Highest-Rated Movies about 'Jesus'

Ben-Hur (1925), The Miracle Maker (2000), Ben-Hur (1959), The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Last Days in the Desert (2015), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The Passion of the Christ (2004) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Jesus movies.

#16. Mary Magdalene (2018)

  • Rating: 5.9/10
  • Length: 120 mins
  • Genre: Drama
  • Director: Garth Davis

Storyline: Judea, 33 AD. Mary is a faithful young girl from the village of Magdala (close to Galilea Lake) unsure to follow the traditions and destiny reserved to the women, living only as wife and mother, in her wish to be free. After to reject a marriage proposal of Ephraim, a family friend, her brother Daniel and her father Elisha make her an exorcism in the belief that she is possessed by a demon. Trying to find a solution Elisha asks help Jesus, a healer who is earning fame between the Jews of the zone with his speeches about a kingdom of peace and love free of hate, tyranny, oppression and prosecution, to heal Mary and that finally she obeys and submits to their will. Astonished by the charisma, personality and words of Jesus, Mary decides to follow him despite the strong opposition of her family. She meets a few men who too walk with Jesus as Peter, Andrew, James, John and Judas, who have their personal interests and ideas about Jesus' words and his revolution. At the same time that Mary feels more passionate about Jesus and his vision of the world and people, Peter starts to feel a progressive resentment to her, in the belief that Mary's presence in the group weakens Jesus and his message, who each time pays more attention to her. Arriving at Jerusalem, Jesus and his apostles try to transmit the message against Roman Empire and Jews' authorities, but the events soon will turn dramatically against Jesus, as well as the confrontation between Mary and Peter about Jesus' not only will change they both, too will change the whole world.—Chockys

Plot Keywords: religion, history, biography, drama, faith, christianity, female protagonist ...

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#18. Ben-Hur (2016)

  • Rating: 5.7/10
  • Length: 2h 3min
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
  • Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Storyline: A Jewish nobleman, Judah Ben-Hur, and his adopted Roman brother Messala are best friends despite their different origins. Messala enlists in the Roman army and fights in the Roman Empire's wars in Germany. Ben-Hur also develops feelings for the family slave Esther although their different station in life compels him not to pursue her. But when her father Simonides seeks to marry her off to a Roman, Ben-Hur declares his love for her and takes her as his wife. Three years later, Messala returns as a decorated Roman officer. His return coincides with a rising insurrection by the Zealots, Jews who are opposed to the oppressive nature of Roman rule..

Plot Keywords: epic, historical, religious, revenge, ancient rome, faith, brotherhood ...

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#19. The Young Messiah (2016)

  • Rating: 5.6/10
  • Length: 111 mins
  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh

Storyline: At the age of 7, Jesus Bar-Joseph lives with his family in Alexandria, Egypt, where they have fled to avoid a massacre of children by King Herod of Israel. Jesus knows that his parents Joseph and Mary have secrets they are keeping from him, secrets about his birth and about traits that make him very different from other boys. His parents, however, believe him too young to grasp the truth of his miraculous birth and purpose. Learning that the murderous Herod is dead, they set out to return to their home of Nazareth in Israel, unaware that Herod's namesake son is, like his father, determined to see the boy Jesus dead.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Plot Keywords: religion, history, drama, family, faith, bible, childhood ...

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