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1. The Passion of the Christ (2004)

R | 127 min | Drama

7.2

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47 Metascore

Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.

Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov

Votes: 251,111 | Gross: $370.78M

2. The Ten Commandments (1956)

G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

7.9

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Moses, 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.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson

Votes: 77,849 | Gross: $93.74M

3. Ben-Hur (1959)

G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama

8.1

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90 Metascore

After 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.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet

Votes: 253,635 | Gross: $74.70M

4. Noah (2014)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

5.8

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68 Metascore

Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson

Votes: 267,036 | Gross: $101.20M

5. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.0

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52 Metascore

The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 179,223 | Gross: $65.01M

6. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.5

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Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.

Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason

Votes: 24,845

7. Hail, Caesar! (2016)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

6.3

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72 Metascore

A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes

Votes: 143,150 | Gross: $30.50M

8. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.6

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An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Directors: George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.

Votes: 11,918 | Gross: $15.47M

9. The Robe (1953)

Approved | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance

6.7

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In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie

Votes: 11,737 | Gross: $36.00M

10. Samson and Delilah (1949)

Approved | 134 min | Drama, Family, History

6.8

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When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 8,978 | Gross: $28.80M

11. King of Kings (1961)

PG-13 | 168 min | Biography, Drama

7.0

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The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.

Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell

Votes: 9,023 | Gross: $14.48M

12. The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)

Unrated | 174 min | Drama, Family

6.2

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Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston

Votes: 6,252 | Gross: $34.90M

13. One Night with the King (2006)

PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.0

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38 Metascore

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble, Omar Sharif

Votes: 7,833 | Gross: $13.40M

14. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)

G | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, History

5.7

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Sex, torture, and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes that his people can co-exist with the Sodomites--a disastrous decision.

Directors: Robert Aldrich, Sergio Leone | Stars: Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà

Votes: 2,183 | Gross: $5.45M

15. The Ten Commandments (1923)

Passed | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.8

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After hearing the story of Moses, the sons of a devout Christian mother go their own ways, and the atheist brother's breaking of the Ten Commandments leads to tragedy.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort, Estelle Taylor, Julia Faye

Votes: 2,661 | Gross: $5.36M

16. King David (1985)

PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

5.3

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The Biblical story of Israel's greatest King.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley

Votes: 2,536 | Gross: $4.80M

17. The King of Kings (1927)

Not Rated | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Family

7.4

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Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut

Votes: 2,413 | Gross: $1.77M

18. The Passion of the Christ: Deleted Scenes (2009 Video)

5 min | Short, Drama

7.1

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Deleted scenes from 'The Passion of the Christ'.

Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Mattia Sbragia, Hristo Shopov

Votes: 126

19. Esther and the King (1960)

Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History

5.5

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Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting... See full summary »

Directors: Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava | Stars: Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni

Votes: 913

20. Seditiosa (2024)

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Director: Jac Avila | Stars: Simonne De La Riva, Daniela Borda, Mila Joya, Sol Marina Vargas

21. The Life of Moses (1909)

50 min | Biography, Drama, Family

5.5

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The persecution of the children of Israel by the Egyptians. Now there arose up a new king in Egypt. And he said unto his people. Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and ... See full synopsis »

Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Pat Hartigan, Julia Arthur, William Humphrey, Charles Kent

Votes: 62

22. Bathsheba (2005)

Short

6.1

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Biblical short about the relationship of King David and Bathsheba.

Director: Gwen McGee | Stars: Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Max Arciniega, Johann Benét, Charnele Brown

Votes: 14

23. Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio (1963)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama

5.5

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Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him in this classic drama.

Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Giorgio Cerioni, Jean Morcier, Judy Parker, Alfredo Rizzo

Votes: 138

24. The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama, History, Romance

6.7

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Aired as a one-hour special on ABC-TV, this drama told the Old Testament story of a young queen who had to defend both herself and her people after a power-mad advisor convinces her husband... See full summary »

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Tony Musante, Harris Yulin, Nehemiah Persoff

Votes: 35