Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "education", "religion"

1. The Man from Earth (2007)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford

Votes: 200,142

2. The Tree of Life (2011)

PG-13 | 139 min | Drama, Fantasy

The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken

Votes: 184,100 | Gross: $13.30M

3. The Promised Neverland (2019–2021)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When three gifted kids at an isolated idyllic orphanage discover the secret and sinister purpose they were raised for, they look for a way to escape from their evil caretaker and lead the other children in a risky escape plan.

Stars: Sumire Morohoshi, Mariya Ise, Shinei Ueki, Lynn

Votes: 46,819

4. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021)

Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.

Director: Radu Jude | Stars: Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Nicodim Ungureanu, Olimpia Malai

Votes: 10,479

5. Yentl (1983)

PG | 133 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.

Director: Barbra Streisand | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin, Nehemiah Persoff

Votes: 15,851 | Gross: $40.22M

6. Kundun (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History

From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Tenzin Yeshi Paichang

Votes: 30,494 | Gross: $5.53M

7. The Catholic School (2021)

TV-MA | 106 min | Drama

In late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper-middle-class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.

Director: Stefano Mordini | Stars: Benedetta Porcaroli, Giulio Pranno, Emanuele Maria Di Stefano, Giulio Fochetti

Votes: 3,626

8. Trog (1970)

GP | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave.

Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Joan Crawford, Michael Gough, Bernard Kay, Kim Braden

Votes: 3,210

9. A Love Divided (1999)

Unrated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The true story of a Catholic man and his Protestant wife, and the events resulting in the Co. Wexford, Ireland community when the wife decides she doesn't appreciate being forced to send ... See full summary »

Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Peter Caffrey, Brendan Conroy, Orla Brady, Liam Cunningham

Votes: 367

10. The History Boys (2006)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Clive Merrison, Samuel Anderson

Votes: 21,410 | Gross: $2.71M

11. God's Not Dead: We the People (2021)

PG | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy

Reverend Dave defending himself and a group of Christian homeschooling families after the inspection by the local government official.

Director: Vance Null | Stars: David A.R. White, William Forsythe, Isaiah Washington, Antonio Sabato Jr.

Votes: 1,641

12. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Unrated | 126 min | Drama

At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan

Votes: 9,367 | Gross: $21.30M

13. Jesus Camp (2006)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer, Ted Haggard

Votes: 28,774 | Gross: $0.90M

14. The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)

Not Rated | 186 min | Drama, History

Peasant life in a feudal farm in rural Italy at the end of the 19th century.

Director: Ermanno Olmi | Stars: Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli, Antonio Ferrari

Votes: 6,890

15. The Corn Is Green (1945)

Approved | 115 min | Drama

A schoolteacher becomes the mentor of a talented young miner and seeks to get him into a university.

Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Bette Davis, John Dall, Nigel Bruce, Rhys Williams

Votes: 3,219

16. The Red Pill (2016)

TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary

The Red Pill chronicles filmmaker Cassie Jaye's journey following the mysterious and polarizing Men's Rights Movement. The Red Pill explores today's gender war and asks the question "what is the future of gender equality?"

Director: Cassie Jaye | Stars: Cassie Jaye, Paul Elam, Attila Vinczer, Dean Esmay

Votes: 12,043

17. Songcatcher (2000)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Music

After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in ... See full summary »

Director: Maggie Greenwald | Stars: Janet McTeer, Michael Harding, Michael Davis, Michael Goodwin

Votes: 3,683 | Gross: $3.05M

18. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott

Votes: 5,163 | Gross: $0.67M

19. George Wallace (1997)

TV-14 | 178 min | Biography, Drama

Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Angelina Jolie, Stieven Davidson, Richard Yett

Votes: 1,601

20. Constantine's and Helen's (1998–2000)

Comedy

Eleni and Konstantinos who hate each other are forced to live under the same roof awaiting the trial which will determine the ownership of the house.

Stars: Eleni Randou, Haris Romas, Vassilis Koukouras, Maria Lekaki

Votes: 4,003

21. Men with Guns (II) (1997)

R | 127 min | Adventure, Drama

Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. In spite of the advice of his children, he takes a trip to visit his former students who now work in impoverished villages... See full summary »

Director: John Sayles | Stars: Federico Luppi, Damián Delgado, Dan Rivera González, Tania Cruz

Votes: 2,890 | Gross: $0.74M

22. Kandahar (2001)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Ike Ogut, Sadou Teymouri

Votes: 7,064 | Gross: $0.02M

23. Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, History, War

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Christine Pascal

Votes: 1,757

24. Skirt Day (2008)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama

'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.

Director: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Khalid Berkouz, Yann Ebongé

Votes: 2,709

25. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)

PG | 90 min | Documentary

Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.

Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Ben Stein, Lili Asvar, Peter Atkins, Hector Avalos

Votes: 12,197 | Gross: $7.69M

26. Go Tigers! (2001)

R | 103 min | Documentary, Sport

"Go Tigers!" is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable season for the Massillon Tigers high school football team, played out in a small rustbelt town that draws its identity ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth A. Carlson | Stars: Dave Irwin, Ellery Moore, Joe Paterno, Danny Studer

Votes: 841 | Gross: $0.15M

27. Stealing Heaven (1988)

R | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance

In medieval Paris, a young religious scholar and the beautiful niece of a local patrician fall madly in love and consummate their passion for each other. In the religious uproar that follows, they are condemned and brutally punished.

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Derek de Lint, Kim Thomson, Denholm Elliott, Bernard Hepton

Votes: 829

28. The Closed Doors (1999)

107 min | Drama

An Egyptian teenager finds himself at the crossroads of religious fundamentalism and family.

Director: Atef Hetata | Stars: Mahmoud Hemida, Sawsan Badr, Ahmed Azmi, Manal Afifi

Votes: 341

29. Wittgenstein (1993)

Not Rated | 72 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), whose principal interest was the ... See full summary »

Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Clancy Chassay, Jill Balcon, Sally Dexter, Gina Marsh

Votes: 2,928

30. Original Sin: Sex (2016– )

60 min | Documentary

Although sex is necessary for the continuation of our species, its influence goes well beyond the need to procreate. Exploring the myriad ways sex has evolved in human culture, from ancient... See full summary »

Stars: Ann Coulter, Tristan Taormino, Katie Lynn Hall, Brad Davidorf

Votes: 215

31. Rizal in Dapitan (1997)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Jose Rizal is exiled to Dapitan by Spanish authorities. While he attempts to adapt to his surroundings, he helps a few local residents and provides free education to the children.

Director: Tikoy Aguiluz | Stars: Albert Martinez, Amanda Page, Roy Alvarez, Jaime Fabregas

Votes: 47

32. Alleged (2010)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance

When a teacher is arrested in Tennessee for trying to teach evolution in 1925, a young ambitious reporter must choose whether to take advice from his sweetheart or the notorious columnist when it comes to his approach to the story.

Director: Tom Hines | Stars: Nathan West, Colm Meaney, Ashley Johnson, Brian Dennehy

Votes: 305

33. 43 Degrees North (2024)

Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | Post-production

While grieving the loss of his late wife, a world-renowned author goes into seclusion on an island in the Gulf of Maine. In his isolation, he befriends a strange entity that may not be of this world.

Director: Eric Norcross | Stars: Tim Hatch, Greg Vorob, Denise Carina Shannon, Chelsey Krol

34. Happy (2012)

Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, Family

Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy.

Director: Roko Belic | Stars: Marci Shimoff, Ed Diener, Richard Davidson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Votes: 3,381

35. A Time for Miracles (1980 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Drama

A true story about Elizabeth Bayley Seton, the first American to ever be canonized as a saint by the Pope. She took up Catholicism after the death of her rich husband, fought bigotry, and opened free Catholic schools and orphanages.

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Rossano Brazzi, John Forsythe

Votes: 114

36. The Lottery (2010)

Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Drama, News

Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.

Director: Madeleine Sackler | Stars: Cory Booker, Geoffrey Canada, Candice Fryer, Gregory Goodwine Jr.

Votes: 592 | Gross: $0.05M

37. The Niklashausen Journey (1970 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

Can a small group of people start a proletarian revolution, asks the "Black Monk" in a leather jacket. The medieval shepherd, Hans Boehm, claims to have been called by the Virgin Mary to ... See full summary »

Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler | Stars: Michael König, Hanna Schygulla, Margit Carstensen, Michael Gordon

Votes: 613

38. London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, Music

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Steve Jones, Bill Nighy

Votes: 654

39. Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story (1994)

75 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

MARY is based on the true life story of Mary MacKillop who in the 1860s began an order of nuns to teach poor Catholic children in rural Australia. When she refused to obey the local Bishop,... See full summary »

Director: Kay Pavlou | Stars: Lucy Bell, Linden Wilkinson, Rebecca Scully-Webster, Brendan Higgins

Votes: 37

40. Cleanflix (2009)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Crime, History

When a small Utah-based edited movie company is caught sanitizing Hollywood's copyrighted material, the film industry strikes back with a devastating blow.

Directors: Andrew James, Aukai Ligairi | Stars: Ray Lines, Allan Erb, Scott Nybo, Danny Thompson

Votes: 625

41. Ladder of Philosophy

Documentary, History | Announced

Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher

42. Beyond the Next Mountain (1981)

PG | 97 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.

Directors: James F. Collier, Rolf Forsberg | Stars: Chong Aier, Narola Aier, Noktila Aier, Sashimeren Aier

Votes: 133

43. The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)

Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary

A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.

Directors: Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt | Stars: Yvonne Caudillo, Shelby Knox, Rene Maquilleur, Amanda Noble

Votes: 443

44. The Revisionaries (2012)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, News

The theory of evolution and a re-write of American history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed Creationist seeks re-election as chairman of America's most influential Board of Education.

Director: Scott Thurman | Stars: Don McLeroy, Kathy Miller, Jonathan Saenz, Stephanie Klenzendorf

Votes: 697 | Gross: $0.02M

45. A Better Life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a World Without God (2015)

92 min | Documentary

A filmmaker interviews various atheists about what they value in life, in the absence of religion.

Director: Chris Johnson | Stars: Chris Johnson, Adam Pascal, Sean Carroll, Julia Sweeney

Votes: 68

46. Contestazione generale (1970)

131 min | Comedy

Episodes centering on different aspects of early-1970s Italian life, set in a television studio, a factory, a university, and a Catholic parish.

Director: Luigi Zampa | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Alberto Sordi, Enrico Maria Salerno

Votes: 152

47. Faust (II)

125 min | Drama | Completed

A fresh and enthusiastic adaptation of Goethe's world-renowned play "Faust. The First Part of the Tragedy" by a youth theatre group.

Director: P.A. Steiner | Stars: Annemarie Brinz, Martina Herzog, Alexander Klemke, Matthias Schäppi

48. Por Um Triz (2015– )

24 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A dark comedy-drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an Portuguese coastal town in the mid-2010s.

Stars: Luís Ganito, Nuno Pardal, Adelaide Teixeira, Jorge Loureiro

49. Holy Sapien (2008)

Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

'Holy Sapien' is an absurd comedy about the experience of what happens to a human soul before it is born. Inspired by the recent debate over teaching intelligent design instead of evolution... See full summary »

Director: Joel Tomar Levin | Stars: Charlie McDermott, Mia Vallet, Robert Michael Kelly, Earl Coleman

50. The Missions of California (1998)

58 min | History

The film traces the history of the 21 California missions while showcasing their incredile beauty. Highlights include rare photographs and the unique architecture of the early Spanish Padres.

Director: R.J. Adams | Stars: Daniel Andres, Kathi Cook, Tracy Ann Doss, David Farkas

Votes: 12