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Movies: Best "crucifixion" Movies


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The Passion of the Christ(2004)

R
| 2h 7min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,854 votes)

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Jesus(1979)

G
| 1h 57min | Drama, History
4.1/5 (with 87 votes)

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.

The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

R
| 2h 44min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 441 votes)

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

Life of Brian(1979)

R
| 1h 34min | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 1,878 votes)

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

Son of God(2014)

PG-13
| 2h 18min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 130 votes)

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

King of Kings(1961)

PG-13
| 2h 48min | Drama, History
3.6/5 (with 80 votes)

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

Risen(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 47min | Action, History, Adventure, Drama
3.1/5 (with 360 votes)

Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

Barabbas(1961)

NR
| 2h 17min | Adventure, Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 64 votes)

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

Jesus Christ Superstar(1973)

G
| 1h 48min | Music, History, Drama
3.5/5 (with 240 votes)

Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene. After Jesus has an outburst in a temple, Judas turns on him.

Priest(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 27min | Horror, Action, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 995 votes)

In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.

The Robe(1953)

NR
| 2h 15min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 96 votes)

Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.

The Crucifixion(2017)

1h 30min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 214 votes)

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

Directed by Xavier Gens - With Sophie Cookson
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Andrei Rublev(1966)

R
| 3h 25min | Drama, History
4.1/5 (with 328 votes)

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

Bad Lieutenant(1992)

NC-17
| 1h 36min | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 355 votes)

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

R
| 1h 40min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
2.7/5 (with 45 votes)

A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.

The Milky Way(1969)

1h 42min | Drama, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 64 votes)

Two drifters go on a pilgrimage from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Along the way, they hitchhike, beg for food, and face the Christian dogmas and heresies from different Ages.

The Ordeal(2005)

1h 28min | Horror
2.9/5 (with 122 votes)

A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wood in the swampy Hautes Fagnes region of Liège when his van breaks down. An odd chap who's looking for a lost dog then leads Marc to a shuttered inn.

The King of Kings(1927)

NR
| 2h 35min | Drama, History
3.2/5 (with 19 votes)

The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.

Witchery(1988)

R
| 1h 35min | Horror
2.6/5 (with 29 votes)

The deserted island hotel hides a dark and sinister secret. Hundreds of years ago a witch held sway there, dominating her coven and spreading an evil that has seeped deep into the earth. Two centuries later, a photographer and his virginal fiance sneak onto the island to research its gruesome history. Soon all will find themselves falling victim to a horror that has survived the ages....

Dark Relic(2010)

1.8/5 (with 8 votes)

1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly holy relic he’s carrying bears a terrible curse….

St. Peter(2005)

3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

The Corridor(2012)

2.3/5 (with 21 votes)

Friends on a weekend excursion take a path into a forest that leads to death and destruction.

Directed by Evan Kelly - With Stephen Chambers

The Messiah(1975)

2h 20min | History, Drama
3.1/5 (with 8 votes)

Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.

The Christ Slayer(2019)

1h 55min | Drama, Kids & Family
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Takes place at the Passover and the days that follow the crucifixion. A mix of scripture and Christian legend woven to try and create a more complete picture. It follows Longinus as the Roman soldier who put the spear to Jesus on the cross.

Embodiment of Evil(2008)

1h 34min | Horror
2.5/5 (with 14 votes)

After 40 years in a cell for the mentally ill, Coffin Joe is finally freed. Back on the streets, the sadistic gravedigger is set on fulfilling that for which he was imprisoned: find the woman who can give him the perfect child. During his wanderings through the city of São Paulo he leaves behind a trail of horror as he faces unnatural laws and popular beliefs.

From the Manger to the Cross(1912)

NR
| 1h 11min | Drama
2.7/5 (with 10 votes)

The life of Jesus is played out in tableaux shot in the Holy Land.

In Search of Historic Jesus(1979)

1h 31min | Documentary, Drama

Re-created Biblical tableaux mixed with interviews.

Legacy of Blood(1978)

1h 22min | Horror
2.8/5 (with 3 votes)

Horror movie about three wicked sisters and their equally unsavory husbands who all arrive at a remote inn where they mean to attend the reading of their uncle's will. One by one, the heirs are dispatched by an unknown killer.

The Lamb of God(1992)

3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Portrays the dramatic events of the last hours of Jesus' life and his resurrection.

The Island of Thirty Coffins(1979)

2.3/5 (with 3 votes)

The story takes place in 1917. Véronique is a young woman of 35 years, nurse at the military hospital of Besançon. She suddenly learns of the murder of her husband, the mysterious Count Vorski, whom she has not seen for fourteen years. Her research will also lead her to the track of her father and son whom she believed to have died in a shipwreck, already a long time ago. From clue to clue, here we are in Brittany, on this island with a name so ill-fitting... Brutal deaths, enigmatic words written... by whom? A frightening prophecy, the superstitious terror of the island's inhabitants, and suddenly, Veronica d'Hergemont can no longer leave this island. She's stuck alone. Almost alone...

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