List of films based on the Bible

This is a list of movies (including television movies) based on the Bible (Old Testament and New Testament), depicting characters or figures from the Bible, or broadly derived from the revelations or interpretations therein.

Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)

Genesis

Genesis in General

• The Green Pastures (1936)
• The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis (1979)
• In the Beginning (2000 miniseries)
• Is Genesis History? (2017)
• Genesis: Paradise Lost (2017)

Adam and Eve - Genesis 2-5

• Adam and Eve (1912)
• Adán, Eva y el diablo (1945) (Mexico)
• Adam wa Hawa (1951) (Egypt)
• Adam og Eva (1953) (Denmark)
• Adán y Eva (1956) (Mexico)
• El pecado de Adán y Eva (1969) (Mexico)
• Adamo ed Eva, la prima storia d'amore (1983) (Italy)
• Adipapam (1988) (India)

The Flood - Genesis 6-9

• Noah's Ark (1928)
• Father Noah's Ark (1933)
• Noah's Ark (1959)
• The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
• O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé (1983) (Brazil)
• La Biblia en pasta (1984) (Spain)
• Angel's Egg (1985) (Japan)
• Stowaways on the Ark (1988) (Germany)
• Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (1994)
• Noah (1998)
• Fantasia 2000 (1999)
• Noah's Ark (TV miniseries) (1999)
• Raining Cats and Frogs (2003) (France)
• Noah's Ark (2007) (Argentina, Italy)
• Evan Almighty (2007)
• 40 Days and Nights (2012)
• Noah (2014)
• Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015) (Germany, Belgium, Ireland)
• The Ark (2015) (UK)
• VeggieTales: Noah's Ark (2015)

Abraham - Genesis 11:26-25:10

• Abraham (1993, TNT Bible Series)
• Abraham: The Friend of God (2008) (Iran)
• Abe and the Amazing Promise (2009)
• Young Abraham (2011)

Sodom and Gomorrah - Genesis 19

• Lot in Sodom (1933)
• Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
• Zohi Sdom (2010) (Israel)

Isaac - Genesis 24

• Isaac and Rebecca (1953) (Israel)

Jacob - Genesis 25:26-49:33

• The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
• Jacob (1994, TNT Bible Series)
• La Genese (1999) (France)

Dinah - Genesis 34

• The Red Tent (2014)

Joseph - Genesis 37-50

• Joseph in the Land of Egypt (1914)
• The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (1962)
• Joseph (1995) (TNT Bible Series)
• Slave of Dreams (1995)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
• Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
• The Ballad of Little Joe (2003)

Moses (Exodus-Deuteronomy)

• The Ten Commandments (1923)
• The Ten Commandments (1956)
• Moses the Lawgiver (1974)
• Moses und Aron (1975) (Germany)
• Moses (1995, TNT Bible Series)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Duke and the Great Pie War (2005)
• The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006)
• The Ten Commandments (2007)
• Moe and the Big Exit (2007)
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
• Patterns of Evidence: Exodus (2014)
• Os Dez Mandamentos - O Filme (2016) (Brazil)
• Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy (2019)
• Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle (2020)

Judges Era

General Judges

• Jephtah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909)
• Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible (1965) (Italy)
• Josh and the Big Wall (1997) (VeggieTales video)
• Gideon: Tuba Warrior (2006) (VeggieTales video)

Samson and Delilah - Judges 13-16

• Samson and Delilah (1922)
• Samson and Delilah (1949)
• Samson and Delilah (1984)
• Samson and Delilah (1996, TNT Bible Series)
• Samson (2018)

Ruth

• The Story of Ruth (1960)
• The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009)

Kings and Queens of Israel

David - First Samuel 16:1-First Kings 2:11

• The Chosen Prince (1917)
• David and Bathsheba (1951)
• David and Goliath (1960)
• A Story of David (1961)
• Saul and David (1964)
• The Story of David (1976)
• King David (1985)
• Dave and the Giant Pickle (1996)
• David (1997, TNT Bible Series)
• King George and the Ducky (2000)
• David and Goliath (2005, Liken Bible Series)
• David and Goliath (2013)
• David vs. Goliath (2016)

Solomon - First Kings 1-11

• The Queen of Sheba (1921)
• Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba (1952) (Philippines)
• La Regina di Saba (1952) (Italy)
• Solomon and Sheba (1959)
• Solomon & Sheba (1995) (TV)
• Solomon (1997, TNT Bible Series)
• The Kingdom of Solomon (2010) (Iran)

Jezebel - First Kings 16:29-Second Kings 9:37

• Sins of Jezebel (1953)

Prophets

• Jeremiah (1998, TNT Bible Series)
• Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
• Blast and Whisper: Elijah's Story (2010)
• Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea (2012)

Exile

Daniel

• Slaves of Babylon (1953)
• VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared? (1994)
• Rack, Shack, and Benny (1995)
• Daniel and the Lions (2006, Liken Bible Series)
• The Book of Daniel (2013)

Esther

• Esther and the King (1960)
• The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979)
• Esther (1999, TNT Bible Series)
• Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen (2000)
• Esther and the King (2006, Liken Bible Series)
• One Night with the King (2006)
• The Book of Esther (2013)

Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

• Judith of Bethulia (1914)
• The Old Testament (1962) (Book of Maccabees film)

New Testament (Christian Bible)

Life of Christ

English

• Passion Play (1903)
• The Birth, Life and Death of Christ (1906) (France)
• From the Manger to the Cross (1912)
• Intolerance (1916)
• The King of Kings (1927)
• The Great Commandment (1939)
• Day of Triumph (1954)
• King of Kings (1961)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
• Wednesday Play: Son of Man (1969) (UK)
• Godspell (1973)
• Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
• Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
• The Passover Plot (1976)
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977 miniseries) (Italy) (UK)
• The Nativity (1978, TV)
• Jesus (1979)
• The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke (1979)
• A Child Called Jesus (1987)
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• The Revolutionary (1995)
• The Revolutionary II (1996)
• The Visual Bible: Matthew (1997) (South Africa)
• Jesus (1999, TNT Bible Series)
• The Gospel of John (2003) (Canada/UK)
• Son of Man (2006) (South Africa)
• Color of the Cross (2006)
• The First Christmas (Liken Bible Series) (2006)
• The Nativity Story (2006)
• The Road to Emmaus (2009)
• Killing Jesus (2013)
• Son of God (2014)
• The Gospel of John (2014)
• Last Days in the Desert (2015)
• The Young Messiah (2016)
• Risen (2016)
• Jesus: His Life (2019 History channel miniseries)

Spanish

• Jesús de Nazareth (1942) (Mexico)
• María Magdalena: Pecadora de Magdala (1945) (Mexico)
• Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (1945) (Mexico)
• El Mártir del Calvario (1952) (Mexico)
• El Beso de Judas (1953) (Spain)
• El Redentor (1957) (Spain)
• El Proceso de Cristo (1965) (Mexico)
• Jesús, el niño Dios (1969) (Mexico)
• Jesús, María y José (1969) (Mexico)
• Jesús, nuestro Señor (1970) (Mexico)
• La Vida de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo (1986) (Mexico)
• El discípulo (2010) (Spain)

Italian

• Christus (1916) (Italy)
• Il vangelo secondo Matteo (1964) (Italy)
• The Messiah (1975) (Italy)
• Un bambino di nome Gesù (1987) (Italy)
• L'inchiesta (2006) (Italy)

German

• I.N.R.I (1923) (Germany)
• Jesus – der Film (1986) (Germany)

French

• Vie et Passion du Christ (1905) (France)
• Golgotha (1935) (France)

Filipino

• Kristo (1996) (Philippines)

Sinhala

• Kristhu Charithaya (1990) (Sri Lanka)
• Jayathu Kristhu (TV 1999) (Sri Lanka)
• Jesu Kristhu Yuga Peraliya (TV 2013) (Sri Lanka)

Aramaic/Latin

• The Passion of the Christ (2004) (USA) (Aramaic and Latin audio)

Arabic

• المخلص (The Savior) (2014) (Palestinian-Bulgarian-Jordanian production)

Persian

• The Messiah (2007) (Iran)

Animated movies

• The Miracle Maker (2000) (UK) (a Stopmotion film)
• The Lion of Judah (2011)
• The Star (2017)
• The Animated Bible Series (Free and Open content work-in-progress project.

Mary, Mother of Jesus

• Saint Mary (2000) (Iran)
• Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999, TV)
• Marie de Nazareth (1995) (France)
• Mary of Nazareth 2012 (Italy)
• Full of Grace (2015)

Herod the Great

• Erode il Grande (1959) (Italy)

Mary Magdalene

• The Friends of Jesus - Mary Magdalene (2000)
• Mary Magdalene (2018)

Salome

• Salome (1908)
• Salomè (1910 film) (Italy)
• Salome (1918)
• Salome (1923)
• Salome (1953)
• Salome (1972 film) (Italy)
• Salome (1978) (Spain)
• Salomè (1986 film) (Italy-France)
• Salome's Last Dance (1988) (UK)
• Salome (2002) (Spain)
• Salome (2007)
• Wilde Salomé (2011) (documentary-drama film)
• Salomé (2013 film)

Judas Iscariot

• Blade af Satans bog (1920) (Denmark)
• El beso de Judas (1953) (Spain)
• Neither Are We Enemies (1970-TV)
• The Friends of Jesus - Judas (2001)
• Judas (2004)
• Story of Judas (2015) (France)

Barabbas

• Barabbas (1953) (Sweden)
• Give Us Barabbas (1961-TV)
• Barabbas (1961)
• Barabbas (1964) (Belgium)
• Barabbas (2012 - TV)

Parable of the Prodigal Son

• L'Enfant prodigue (1907) (France)
• L'Enfant prodigue (1916) (France)
• The Prodigal (1955)

Life of the Apostles

• The Big Fisherman (1959)
• Peter and Paul (1981-TV)
• A.D. (1985 miniseries)
• The Visual Bible: Acts (1994)
• The Emissary (1997)
• Stephen's Test of Faith (1998)
• St. Paul (a. k. a. Paul the Apostle) (2000)
• St. Peter (2005-TV)
• The Friends of Jesus - Thomas (2001) (Italy)
• Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
• A.D. The Bible Continues (2015 miniseries)
• Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)

Creative

• The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
• Jesus of Montreal (French-Canadian) (1989)
• Joshua (2002)
• Mary (2005)
• Jesus Loves Me (2012)
• He Knows My Name (2015)

Revelation / Apocalypse

• A Thief in the Night (1972)
• The Omen (1976)
• A Distant Thunder (1978)
• The Late, Great Planet Earth (1979)
• Image of the Beast (1980)
• Years of the Beast (1981)
• Early Warning (1981)
• The Prodigal Planet (1983)
• The Seventh Sign (1988)
• The Rapture (1991)
• Apocalypse (1998)
• Apocalypse II: Revelation (1999)
• Apocalypse III: Tribulation (1999)
• End of Days (1999)
• The Moment After (1999)
• The Omega Code (1999)
• The Apocalypse (2000, TNT Bible Series)
• Left Behind: The Movie (2000) (V)
• Apocalypse IV: Judgment (2001)
• Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)
• Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002) (V)
• Apocalypse (2002, TNT Bible Series)
• Six: The Mark Unleashed (2004)
• Left Behind: World at War (2005)
• The Poor Ones in the Paradise (2005)
• The Moment After 2 (2006)
• Left Behind (2014)

. The Book of Eli(2010

Fictional interpolations

Adam and Eve

• Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
• Year One (film) (2009)
• The Tragedy of Man (2011) (Hungary)

Moses

• Wholly Moses! (1980)
• Seder-Masochism (2018)

Samson

• Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)

Esther

• Megillas Lester (2014)

Ben-Hur

• Ben Hur (1907 short)
• Ben-Hur (1925)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• Ben Hur (2003)
• Ben Hur (2010)
• Ben Hur (2016)

Early Christians

• The Robe (1953)
• Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
• Quo Vadis? (1901) (France)
• Quo Vadis? (1910) (France)
• Quo Vadis? (1913) (Italy)
• The Sign of the Cross (1914)
• Quo Vadis? (1924) (Germany)
• The Sign of the Cross (1932)
• Quo Vadis? (1951)
• The Silver Chalice (1954)
• Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) (UK)
• Quo Vadis? (2001) (Poland)
• Agora (2009) (Spain)

Miracles and Apparitions

• The Song of Bernadette (1943)
• The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
• Miracle of Marcelino (1955)
• The Reluctant Saint (1962)
• Thérèse (1986) (France)
• Gospa (1995) (Croatia)
• The Third Miracle (1999)
• Stigmata (1999)
• Padre Pio (2000) (TV Movie) (Italy)
• Padre Pio: Tra cielo e terra (2000) (TV Movie) (Italy)

See also

• The Bible in film
• Dramatic portrayals of Jesus Christ
• Lists of movie source material
• List of Islamic films