Lovers of movies especially the Christian genre never run short of inspiration in their journey of faith because there are always Bible-based messages to pass.
Whether you are an active Christian or just someone needing an overhaul due to life situations, it is never too late to grab any of these movies for a life-changing experience.
Christian Movies That Will Change Your Life
1. The Passion of the Christ
- Released: 2004
- Director: Mel Gibson
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 49%
- Metacritic Rating: 47%
- Rating/IMDB: 7.2/10
- Budget: $30 Million
- Box Office: $612.1 Million
Arguably the best Christian movie, it is a recap of the last 12 hours of Jesus’ life Biblical. The Passion in the movie’s title comes from the death and resurrection of Christ. So far, it is financially the biggest Christian movie of all time that has been translated into many languages.
The movie stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, and Rosalinda Celentano as The Devil.
Going further, the director, Mel Gibson describes it as a movie about love, hope, faith, and forgiveness. For anyone who needs inspiration to have a changed life, this is a highly recommended movie.
Film critic, Roger Ebert described the movie ‘as a powerful and important film, helmed by a man with a sincere heart and a warrior’s sense of justice’.
2. The Case for Christ
- Released: 2017
- Director: Jon Gunn
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 61%
- Metacritic Rating: 50%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.3/10
- Budget: $3 Million
- Box Office: $17.6 million
If you are at a crossroads and asking lots of questions about your faith or lack of it, A Case for Christ will provide you with a life-changing experience.
The movie is based on Lee Strobel’s book of the same title. It is a tale of a journalist’s crisis of faith and finding evidence of Christ’s existence.
3. Overcomer
- Released: 2019
- Director: Alex Kendrick
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 56%
- Metacritic Rating: 17%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.6/10
- Budget: $5 Million
- Box Office: $38 Million
When issues like unemployment arise, it sure has a way of weighing one down. This is the situation that High school basketball coach, John Harrison faces when a major local manufacturing plant shuts down leaving parents unemployed and forcing them to move their families elsewhere.
This leaves his team uncertain and they have to turn to God to face life.
4. War Room
- Released: 2015
- Director: Alex Kendrick
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 34%
- Metacritic Rating: 26%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.4/10
- Budget: $3 million
- Box Office: $74 million
This is a movie that emphasizes the power of prayer. Elizabeth Jordan(Priscilla Shirer)prays so hard in her war room to get her family together.
Jordan is encouraged by an older friend, Miss Clara(Karen Abercrombie) as she navigates faith.
5. Miracles from Heaven
- Released: 2016
- Director: Patricia Riggen
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 45%
- Metacritic Rating: 44%
- Rating/IMDB: 7.1/10
- Budget: $14 Million
- Box Office: $74 Million
This Christian movie is based on the true story of the Beam family. As the scenes unfold, Anna a ten-year-old is diagnosed with an incurable illness and as the family tries to adjust, she has an accident where she falls inside an old tree.
These incidents threaten the faith of the whole family. Thankfully, they have an encounter that can only be described as ‘a miracle from heaven’.
6. Facing the Giants
- Released: 2006
- Director: Alex Kendrick
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 16%
- Metacritic Rating: 38%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.5/10
- Budget: $100,000
- Box Office: $10.2 million
Despite the poor ratings it received, the lessons of this movie are life-changing.
A Christian High school basketball coach takes his faith to the pitch where he coaches and teaches them how to battle the giants of fear and failure.
7. Breakthrough
- Released: 2019
- Director: Roxann Dawson
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 62%
- Metacritic Rating: 46%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.3/10
- Budget: $14 Million
- Box Office: $50.4 Million
On-screen, we are gripped with suspense as a St. Louis teenager, John Smith falls underwater, and attempts to resuscitate him prove futile. The family has only their faith holding them as his parents refuse to accept a diagnosis that states it is the end for him.
Thankfully, his schoolmates share the same faith and in a tearful vigil, they sing a rendition of Oceans by Hillsong.
Faith is indeed a powerful tool just like the Bible assures believers in Hebrews 11:1 and we see this play out.
8. Fireproof
- Released: 2008
- Director: Alex Kendrick
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
- Metacritic Rating: 28%
- Rating/IMDB: 6.4/10
- Budget: $500,000
- Box Office: $33.5 Million
As a professional, firefighter, Captain Caleb Holt lives his life according to the mantra of never leaving one partner behind.
However, in his marital relationship, he soon discovers a deeper meaning to the adage when his marriage starts failing. Holt goes ahead to introduce a 40-day dare to save his marriage.
9. Heaven is for Real
- Released: 2014
- Director: Randall Wallace
- Rating/Rotten Tomatoes: 51%
- Metacritic Rating: 47%
- Rating/IMDB: 5.8/10
- Budget: $12 Million
- Box Office: $101.9 Million
Sometimes, our lives can be changed when we hear encounters or testimonies of others.
In Heaven is For Real, we are intrigued by 4-year-old Colton Burpo’s story of visiting heaven after he emerged from surgery.
His family is left to accept his journey while living in the truth that Jesus is real and God is love.
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10. Left Behind Series
- Released: 1994-2023
- Directors: Marjonneke Tjerkstra, Kevin Sorbo, Craig R. Baxley, Bill Corcoran, Vic Armstrong, Vic Sarin, Larry A. McLean
- Rating/IMDB: 3.1/10
This Christian Apocalyptic movie series is based on the Left Behind book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Comprising 5 films and two spin-offs, it captures the end of the world and things that will happen.
Other Christian Movies That You Should See
- Chariots of Fire(1981)
- God’s Not Dead(2014-2021)
- Pilgrims Progress(2019)
- The Courageous(2011)
- I Can Only Imagine(2018)
- The Grace Card(2010)
- The Girl Who Believes in Miracles(2021)
- Mountaintop(2017)
- Faith of Our Fathers(2015)
- I Am Gabriel(2012)
