🏷 Discover The Best Roman Catholic Church Movies & TV Shows Right Now

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Unveiling the Rich History and Spirituality of the Roman Catholic Church through Cinema

Delve into the captivating world of movies and TV shows that explore the traditions, teachings, and significance of the Roman Catholic Church. From epic dramas to thought-provoking documentaries, discover the best films and series that showcase the beauty and complexity of Catholicism. Whether you're a devout believer or simply interested in the subject, this collection has something for everyone.

Cast

Silvia Pinal

Jacqueline Andere

Claudio Brook

Enrique Rambal

The Exterminating Angel (1962)

7.9 743 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Country: Mexico

Duration: 93 min.

Audience: NR

Story: After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Style: provocative

Plot: sheep, quarantine, upper class, guest, room, surrealism, lamb, bear, ...

Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Michael Keaton

Rachel McAdams

Liev Schreiber

Spotlight (2015)

7.8 8.8K votes

Genre: Drama, History

Country: United States of America

Duration: 129 min.

Audience: R

Story: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Style: tense

Plot: pedophilia, newspaper, journalist, child abuse, court, judge, boston, massachusetts, ...

Place: florida

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Linda Blair

Jason Miller

Max von Sydow

The Exorcist (1973)

7.7 8.7K votes

Genre: Drama, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: R

Story: When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Style: suspenseful

Plot: washington dc, usa, based on novel or book, religion and supernatural, exorcism, paranormal phenomena, possession, satan, ...

Cast

Jude Law

Diane Keaton

Silvio Orlando

Javier Cu00e1mara

The Young Pope (2016) TV Show

7.7 658 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: France, Italy

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 10

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.

Plot: vatican (holy see), pope, god, conspiracy, religion, roman catholic church

The Pillars of the Earth (2010) TV Show

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

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Anthony Hopkins

Juan Minuju00edn

Luis Gnecco

The Two Popes (2019)

7.5 3.2K votes

Genre: Drama, History

Country: United States of America

Duration: 125 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Plot: vatican (holy see), pope, based on true story, catholic, roman catholic church, catholicism, cardinal, conclave, ...

The Thorn Birds (1983) TV Show

7.2 134 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: Australia, United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Audience: TV-PG

Story: Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.

Plot: based on novel or book, mine, forbidden love, romance, priest, miniseries, love affair, roman catholic church, ...

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Stanley Tucci

John Lithgow

Isabella Rossellini

Conclave (2024)

7.2 3.5K votes

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 120 min.

Audience: PG

Story: After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.

Style: philosophical, provocative, intense

Plot: vatican (holy see), pope, religion, election, roman catholic church, catholicism, cardinal, papal conclave, ...

Cast

Alfredo Castro

Roberto Faru00edas

Antonia Zegers

Marcelo Alonso

The Club (2015)

6.9 279 votes

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country: Chile

Duration: 97 min.

Audience: 18

Story: In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their communities the worst form of punishment by the Church. They keep to a strict daily schedule devoid of all temptation and spontaneity, each moment a deliberate effort to atone for their wrongdoings.

Plot: child abuse, nun, vatican (holy see), sodomy, revenge, priest, counselor, masturbation, ...

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Maggie Smith

Kathy Najimy

Wendy Makkena

Sister Act (1992)

6.8 3.5K votes

Genre: Comedy, Music

Country: United States of America

Duration: 100 min.

Audience: PG

Story: When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.

Plot: concert, nun, church choir, dark comedy, witness protection, gospel, singer, murder, ...

Cast

Linus Roache

Tom Wilkinson

Robert Carlyle

Cathy Tyson

Priest (1995)

6.3 149 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 98 min.

Audience: R

Story: The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.

Plot: child abuse, sexual abuse, faith, confession, communion, celibacy, forbidden love, sin, ...

Place: united kingdom

Cast

Patricia Arquette

Gabriel Byrne

Jonathan Pryce

Nia Long

Stigmata (1999)

6.3 1.3K votes

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 103 min.

Audience: R

Story: A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.

Plot: faith, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, miracle, possession, clergyman, atheist, priest, ...

The Exorcist III (1990)

6.3 872 votes

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Duration: 110 min.

Audience: R

Story: On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

Style: whimsical

Plot: death penalty, based on novel or book, religion and supernatural, suspicion of murder, investigation, exorcism, doomed man, halloween, ...

The Rite (2011)

6.1 2.3K votes

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Country: United States of America, Hungary

Duration: 114 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

Plot: vatican (holy see), exorcism, violinist, god, priest, hospital, church, devil, ...

Cast

Leslie Odom Jr.

Lidya Jewett

Olivia O'Neill

Ann Dowd

The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

5.8 1.3K votes

Genre: Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 111 min.

Audience: R

Story: Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.

Plot: based on novel or book, faith, exorcism, possession, sequel, priest, disappearance, demon, ...

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Ron Perlman

Ulrich Thomsen

Christopher Lee

Season of the Witch (2011)

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

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

5.4 903 votes

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Duration: 114 min.

Audience: R

Story: Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Plot: based on novel or book, nazi, africa, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, exorcism, possession, prequel, ...

Time: 1940s

Place: kenya, east africa

Cast

Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd

Gabriel Mann

Clara Bellar

Billy Crawford

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)

5.3 425 votes

Genre: Drama, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 116 min.

Audience: R

Story: Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

Plot: based on novel or book, nazi, faith, africa, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, exorcism, possession, ...

Place: east africa

Cast

Klaus Kinski

Debora Caprioglio

Nikolai Kinski

Dalila Di Lazzaro

Paganini (1990)

5.3 29 votes

Genre: Drama, Music

Country: France, Italy

Duration: 85 min.

Story: Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

Plot: child abuse, rape, violin, eroticism, classical music, biography, pregnant minor, violinist, ...

Time: 19th century

Place: italy

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

4.5 803 votes

Genre: Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 118 min.

Audience: R

Story: Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?

Style: absurd

Plot: based on novel or book, religion and supernatural, exorcism, possession, hypnosis, pact with the devil, sequel, examination, ...

Time: 1970s