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1. Borgia (2011–2014)
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.
Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman
Votes: 7,222
2. The Reckoning (2003)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, Marián Aguilera, Trevor Steedman
Votes: 6,399 | Gross: $0.26M
3. Antonia's Line (1995)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.
Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Veerle van Overloop, Els Dottermans
Votes: 9,479 | Gross: $4.82M
4. The Priest (1978)
TV-MA | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia | Stars: Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, José Franco, Ramón Repáraz
Votes: 273
5. Broken Vows (1987 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A ghetto priest has doubts about his calling and when he gives the last rites to a murder victim, he decides to help the man's girlfriend find his killers.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Annette O'Toole, M. Emmet Walsh, Milo O'Shea
Votes: 358
6. Le baiser sous la cloche (1998 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Director: Emmanuel Gust | Stars: Gaspard Génard Claus, Ángela Molina, Pierre Forest, Bernard Alane
Votes: 28
7. Pieces of Dreams (1970)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama
Young priest Greg begins having philosophical differences with the church. He meets a divorced social worker and, despite their differences, begin a sexual relationship. Greg has to decide where the church and Pamela fit into his future.
Director: Daniel Haller | Stars: Robert Forster, Lauren Hutton, Will Geer, Ivor Francis
Votes: 352
8. Mrs. Worthington's Party (2007)
PG | 90 min | Drama
Shortly before Christmas, cold, impatient priest arrives in a tiny fishing village to shut down a dwindling parish's church.
Director: David Wall | Stars: David Wall, Sean Patrick Brennan, Kerry Wall, Brennan Wall
Votes: 702 | Gross: $0.24M
9. Le divin enfant (2001 TV Movie)
Unrated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Marc is a 39-year-old Catholic priest, a model for his entire parish. He is one of the few enthusiastic advocates of priestly celibacy. But trouble comes knocking at his door one day.
Director: Stéphane Clavier | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Marthe Villalonga, Adrien Aumont, Agathe Teyssier
Votes: 64
10.
Soap (1977–1981)
Episode:
Episode #1.23
(1978)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Burt finally tells Mary how he killed her first husband; Ingrid loses Corinne after sleeping with Judge Petrillo; and Tim's mother can't suppress the desire to strangle Corinne, the girl who stole her son away from the priesthood.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, Rebecca Balding, Billy Crystal, Diana Canova
Votes: 120
11.
Soap (1977–1981)
Episode:
Episode #1.25
(1978)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tim and Corinne plan their wedding; Carol convinces Jodie that they should live together; and the jury returns a verdict in Jessica's trial.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, Rebecca Balding, Diana Canova, Billy Crystal
Votes: 150
12.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode:
The Gang Exploits a Miracle
(2006)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
Frank tries to cavort the holy crowd when Mac discovers a water stain on Paddy's wall that closely resembles the Virgin Mary.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 3,396
13.
Hot in Cleveland (2010–2015)
Episode:
Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3
(2012)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The gals try again to fix each other up for their "birth dates" with the usual odd results.
Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Betty White
Votes: 177
14.
A Nearly Normal Family (2023)
Episode:
Chapter Six
(2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the trial an unexpected witness takes the stand which alters the Sandell family's world.
Director: Per Hanefjord | Stars: Björn Bengtsson, Håkan Bengtsson, Melisa Ferhatovic, Moa Gammel
Votes: 284
15.
The Kids Are Alright (2018–2019)
Episode:
Happy Cecil
(2019)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Mike and Peggy are stunned when they learn that Father Dunne has a girlfriend; Frank loses the church keys entrusted to him and must find them before anyone else does.
Director: Bill Purple | Stars: Mary McCormack, Jack Gore, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote
Votes: 169