The Bells of St. Mary's

1945    Leo McCarey    Not Rated

Drama    Melodrama    Religious Drama

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21

Red State

2011    Kevin Smith    Not Rated

Drama    Horror    Religious Drama

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23

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965    George Stevens    Not Rated

Drama    Epic    Religious Drama

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The Magdalene Sisters

2002    Peter Mullan    Rated R

Drama    Escape Film    Period Film

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25

Quo Vadis?

1951    Mervyn LeRoy    Not Rated

Drama    Epic    Historical Epic

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26

Going My Way

1944    Leo McCarey    Not Rated

Comedy Drama    Drama    Musical

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The Milky Way

1969    Luis Buñuel    Not Rated

Avant-garde / Experimental    Comedy Drama    Drama

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28

The Da Vinci Code

2006    Ron Howard    Rated PG13

Crime    Crime Thriller    Drama

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29

Friendly Persuasion

1956    William Wyler    Not Rated

Americana    Drama    Family Drama

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30

The Song of Bernadette

1943    Henry King    Not Rated

Drama    Period Film    Religious Drama

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31

Angels & Demons

2009    Ron Howard    Rated PG13

Crime Thriller    Drama    Mystery

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The Passion of the Christ

2004    Mel Gibson    Rated R

Drama    Historical Film    Religious Drama

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33

Priest

1994    Antonia Bird    Rated R

Drama    Gay and Lesbian Film    Religious Drama

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The Flowers of St. Francis

1950    Roberto Rossellini    Not Rated

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

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35

Jesus of Montreal

1989    Denys Arcand    Rated R

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Religious Drama

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36

Black Robe

1991    Bruce Beresford    Rated R

Adventure Drama    Costume Adventure    Drama

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37

Heaven Help Us

1985    Michael Dinner    Rated R

Comedy    Coming-of-Age    Religious Drama

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38

Jesus of Nazareth

1977    Franco Zeffirelli    Not Rated

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

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The Nun's Story

1959    Fred Zinnemann    Not Rated

Drama    Religious Drama

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Little Buddha

1994    Bernardo Bertolucci    Rated PG

Childhood Drama    Drama    Religious Drama

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Holy Smoke

1999    Jane Campion    Rated R

Drama    Psychological Drama    Religious Drama

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42

Wise Blood

1979    John Huston    Rated PG

Comedy Drama    Drama    Religious Drama

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Joan of Arc

1948    Victor Fleming    Not Rated

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

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The Scarlet Letter

1926    Victor Sjöström    Not Rated

Drama    Period Film    Religious Drama

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46

Samson and Delilah

1949    Cecil B. DeMille    Not Rated

Drama    Epic    Religious Drama

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47

The Thorn Birds

1983    Daryl Duke    Not Rated

Drama    Made-for-Television    Mini-Series

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48

The Robe

1953    Henry Koster    Not Rated

Drama    Epic    Religious Drama

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49

Nazarin

1959    Luis Buñuel    Not Rated

Comedy    Comedy of Errors    Drama

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Whistle Down the Wind

1961    Bryan Forbes    Not Rated

Childhood Drama    Drama    Religious Drama

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