Catholic Movie & TV Guide

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Films, documentaries, and series reviewed through a Catholic lens β€” for families, for formation, and for anyone who wants great stories rooted in truth, beauty, and goodness.

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🌟 Saints · Film

The Passion of the Christ

2004 Β· R Β· Directed by Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson's unflinching depiction of the final hours of Jesus Christ. Theologically serious, visually stunning, and spiritually devastating in the best possible way.

CC: 10USCCB: A-III
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🌟 Saints · Film · Family

Fatima

2020 Β· PG Β· Directed by Marco Pontecorvo

The story of the 1917 apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima to three shepherd children in Portugal. Reverent, well-acted, and appropriate for older children and adults.

CC: 8.5USCCB: A-II
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πŸ“Ή Documentary Β· Apologetics

Into Great Silence

2005 Β· NR Β· Directed by Philip GrΓΆning

A nearly wordless documentary filmed inside the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the French Alps. One of the most profound films ever made about contemplative life and the presence of God.

CC: 9.8USCCB: A-I
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πŸ“Ή Documentary Β· Saints

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005 Β· NR Β· Directed by Giacomo Battiato

The early life of Karol Wojtyla β€” from his youth in Poland through Nazi occupation to his priestly ordination. A powerful portrait of the man who became St. John Paul II.

CC: 9.0USCCB: A-II
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πŸ“Ί TV Series Β· Family

The Chosen

2019–Present Β· TV-PG Β· Multiple Seasons

The first multi-season TV series about the life of Jesus and His disciples. Humanizes the Gospel characters without compromising their truth. Beloved by Catholics and Protestants alike.

CC: 9.5USCCB: A-I
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🎬 Film · Family

Cabrini

2024 Β· PG-13 Β· Directed by Alejandro Monteverde

The remarkable story of Francesca Cabrini, a frail Italian nun who overcame impossible odds to build an empire of mercy in 19th-century America. Inspiring, beautifully shot, and theologically rich.

CC: 9.3USCCB: A-II
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πŸ“Ή Documentary Β· Apologetics

Shroud of Turin: The New Evidence

2023 Β· NR Β· EWTN Documentary

A thorough examination of the latest scientific research on the Shroud of Turin, the mysterious burial cloth believed to bear the image of Christ. Compelling and intellectually honest.

CC: 8.8USCCB: A-I
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🌟 Saints · Film

Of Gods and Men

2010 Β· PG-13 Β· Directed by Xavier Beauvois

The true story of eight French Trappist monks in Algeria who chose to remain with their Muslim community despite escalating violence in the 1990s. One of the great Catholic films of the 21st century.

CC: 9.7USCCB: A-III
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πŸ“Ί TV Series Β· Apologetics

Bishop Barron's Catholicism

2011 Β· NR Β· 10 Episodes

Bishop Robert Barron takes viewers on a journey through 2,000 years of Catholic art, architecture, theology, and culture across 15 countries. The definitive introduction to the Catholic faith on film.

CC: 10USCCB: A-I
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EWTN

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Amazon Prime

Many Catholic films available for rent or purchase, including Paul Apostle of Christ, Cabrini, and Fatima.

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