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1. Footloose (1984)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 92,373 | Gross: $80.04M
2. Alien 3 (1992)
R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann
Votes: 319,525 | Gross: $55.47M
3. Footloose (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 52,885 | Gross: $51.80M
4. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,878
5. Arthdal Chronicles (2019–2023)
80 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
"Arthdal Chronicles" depicts the birth of civilization and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes--their struggle, unity, and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.
Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Ok-bin, Yoon Sa-bong, Park Hae-joon
Votes: 5,968
6. The Golden Child (1986)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis
Votes: 59,394 | Gross: $79.82M
7. Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A follow-up to the film Iron Sky (2012) in which Nazis plan to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the moon.
Director: Timo Vuorensola | Stars: Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale, Julia Dietze
Votes: 11,755
8. Wild Wild Country (2018)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith
Votes: 35,107
9. Strange Angel (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A rocket scientist in 1940s Los Angeles is secretly the disciple of occultist Aleister Crowley.
Stars: Jack Reynor, Bella Heathcote, Peter Mark Kendall, Greg Wise
Votes: 2,560
10. The Other Lamb (2019)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A girl born into an all-female cult led by a man in their compound begins to question his teachings and her own reality.
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska | Stars: Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough, Ailbhe Cowley
Votes: 5,548
11. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,068 | Gross: $0.02M
12. Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
Not Rated | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer while time is running out.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen, Jacob Lohmann
Votes: 22,435
13. Timbuktu (2014)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, War
A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed.
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako | Stars: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed
Votes: 18,285 | Gross: $1.08M
14. Sometimes in April (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 140 min | Drama, History, War
When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete, Oris Erhuero
Votes: 6,046
15. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 192 min | Biography, Drama
The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 1,656
16. The Journey (III) (2016)
PG-13 | 94 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks, Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney) and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall) are forced to travel by car together.
Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Freddie Highmore
Votes: 2,066
17. Billy: The Early Years (2008)
PG | 98 min | Biography, Drama
Everyone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.
Director: Robby Benson | Stars: Armie Hammer, Lindsay Wagner, Martin Landau, Stefanie Butler
Votes: 831 | Gross: $0.32M
18. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.
Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie, Robert Bailey Jr.
Votes: 13,847 | Gross: $10.94M
19. The Quiet American (1958)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1952 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin, Giorgia Moll
Votes: 2,102
20. Beware My Brethren (1972)
R | 92 min | Horror
A religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to murder and chaos.
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis | Stars: Ann Todd, Patrick Magee, Tony Beckley, Madeleine Hinde
Votes: 658
21. Simon of the Desert (1965)
Not Rated | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him to come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Enrique Álvarez Félix, Hortensia Santoveña
Votes: 10,840
22. Escape from Polygamy (2013 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama, Romance
Ryder and Julina have just fallen madly in love. But this passionate romance is forbidden--it goes against the laws of their polygamous community. Things only get more complicated when ... See full summary »
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg | Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Mary McCormack, Sam Hennings, Riki Lindhome
Votes: 620
23. What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
PG | 156 min | Documentary, Drama
Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.
Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman, Armin Shimerman
Votes: 2,925 | Gross: $0.14M
24. The Story of Mankind (1957)
Approved | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx
Votes: 1,522
25. September Dawn (2007)
R | 111 min | Drama, History, Romance
A love story set during a tense encounter between a wagon train of settlers and a renegade Mormon group.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Terence Stamp
Votes: 3,072 | Gross: $1.07M
26. Brigham Young (1940)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1844, after the assassination of Mormon leader Joseph Smith by an angry mob in Illinois, the Mormons choose Brigham Young as their new leader and follow him to a new promised land in Utah.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger, Brian Donlevy
Votes: 1,140
27. Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993)
50 min | Drama, History
Based on the novel novel by Jane Rogers, the series follows the stories of seven young women who came to live and serve in the household of 19th century cult leader John Wroe.
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kathy Burke, Minnie Driver, Lia Williams
Votes: 119
28. The Manor (I) (2018)
R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
A troubled teen visits her twisted relatives at a remote resort. As the girl loses touch with reality, sudden violence tears the family apart - literally.
Director: Jonathon Schermerhorn | Stars: Christina Robinson, Rachel True, Kevin Nash, Sully Erna
Votes: 255
29. Gloriavale: New Zealand's Secret Cult (2022)
89 min | Documentary
When widespread abuse is uncovered at a New Zealand cult, a family must turn to the legal system in an effort to save themselves and their community from the all powerful leaders.
Directors: Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth | Stars: Virginia Courage, Dennis Gates, Liz Gregory, Brian Henry
Votes: 70
30. Giordano Bruno (1973)
123 min | Biography, Drama, History
Fleeing from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition,... See full summary »
Director: Giuliano Montaldo | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Hans Christian Blech, Mathieu Carrière, Renato Scarpa
Votes: 981
31. Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the land of Orlais, where battles are fought with swords and magic, a young heroine rises as templars, mages, and dragons clash. Cassandra, a brash and beautiful Seeker, must stop a ... See full summary »
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Colleen Clinkenbeard, J. Michael Tatum, Chuck Huber, R. Bruce Elliott
Votes: 3,084
32. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M
33. The Jonestown Haunting (2020)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A survivor of the Jonestown massacre returns to the site 10 years later and discovers the cult's former home has become a breeding ground for the supernatural.
Director: Andrew Jones | Stars: Derek Nelson, William Meredith, Brendan Purcell, Andromeda Godfrey
Votes: 483
34. The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Western
In November of 1833, the state of Missouri turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this ... See full summary »
Director: Sterling Van Wagenen | Stars: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll
Votes: 778 | Gross: $2.03M
35. Felix Manalo (2015)
178 min | Biography
Felix Ysagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ), established in the Philippines, from its humble beginnings in 1914 through to the present day.
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: AJ Muhlach, Alan Paule, Alex Medina, Alfred Vargas
Votes: 3,969
36. Syota ng bayan (2001)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Syota ng Bayan is about a starlet who quits showbiz and returns to her hometown. She finds out that a cement factory is damaging the environment and her neighbors' lives. She challenges the incumbent Mayor Golano to close it.
Director: Romy Suzara | Stars: Abby Viduya, Tonton Gutierrez, Eddie Garcia, Camille Roxas
Votes: 47
37. The Most Hated Family in America (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis meets the Phelps family, who protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Fred Phelps
Votes: 4,837
38. Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Twenty years after Deus Ex (2000). Alex D is evacuated from Chicago to Seattle following a terrorist attack, and soon becomes embroiled in a network of plots as the world's factions fight for control of the world.
Director: Harvey Smith | Stars: Abigail Windham, Alexander Brandon, Bernadette Nason, Timeca M. Seretti
Votes: 854
39. El mártir del Calvario (1952)
113 min | Drama, History
Mexican drama that follows the teachings to disciples and events in the life of Jesus Christ, previous and during his passion, then rising from the dead on the third day.
Director: Miguel Morayta | Stars: Enrique Rambal, Manolo Fábregas, Consuelo Frank, Alicia Palacios
Votes: 148
40. The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
G | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young Jewish adolescent from an overbearing family likes a Christian girl and is helped by a fun-loving rabbi.
Director: Allan A. Goldstein | Stars: Saul Rubinek, Jan Rubes, Noam Zylberman, Aaron Schwartz
Votes: 266 | Gross: $0.32M
41. Emma Smith: My Story (2008)
PG | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Before her death, Emma reflects on her life; beginning with her childhood, up through her final years in Nauvoo. Based on the life of Emma Hale Smith.
Directors: Gary Cook, T.C. Christensen | Stars: Patricia Place, Katherine Nelson, Nathan Mitchell, Stephanie Breinholt
Votes: 374
42. The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Western
Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that ... See full summary »
Director: Sterling Van Wagenen | Stars: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll
Votes: 491 | Gross: $1.33M
43. The House of Paisley (2023)
Documentary
Biography exploring the life and political career of Reverand Ian Paisley.
Stars: Joanne Crawford, Gerry Adams, David McIlveen, Ivan Foster
Votes: 10
44. Zor: Never Underestimate the Force (1998)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A journalist seeks justice for his jailed police officer father.
Director: Sangeeth Sivan | Stars: Sunny Deol, Sushmita Sen, Milind Gunaji, Om Puri
Votes: 326
45. The Imam (2005)
110 min | Drama
A young and successful entrepreneur has difficulty in coming to terms with his religious upbringing. One day he is pushed into substitute for his ailing friend as the Imam of a small village.
Director: Ismail Günes | Stars: Esref Ziya Terzi, Ahmet Yenilmez, Emin Gürsoy, Turgay Tanülkü
Votes: 1,083
46. Be-Shem Ha-Av (2023)
52 min | Documentary, Crime
With access to one of Israel's most orthodox Hasidic communities, a look at the scandal that erupted the rabbi who established and led the community died.
Stars: Moishi Schik, Eliezer Shlomo Schik, Sara Bolotin, Basi Bolotin
Votes: 48
47. Iran and the West (2009– )
Documentary
Stars: Tony Gardner, Richard Haass, Warren Christopher, Mohammad Khatami
Votes: 196
48. Join Us (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Award winning filmmaker, Ondi Timoner, follows four families as they leave an abusive church in South Carolina and realize they have been in a cult. The film documents them as they enter ... See full summary »
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Raymund Melz, Deborah Melz, Joaquin Sullivan, Liz Shaw
Votes: 148
49. Windows of Heaven (1963)
50 min | Drama
As 85-year-old President Lorenzo Snow struggles to vanquish the two million dollar indebtedness of the Mormon church in 1899, he feels inspired to journey from Salt Lake City by train and ... See full summary »
Director: Judge Whitaker | Stars: Francis L. Urry, John B. Fetzer, Rowena Miller, Lethe Tatge
Votes: 51
50. America's Most Hated Family in Crisis (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
Director: Emma Cooper | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Betty Phelps
Votes: 2,710