What Christian Movies Do You Find To Be The Most Rewatchable?

MissRowy said:

Original of course! The remake was pathetic!

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For me, it is difficult to watch classic films because of the "out of era" feeling when I watch such movies. This is not to say that old classic movies cannot be entertaining and or well written and performed. I even used to like one classic movie a lot (a comedy starring Jack Lemmon), but after surrendering my life to Christ, the film no longer holds the same value to me as it once did. The music, acting, effects, etc. are just not up to the same style or level that I could handle when watching a classic film. I used to like the Ben Hur remake, but I can no longer promote this film to another because I do not want anyone falsely praying or worship to a wrong image of Jesus. I have recently have come to believe that Christians should not promote films with Jesus in them because I do not want to lead others into idolatry.

Anyways, art is subjective. Art is also based on what you have been exposed to, as well. You most likely grew up seeing the original Ben Hur and other classic movies. I did not. So this means my taste in movies is different than you.

So many movies today push the sinful things of this world, and or do not focus on GOD and to have a movie like this is rare. For me: If one person is led to Christ and or they learn to forgive as a result of this movie, it was all worth it. That is what my list of Christian movies is all about. The movies on my list are not box office successes. The movies on my list is about leading people to Christ and or to help inspire them to follow Jesus Christ. If a movie does not do that, then it fails as a Christian movie in my opinion.

MissRowy said:

The only Christian movie that I would watch again is Ben Hur...that movie was amazing..I refuse to watch Passion of the Christ again..it actually caused some mental issues that I won't post here.

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I now would not recommend any Christian to see Ben Hur the remake or any film depicting Jesus because it can lead to idolatry. I would still highly recommend checking out these films here:

#1. Time Changer:

You can rent it at Amazon Prime Video:
Amazon.com: Watch Time Changer | Prime Video

#2. What if.

You can rent it through Itunes:
‎What If... on iTunes

#3. The Redemption of Henry Myers:

You can rent it online at Amazon Prime Video:
Amazon.com: Watch The Redemption of Henry Myers | Prime Video

#4. Play the Flute:

To see the show time dates and if it is playing near your city, check out the bottom page of their website here:
Play The Flute Movie

#5. The War Within:

You can watch this for free if you have Amazon Prime:
Amazon.com: Watch The War Within | Prime Video

#6. Heaven's War:

To see another trailer, check out my post #11.
You can rent it at Amazon Prime Video:
Amazon.com: Watch Heaven's War | Prime Video


#7. 77 Chances:

You can rent this through Christian Cinema:
Watch 77 Chances at Christian Cinema

#8. Champion:

You can rent this through Amazon Prime Video:
Amazon.com: Watch Champion | Prime Video

dms1972 said:

Its a wonder there has not been a film based on Brother Andrew (God's Smuggler).

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Not sure who you are referring to. A little more info please, my friend. I am curious.

@keith99

First, I want to say that I now do not believe in promoting films that have Jesus within them because they can create a false idol image of Jesus in the minds of Christians when they pray and worship the Lord. While this probably is not a big deal for you, for me, it is everything. Jesus said we are to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Some Christians have said that when they prayed, they prayed with a picture of certain actors who played Jesus within their minds. One actor had to tell people that he was not Jesus because they were regarding Him in that way. This is the problem I see in films that depict Jesus. While I think other Christian films are great in that they can lead a person to accept Jesus, or they can inspire a believer to truly follow the Lord, I think those who are Christian have to be careful on what they watch nowadays.

Second, I think if a person regards classic movies as better than modern day movies, they are going to naturally regard the classic movies as better. Old style classic movies are generally too cheesy (acting, music, pace, etc.) for my tastes. Art is subjective, and it is what you have been exposed to in life. For in this article here by the New York post, it explains why most of your younger generation do not like to watch old classic movies because they consider them to either be too slow or boring. For example: I know my parents are not into modern day animated films. So movies like the "Prince of Egypt" would be a medium that they simply cannot get into. Why? Because they were not exposed to it. I grew up on cartoons as a kid. They did not grow up with the same kind of thing.

Three, a Christian is going to appreciate any attempt at trying to reach an audience for Jesus Christ. That is what this thread is all about. Jesus Christ. The fact that the method of communication just so happens to be a movie is not that important. What is important is Jesus, and in having a relationship with Him, and in walking in His good ways. The movies that I recommend are films that will help a person to want to accept Christ and or inspire them to follow the Lord. Sure, some of the films on my list may not be cinematic masterpieces, but Christian films sometimes are under limited budgets, and or they face spiritual opposition by the enemy to even be made (Because if that movie just leads one person to Jesus, it was all worth it for them to know the love, joy, and peace in knowing Jesus Christ).

dms1972 said:

Has anyone mentioned Chariots of Fire. I don't think it was intended to be a 'christian movie', just an historical drama, but it was a sympathetic portrayal of missionary and Olympic athlete Eric Liddle. Won the oscar for best film in 1982.

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This thread is for clearly Christian films only, my friend. See the OP (original post) within this thread. The films that you recommend have to clearly be Christian whereby it is the kind of movie that strongly promotes Jesus, the Bible, and or in following the Lord in some way; The film cannot promote sins that the Bible condemns like witchcraft, and lying, etc.; Note: I have seen some movies labeled as Christian that promote witchcraft (magic), and whereby they lie and it is no big deal. It is not Christian or Christ like to promote sin.

Anyways, blessings to you in the Lord today. I hope you get a chance to check out the list of films that I recommended (if you like Christian movies).

Peace from the Lord Jesus Christ be unto you today.

The Righterzpen said:

I watched this movie "The Mission" many years ago and was struck by the internal conflict of the main character. (I think it was based on a true story; but I may be wrong?) He was a Jesuit priest who came to be appalled by the corruption in the RCC; that was evident by how they treated and exploited these natives. That's what I found most compelling about that movie. The priest had to decide where he was going to stand; on an institution or on the truth.

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The film is approved by the Vatican, so I don't think I would like it.
As I said, my friend; I do not believe Catholicism is biblical.

I liked "Patterns of Evidence".

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It moved a little too slow for my tastes. My favorite documentaries can be found in my Blogger article that lists evidences that back up God's Word. You can check them out here (if you are interested):

Love Branch: Evidences for the Word of God

You said:

I felt "The Case for...." series was honest to Strobel's investigative research as a journalist.
I tend to like documentaries though.

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Never seen the series.
I never knew there was such a thing.
I only seen the film.

You said:

Certain aspects of "God's Not Dead" series I felt made very valid points about certain atheists objections being more driven by their own personal emotional struggles.

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I like the courtroom sequence in God's Not Dead 2, and I like the interaction between the two brothers in God's Not Dead 3, but besides that they were just "so so" in my opinion.

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I liked the 'keep at what you are called to' message of "Facing the Giants" (even if the movie was rather cheesy).

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Not much into sports. So it is hard for me to watch sports movies.

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"Courageous" I think made good points about the importance of family.

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Not a fan of the Kendrick brothers films, except I did like their recent one (Overcomer) (Although there are two or three minor things I did not exactly like in it).

You said:

"I Can Only Imagine" is the most recent one I've seen. (Which is about MercyMe's lead singer and the origin of the song.) That one was hard to watch; he had a tough childhood.)

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The film did not do much for me.

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Haven't seen "War Room" yet. I will watch it; but the trailers left me kind of ambivalent about it.

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Yeah, it's not the greatest. It has two or three scenes that I like in it, but that is about it. The movie overall is not my cup of tea. It could have been better.

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"Passion of the Christ" I thought was grossly historically inaccurate, as well as way over the top on the violence factor.

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It was too slow and boring for my tastes, and I am not a big Jim C. fan. Oh, and yeah, I think the violence aspect was unnecessary. Currently, I will no longer promote Christian films with Jesus in them. I say this because some attempt to picture the actor who plays Jesus in their minds when they pray and worship Jesus. This to me is idolatry.

The thing I find frustrating about "Christian movies" is that they often don't portray people's genuine ups and downs of their struggles with faith. Some do. (Especially if they are following a biographical script about the life of a historical figure who faced a lot of hardships.)

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While these films may not be exactly that, I think you would like "The War Within" and "The Redemption of Henry Myers."


You can watch this for free if you have Amazon Prime:
Amazon.com: Watch The War Within | Prime Video


You can rent it online at Amazon Prime Video:
Amazon.com: Watch The Redemption of Henry Myers | Prime Video

The best acting I have seen was in Redemption of Henry Myers, and we get to see and feel the protagonist's own struggle. Great film.

The War Within looked cheesy to me after I seen the trailer. But seeing I like Brett Varvel as an actor (i.e. from seeing him in the film "Play the Flute"), I decided to give it a chance. I was totally surprised. Great special effects, good acting, and solid story line. Yeah, the costumes are cheesy a bit, and the characters are kind of like from some early Batman movie, but this was really enjoyable. I watched the movie many times. It is a very emotional film. If it does not make you tear up, I would say you need to check the ole pulse.

Many times in real life; the wayward spouse does not come back, the kid with cancer ends up dying, the person with mental illness is rarely cured and the corrupt institution remains corrupt. And despite these real life struggles; the litmus test of faith is; does one continue to believe despite God is not "the genie in a bottle" who will make all right in this life? And if the person continues to believe; how and why is that? "Christian movies" rarely adequately address those types of questions.

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Then you are really going to like... "The War Within."
Don't watch the trailer because it may turn you off.
Just start watching it on Amazon.
If you have Amazon Prime Video, you can watch it for free.
Your gonna love it. I like it so much that I bought the DVD.
The DVD has an excellent behind the scenes making of the film.
It literally was a family made film. A Christian family made a Christian film that is good.

You said:

BUT; the movie industry is out to make money and movies that don't have "happy endings" don't tend to accomplish that goal. Besides; issues of sustaining faith are not high on the lists of things the majority of humanity wants to see in a movie.

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On this one: You will like Play the flute.
It is not out on DVD, but you can see if it is playing in your area.
Simply go to playtheflutemovie.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page to check out theater locations and times. My wife and I seen it in Stonybrook New York. I am thinking of seeing it again in the theater.

Anyways, I have some other top Christian movies that I would recommend checking out in post #2, post #3, and post #4.

I hope you get a chance to see my recommendations, and that you will enjoy them as much as i did.

Blessings to you in the Lord.

dms1972 said:

I am really surprised you would take exception to this film. I suspect the clip I chose doesn't indicate the moral or christian content which it has. It doesn't promote sins and is about a missionary Eric Liddle who ran in the Olympics - the film makes it clear he runs because when he does he feels God's pleasure. There is another runner in the film a Jew, Harold Abrahams whose motive for running is to challenge the prejudice and anti-semitism in the British academic establishment of those days. Both are historical people, its not a fictional story.

I'll give a short synopis of the story: Basically missionary Liddle follows his convictions / conscience when he refuses to take part in olympic heats held on the christian sabbath, he is offered the opportunity of competing in another distance event on a different day. But people think he will fail because he is a sprinter and would not be able to pace himself in a longer race. Just before he runs a fellow athlete gives him a bit of paper, a note to encourage him which is a paraphase from the Bible: "It says in the Old Book: He that honors Me - I will honor."


In one scene Liddle is heard speaking about faith and the Kingdom of God to a crowd of people.

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In another he reads from the book of Isaiah.

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I hope you'll give it another look, if watching the clips you conclude its not your thing (not everyone likes sports films, or period dramas) fair enough... I'd be interested to hear what you think of the clips all the same. IMO it would be hard to find a general release film nowadays that treats of christians in the manner this film did. I prefer mainstream films than ones that are too much a product of a christian subculture.

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You initially said,


This statement led me to believe that this was actually just a historical drama and not a Christian film. It appears now by your recent defense of the film being Christian that it is now a Christian film. Thank you for now clarifying, my friend.

Blessings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

As a part of my walk with God, I have decided to no longer watch films with Jesus in them (unless of course they do not show His face, which I don't think will happen). Many times folks cannot help but to visualize even temporarily that this is what Jesus could have looked like (Which is to create an idol image of Him). Many have been influenced by films that depict Jesus and they have created artwork, and or they now pray with that actor in their mind (as if to say that is what He looks like). Jesus is the object of our worship, but if we create a false image of Him, I see that as something that can lead people into idol worship. So I removed the films that I recommend before within this thread that depicted Jesus. While I will not restrict others to recommend such films because they can be beneficial to the new believer, I cannot personally endorse them any longer. I believe the safer play is to not watch films with Jesus, and or to promote them.

dms1972 said:

The 1959 edition of Ben Hur, depicts Jesus but avoids depicting him facing the camera in any of the scenes.

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I truly hope that is so. For me it is so important that a Christian film that depicts Jesus should not try to show His face. For folks can easily create a false image of Jesus in their minds when they pray to the Lord, and or when they worship Him. For if a person prays having the picture of an actor who played Jesus in their minds, I believe they are not worshiping Jesus in spirit, and in truth by this practice.

Just added this Christian movie to my most rewatchable list.

Amazon.com: Watch Treasure Lies | Prime Video

Note: I am aware that this trailer looks more secular, and I was even turned off by the trailer, but I can assure you that it is a good Christian film that preaches Jesus Christ, and teaches some really much needed values today from the Bible that we all need to hear. Also, the Christian element in the film also comes a little later in the film, as well.