National Catholic Register 100 Pro-Catholic Movies.
This list was compiled in 2004 © National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine . Nominations were gathered online for films that best celebrate Catholic life. These are movies with specific Catholic references, not simply with Catholic themes. This list was originally given in rank order, to view the original format please consult the NCR website here .
Warning from NCR: Not all of these movies are family-friendly. Movies with asterisks are known to have adult content. Readers are advised to preview all films to determine if they are appropriate for your children.
3 Godfathers (1948)
A.D. (TV) (1985)
Abraham (TV) (1994)
Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)
Agony and the Ecstasy, The (1965) *
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Assisi Underground, The (1985)
Au Revoir, Les Infants (1987) *
Barabbas (1962)
Becket (1964) *
Bells of St Mary’s, The (1945)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Boys Town (1938)
Braveheart (1995) *
Brideshead Revisited (TV) (1981) *
Brother Orchid (1940)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Come to the Stable (1949)
Dead Man Walking (1995) *
Dekalog (TV) (1987) *
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Don Bosco (1988)
Entertaining Angels: the Dorothy Day Story (1996)
Exorcist, The (1973) *
Father Brown (1954)
Father Kino, Padre on Horseback (TV) (1977)
Faustyna (1995)
Fighting Sullivans, The (1944)
Fourth Wiseman, The (TV) (1985)
Francesco (1989) *
Francesco, Giullare di Dio (1950)
Francis of Assisi (1961)
Fugitive, The (1947)
Fuori dal Mondo (1999)
Going My Way (1944)
Gospel of John, The (2003)
Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Henry V (1989) *
Hoodlum Saint, The (1946)
I Confess (1953)
In this House of Brede (TV) (1975)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Jesus of Nazereth (TV) (1977)
Jeweller’s Shop, The (1988)
Joan of Arc (1948)
Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (2002)
Journal d'un Cure de Campagne (1951)
Juggler of Notre Dame, The (1970)
Keys of the Kingdom, The (1944)
King of Kings (1961)
Knute Rockne: All American (1940)
Le Fils (2002)
Les Misérables (1998) *
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Longest Day, The (1962)
Man for All Seasons, A (1966)
Marcelino Pan y Vino (1955)
Marty (1955)
Miracle Maker, The (2000)
Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, The (1952)
Miracle of the Bells, The (1948)
Misson, The (1986) *
Molokai: the Story of Father Damien (1999) *
Monsieur Vincent (1947)
Moonstruck (1987) *
On the Waterfront (1954)
One Man’s Hero (1999)
Passion of the Christ, The (2004) *
Pope John Paul II (TV) (1984)
Quiet Man, The (1952)
Quo Vadis (1951)
Reluctant Saint, The (1962)
Return to Me (2000) *
Robe, The (1953)
Romero (1989)
Rookie, The (2002) *
Rudy (1993) *
Scarlet and the Black, The (TV) (1983)
Schindler's List (1993) *
Shoes of the Fisherman, The (1968)
Sign of the Cross, The (1932)
Silver Chalice, The (1954)
Singing Nun, The (1966)
Sister Act (1992) *
Song of Bernadette, The (1943)
Sound of Music, The (1965)
Ten Commandments, The (1956)
Thérèse (2004)
Trouble With Angels, The (1966)
We Were Soldiers (2002) *
When in Rome (1952)
Wrong Man, The (1956)
Images in the header are from: Antwone Fisher (© Fox Searchlight, 2002); Stand by Me (© Columbia Pictures, 1986); Jesus of Nazareth (© ITV (1977); The Passion of The Christ (© Newmarket Films, 2004); Rabbit-proof Fence (© Buena Vista, 2002); Amazing Grace (© Bristol Bay Productions, 2006) and Il Postino (© Cecchi Gori Group, 1994).
