Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "church-congregation"

1. Hidden Figures (2016)

PG | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.

Director: Theodore Melfi | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner

Votes: 256,418 | Gross: $169.61M

2. Greenleaf (2016–2020)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets, and lies.

Stars: Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross, Lamman Rucker

Votes: 6,022

3. Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Hollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.

Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest

Votes: 28,595

4. Man of God (2021)

111 min | Biography, Drama

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.

Director: Yelena Popovic | Stars: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis

Votes: 4,318 | Gross: $0.87M

5. Priest (1994)

R | 98 min | Drama, Romance

A homosexual Catholic priest finds out during confessional that a young girl is being sexually abused by her father, and has to decide how to deal with both that secret and his own.

Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle, Cathy Tyson

Votes: 11,066 | Gross: $4.18M

6. Holiday Inn (1942)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.

Directors: Mark Sandrich, Robert Allen | Stars: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale

Votes: 17,652 | Gross: $8.18M

7. The Secrets of Hillsong (2023)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

Exploring one of America's most successful megachurches and the investigative reporting that lead to the dismissal of two prominent pastors.

Stars: Carl Lentz, Dan Adler, Alex French, Mike Cosper

Votes: 1,008

8. In-Lawfully Yours (2016)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Romance

A delightful romantic comedy about entangled in-laws finding new paths and roles with each other.

Director: Robert Kirbyson | Stars: Chelsey Crisp, Lisa Renz, Leticia Rivera, Philip Boyd

Votes: 2,104

9. Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957)

Passed | 87 min | Western

In Medicine Bend, a crooked businessman has the town mayor and sheriff in his pocket while his henchmen raid the wagon trains passing through the region.

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie Dickinson, Dani Crayne

Votes: 816

10. The 7th Commandment (1961)

Approved | 82 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A car wreck gives Pete amnesia. He becomes an evangelist with a preacher's help. His new success leads his ex and her boyfriend to blackmail him over missing money. As his memory returns, Pete believes he killed the other driver.

Director: Irvin Berwick | Stars: Jonathan Kidd, Lyn Statten, Frank Arvidson, John Harmon

Votes: 112

11. Rebel Hearts (2021)

99 min | Documentary

A look at Los Angeles's Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, nuns who challenged the patriarchal conventions of the Catholic Church 50 years ago and are still taking a stand today.

Director: Pedro Kos | Stars: Anita Caspary, Helen Kelley, Corita Kent, Pat Reif

Votes: 167

12. The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)

83 min | Drama, Fantasy

Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: James Whitmore, Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, Lillian Bronson

Votes: 935

13. Shooting Straight (1930)

72 min | Crime, Drama

Larry Sheldon is a gambler and during an argument he accidentally shoots a man. Fleeing he changes his identity, pretending to be a minister. Things are complicated when he meets a real preacher and falls in love with his daughter Doris.

Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Richard Dix, Mary Lawlor, Matthew Betz, James Neill

Votes: 144

14. Polly of the Circus (1932)

Passed | 69 min | Drama, Romance

After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.

Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Marion Davies, Clark Gable, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Hatton

Votes: 1,235

15. Rolling Home (1946)

Passed | 71 min | Drama, Romance, Western

A small town minister adopts an orphan boy and his injured rodeo horse.

Director: William Berke | Stars: Jean Parker, Russell Hayden, Raymond Hatton, Pamela Blake

Votes: 90

16. Little Daddy (1931)

20 min | Family, Comedy, Short

When local authorities find out that Farina is Stymie's guardian, they try to take him away. The kids try to stop it.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Jackie Cooper, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Votes: 167

17. God Is My Partner (1957)

Approved | 82 min | Drama

Dr. Charles Grayson, a respected surgeon, retires and starts to give away large portions of his savings to religious causes. His immediate family launches a suit against him, declaring him ... See full summary »

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Walter Brennan, John Hoyt, Marion Ross, Jesse White

Votes: 64

18. Wild Geese (1927)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Phil Goldstone | Stars: Belle Bennett, Russell Simpson, Eve Southern, Donald Keith

19. The Town That Forgot God (1922)

Passed | 90 min | Drama, Romance

A village schoolteacher, unaware that Eben, the village carpenter, is in love with her, marries a surveyor and has a son, David. Eben, distraught at losing her, goes away, and he returns ... See full summary »

Director: Harry F. Millarde | Stars: Ben Grauer, Warren William, Jane Thomas, Harry Benham

20. The Parson of Panamint (1916)

Passed | 50 min | Action, Romance, Western

A tough preacher comes to the rip-roaring gold town of Panamint in hopes of reforming it. But disaster awaits.

Director: William Desmond Taylor | Stars: Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Pomeroy Cannon, Howard Davies

21. Hi, my name is Savannah, (2019 Video)

Documentary, Short, Biography

In May 2017, twelve year old Savannah attempted to come out as a lesbian to her church congregation. She was silenced. Hi, my name is Savannah, is a Virtual Reality reimagining of this ... See full summary »

Director: Carol Dalrymple | Stars: Savannah Skyler, Rhett Wilkinson

22. Sydämeni laulu (1948)

88 min | Documentary

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Director: Arvo Tamminen | Stars: Heikki Packalén, Kastehelmi Karjalainen, Kaarina Tamminen, Onni Laihanen

Votes: 22

23. Revival Day (1930)

9 min | Short, Comedy

A black-face minstrel preacher motivates his congregation in song. Gags include a stockpile of guns outside the church and stolen chickens.

Directors: Roy Mack, Tenny Wright | Stars: Charles Timblin, Bobbe Arnst, Peggy Ellis

Votes: 9

24. Camp Meetin' (1936)

Approved | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Music

Members of the Hall Johnson Choir play members of a church congregation in the deep South in 1936. THey hold an open-air tent-and-camp meeting in order to raise the funds needed to send the... See full summary »

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Hall Johnson Choir, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Clinton Rosemond, Libby Taylor

25. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: The Afternoon Plane (1987)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tubbs wins a free vacation and he brings his girlfriend with him. But when he arrives, he discovers a man he arrested. He eventually learns that he's been set up by Calderone, who is ... See full summary »

Director: David Jackson | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 407

26. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: Terror by Text (2009)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

On a wintry morning in Sweden, Alexandra Fossmo, wife of pastor Helge Fossmo, was found shot to death in her bed. Soon after, their former nanny Sara Svensson confessed. However, ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Allen, Chris Triffo | Stars: Bill Courage, Sven-Olof Ahlgren, Elin Blank, Göran Fornbrandt

27. Faithful Word Baptist Church (2007– )
Episode: The Invisible Universal Church Doctrine Debunked (2008)

4 min | Reality-TV

Pastor Anderson exposes the universal church doctrine.

Director: Steven L. Anderson | Star: Steven L. Anderson

28. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: Sicut Cervus (2016)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Conflict arises as the Abigail approaches its destination. Chris makes a staggering decision. Nick meets a new maternal figure.

Director: Kate Dennis | Stars: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey

Votes: 4,437

29. Pure (2017–2019)
Episode: The Singing (2017)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama

Noah Funk's ultimatum by drug kingpin Eli Voss is to accept his role as the local drug distributor, or kill his own brother. Voss also threatens to kill Noah's family as well unless Noah agrees to manage the drug distribution business.

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Ryan Robbins, Alex Paxton-Beesley, A.J. Buckley, Gord Rand

Votes: 82

30. My Faith and Me (2018)
Episode: June Sarpong (2018)

Documentary, Biography

The television presenter and human rights campaigner explores the roots of her spiritual beliefs and how they have helped her in difficult times.

Director: Graham Smiles | Stars: Grace Dunne, June Sarpong