Bible Documentaries and Movies
by JamieBigham | created - 04 Aug 2012 | updated - 12 Aug 2012 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Inside the Vatican (1993)
50 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Peter Ustinov, Flavio Bucci, Franco Diogene, Remo Remotti
Votes: 24
2. A Question of Origins (1998 Video)
61 min | Documentary
Chemists, biologists, physicists, astronomers and geologists discuss the weaknesses of the theories of evolution and the Big Bang, as well as the strengths of the case for intelligent design and the accuracy of the Bible.
Director: Jim Tetlow | Stars: Roger Oakland, Dan Sheedy, Mark Eastman, Duane Gish
Votes: 61
3. Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock 'N' Roll (1989 Video)
185 min | Documentary, Music
Hell's Bells explores/examines ideas of seeming satanists and occultists looking for parallels within the world of secular rock music.
Directors: Erik Hollander, Eric Holmberg | Stars: AC/DC, Eric Holmberg, Led Zeppelin
Votes: 115
4. A History of God (2001 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Danny Alpert | Stars: Gloria Foster, Dorian Harewood
Votes: 131
5. Jesus (1999)
TV-PG | 240 min | Biography, Drama, History
A movie about the life, work and death of Jesus as we know it from the Bible.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, Gary Oldman
Votes: 3,257
6. Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (2006– )
Documentary
Votes: 86
7. Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire (2001)
50 min | Documentary, History
EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
Stars: Keith David, Peter Egan, John Shrapnel, Paula Wilcox
Votes: 177
8. Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 220 min | Documentary, History
In 586 B.C., the Babylonians lead almost all that remains of the tribe of Judah - the Israelites - to exile in Babylon. Only a few generations earlier, the northern tribes of the Israelites... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Rene Auberjonois, Jake Borowski, Keith David
Votes: 103
9. Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Documentary, History
Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has relevance.
Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 181
10. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,969
11. Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The historical drama details the Roman military campaigns against the barbarians. It shows how continuous wars depleted resources, a key factor in the fall of the Empire.
Stars: Leif Anders, Sam Mercurio, Karl Otter, Andre de Nesnera
Votes: 857
12. Empires: Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary on the lives of Saints Peter and Paul as they spread the message of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire.
Directors: Douglas Cheek, Michael Chin, Margaret Koval | Star: Salome Jens
Votes: 43
13. Peter and Paul (1981 TV Movie)
198 min | Biography, Drama, History
Peter the Fisherman and Paul of Tarsus assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Jesus Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Robert Foxworth, Eddie Albert, Raymond Burr
Votes: 669
14. St. Paul (2000– )
Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Drama
Biblical epic from the book of Acts and Paul's epistles covering the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and his ministry to the Gentiles now known as Paul. Pursued by fellow Jew Reuben, who ... See full summary »
Stars: Johannes Brandrup, Thomas Lockyer, Barbora Bobulova, Ennio Fantastichini
Votes: 1,175
15. The Road to Rome: Tracing the Steps of Paul the Apostle (2007 Video)
60 min | Documentary, History
Skip Heitzig traces the footsteps of Paul the Apostle from Israel on the road to Rome. Joining Skip are biblical consultants Dr. Steven Collins and Steve Jahss. You'll hear and see the ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lusko | Stars: Steven Collins, Skip Heitzig, Steve Jahss
16. Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
88 min | Drama, History
Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with Jesus.
Director: Gabriel Sabloff | Stars: Robert Loggia, Bruce Marchiano, Laurence Fuller, Ryan Alosio
Votes: 1,232
17. Esther and the King (1960)
Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
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: 911
18. Esther (1986)
97 min | Drama
Ahasverus, king of Persia and Media, puts aside Vashti and makes Esther his queen, choosing her among maidens in a kingdom stretching from India to Ethiopia. Esther, using information from ... See full summary »
Director: Amos Gitai | Stars: Simone Benyamini, Mohammad Bakri, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Zare Vartanian
Votes: 83
19. One Night with the King (2006)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
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: 7,820 | Gross: $13.40M
20. King David (1985)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Biblical story of Israel's greatest King.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley
Votes: 2,532 | Gross: $4.80M
21. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
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: 24,815
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