Movies Like Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film
If you liked Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film (2024), a drama and history movie directed by Joseph Josselyn, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and historyFrom his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the…
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Light of the World (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also dramaIt's 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn't exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow…
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God's Not Dead (2014)
★ 6/10Also dramaAfter he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor will fail him.
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The King of Kings (1927)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and historyThe King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a…
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King of Kings (1961)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and historyWho is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
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Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaIn this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
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Abraham (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaRather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind... A man of great faith, Abraham continues to believe in God…
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Faith Like Potatoes (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaFrank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to…
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Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also dramaSecond chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaA graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
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The Robe (1953)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and historyDrunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe…
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Son of God (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaIn the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas…
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Jacob (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaIsaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.
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Mary Magdalene (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaIn the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher…
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Mary (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and historyA miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.
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Jesus (1979)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaThree and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
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Do You Believe? (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaWhen a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God…
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and historyAs played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own…
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Jesus (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaJesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.
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The Forge (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also drama19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to…