This is a list of films with religious themes.
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Year Title 1900 Soldiers of the Cross 1909 Heroes of the Cross 1909 The Scottish Covenanters 1916 Civilization 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 The Ten Commandments 1925 Ben-Hur 1927 The King of Kings 1928 Noah's Ark 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc 1932 The Sign of the Cross 1935 The Last Days of Pompeii 1937 Green Light1939The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1940 Santa Fe Trail 1941 Sergeant York 1941 One Foot in Heaven 1943 Heaven Can Wait 1943 The Song of Bernadette 1944 Going My Way 1944 The Keys of the Kingdom 1945 The Bells of St. Mary's 1947 Black Narcissus 1949 Come to the Stable 1948 Joan of Arc 1950 The Next Voice You Hear... 1950 Stars in My Crown 1951 The Diary of a Country Priest 1951 Quo Vadis 1952 Red Planet Mars 1953 I Confess 1953 Martin Luther 1953 The Robe 1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954 Magnificent Obsession 1955 Ordet 1955 A Man Called Peter 1956 The Burmese Harp 1956 Friendly Persuasion 1956 The Ten Commandments 1957 The Seventh Seal 1959 The Nun's Story 1959 Ben-Hur 1959 The Big Fisherman1960 Devi 1960 Elmer Gantry 1960 Spartacus 1960 The Story of Ruth 1961 Barabbas 1961 The Hoodlum Priest 1961 King of Kings 1963 The Cardinal 1963 Jacob and Esau 1963 Lilies of the Field 1963 Winter Light 1964 Becket 1964 The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told 1966 Andrei Rublev 1966 The Bible: In the Beginning... 1966 A Man for All Seasons 1971 The Night God Screamed 1972 Marjoe 1972 Siddhartha 1973 The Exorcist 1973 Jesus Christ Superstar 1974 The Story of Jacob and Joseph 1975 The Hiding Place 1976 The Message 1977–1984 Oh, God! (series) 1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977 Jesus of Nazareth 1979 Jesus 1979 Joni 1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian 1980 The Blues Brothers 1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark 1982 Himala 1986 Saving Grace 1986 The Mission 1987 Divine Mercy: No Escape 1988 Nakausap Ko ang Birhen 1988 Lorenzo Ruiz... The Saint... A Filipino 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 The Seventh Sign 1989 Jesus of Montreal 1989 The Mahabharata 1989 Romero 1990 China Cry1990 The Exorcist III 1991 The Black Robe 1992 Leap of Faith 1993 Divine Mercy: Sa Buhay ni Sister Faustina 1993 Little Buddha 1993 Schindler's List 1994 Jacob 1994 Priest 1995 Dead Man Walking 1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 Kristo 1997 The Apostle 1997 Kundun 1997 Ramayanam 1997 Solomon 1998 Ama Namin 1998 Noah1998Life is Beautiful 1998 The Prince of Egypt 1999 End of Days 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999 The Omega Code 1999 Joan of Arc 2000 Islam: Empire of Faith 2000–present Left Behind (series) 2001 Escape from Hell 2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2002 The Magdalene Sisters 2002 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie 2002 Time Changer 2002 Eight Crazy Nights 2003 Bruce Almighty 2003 Conspiracy of Silence 2003 Flywheel 2003 Luther 2004 Exorcist: The Beginning 2004 The Legend of Buddha 2004 The Passion of the Christ 2005 Constantine 2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist 2005 Our Fathers 2005 The Gospel 2006 Deliver Us from Evil 2006 Facing the Giants 2006 Faith Like Potatoes 2006 One Night with the King 2006 The Second Chance 2006 Unidentified 2007 Evan Almighty 2007 Gabriel 2007 Noelle 2007 Noah's Ark 2007 Saint Mary 2007 The Ten Commandments 2008 Abraham: The Friend of God 2008 Doubt 2008 Fireproof 2008 Sunday School Musical 2009 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry 2010 Like Dandelion Dust 2010 Preacher's Kid 2010 The Book of Eli 2010 The Kingdom of Solomon 2011 Young Abraham 2011 ? 2011 Courageous 2011 Ikaw ang Pag-ibig 2012 Joyful Noise 2012 Krishna Aur Kans 2013 Avalokitesvara 2013 Home Run 2013 Horns 2013 Mahabharat 2013 Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir 2014–present God's Not Dead (series) 2014 Stations of the Cross 2014 Son of God 2014 Noah 2014 A Promise 2014 Old Fashioned 2015 Do You Believe? 2015 Muhammad: The Messenger of God 2015 Nanak Shah Fakir 2015 The Path of Zarathustra 2016 Ignacio de Loyola 2016 Joseph & Mary 2016 Miracles from Heaven 2016 Silence 2017 The Star 2018 Come Sunday 2018 Divine Beauty 2018 I Can Only Imagine 2018 Mary Magdalene 2018 Paul, Apostle of Christ 2019 Breakthrough 2019 A Hidden Life 2020 Fatima 2021 The Lady of Heaven 2021 Man of God 2022 Pieces 2022 Why the Nativity? 2023 The Exorcist: Believer 2024 Heretic 2025 Moses the Kalimullah: At Dawn 2025 The King of Kings 2025 The Last Supper 2025 Light of the World 2025 The Testament of Ann Lee 2025 David 2026 Ramayana: Part 1 TBA The Way of the Wind
List of highest-grossing religious films Following is a list of highest-grossing religious films. Grosses presented here are worldwide box office receipts. Films must have surpassed $1 million. Sony Pictures is the most prominent distributor on this list, having eight entries under their name. The Exorcist series has the most films listed, with five in total. Two entries in the Oh, God! trilogy and the God's Not Dead series are also included. The Passion of the Christ has maintained the title of the highest-grossing religious film and highest-grossing independent film since its release in 2004. 2014 is the most prominent year, with five films on this list being released that year.
Christmas films are not included as they have their own list -- see List of highest-grossing Christmas films. + Rank Title Distributor Worldwide Box Office Year Religion References 1 The Passion of the Christ Icon Productions$622,313,635 2004 Christian 2Bruce AlmightyUniversal Pictures$484,592,87420033The ExorcistWarner Bros.$430,872,77619734NoahParamount Pictures$359,200,04420145The Hunchback of Notre DameWalt Disney Pictures $325,338,8511996 Roman Catholicism6Exodus: Gods and Kings20th Century Fox$268,175,63120147Sound of FreedomAngel Studios$250,737,8022023 8ConstantineWarner Bros.$230,884,7282005 9 The Prince of Egypt DreamWorks Pictures $218,613,188 1998 Judaism, Old Testament of Christianity. 10 Evan Almighty Universal Pictures $174,440,724 2007 11Ben-HurMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer$146,900,000195912 The Exorcist: Believer Universal Pictures $137,055,039 2023 13The Ten CommandmentsParamount Pictures$122,700,0001956 14 The Blues Brothers Universal Pictures $115,229,8901980 15 Heaven Is for Real Sony Pictures $101,888,019 2014 Christian 16 The Shack Lionsgate Films $96,942,115 2017 17Ben-HurParamount Pictures$94,061,3112016 18 David Angel Studios $90,892,556 2025 19 I Can Only Imagine Roadside Attractions $86,086,881 2018 20The King of KingsAngel Studios$83,612,7812025 21 Exorcist: The Beginning Warner Bros. $78,110,021 2004 22 War RoomSony Pictures $73,989,734 2015 Christian 23 Miracles from Heaven $73,983,003 2016 24 Son of God 20th Century Fox $70,949,7932014 25 God's Not Dead Freestyle Releasing $64,667,874 26 The Star Sony Pictures $62,812,974 2017 27 Heretic A24 $60,040,465 2024 28 Jesus Revolution Lionsgate Films $54,293,684 2023 29 Doubt Miramax $51,699,984 2008 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2068743681/ 30 Oh, God! Warner Bros.$51,061,196 1977 31Breakthrough20th Century Fox$50,444,358201932RisenSony Pictures$46,432,579201633 The Nativity Story New Line Cinema $46,432,264 2006 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2372175361/ 34 The Forge Sony Pictures $40,395,051 2024 35 The Exorcist III 20th Century Fox $39,024,251 1990 36 Overcomer Affirm Films $38,026,103 2019 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8186318/?ref_=bo_ge_table_18 37 The Robe 20th Century Fox $36,011,093 1956 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1533838849/ 38 The Bible: In the Beginning... 20th Century Fox $34,903,530 1966 39 Fireproof Samuel Goldwyn FilmsAffirm Films $33,473,297 2008 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2337506817/ 40 Joyful Noise Warner Bros. $31,158,113 2012 41 Exorcist II: The Heretic Warner Bros. $30,749,142 1977 42 Left Behind Freestyle Releasing $27,405,896 2014 43Paul, Apostle of ChristSony Pictures$26,078,500201844Jonah: A VeggieTales MovieArtisan Entertainment$25,621,2972002Christian45God's Not Dead 2 Pure Flix Entertainment$24,487,848202646Eight Crazy NightsSony Pictures$23,833,1312002Judasim47Leap of FaithParamount Pictures$23,369,283199248 Oh, God! You Devil Warner Bros. $21,538,850 1984 49 The Apostle October Films $21,277,770 1997 https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Apostle-The50Monty Python's Life of BrianCinema International Corporation$20,922,3041979
See also List of Christian films List of Islam-related films List of films based on the Bible
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