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Step into the World of Monastic Mystique: Top Movies and TV Shows Featuring Monks

Get ready to embark on a journey of spiritual discovery and intrigue as we delve into the realm of movies and TV shows that showcase the enigmatic world of monks. From ancient monasteries to modern-day monastic communities, these stories will captivate your imagination and leave you pondering the mysteries of the monastic life. Whether you're a fan of action-packed adventures or thought-provoking dramas, our curated list has something for everyone.

Khemjira
9.2 36 votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Story:  With a deadly curse set to claim him at 21, a young man flees to a master of ancient magic—only to face ghosts more dangerous than his fate.
Plot:  love triangle, buddhism, soulmates, based on novel or book, jealousy, exorcism, college, village, ...
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Cast
Zach Tyler Eisen Zach Tyler Eisen
Mae Whitman Mae Whitman
Jack De Sena Jack De Sena
Dante Basco Dante Basco
8.8 5.0K votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Country: South Korea, United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 61
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Plot:  saving the world, monk, martial arts, asia, magic, villain, child hero, reincarnation, ...
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Andrei Rublev
Cast
Anatoliy Solonitsyn Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Ivan Lapikov Ivan Lapikov
Mykola Hrynko Mykola Hrynko
Nikolai Sergeyev Nikolai Sergeyev
7.9 955 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 183 min.
Audience: R
Story:  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.
Plot:  rape, christianity, monk, artist, cathedral, crucifixion, famine, painter, ...
Time:  15th century
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Cast
Gordon Cormier Gordon Cormier
Kiawentiio Kiawentiio
Ian Ousley Ian Ousley
Dallas Liu Dallas Liu
7.8 1.3K votes
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.
Plot:  saving the world, monk, child hero, reincarnation, based on cartoon, live action remake, arrogant, conceited, ...
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Cast
Stephen Chow Stephen Chow
Richard Ng Man-Tat Richard Ng Man-Tat
Athena Chu Yan Athena Chu Yan
Ada Choi Siu-Fan Ada Choi Siu-Fan
7.7 268 votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:  This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
Plot:  martial arts, based on novel or book, monk, sequel, king, monkey, journey, monkey king
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The Pillars of the Earth
7.7 414 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Germany
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.
Plot:  monk, based on novel or book, cathedral, kingdom, royalty, religion, miniseries, period drama, ...
Time:  medieval, 12th century
Place:  england
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Cast
Stephen Chow Stephen Chow
Richard Ng Man-Tat Richard Ng Man-Tat
Law Kar-Ying Law Kar-Ying
Yammie Lam Kit-Ying Yammie Lam Kit-Ying
7.5 315 votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 88 min.
Story:  When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
Plot:  martial arts, based on novel or book, monk, time travel, reincarnation, goddess, king, monkey, ...
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The Phantom of Liberty
Cast
Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy
Adriana Asti Adriana Asti
Milena Vukotiu0107 Milena Vukotiu0107
Monica Vitti Monica Vitti
7.5 330 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:  This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.
Plot:  sniper, paris, france, society, monk, incest, anarchic comedy
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Enter the Dragon
Cast
Bruce Lee Bruce Lee
John Saxon John Saxon
Jim Kelly Jim Kelly
Sek Kin Sek Kin
7.4 2.1K votes
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Plot:  island, martial arts, kung fu, temple, monk, spy, shaolin, sister, ...
Place:  hong kong
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The Omen
Cast
Gregory Peck Gregory Peck
Lee Remick Lee Remick
David Warner David Warner
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw
7.4 2.4K votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 111 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
Plot:  ambassador, prophecy, monk, photography, nanny, paranormal phenomena, rottweiler, devil's son, ...
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The Name of the Rose
Cast
John Turturro John Turturro
Rupert Everett Rupert Everett
Damian Hardung Damian Hardung
Fabrizio Bentivoglio Fabrizio Bentivoglio
7.0 118 votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, War
Country: Germany, Italy
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.
Plot:  inquisition, monk, based on novel or book, heresy, religious fundamentalism, science vs religion, murder mystery, theological debate, ...
Time:  14th century
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Shaolin
Cast
Andy Lau Andy Lau
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Fan Bingbing Fan Bingbing
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan
6.8 414 votes
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 131 min.
Audience: R
Story:  China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Plot:  martial arts, kung fu, monk, warlord, parkour, mixed martial arts (mma), tai chi, duel, ...
Place:  china
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The Da Vinci Code
Cast
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks
Audrey Tautou Audrey Tautou
Ian McKellen Ian McKellen
Jean Reno Jean Reno
6.7 10.2K votes
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 149 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.
Style:  melancholy, philosophical, irreverent, intimate, romantic
Plot:  paris, france, based on novel or book, holy grail, christianity, monk, secret society, louvre museum, ...
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Nacho Libre
6.5 1.9K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, United States of America
Duration: 92 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
Plot:  nun, sports, monk, secret identity, orphanage, wrestling, wilderness, ringer, ...
Place:  mexico
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Carry On Abroad
Cast
Sidney James Sidney James
Kenneth Williams Kenneth Williams
Charles Hawtrey Charles Hawtrey
Joan Sims Joan Sims
6.3 92 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 88 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.
Plot:  hotel, holiday, monk, tourist, vacation, coach, sexual humor, slapstick comedy, ...
Place:  spain
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Black Death
Cast
Sean Bean Sean Bean
Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne
Carice van Houten Carice van Houten
Kimberley Nixon Kimberley Nixon
6.1 975 votes
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: R
Story:  As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.
Plot:  witch, inquisition, monk, village, battlefield, knight, torture, necromancer, ...
Time:  medieval, 14th century
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Pilgrimage
Cast
Tom Holland Tom Holland
Richard Armitage Richard Armitage
Jon Bernthal Jon Bernthal
Stanley Weber Stanley Weber
6.0 297 votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Belgium, Ireland
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.
Plot:  monk, enchant
Time:  13th century
Place:  ireland
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The Monkey King 3
Cast
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
William Feng William Feng
Zhao Liying Zhao Liying
Xiao Shenyang Xiao Shenyang
5.8 62 votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  The Monkey King and his friends try to break free from a ruler that takes them hostage. However, their exploits provoke the anger of a deity that decides to punish them for their actions.
Plot:  monk, sorcery, sequel, destruction, wrath, trapped, ancient prophecy, foretold
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Season of the Witch
Cast
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage
Ron Perlman Ron Perlman
Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen
Christopher Lee Christopher Lee
5.5 2.7K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 95 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
Plot:  witch, hero, ambush, fight, ritual, inquisition, monk, horse, ...
Time:  14th century
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The Acolyte
Cast
Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg
Lee Jung-jae Lee Jung-jae
5.4 873 votes
Genre: Action, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. During this time, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past.
Plot:  monk, witch, magic, female protagonist, twins, force, lgbt, murder investigation, ...
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