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Movie poll: What is the best movie you've ever seen that is about faith and religion?

Posted by Flavorize (aka Flavorize) Apr 9 '23, 17:41

My first thought was The Ten Commandments—was a staple in my house, when I was young, Yule as the lead baddie was powerful— but going to go Spartacus

If you go to Twitter to see other answers, the “quote tweet” answers are better than the replies

https://twitter.com/davidcinema/status/1645081639142187017?s=46&t=qACZTj17odidQKzWabrNIw (twitter.com)

Responses:

What does God need with a starship -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 9, 19:29
Indiana Jones 3 -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 9, 18:54 1
- 🤣 -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 19:49
Shadowland, off the top of my head -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 9, 18:54
Schindler's List. -- nm - mud Apr 9, 18:53
the Shoes of the Fisherman -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 9, 18:52
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys -- (link) - Qale Apr 9, 18:34 [youtube]
The Tree of Life, mother! -- nm - Dano Apr 9, 18:22 1
- Considered that first one too. - Reagen Apr 9, 18:25
my favorite straight retelling of the Gospels is the Jesus of Nazareth mini-series starring Robert Powell -- nm - crash davis Apr 9, 18:18 1
- I’ve actually seen this—good call -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 18:22
Constantine is the main one I've not seen mentioned. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 18:16
The Big Lebowski -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 9, 18:10 2
- The Exorcist! The Blues Brothers! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 18:11 1
  - Pulp Fiction? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 18:19
In a weird way The Fifth Element is one i find oddly touching. -- nm - VMan Apr 9, 18:05
Not my favorite, but I was one of the few that really enjoyed Contact. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 9, 18:02 4
- Definitely—I need to revisit this movie—been forever since I last watched it -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 18:23
- It was okay, but I was a big fan of Sagan's book so I felt that old cliche: "The book was better!" -- nm - crash davis Apr 9, 18:07 1
  - they absolutely neutered all the pro-atheism in Elly's character for that crummy ending -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 9, 18:58
- It's an exceptional film. -- nm - David Apr 9, 18:03
Way too tough to answer, too broad of a category for me -- nm - crash davis Apr 9, 17:54
Benedetta - budice Apr 9, 17:53
What Dreams May Come - znufrii Apr 9, 17:50 1
- Spotlight also comes to mind as a serious answer -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 9, 17:58
The Life of Brian -- nm - LMS Apr 9, 17:46 7
- “We are all individuals” -- nm - Roger More Apr 9, 18:08 1
  - “I’m not.” -- nm - Tim Apr 9, 18:35
- Yeah, this is #1. -- nm - Krusty Apr 9, 18:01
- Yeah. Hits all the key notes and demolishes them for the most part. -- nm - VMan Apr 9, 17:54
- *ding* -- nm - mud Apr 9, 17:53
- Beat me to it. nm - howie Apr 9, 17:48 1
  - You can have it, switching to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. -- nm - LMS Apr 9, 17:52
Solaris. -- nm - Reagen Apr 9, 17:46 1
- Also Ad Astra and maybe Contact. There's a theme! -- nm - Reagen Apr 9, 17:47
The Shack. I struggle with judging a lot. -- nm - David Apr 9, 17:45
Depends on the definition of "about faith and religion". Boondock Saints? He Never Died? Holy Grail? Bruce Almighty? - Beryllium Apr 9, 17:45 1
- You decide—ST Polls are always open to interpretation or manipulation (looking at you Pete)—fun is in the varied answers - Flavorize Apr 9, 17:48
Kingdom of Heaven -- nm - Beaker Apr 9, 17:45 2
- The Name of the Rose? -- nm - Beaker Apr 9, 17:46 1
  - Davinci Code -- nm - Beaker Apr 9, 17:46
Saved! -- nm - Pippy Apr 9, 17:44 3
- I'd vote this as well. One of my favorites is Keeping the Faith - JD Apr 9, 17:47
- Hah! Forgot about this one -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 17:45 1
  - Yep! Good answer! -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 17:50
Dogma? -- nm - Krusty Apr 9, 17:42 2
- Amusingly, this does not appear on Wikipedia's lists of "religious films" nor "Christian films" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 17:57
- An ST favorite—would easily be the most common answer in the TT days -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 17:44

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