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Cults and religion

by moniquette333 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
Movies about religion and religious cults.
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  • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in The Rapture (1991)

    1. The Rapture

    19911h 40mR
    6.3 (6.3K)
    A telephone operator living an empty, amoral life finds God and loses him again.
    DirectorMichael TolkinStarsMimi RogersDavid DuchovnyDarwyn Carson
  • Sound of My Voice (2011)

    2. Sound of My Voice

    20111h 25mR67Metascore
    6.5 (23K)
    Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.
    DirectorZal BatmanglijStarsChristopher DenhamNicole ViciusBrit Marling
  • Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)

    3. Rosemary's Baby

    19682h 17mR96Metascore
    8.0 (250K)
    A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth Gordon
  • Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

    4. Martha Marcy May Marlene

    20111h 42mR75Metascore
    6.8 (57K)
    Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
    DirectorSean DurkinStarsElizabeth OlsenSarah PaulsonJohn Hawkes
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Amy Adams in The Master (2012)

    5. The Master

    20122h 18mR86Metascore
    7.1 (194K)
    A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by a cult and its charismatic leader.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsJoaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy Adams
  • Dream House (2011)

    6. Dream House

    20111h 32mPG-1335Metascore
    6.0 (71K)
    Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling.
    DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel CraigRachel WeiszNaomi Watts
  • The Village (2004)

    7. The Village

    20041h 48mPG-1344Metascore
    6.6 (290K)
    A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsSigourney WeaverWilliam HurtJoaquin Phoenix
  • The Wave (2008)

    8. The Wave

    20081h 47mNot Rated
    7.6 (119K)
    A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
    DirectorDennis GanselStarsJürgen VogelFrederick LauMax Riemelt
  • Charlotte Coleman in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989)

    9. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

    1989–19903 epsTV Mini Series
    7.7 (1.2K)
    Jessica, raised in a fanatical cult, endures brainwashing until her forbidden relationship with Melanie opens her eyes. They face cruel treatment for their 'unnatural' bond, but Jessica's spirit overcomes the oppressive teachings.
    StarsGeraldine McEwanElizabeth SpriggsFreda Dowie
  • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)

    10. The Truman Show

    19981h 43mPG90Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura Linney
  • Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)

    11. The Wicker Man

    19731h 28mR87Metascore
    7.5 (101K)
    A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.
    DirectorRobin HardyStarsEdward WoodwardChristopher LeeDiane Cilento
  • Holy Smoke (1999)

    12. Holy Smoke

    19991h 55mR57Metascore
    5.9 (16K)
    Ruth's been brainwashed by a guru in Delhi, India. Her parents in Sydney hire a specialist in reversing this. Ruth is tricked to return to Australia and is isolated in an outback cabin with the specialist. It gets messy.
    DirectorJane CampionStarsKate WinsletHarvey KeitelJulie Hamilton
  • Ticket to Heaven (1981)

    13. Ticket to Heaven

    19811h 48mPG
    6.9 (918)
    David is a young man seduced by a religious cult that uses starvation, exhaustion, and brainwashing to mold recruits into money hustling disciples of a messiah-like leader. Chronicles David's chilling transformation into a gaunt, mindless shadow of his former self...and his ultimate salvation when friends and family launch a plan to kidnap and deprogram him.
    DirectorRalph L. ThomasStarsNick MancusoSaul RubinekMeg Foster
  • Jesus Camp (2006)

    14. Jesus Camp

    20061h 27mPG-1362Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
    DirectorsHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsMike PapantonioLou EngleBecky Fischer
  • The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

    15. The Magdalene Sisters

    20021h 54mR83Metascore
    7.7 (29K)
    Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
    DirectorPeter MullanStarsEileen WalshDorothy DuffyNora-Jane Noone
  • Savage Messiah (2002)

    16. Savage Messiah

    20021h 34mR
    6.3 (1.3K)
    As a small-town social worker investigates a commune headed by a spiritual leader calling himself Moses, she discovers a dead child, sadistic rituals, and ruthless mental and physical abuse.
    DirectorMario AzzopardiStarsPolly WalkerLuc PicardIsabelle Blais
  • Worlds Apart (2008)

    17. Worlds Apart

    20081h 56m
    7.0 (3.6K)
    The daughter of a Jehovah's Witness is forced to choose between religion and love when she falls for someone outside her faith.
    DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsRosalinde MynsterPilou AsbækJens Jørn Spottag
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)

    18. Doubt

    20081h 44mPG-1368Metascore
    7.5 (143K)
    A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
    DirectorJohn Patrick ShanleyStarsMeryl StreepPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy Adams
  • The White Ribbon (2009)

    19. The White Ribbon

    20092h 24mR84Metascore
    7.8 (80K)
    Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
    DirectorMichael HanekeStarsChristian FriedelErnst JacobiLeonie Benesch
  • Children of the Corn (1984)

    20. Children of the Corn

    19841h 32mR45Metascore
    5.6 (61K)
    A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.
    DirectorFritz KierschStarsPeter HortonLinda HamiltonR.G. Armstrong
  • Baraka (1992)

    21. Baraka

    19921h 36mNot Rated
    8.5 (42K)
    A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
    DirectorRon FrickeStarPatrick Disanto
  • Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in The Da Vinci Code (2006)

    22. The Da Vinci Code

    20062h 29mPG-1346Metascore
    6.6 (475K)
    A murder and clues in paintings lead to the discovery of a closely guarded religious mystery.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksAudrey TautouJean Reno
  • Stigmata (1999)

    23. Stigmata

    19991h 43mR28Metascore
    6.2 (75K)
    When a young woman becomes afflicted by stigmata, a priest is sent to investigate her case, which may have severe ramifications for his faith and for the Catholic Church itself.
    DirectorRupert WainwrightStarsPatricia ArquetteGabriel ByrneJonathan Pryce
  • Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (1999)

    24. The Blair Witch Project

    19991h 21mR80Metascore
    6.5 (305K)
    Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
    DirectorsDaniel MyrickEduardo SánchezStarsHeather DonahueMichael C. WilliamsJoshua Leonard
  • Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)

    25. The Omen

    19761h 51mR62Metascore
    7.5 (142K)
    Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsGregory PeckLee RemickHarvey Stephens

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