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Criterion Channel
87
8.0
/139327/
80
/2615/
81
/2356/
4.4
/395286/
91
/58/
93
/1489/
86
/18/

Persona (1966)
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
8.0
/38246/
78
/673/
75
/704/
4.2
/52258/
97
/36/
93
/731/
88
/18/
cc age 12+

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/60084/
78
/887/
79
/915/
4.4
/90103/
96
/46/
93
/674/

Andrei Rublev (1966)
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
poster
Hoopla
85
7.7
/55056/
76
/921/
74
/687/
3.9
/26869/
97
/34/
90
/910/
91
/16/

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.5
/29079/
74
/798/
71
/406/
3.9
/40471/
97
/32/
89
/773/
82
/16/
cc age 17+

The Long Good Friday (1980)
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
poster
83
8.1
/269257/
78
/4663/
79
/3018/
4.1
/121332/
87
/54/
89
/3851/
90
/9/
cc age 13+

Ben-Hur (1959)
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.8
/216634/
78
/7320/
76
/2790/
3.8
/132364/
100
/5/
85
/2347/

The Man from Earth (2007)
A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.
poster
81
7.7
/30929/
76
/884/
72
/272/
4.0
/368347/
92
/301/
88
/519/
80
/57/

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
poster
81
7.9
/150999/
76
/3020/
75
/2310/
3.9
/119244/
93
/61/
87
/2365/
87
/17/
cc age 14+

Spartacus (1960)
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
poster
81
7.1
/6017/
72
/212/
77
/163/
4.0
/39221/
100
/6/
77
/30/
72
/4/

On the Silver Globe (1989)
A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization. They do not realize that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.4
/323992/
74
/26937/
72
/9530/
3.8
/655982/
94
/362/
84
/2794/
82
/50/
cc age 13+

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
poster
Crunchyroll
80
7.7
/19608/
79
/1199/
76
/452/
3.9
/19644/
91
/247/
8.2
/171195/

Sword of the Stranger (2007)
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
poster
AMC+
80
7.4
/225868/
73
/6850/
73
/4185/
3.9
/815293/
94
/81/
77
/8905/
86
/21/
cc age 15+

Carrie (1976)
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.
poster
Cultpix
79
7.7
/51877/
75
/1349/
75
/992/
4.1
/147865/
84
/25/
88
/1358/
76
/11/

The Holy Mountain (1973)
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
79
7.7
/17812/
70
/388/
70
/366/
3.7
/22178/
98
/42/
76
/290/
99
/15/

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
poster
79
7.3
/155083/
71
/2942/
69
/1658/
3.6
/55703/
83
/189/
82
/7483/
82
/39/
cc age 16+

The Constant Gardener (2005)
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
78
7.5
/18442/
74
/339/
72
/271/
3.8
/13602/
95
/22/
90
/363/
75
/12/
cc age 15+

Europa Europa (1990)
A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.
poster
Curiosity Stream
78
7.5
/66079/
74
/1262/
72
/677/
3.6
/23904/
80
/132/
86
/4778/
65
/32/
cc age 13+

The Great Debaters (2007)
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
poster
Kanopy
77
8.5
/1826560/
84
/43961/
82
/20431/
4.2
/1905137/
80
/260/
87
/1652336/
67
/46/
cc age 16+

Gladiator (2000)
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
76
7.8
/6591/
75
/145/
77
/151/
4.2
/14684/
100
/13/
86
/51/

Marketa Lazarová (1967)
Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.
poster
75
6.8
/18061/
67
/291/
66
/356/
3.7
/23678/
76
/33/
74
/405/

Satyricon (1969)
After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
7.0
/51910/
68
/1213/
70
/930/
3.8
/71578/
77
/52/
74
/1056/
70
/19/

Bad Lieutenant (1992)
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.
poster
Kanopy
75
7.5
/7845/
65
/65/
69
/89/
3.7
/4175/
71
/17/
87
/220/

Jesus of Montreal (1989)
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.
poster
Disney Plus
73
7.5
/551951/
76
/32346/
75
/8201/
3.5
/2492260/
78
/420/
94
/9647/
56
/58/
cc age 17+

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.9
/4603/
60
/82/
63
/106/
3.7
/3370/
77
/44/
65
/83/
80
/17/

The Mill and the Cross (2011)
What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill and the Cross is a cinematic re-staging of Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "Procession to Calvary," presented alongside the story of its creation.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
75
73
7.0
/12406/
69
/351/
73
/403/
3.7
/30309/
88
/8/
76
/150/

Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.
poster
73
7.3
/9201/
71
/496/
74
/349/
3.7
/88063/
90
/41/
73
/37/
70
/12/
7.2
/19106/

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.
poster
73
7.7
/20952/
74
/605/
74
/413/
4.2
/70141/
71
/34/
88
/331/
49
/11/

The Devils (1971)
Father Urbain Grandier’s unorthodox views of sex and religion make him a polarizing figure in 17th-century France. His outspokenness has amassed a passionate following of nuns and a respected reputation for protecting the city of Loudon from corruption. Grandier’s influence is then undermined following a sexually repressed nun’s accusation of witchcraft.
poster
The Roku Channel
72
7.2
/7230/
70
/101/
63
/92/
3.7
/5840/
83
/12/
85
/258/

The Ruling Class (1972)
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
poster
The Roku Channel
72
6.9
/41952/
68
/1326/
67
/727/
3.7
/69739/
86
/51/
71
/883/
58
/13/

Altered States (1980)
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
71
8.0
/5389/
76
/103/
77
/147/
4.2
/9118/
100
/7/
92
/24/

Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)
When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
72
71
7.1
/18219/
72
/451/
71
/437/
3.4
/9719/
84
/19/
73
/184/
65
/6/

Quo Vadis (1951)
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
poster
77
71
7.1
/9236/
69
/182/
67
/184/
3.8
/12449/
100
/11/
81
/115/

The 4th Man (1983)
Morbid Catholic writer Gerard Reve–bisexual, alcoholic, and experiencing frequent visions of death–is invited to give a lecture at the Vlissingen literature club. While in the Amsterdam railway station, he's attracted to a handsome man who embarks on another train. Gerard meets club treasurer and beautician Christine Halsslag, and engage in a one-night-stand. The next morning, Gerard sees a picture of Christine's boyfriend Herman and recognises him as the man at the train station. He urges her to bring Herman to her house to spend a couple of days together, but with ulterior intentions of seduction. During a night on his own, Gerard finds and watches film reels, discovering that Christine had married each; all of whom died in tragic accidents. Believing Christine is a Black Widow, Gerard begins to question whether Herman or he will be her doomed fourth man.
poster
73
70
7.0
/9853/
73
/260/
72
/225/
3.4
/4312/
80
/20/
78
/174/

King of Kings (1961)
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
poster
Netflix
70
7.3
/268693/
72
/6383/
75
/4992/
3.5
/180226/
49
/277/
81
/23167/
47
/44/
cc age 16+

The Passion of the Christ (2004)
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
poster
JustWatch TV
79
70
7.8
/8333/
68
/76/
73
/110/
3.8
/3499/
96
/25/
86
/83/

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
70
7.0
/8254/
70
/271/
67
/125/
3.7
/13518/
84
/19/
78
/117/

Across 110th Street (1972)
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the mafia catch them first, or will the police?
poster
70
7.4
/32134/
75
/980/
71
/601/
3.8
/48084/
50
/30/
76
/1565/
64
/7/
cc age 14+

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
70
7.4
/70324/
74
/1513/
73
/1497/
3.7
/49357/
63
/30/
87
/1800/
55
/18/
cc age 14+

The Mission (1986)
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
poster
Peacock Premium
69
6.6
/177377/
68
/11831/
70
/3350/
3.6
/1662269/
64
/243/
89
/767/
54
/53/
cc age 14+

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
poster
Kanopy
70
69
7.2
/15668/
71
/399/
69
/364/
3.6
/5635/
67
/49/
82
/174/
57
/19/

Amen. (2002)
Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.
poster
75
69
7.8
/4308/
76
/207/
70
/50/
3.5
/3797/
100
/27/
59
/42/
cc age 12+

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
The award-winning show is re-imagined as a live concert event, featuring an all-star cast of recording artists, set during the last week of Jesus' life as he deals with betrayal, love and jealousy, and told from the perspective of Judas.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
69
7.3
/8504/
66
/101/
70
/176/
3.7
/8248/
95
/19/
83
/125/

The Milky Way (1969)
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.
poster
71
69
7.1
/7794/
70
/315/
67
/185/
3.6
/8134/
79
/49/
7.2
/13293/

Fist of the North Star (1986)
After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...
poster
MGM Plus
70
68
6.6
/9809/
61
/283/
64
/220/
3.7
/13357/
83
/12/
76
/73/

Arabian Nights (1974)
The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.
poster
Kanopy
68
7.1
/36857/
67
/1676/
66
/1732/
3.5
/30653/
82
/78/
69
/100/
70
/17/

The Brand New Testament (2015)
God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...
poster
Kanopy
66
6.5
/473/
61
/5/
61
/15/
3.5
/358/
69
/8/

The Tree of Guernica (1975)
The fictional town of Villa Romero is the set upon which the events of Spain's civil war play out. Villa Romero is home to Vandale (Mariangela Melato) a witch, count Cerralbo (Bento Urago) a powerless land baron, and his four sons. Three of Cerralbo's sons are ruthless sadists who pillage the countryside, but the fourth, Goya (Ron Faber), is an artist challenging authority and the church.
poster
Netflix
72
66
6.9
/7671/
69
/179/
68
/169/
3.5
/3508/
89
/9/
67
/61/

Barabbas (1961)
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.


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