Catholic movies don't have to be cheesy. I'll move down one or two in your selection and replace them with "The Mission" and "Assisi Underground." BTW, "A Man for All Seasons" is great.
There is another top Oscar winner and sequel that belongs on the list: Going My Way, about a failing Parish and its sequel The Bells of St Mary's about a struggling Catholic School. Those movies should be on every Catholic movie list.
Mel Gibson was seriously considering a remake to coincide with the centennial celebration but he backed out of it. I often wondered how he would have made it. I'm sure his version would include the vision of hell.
All great choices. I would like to add a few more great, but are not known as much as these. First is, 'The Long Gray Line' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Keys of the Kingdom' with Gregory Peck; 'The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima' and 'Trouble Along the Way' with John Wayne as a college football coach for a small Catholic school with Donna Reed. Thanks for the video!
Purely Catholic! I have a question for you: Why do Christians need Films, Music, Idols, Statues, Paintings, the Shroud, Architectures, the Satan Cross and other symbols to believe in your god? CAN'T YOU JUST BELIEVE IN ONE GOD WITHOUT SEEING HIS PICTURES ETC?
I was born Methodist, became baptist as a teenager and at 66 years old, I was confirmed at the Catholic Church. I am so very glad I joined the Catholic Church!
Talking about British actors, Sir Alec Guinness, who was in spiritual search most of his life and an anglocatholic, went to a pilgrimage to Lourdes when his son contracted polio in the early 50's (back then, a mortal and disabling illness, no vaccine was yet invented) asking for a miracle, and the miracle happened: his son recovered successfully. Then he fully converted to Catholicism.
I think these choices are generational but movies like Boys Town, Going my Way, and The Bells of St Mary's, should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies.🤔
Hitchcock's "I Confess." A wonderful depiction of a priest framed for murder by a man who confessed the murder to him, thus preventing the priest from giving evidence against him. The depiction of the three priests' idiosyncrasies and fundamental goodness. The main character's human fears and heroic concern for the souls of others, including a former girlfriend (clearly a chaste relationship) and the murderer himself.
St. Francis of Assisi The Shoes of the Fisherman The Scarlet and the Black The Reluctant Saint Boys Town Becket Au Revoir les Infants Romero Of Gods and Men Rudy Father Stu The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Lord of the Rings The Trouble with Angels The Singing Nun The Lilies of the Field
Victor Hugo was a Freemason and an anti-Catholic. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is merely a nationalist work, since it was used to raise funds to renovate the cathedral. The Shoes of the Fisherman seems to me to be the Protestant dream of making the Church "poor" by selling off the patrimony of humanity to who knows who, for an unestimated value.
One of my favorites is The Trouble With Angels with Rosalind Russell and Haley Mills. Haley Mills’ character has a neglectful father who would prefer to be with his young wife, Haley’s stepmother, and sends Haley to a Catholic boarding school. The school is run by Rosalind Russell playing the Mother Superior. Because of her being cast aside by her father, Haley gets into a lot of mischief at the school. At one point Russell is going to expel Haley, but she sees that Haley’s father would rather not have her in his life, and she relents on expelling Haley, realizing that Haley’s future home life would not be a healthy environment for her. When one of the elderly nuns dies, Haley has a deep spiritual conversion and decides to become a nun.
1952 Warner Brothers' Fatima film was very impressive in 1974 when I watched-it for the very first time on TV matinee. My devotion began from a black and white movie and goes on.....Thank-you very much greetings from sunny Buenos Aires while throngs walk 63 km to Our Lady of Luján in a pilgrimage on foot. Many prayers, in Jesus and Mary.
There are literally an arsenal of Catholic movies, which are actually true stories, too, such as "Love and Mercy", about a young nun, St. Faustina, who had supernatual visions of Jesus Christ, who asked her to write her, and really His "Diary of St. Faustina" and she wrote the prayer, "Chaplet of Divine Mercy". Among other films is "St. Joan of Arc", with Ingred Bergman, "The Red Robe", with Richard Burton, and "Ben-Hur" with Charlton Heston, which featured someone portraying Jesus that looked at Ben-Hur in a kind and grateful way as he gave Jesus water on the way to Golgatha.
Actually, it was Jesus who gave water to Ben-Hur, even after a Roman soldier forbade anyone from giving him water. The soldier seemed to change his mind after looking into the eyes of Christ, whom the audience only sees the back of.
And lest we forget-- a wonderful movie directed by Ida Lupino-- "The Trouble with Angels," starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell. Excellent in every way! Funny, bright, nostalgic, faithful, uplifting, and with beautiful music. You gotta see it!! Even the opening credits are entertaining-- very creative.
@@tedthetowerdoucette1933 I've wondered about that, didn't know for sure. What is the real story it's based on? Thank you! Also-- when Rev Mother tells about the trauma of the German nun, is she referring to the real-life story of the convent horrifically attacked by Russian soldiers during WWII? Thanks.
@@ThomasReeves-s7u I am sorry, but I think "The Miracle of Marcelino" was originally a Spanish film, not Italian. I have an old DVD in Spanish with English subtitles.
Adding a couple of my favorites here-- "The Quiet Man," starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond. "The Fighting Sullivans," starring Thomas Mitchell, Anne Baxter, (and i forgot the leading actress' name, sorry). The first is fictional, the second is fact, and produced by the United States Navy. Both are great movies.
Quo Vadis, perhaps? Never saw the movie, but the book is certainly one of my favorites. Very good writing, witty, funny, and for the religious, a great message. A little soppy for radical non-believers, though.
Absolutely. Robert Powell as Our Lord Jesus-- superb. Ernest Borgnine as the centurion at the Cross. He had a vision of Our Lord as this scene was filmed; interview here on utube.
@@seascape35 I agree. That was the first movie about Him that made all those other people come alive to me. It's still my favorite for that reason. The look on the apostle's faces when He worked miracles is just how I would have imagined it to be.
Thank you for these recommendations. I really didn't know that Frank Capra and that his "It's a Wonderful Time" was a reflection of his Catholic faith. I really should watch it someday. I love the first 4 Don Camillo films : Little World of Don Camillo, The Return of Don Camillo, Don Camillo's Last Round and Don Camillo: Monsignor. Comedies starring Fernandel and based on novels by a traditional monarchist and Catholic author Giovannino Guareschi. Also "For Greater Glory" (Cristiada) starring Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria (with also Peter O'Toole in his last role), about the persecution of Catholics in Mexico under Plutarco Calles regime (the Cristeros War).
I would have to move one of these down, and remove one altogether to make room for "Going My Way" and "The Mission". and you can also add "The Keys of the Kingdom".
How about “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. A courtroom drama and very respectful towards the priest testifying. It came out in 2005, Starring Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. And “I Confess”, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. It came out in 1953 and starred Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden and Brian Aherne. “The Left Hand of God” is also a gripping one, exploring honesty, taking place in China after WWII but before Mao’s taking over. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, and Lee J. Cobb. It came out in 1955. And there’s “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (1954) and “The Thirteenth Day” (2010). Surprising that “Going My Way” (1944) and “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945) both starring Bing Crosby, and “The Trouble With Angels” (1966) Starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell weren’t mentioned! There too, is “Godspell” (1973). This one plays better on stage, but it does have a great soundtrack and it accurately does the Gospel of St. Matthew, with an emphasis on Jesus’ Parables. The movie features Victor Garber, David Haskell, Robin Lamont, Katie Hanley and Lynne Thigpen. And don’t forget “The Robe” (1953, Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature & Michael Rennie), and “Ben Hur” (1959, Charlton Heston).
@@daniellekennedy8118 I looked it up after I replied to you. Yes it is. I thought maybe you fell for the fake trailer. 😂 It doesn't look like Gibson is continuing on with following Catherine Anne Emmerich for the sequel though. I'm not sure, I'm still reading it.
The Rose of Auschwitz is a fantastic movie which recounts the life of Edith Stein now known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. It is currently on Amazon Prime.
Yes!! Love that movie! I still laugh even just thinking about 'the Penguin' scene. No kidding, that very thing happened to me in 6th grade. "You had to be there," as they say-- so funny 😂🤣
I'm sure I'll catch some flack for this but I would put The Exorcist on there. It's a very pro-catholic film if you look at it. Despite a lot of fiction and grotesque things added in, It's a traditional good vs evil story. Fr. Damien Karras' progression from his crisis of faith, to rediscovering/regaining his faith, and then self-sacrifice was the real story of the whole thing.
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A great film that also gives credit and praise to the Church is "Keys to the Kingdom" starring Gregory Peck, and it is a great pity that this masterpiece is not in the top 5
Wow, The Sound of Music dethroned Gone With The Wind! The nuns at my catholic school took us to see that when i was just a lkttle boy. I fell in love with Julie Andrews. And this movie.
I really like an old movie from 1944 called Music for Millions starring Margaret O' Brien and June Allyson. It's not a Catholic movie, however, little Margaret's character is quite prayerful. At one point she even goes without a very tempting ice cream sundae as a sacrifice for her sister who is suffering. In fact, now that I think of it, two other Margaret O' Brien films have Christian themes as well: Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Unfinished Dance.
As this was based on a popular vote it's going to lean more popular, but I kind of don't think of "It's a Wonderful Life" as a Catholic movie. Capra was Catholic, but I'm not sure anything specifically Catholic is in it other than Clarence being a guardian angel and even that felt a bit off. (Angels don't need to earn wings so far as I know.) The others make sense to me.
@@bluebird2604 Well I wasn't meaning that. But I think I would think something explicitly Catholic should be in a movie for it to be Catholic. A priest, a nun, a main character who is Catholic, or at least a specifically Catholic song. The one Christmas song that looks to have been played, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", is originally Methodist. Movies that aren't remotely Catholic might at least have "Silent Night" or "O Come All Ye Faithful."
Although lesser known and more of a sensationalist film than those mentioned here, I would've liked to have seen 'Barabbas' on the list too. Jack Palance's psychotic gladiator Torvald was hair-raising, and I believe Sharon Tate had an uncredited role as a spectator in the Colosseum for one of her first on-screen appearances. One other fascinating bit of trivia is that the crucifixion scene was planned and shot during an actual total solar eclipse.
Very interesting list! I feel like an important title to add would be Alfred Hitchcock's "I Confess". It delves into the subject of a priest suffering an unjust accusation.
You missed One of the most beautiful movie nobody gets yñtired of seeing it every time. "-The Keys of the Kingdom-" with Gregory Peck and Thomas Mitchell.
@@IreneDay-mz2hz Yes I did forget it.. But it's a Beautiful movie The keys of the Kingdom, also try Jeremy Hunt...in king Of kings.... Thanks and God Bless... ♥️♥️♥️❣️♥️♥️
Jesus of Nazareth Shoes of the Fisherman Devils advocate The greatest story ever told Ten commandments Quovadis Martin de porus Fr. Damien Brother Sun Sister moon keys of the kingdom Marcelino Joseph of Cupertino Scarlet and the black And many more ... forgotten the names Was glad to have been able to see all of them by the Grace of God.
Its a wonderful life is a wonderful movie. It has some dubious theology, like the angel was once a human. As catholics we do not believe humans become angels.
I hope y'all will reply to this why wasn't The Trouble with Angels and its sequel Where Angels Go-Trouble Follows! on this list???!!.......they were good movies......I have The Passion of the Christ last Lent (2023) I watched it and tried not to cry..there were two other movies about nuns that should have been on this list The Nun's Story starring Audrey Hepburn and The Singing Nun starring Debbie Reynolds..both of these movies were real stories about real nuns
People have dificulty to understand, he didn't say that it's a wonderful life is chatolic but there is some Catholic message on it, the director was Catholic it's a Crhistian movie . And I am not a English speaker.
The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (authored by one of the greatest Catholic artists - JRR Tolkien) is one of the greatest masterpieces of all time depicted in the silver screen abundant with Catholic references beautifully captured by Peter Jackson. The franchise deserves a spot here.
"Dziękuję Bogu, że żyję w czasach, gdy wróg jest poza Kościołem i wiem, co mnie czeka. Przewiduję jednak dzień, w którym wróg będzie zarówno na zewnątrz, jak wewnątrz Kościoła... i modlę się za biednych wiernych, którzy znajdą się w krzyżowym ogniu". /Św. Kard. J. H. Newman/
I really feel like you missed the mark by not adding "The Bishop's Wife" starring Carey Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven ie as a very hot husband. In the movie, the husband, literally prays to God for help with guidance from his failing ministry (or something close to that, I only saw it one time but it made a very big impression on me). His wife senses her husbands dismay of the problem so God sends Carey Grant down as an angel to intervene a couple of days before Christmas. The husband's eulogy at the end though got cut off still made me cry.
So I didn’t make the list… I used the data from Faith and Family magazine. They polled Catholics to get the top 100 movies. I just double checked the list and the Bishops Wife wasn’t even in the top 100.
I found "The Passion of the Christ" to be too steeped in violence. The scenes I most appreciated were the ones that were portrayed without Gospel support. For example, when Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane crushed the snake who came to tempt Him. Or when Jesus carried the cross and had flashbacks (or was it His mother) of Himself being protected and hugged by His mother as a child. These were not in the New Testament, but were very touching.
These two movies, The Bells of St Mary's and Going My Way will never become obscure and are shown on television frequently. They were made in the 1940's, during the same time that Song of Bernadette and It's a Wonderful Life were made, which by the way, makes no mention of Catholicism even though certain scenes in the movie might allude to the fact. These two movies should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies! 🤔
1. The Passion of Christ 6:26
2. The Sound of Music 4:46
3. A Man for all Seasons 3:11
4. The Song of Bernadette 1:40
5. Its a Wonderfull live 0:19
Thank you
Catholic movies don't have to be cheesy. I'll move down one or two in your selection and replace them with "The Mission" and "Assisi Underground." BTW, "A Man for All Seasons" is great.
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There is another top Oscar winner and sequel that belongs on the list: Going My Way, about a failing Parish and its sequel The Bells of St Mary's about a struggling Catholic School. Those movies should be on every Catholic movie list.
I loved those movies! Bing Crosby was a great actor!
I never thought of "It's a Wonderful Life" as Catholic, but maybe that is why as a Catholic that I love it.
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. Very important message for today.
Mel Gibson was seriously considering a remake to coincide with the centennial celebration but he backed out of it. I often wondered how he would have made it. I'm sure his version would include the vision of hell.
All great choices. I would like to add a few more great, but are not known as much as these. First is, 'The Long Gray Line' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Keys of the Kingdom' with Gregory Peck; 'The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima' and 'Trouble Along the Way' with John Wayne as a college football coach for a small Catholic school with Donna Reed. Thanks for the video!
And ....Jesus of Nazareth
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I don't think that one counts, because it was a television miniseries, and not a theatrical movie.
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Purely Catholic! I have a question for you: Why do Christians need Films, Music, Idols, Statues, Paintings, the Shroud, Architectures, the Satan Cross and other symbols to believe in your god? CAN'T YOU JUST BELIEVE IN ONE GOD WITHOUT SEEING HIS PICTURES ETC?
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Me, too. Die hard Catholic!
Yes, me too! Love our faith.
I was born Methodist, became baptist as a teenager and at 66 years old, I was confirmed at the Catholic Church. I am so very glad I joined the Catholic Church!
So I am! ❤
Me, too!
A good list. Vincent Price, who played the non-believing antagonist in Song of Bernadette, ended up becoming Catholic later in life.
WOW - REALLY -? .. ¡¡
- I didn't know that. !!!!
Talking about British actors, Sir Alec Guinness, who was in spiritual search most of his life and an anglocatholic, went to a pilgrimage to Lourdes when his son contracted polio in the early 50's (back then, a mortal and disabling illness, no vaccine was yet invented) asking for a miracle, and the miracle happened: his son recovered successfully. Then he fully converted to Catholicism.
I heard his conversion was because of filming Brother Sun Sister Moon. But either way.
I did not know that. I had a glance of him in college back in the 70's. He was an unrated actor, he made every picture better by his presence.
The wonderful true story of the Saint.
One of my favorite Catholic movies is the the Bells of St Mary s with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman
I love all those Catholic Movies, but my all time favorite is:
The Keys to the Kingdom
Starring Gregory Peck
That's my favorite too.
The Bells of St. Mary's should be on this list
The nativity scene in this film is one of the best!
How could they miss "Boys Town"with Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, definitely a catholic movie.♥️
And its sequel, Men of Boys Town
I think these choices are generational but movies like Boys Town, Going my Way, and The Bells of St Mary's, should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies.🤔
Hitchcock's "I Confess." A wonderful depiction of a priest framed for murder by a man who confessed the murder to him, thus preventing the priest from giving evidence against him. The depiction of the three priests' idiosyncrasies and fundamental goodness. The main character's human fears and heroic concern for the souls of others, including a former girlfriend (clearly a chaste relationship) and the murderer himself.
St. Francis of Assisi
The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Scarlet and the Black
The Reluctant Saint
Boys Town
Becket
Au Revoir les Infants
Romero
Of Gods and Men
Rudy
Father Stu
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Lord of the Rings
The Trouble with Angels
The Singing Nun
The Lilies of the Field
Victor Hugo was a Freemason and an anti-Catholic. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is merely a nationalist work, since it was used to raise funds to renovate the cathedral.
The Shoes of the Fisherman seems to me to be the Protestant dream of making the Church "poor" by selling off the patrimony of humanity to who knows who, for an unestimated value.
Romero was amazing!!!
Le roman Notre-Dame de Paris avait été mis à l’index par le Vatican : The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ne devrait pas figurer dans cette liste !
Going My Way?Any movie showing Americans at church,and praying,on the battlefield.Catholic firemen running into twin towers on 9-11
@@alcidesrios7222 Raul Julia.
One of my favorites is The Trouble With Angels with Rosalind Russell and Haley Mills. Haley Mills’ character has a neglectful father who would prefer to be with his young wife, Haley’s stepmother, and sends Haley to a Catholic boarding school. The school is run by Rosalind Russell playing the Mother Superior. Because of her being cast aside by her father, Haley gets into a lot of mischief at the school. At one point Russell is going to expel Haley, but she sees that Haley’s father would rather not have her in his life, and she relents on expelling Haley, realizing that Haley’s future home life would not be a healthy environment for her. When one of the elderly nuns dies, Haley has a deep spiritual conversion and decides to become a nun.
Brother Sun Sister Moon one of the Beautiful catholic movie
I loved that movie when I saw it as a young Catholic School girl. Bradford Dillman was fantastic.
Splendid,great landscape,great music,great history
1952 Warner Brothers' Fatima film was very impressive in 1974 when I watched-it for the very first time on TV matinee. My devotion began from a black and white movie and goes on.....Thank-you very much greetings from sunny Buenos Aires while throngs walk 63 km to Our Lady of Luján in a pilgrimage on foot. Many prayers, in Jesus and Mary.
There are literally an arsenal of Catholic movies, which are actually true stories, too, such as "Love and Mercy", about a young nun, St. Faustina, who had supernatual visions of Jesus Christ, who asked her to write her, and really His "Diary of St. Faustina" and she wrote the prayer, "Chaplet of Divine Mercy". Among other films is "St. Joan of Arc", with Ingred Bergman, "The Red Robe", with Richard Burton, and "Ben-Hur" with Charlton Heston, which featured someone portraying Jesus that looked at Ben-Hur in a kind and grateful way as he gave Jesus water on the way to Golgatha.
Actually, it was Jesus who gave water to Ben-Hur, even after a Roman soldier forbade anyone from giving him water. The soldier seemed to change his mind after looking into the eyes of Christ, whom the audience only sees the back of.
The Song of Benadette and The Story of Our Lady of Fatima from the 50's The 10 Commandments, and Jesus of Nazerath...
And lest we forget-- a wonderful movie directed by Ida Lupino-- "The Trouble with Angels," starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell. Excellent in every way! Funny, bright, nostalgic, faithful, uplifting, and with beautiful music. You gotta see it!! Even the opening credits are entertaining-- very creative.
The first one only . The second one was horrible snd it did NOT have Haley mills . Do be careful of the one you watch.
Yes, a great movie. We still love that movie, watching it regularly on DVD. It was also based on a true story.
@@tedthetowerdoucette1933 I've wondered about that, didn't know for sure. What is the real story it's based on? Thank you! Also-- when Rev Mother tells about the trauma of the German nun, is she referring to the real-life story of the convent horrifically attacked by Russian soldiers during WWII? Thanks.
Rosalind Russell was a devoted Catholic. One of the reasons I have great respect for her.
A little sad that "Lilies of the Field" did not make the list. Love that movie!
Lillies of the Valley was great, too, with Sidney Poitier❤
Going my Way and The Bells of St Marys should always be on any list of best catholic movies!🤔🙏
How about "The Robe." Also-- "The Miracle of Marcelino," a beautiful movie you've got to see. Italian-- English version is dubbed. Very beautiful.
I wonder how it works with non-English language movies because I think some of the best Catholic movies are from historically Catholic countries.
@@ThomasReeves-s7u I am sorry, but I think "The Miracle of Marcelino" was originally a Spanish film, not Italian. I have an old DVD in Spanish with English subtitles.
@@TheTolkienCurmudgeon You're right, what was I thinking? (Oddly I initially thought it was Mexican, not sure why I switched to Italian.)
Adding a couple of my favorites here-- "The Quiet Man," starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond. "The Fighting Sullivans," starring Thomas Mitchell, Anne Baxter, (and i forgot the leading actress' name, sorry). The first is fictional, the second is fact, and produced by the United States Navy. Both are great movies.
Quo Vadis, perhaps? Never saw the movie, but the book is certainly one of my favorites. Very good writing, witty, funny, and for the religious, a great message. A little soppy for radical non-believers, though.
Love that movie! Watched it many times.
Jesus of Nazareth 1977 should be on this list.
Absolutely!
That was voted number 8
Absolutely. Robert Powell as Our Lord Jesus-- superb. Ernest Borgnine as the centurion at the Cross. He had a vision of Our Lord as this scene was filmed; interview here on utube.
What I liked about "Jesus of Nazareth" was the feeling of authenticity.
@@seascape35 I agree. That was the first movie about Him that made all those other people come alive to me. It's still my favorite for that reason. The look on the apostle's faces when He worked miracles is just how I would have imagined it to be.
the Shoes of the Fisherman, When in Rome, Going My Way, Return to Me, The Scarlet and the Black
Thank you for these recommendations. I really didn't know that Frank Capra and that his "It's a Wonderful Time" was a reflection of his Catholic faith. I really should watch it someday.
I love the first 4 Don Camillo films : Little World of Don Camillo, The Return of Don Camillo, Don Camillo's Last Round and Don Camillo: Monsignor. Comedies starring Fernandel and based on novels by a traditional monarchist and Catholic author Giovannino Guareschi.
Also "For Greater Glory" (Cristiada) starring Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria (with also Peter O'Toole in his last role), about the persecution of Catholics in Mexico under Plutarco Calles regime (the Cristeros War).
For Greater Glory left me emotionally drained when I saw it.
That's because Its a Wonderful Life is NOT a reflection of Frank Capra's Catholicism. Many Protestant churches are also grand.
My favourites are’ The Shoes of the Fisherman,The Scarlet and the Black,The Cardinal.
I would have to move one of these down, and remove one altogether to make room for "Going My Way" and "The Mission". and you can also add "The Keys of the Kingdom".
Going my way was #25 and the mission was #14.
Also good-- "The Little Drummer Boy," a half-hour animated, made-for-tv film narrated by Greer Garson. Beautiful music.
That one is a favourite from my childhood.
How about “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. A courtroom drama and very respectful towards the priest testifying. It came out in 2005, Starring Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
And “I Confess”, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. It came out in 1953 and starred Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden and Brian Aherne.
“The Left Hand of God” is also a gripping one, exploring honesty, taking place in China after WWII but before Mao’s taking over. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, and Lee J. Cobb. It came out in 1955.
And there’s “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (1954) and “The Thirteenth Day” (2010).
Surprising that “Going My Way” (1944) and “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945) both starring Bing Crosby, and “The Trouble With Angels” (1966) Starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell weren’t mentioned!
There too, is “Godspell” (1973). This one plays better on stage, but it does have a great soundtrack and it accurately does the Gospel of St. Matthew, with an emphasis on Jesus’ Parables. The movie features Victor Garber, David Haskell, Robin Lamont, Katie Hanley and Lynne Thigpen.
And don’t forget “The Robe” (1953, Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature & Michael Rennie), and “Ben Hur” (1959, Charlton Heston).
Excellent comment 👏🏼 love that you added release years !
@@Eulampia Thank you.
Good list, but how did you miss 'The Reluctant Saint" with Maximiliam Schell - about the life of St Joseph of Cupertino?
I would have included "Our Lady of Fatima" (1952)
A "Portrait of Jenny" 1948 Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten. Deep movie about Eternal Love with strong Catholic themes...Great Movie!!!
Such a sad Movie.
I love ' The Scarlet and the Black'. Based on a true story too.
O how I love the Passion of the Christ seen it 8 times thank you Mel Gibson I look forward to the Resurrection of Jesus movie
I don't think he's planning on making that?
@@tabandken8562 It's already in progess. . .
@@daniellekennedy8118 I looked it up after I replied to you. Yes it is. I thought maybe you fell for the fake trailer. 😂
It doesn't look like Gibson is continuing on with following Catherine Anne Emmerich for the sequel though. I'm not sure, I'm still reading it.
The Rose of Auschwitz is a fantastic movie which recounts the life of Edith Stein now known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. It is currently on Amazon Prime.
Some may not like it, but “The Exorcist” is one of the most pro-Catholic movies ever made.
“The Nuns Story” w Audrey Hepburn is an obvious omission.
That is actually an anti-Catholic movie. Still one of my favorites. Deeply moving.
The Blues Brothers - Great movie - Mature subject matter - Love the view in being on a Mission from God to save the orphanage.
The nun made me laugh.
Great music!🎵🎶🎼
Yes!! Love that movie! I still laugh even just thinking about 'the Penguin' scene. No kidding, that very thing happened to me in 6th grade. "You had to be there," as they say-- so funny 😂🤣
@@OrdinaryCatholic1 officially approved by the St John Paul II Papacy!
One of our all-time favorites!
I'm sure I'll catch some flack for this but I would put The Exorcist on there. It's a very pro-catholic film if you look at it. Despite a lot of fiction and grotesque things added in, It's a traditional good vs evil story. Fr. Damien Karras' progression from his crisis of faith, to rediscovering/regaining his faith, and then self-sacrifice was the real story of the whole thing.
Check out Stigmata (1999)
And the movie, Nefarious. Great Catholic movie
The 13th Day
Church attendance actually rose after that was released.
And how about "Becket," starring Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton 👍
Please can everyone please pray that the effect of Grace of the flame of love of our immaculate heart ❤of Mary be spread all over humanity,so it may blind Satan 🙏💕🙏Fiat Voluntas tua sicut in coelo et in terra 🙏💞🙏
A great film that also gives credit and praise to the Church is "Keys to the Kingdom" starring Gregory Peck, and it is a great pity that this masterpiece is not in the top 5
Wow, The Sound of Music dethroned Gone With The Wind! The nuns at my catholic school took us to see that when i was just a lkttle boy. I fell in love with Julie Andrews. And this movie.
I really like an old movie from 1944 called Music for Millions starring Margaret O' Brien and June Allyson. It's not a Catholic movie, however, little Margaret's character is quite prayerful. At one point she even goes without a very tempting ice cream sundae as a sacrifice for her sister who is suffering. In fact, now that I think of it, two other Margaret O' Brien films have Christian themes as well: Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Unfinished Dance.
Glad to see this. There are also so many more.
Personally, I think the movie “The Cardinal” is probably after “The Passion of the Christ” one of the best Catholic movies of all time.
How about The Cardinal and The Trouble with Angels?
This calls for these movies to be seen on today's streaming services.The Young Ones missed out.
I love all’ Catlolic films ❤️🙏🏻
Lillies of the Field I believe with Sidney Portier
I always loved the shoes of the fisherman
Marcelino pan y vino, must be there
That's a great movie! We cry every time we see it. That little boy is so sweet! Great movie!
As this was based on a popular vote it's going to lean more popular, but I kind of don't think of "It's a Wonderful Life" as a Catholic movie. Capra was Catholic, but I'm not sure anything specifically Catholic is in it other than Clarence being a guardian angel and even that felt a bit off. (Angels don't need to earn wings so far as I know.) The others make sense to me.
Yes, there is no mention of catholicism in It's a Wonderful Life.
He said some message are Catholic, it's a Christiam movie . People are assuming that catholicism it's only about Mary and saints.
@@bluebird2604 Well I wasn't meaning that. But I think I would think something explicitly Catholic should be in a movie for it to be Catholic. A priest, a nun, a main character who is Catholic, or at least a specifically Catholic song. The one Christmas song that looks to have been played, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", is originally Methodist. Movies that aren't remotely Catholic might at least have "Silent Night" or "O Come All Ye Faithful."
The Mission is pretty great, but not for kids.
Although lesser known and more of a sensationalist film than those mentioned here, I would've liked to have seen 'Barabbas' on the list too. Jack Palance's psychotic gladiator Torvald was hair-raising, and I believe Sharon Tate had an uncredited role as a spectator in the Colosseum for one of her first on-screen appearances. One other fascinating bit of trivia is that the crucifixion scene was planned and shot during an actual total solar eclipse.
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The Bells of St. Mary's with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman is unforgettable. The film came out in the 1940's.
Very interesting list! I feel like an important title to add would be Alfred Hitchcock's "I Confess". It delves into the subject of a priest suffering an unjust accusation.
The Return of the King [2003]. "I can't carry it for you; but I can carry you."
The Mission...!!!!
Great Movie
Also, St. Francis of Asissi
Agony and Exstascy full length movies
Can be seen thru
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Agony and Ecstasy was quite good, nice pick
You missed One of the most beautiful movie nobody gets yñtired of seeing it every time.
"-The Keys of the Kingdom-"
with Gregory Peck and
Thomas Mitchell.
@@IreneDay-mz2hz Yes I did forget it..
But it's a Beautiful movie The keys of the
Kingdom, also try
Jeremy Hunt...in king
Of kings.... Thanks and
God Bless...
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I have seen them all.
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Hablas y escribes en español-?
How about QUO VADIS, THE ROBE and DEMETRIUS and the GLADIATORS?
Those movies are all great choices and deserving of being in the Top 5!
My family always watched It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas.
Jesus of Nazareth
Shoes of the Fisherman
Devils advocate
The greatest story ever told
Ten commandments
Quovadis
Martin de porus
Fr. Damien
Brother Sun Sister moon
keys of the kingdom
Marcelino
Joseph of Cupertino
Scarlet and the black
And many more ... forgotten the names
Was glad to have been able to see all of them by the Grace of God.
Its a wonderful life is a wonderful movie. It has some dubious theology, like the angel was once a human. As catholics we do not believe humans become angels.
Adveniat regnum Christi!
Adveniat per Mariam 🙏 🇻🇦
Boys town, the 10 commandments, Ben Hur and Becket are some others that are really good too.
Great list. We own all of them on DVD
I hope y'all will reply to this why wasn't The Trouble with Angels and its sequel Where Angels Go-Trouble Follows! on this list???!!.......they were good movies......I have The Passion of the Christ last Lent (2023) I watched it and tried not to cry..there were two other movies about nuns that should have been on this list The Nun's Story starring Audrey Hepburn and The Singing Nun starring Debbie Reynolds..both of these movies were real stories about real nuns
Mark of Zorro needs to be on that list
Where angels go trouble follow s also could make that list
The bells of st Mary’s
Going My Way
The Miracle with Sir Roger Moore.
People have dificulty to understand, he didn't say that it's a wonderful life is chatolic but there is some Catholic message on it, the director was Catholic it's a Crhistian movie . And I am not a English speaker.
It’s a Wonderful Life is my all time favorite movie. But, I do not see it as specific to Catholic. There are grand Orthodox and Lutheran Churches too.
Devotion to divine mercy
The Scarlett and the Black!
The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (authored by one of the greatest Catholic artists - JRR Tolkien) is one of the greatest masterpieces of all time depicted in the silver screen abundant with Catholic references beautifully captured by Peter Jackson. The franchise deserves a spot here.
No honorable mention for Nacho Libre?
Why not the 10 commandments?
Lady of Fatima was shown every Easter in Quebec. The Ten Commandments and BenHur . As a biography Sissi , Imperatrice d'Autriche / Hongrie
🤔Wow! Great suggestions perhaps. (Thank you. Shared.) Some I've seen, some not yet. Some not ever.🙂🤷♀️🙏💕✝️😇
The recent Cabrini is a fantastic movie.
"Dziękuję Bogu, że żyję w czasach, gdy wróg jest poza Kościołem i wiem, co mnie czeka. Przewiduję jednak dzień, w którym wróg będzie zarówno na zewnątrz, jak wewnątrz Kościoła... i modlę się za biednych wiernych, którzy znajdą się w krzyżowym ogniu".
/Św. Kard. J. H. Newman/
I really feel like you missed the mark by not adding "The Bishop's Wife" starring Carey Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven ie as a very hot husband. In the movie, the husband, literally prays to God for help with guidance from his failing ministry (or something close to that, I only saw it one time but it made a very big impression on me). His wife senses her husbands dismay of the problem so God sends Carey Grant down as an angel to intervene a couple of days before Christmas. The husband's eulogy at the end though got cut off still made me cry.
So I didn’t make the list… I used the data from Faith and Family magazine. They polled Catholics to get the top 100 movies. I just double checked the list and the Bishops Wife wasn’t even in the top 100.
Good Christian values, but you know Catholic bishops do not have wives.
I found "The Passion of the Christ" to be too steeped in violence. The scenes I most appreciated were the ones that were portrayed without Gospel support. For example, when Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane crushed the snake who came to tempt Him. Or when Jesus carried the cross and had flashbacks (or was it His mother) of Himself being protected and hugged by His mother as a child. These were not in the New Testament, but were very touching.
I also liked a movie directed by the well known atheist Pier Paolo Pasolini “il Vangelo secondo Matteo” (The Gospel according to Matthew)
These two movies, The Bells of St Mary's and Going My Way will never become obscure and are shown on television frequently. They were made in the 1940's, during the same time that Song of Bernadette and It's a Wonderful Life were made, which by the way, makes no mention of Catholicism even though certain scenes in the movie might allude to the fact. These two movies should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies! 🤔
The movie reluctant saint
Did anyone see the film "Nefarious " ? I guess not. Excellent movie.
Honorable mentions:
Braveheart
And Juno: very pro-life with a pragmatic solution to unwanted pregnancy
The Gospel According to St Matthew (1964). How is this brilliant film not on anyone's list?
The movies listed are mostly wholesome nad family oriented. I must say that Gangs of New York contains Catholic references despite being R rated.
Going My Way!
Capra,quel magnifique réalisateur !
The Trouble with Angels!
On the Waterfront.
Sally and St. Anne
The Miracle of the Bells
Johnny
The Quack
People with Hard Fate ❤ It is a Hungarian film about priests who have been taken to Gulag in Soviet Union
I fail to see how It's a Wonderful Life is Catholic
It isn't.
Marceleno pan y vino a True story
And also the series of The Little World of Don Camilo.
Fictional but very good.