100 Top Inspiring Christian Movies (Group 1)
We watch movies for entertainment, be it comedy, drama, documentary or action. However, the images and stories of great movies serve to inspire us and we do not hesitate to watch them over and over again. These 100 top Christian movies will inspire and impact you in such a way as to spur you to action. Enjoy!
1. The Ten Commandments (1956)
The life of Moses (Charlton Heston), once favored in the Pharaoh’s (Yul Brynner) household, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom.
- Starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter
2. Jesus Of Nazareth (1977)
Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli and an all-star cast come together to deliver a powerful adaptation of the Gospels in 1977’s Jesus Of Nazareth. From the Nativity to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, the life of Jesus (played by Robert Powell) is presented with stunning depth, gravity, and emotion.
- Starring Robert Powell
3. The Last Temptation Of Christ
The carpenter Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for him. But as his mission nears fulfillment, he must face the greatest temptation: the normal life of a good man.
- Starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey
4. The Gospel Of John (2003)
The story of Jesus’ life as told by the apostle John.
Starring Christopher Plummer, Henry Ian Cusick, Stuart Bunce
5. The Passion Of The Christ (2004),
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a film about the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life.
- Starring Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern
6. Amazing Grace
Based on the true life story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), a leader of the British abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century.
- Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch
7. Ben-Hur (1959)
A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome.
- Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
8. The Mission (1986)
A visually stunning epic, The Mission recounts the true story of two men – a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons).
- Starring Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally
9. The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness (1958)
All her life Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village.
- Starring Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jürgens, Robert Donat
10. Chariots Of Fire (1981)
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An inspirational look at the competitive spirit, featuring two runners competing for Olympic glory in their own fashion and for their own separate reasons.
- Starring Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Ian Charleson
