Easter Sunday is a day to rejoice the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Join Movieguide® in watching movies that celebrate the day He left the grave behind, giving the gift of eternal life to all who follow Him. From unforgettable classics like THE ROBE to modern day films like THE KING OF KINGS, may these stories deepen your faith and bring blessings upon you.
Top 10 Inspiring Movies to Watch this Easter Sunday
THE KING OF KINGS (2025)
THE KING OF KINGS is an animated movie where Charles Dickens tells the story of Jesus to his young son, Walter. Walter and his cat have just destroyed Dickens’ performance of Scrooge before a large London audience. Walter’s mother suggests that her…
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QUO VADIS
QUO VADIS is an AVATAR budgeted movie with a COURAGEOUS style Christian story. MGM’s 1951 epic contrasts the gross pagan excesses of Nero’s Rome with Christian love and compassion. Set in 64 AD, it’s the story of General Marcus Viniculus. Marcus returns…
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THE ROBE
THE ROBE is a Biblical epic focusing on the Roman tribune put in charge of carrying out the crucifixion of Jesus. The movie opens with a slave auction in Rome where Marcellus (played by Richard Burton) angers Caligula, the heir to Emperor…
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RESURRECTION (2021)
RESURRECTION is an entertaining movie version of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, streaming on Discovery+. The movie starts with a visualization of Roman power in Jerusalem. Quickly, it moves to Jesus’ arrest, Caiaphas asking Jesus if He’s the Messiah, and Jesus responding,…
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE starts slightly before the Christian book by C. S. Lewis, with an air raid in London during World War II. Four children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, are taken to the English countryside for safety.…
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THE CASE FOR CHRIST
THE CASE FOR CHRIST is the story of how Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel set out to disprove Christianity when his wife, Leslie, became a Christian and challenged Lee’s atheist beliefs. Leslie starts going to church with a Christian nurse who saved…
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RISEN
RISEN is about a Roman soldier and non-believer, Clavius, who leads the soldiers who crucified Jesus and guarded His tomb. When the soldiers guarding the tomb fall asleep and Christ’s body goes missing, Pontius Pilate orders Clavius to investigate. Clavius and his…
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SON OF GOD
SON OF GOD begins with John narrating God’s promise and covenant with His people through Israel’s history as the Romans take control of the countryside. After showing the birth of Jesus, 30 years later Jesus approaches Peter to call him to join…
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