Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "religious-hypocrisy"

1. The Mist (2007)

R | 126 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher

Votes: 340,105 | Gross: $25.59M

2. The Whale (2022)

R | 117 min | Drama

A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau

Votes: 210,637

3. Sausage Party (2016)

R | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence.

Directors: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Alistair Abell

Votes: 209,962 | Gross: $97.69M

4. When They See Us (2019)

TV-MA | 296 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.

Stars: Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse, Marquis Rodriguez

Votes: 137,741

5. Philomena (2013)

PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham

Votes: 103,777 | Gross: $37.71M

6. The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

R | 114 min | Drama

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Eileen Walsh, Dorothy Duffy, Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff

Votes: 28,453 | Gross: $4.89M

7. 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: 6,063 | Gross: $0.02M

8. The Secret (2016)

TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

The true-crime story of a respectable dentist and pillar of the community who became a killer in partnership with a Sunday school teacher.

Stars: James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Patrick O'Kane, Nina Woods

Votes: 3,673

9. Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)

Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Pastor Park works to expose suspicious religious groups. He's hired to look into the cult group Deer Mount. Meanwhile, Police Captain Hwang investigates a murder case and the main suspect is a member of the Deer Mount cult.

Director: Jae-hyun Jang | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Jung Jin-young, Yoo Ji-tae, Min Tanaka

Votes: 4,874

10. God Forbid (2022)

TV-MA | 109 min | Documentary

Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr.

Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Tom Arnold, Michael Cohen, Ted Cruz, Nicole Cunliffe

Votes: 2,303

11. Secret Sunshine (2007)

Not Rated | 142 min | Drama

A woman moves to the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Lee Dong-yong, Lee Hee-joon

Votes: 9,562

12. Love Is Strange (2014)

R | 94 min | Drama, Romance

After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.

Director: Ira Sachs | Stars: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Charlie Tahan

Votes: 13,301 | Gross: $2.25M

13. G.B.F. (2013)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

What happens after Tanner is outed by his classmates and becomes the title "gay best friend" for three high school queen bees?

Director: Darren Stein | Stars: Michael J. Willett, Paul Iacono, Sasha Pieterse, Andrea Bowen

Votes: 11,427

14. As It Is in Heaven (2004)

Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A famous international conductor returns to his small childhood town in Sweden for early retirement. He's asked to help with the church choir. He affects the lives of all in the choir.

Director: Kay Pollak | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel

Votes: 18,268 | Gross: $0.01M

15. 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: 18,278 | Gross: $1.08M

16. Paradise: Faith (2012)

Unrated | 115 min | Drama

A single woman in her 50s devotes her vacations to doing Catholic missionary work in Vienna, descending into violent self-punishment as part of her faith.

Director: Ulrich Seidl | Stars: Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh, René Rupnik, Natalija Baranova

Votes: 5,153 | Gross: $0.01M

17. Divine Emanuelle (1981)

Not Rated | 88 min | Crime

The daughter of a US Senator is drawn into a hippie called The Children of Light by the boyfriend of the cult's leader, a mysterious and beautiful Asian woman. The cult turns out to not be the free love community it presents itself as.

Director: Christian Anders | Stars: Laura Gemser, Christian Anders, Gabriele Tinti, Maximilian Wolters

Votes: 717

18. Rain (1932)

Passed | 94 min | Drama

A prostitute newly arrived in the South Pacific finds herself at odds with a stern missionary determined to save her soul.

Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Fred Howard, Ben Hendricks Jr.

Votes: 3,032 | Gross: $1.17M

19. It Happened at Nightmare Inn (1973)

PG | 87 min | Horror

Two sisters running a small hotel in Spain kill female tourists whose morals do not meet their strict religious standards.

Director: Eugenio Martín | Stars: Judy Geeson, Aurora Bautista, Esperanza Roy, Víctor Barrera

Votes: 1,176

20. Who Saw Her Die? (1972)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Between a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are much out of their depth.

Director: Aldo Lado | Stars: George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Adolfo Celi, Dominique Boschero

Votes: 2,915

21. Revenge: A Love Story (2010)

90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Kit is a young man hunted by the police after a series of murders. A mystery unravels and out comes a story about revenge.

Director: Ching-Po Wong | Stars: Juno Mak, Sora Aoi, Tony Liu, Siu-Ho Chin

Votes: 1,752

22. The Iron Heart (2022–2023)

TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An undercover agent goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, Apollo and his allies face the grueling task that will challenge his resolve and strength.

Stars: Richard Gutierrez, Sue Ramirez, Albert Martinez, Anthony Jennings

Votes: 65

23. Brain Dead (2007)

95 min | Horror

The story of six people caught in the unusual (except in horror films) predicament of being stranded in a deserted fishing lodge with a host of alien-infected, mutant amoeba-controlled zombies at their doorstep.

Director: Kevin Tenney | Stars: Joshua Benton, Sarah Grant Brendecke, David Crane, Andy Forrest

Votes: 1,299

24. He Who Must Die (1957)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama

After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Grégoire Aslan, Gert Fröbe

Votes: 923

25. Don't Tell (2017)

110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

With help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.

Director: Tori Garrett | Stars: Jack Thompson, Aden Young, Sara West, Rachel Griffiths

Votes: 419

26. Return to Peyton Place (1961)

Approved | 123 min | Drama

The residents of Peyton Place are not happy when its most famous resident, Alison Mackenzie, writes a "shocking" novel detailing the sinful secrets of the town.

Director: José Ferrer | Stars: Carol Lynley, Jeff Chandler, Eleanor Parker, Mary Astor

Votes: 1,005

27. Small Town Murder Songs (2010)

R | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life.

Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Amy Rutherford, Peter Stormare, Vladimir Bondarenko

Votes: 3,039 | Gross: $0.03M

28. Mass Appeal (1984)

PG | 99 min | Drama

A popular Connecticut priest shields a seminary rebel from the wrath of a stern monsignor.

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Zeljko Ivanek, Charles Durning, Louise Latham

Votes: 1,125 | Gross: $1.95M

29. God Loves Uganda (2013)

TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary

An account of the American Evangelicals' attempts to indoctrinate their Christian Right beliefs in Uganda.

Director: Roger Ross Williams

Votes: 1,255 | Gross: $0.05M

30. El año de las luces (1986)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Political and religious prejudices are destroying the relationship between two teenagers in wartime Spain.

Director: Fernando Trueba | Stars: Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Verónica Forqué, Manuel Alexandre

Votes: 1,127

31. Kidnapped for Christ (2014)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Drama, News

A young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access inside a controversial Christian behavior modification program for troubled teens, where she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life.

Director: Kate Logan | Stars: David Wernsman, Tai Mathieu, Kate Logan, Dan Anderson

Votes: 1,034

32. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys

Votes: 1,220

33. Things That Hang from Trees (2006)

R | 97 min | Drama

Connie Mae is a single mother and lingerie model in a bible belt 1960's southern town, a one woman scandal. She struggles to keep her life afloat amongst judging small town eyes that both resent and love her beauty.

Director: Ido Mizrahy | Stars: Cooper Musgrove, Peter Gerety, Laila Robins, Daniel von Bargen

Votes: 238

34. Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story (2013)

TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the extraordinary world of Penthouse founder, visionary and provocateur Bob Guccione.

Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Patrice Adcroft, Audrey Arnold, Peter Bloch, Joe Brooks

Votes: 368

35. Betty Bowers: America's Best Christian (2008– )

PG-13 | 5 min | Comedy

Betty Bowers let's you know where you will spend eternity...in Hell.

Stars: Deven Green, Joel Bryant, Robert Stadd, Jean Black

Votes: 27

36. Romans 8:37 (2017)

133 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Giseop starts work at the Busun Church at the request of Rev. Kang, whom he has always revered. When Kang is involved in a dispute with his predecessor, Giseop takes Kang's side first, but soon his beliefs begin to shake.

Director: Yeon-Shick Shin | Stars: Dong-gap Seo, Hyun-Ho Lee, Kim Da-mi, Lee Eun-joo

Votes: 124

37. I Love Vienna (1991)

104 min | Comedy

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Director: Houchang Allahyari | Stars: Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Dolores Schmidinger, Hanno Pöschl, Kouros Allahyari

Votes: 134

38. Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock 'N' Roll (1989 Video)

185 min | Documentary, Music

Hell's Bells explores/examines ideas of seeming satanists and occultists looking for parallels within the world of secular rock music.

Directors: Erik Hollander, Eric Holmberg | Stars: AC/DC, Eric Holmberg, Led Zeppelin

Votes: 116

39. Children of Nagasaki (1983)

128 min | Drama, War

The atom-bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in 1945 is recalled by a survivor.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Gô Katô, Yukiyo Toake, Masatomo Nakabayashi, Mami Nishijima

Votes: 167

40. John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984)

Not Rated | 75 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of 14th century John Wycliffe, AKA "The Morning Star of the Reformation", who was the first to translate the Bible into English.

Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Michael Bertenshaw, James Downie, Peter Howell, Barrie Cookson

Votes: 161

41. Prime Time (2016– )

30 min | Comedy, News

Each week, Borna Sor and Domagoj Zovak analyze the latest scandals in Croatia, using their razor-sharp wit, biting satire and brutally honest, painfully poignant and truly heartfelt critique of widespread political and moral corruption.

Stars: Domagoj Zovak, Borna Sor, Jan Stih, Ivan Golubic

Votes: 135

42. Above Everything Else (1991)

122 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A newsreporter is involved in an extramarital affair with a city mayor, and things get worse when he suffers a heart attack. The scandal shatters her career, and her life is at risk when ... See full summary »

Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Nanette Medved, Ronaldo Valdez

Votes: 19

43. Lalsalu (2001)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

In this tragic-comic study of religious hypocrisy, a disreputable cleric convinces villagers that their community is home to a famous holyman's grave.

Director: Tanvir Mokammel | Stars: Raisul Islam Asad, Munira Yusuf Memy, Chandni, Aly Zaker

Votes: 1,016

44. The Passion of the Nun (2006)

3 min | Short, Comedy

A Nun goes on a comical rampage to vanquish the evil around her neighborhood.

Director: Evgueni Mlodik | Stars: Yanina Imanova, Marina Iovcheva, Emil Imanov

Votes: 12

45. Movies of Color: Black Southern Cinema (2002 Video)

55 min | Documentary

Film scholars discuss movies made by and for Blacks in the segregated America of the first half of the 20th century.

Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: Stanley Booth, John Cawelti, Bishetta Merritt, Charles Pace

46. Thy Kingdom Come... Thy Will Be Done (1988 TV Movie)

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Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Jim Bakker, Tammy Faye Bakker, W.A. Criswell, Jerry Falwell

Votes: 21

47. The Hypocrite (2010)

25 min | Short, Drama

A video how-to on sharing one's faith spurs a man to go into the streets of New Orleans to "try" out the technique. However, he fails miserably and finds himself in a crisis of faith. If he... See full summary »

Director: Wade Patterson | Star: Nick Perret

48. The 4th & The 5th (2014)

13 min | Short, Drama

When religious protesters threaten to picket a fallen soldier's funeral, the mourning father must do what is necessary to give him the proper send off he deserves.

Director: David Novick | Stars: Greg Lucey, Mark Bowen, Joe Duffy, Edward H. Fletcher

49. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: Deacon Stan, Jesus Man (2005)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

In an attempt to one up is neighbor, Stan runs for deacon of his church.

Directors: John Aoshima, Ron Hughart | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 945

50. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: Beginnings (2005)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The Devil trains Morgan to be the first Collector.

Director: J.B. Sugar | Stars: Chris Kramer, Sonya Salomaa, Christine Chatelain, Colin Cunningham

Votes: 15