Easter weekend was made for this. Whether you’re gathered around the TV after Sunday dinner, winding down after church, or just looking for something that actually means something — this list has you covered. From brand new releases to timeless classics, these 25+ films span horror, comedy, drama, and everything in between. What they all have in common: faith, redemption, and stories that stick with you long after the credits roll.
Freshman Year
CJ leaves his strict Christian home for college, where newfound freedom, a blossoming romance, and peer pressure begin to test everything he was raised to believe. When his girlfriend Marcella gets pregnant, the two are forced to face the hardest choices of their young lives — and decide what their faith is really made of.
Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul
Proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, Trinitie Childs carries immense responsibility on her shoulders. After a scandal involving her husband, the church is forced to temporarily close, leaving Trinitie struggling to manage the aftermath. Now, she and her spouse must rebuild their congregation and reconcile their faith by all means necessary to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.
The Forge
From the Kendrick Brothers (War Room), this faith-filled drama follows Isaiah Wright, a 19-year-old with no direction and no plans. When his mom issues an ultimatum, he lands a job that connects him with a successful businessman who takes him under his wing — discipling him through prayer, mentorship, and a brotherhood of Christian men called The Forge.
The film reimagines the biblical story of Ruth. The film follows Ruth (Serayah), a talented singer fleeing the Atlanta music scene to escape a controlling manager, who finds new purpose, community, and romance with Boaz (Tyler Lepley), a winery owner in Tennessee.
The Shack
After a devastating family tragedy, a grief-stricken father receives a mysterious note inviting him to a remote shack in the wilderness. There he encounters God in unexpected forms — including Octavia Spencer as “Papa” — and begins a journey toward healing, forgiveness, and understanding divine love.
Praise This
Chloe Bailey stars as Harmony, a young woman with pop star dreams sent to spend the summer with her pastor cousin in Atlanta as punishment. When she’s drafted onto a struggling praise team, she must choose between chasing fame and discovering something far more fulfilling — her voice, her calling, and her faith.
The Gospel
A prodigal son story with a gospel soundtrack. A rising R&B star returns to his father’s church after years away, only to find his childhood home in crisis and his faith long abandoned. Starring Boris Kodjoe, this Easter-perfect film asks whether it’s ever too late to come back to where you belong.
First Sunday
Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan star as two bumbling best friends who, facing serious debt, come up with a desperate plan: rob their local church. What they find inside, though, is far more than they bargained for. A comedy that sneaks a real message about community and accountability in between the laughs.
Soul Food
The Joseph family has gathered every Sunday for decades around Big Mama’s table — until illness threatens to break the tradition and unravel the family with it. A warm, layered drama about the glue that holds Black families together: food, memory, faith, and love.
Come Sunday
Based on a true story, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Bishop Carlton Pearson, a celebrated evangelical preacher who experiences a theological crisis when he comes to believe that hell doesn’t exist — and that God’s grace extends to everyone. A bold, quiet film about what happens when faith evolves and the church doesn’t follow.
The Fighting Temptations
Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a fast-talking New York ad exec who discovers he’s been named the unlikely director of a small-town gospel choir in his late aunt’s will — but only if the choir wins a national competition. Starring Beyoncé, this musical comedy is equal parts hilarious, soulful, and surprisingly moving.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
When Helen is blindsided by her husband of 18 years and thrown out of her own home, she finds refuge with her grandmother Madea — and slowly begins rebuilding her life. A Tyler Perry film that balances comedy with real pain, and wraps it all in a story of faith, forgiveness, and learning to love again.
Moses the Black
A gritty Chicago crime drama inspired by the real 4th-century saint of the same name. Omar Epps plays Malik, a feared gang leader freshly released from prison who sets out to avenge his best friend’s murder — until haunting visions of St. Moses the Black begin challenging everything he believes about power, violence, and redemption.
The Deliverance
A Netflix horror drama rooted in spiritual warfare. When a struggling single mother moves her family into a new home, demonic forces begin tearing her household apart — and the only hope for deliverance comes through the unexpected power of faith.
The Way Forward
A moving drama that follows a group of formerly incarcerated men and women navigating a re-entry program. Searching for purpose, identity, and belonging on the other side of prison walls, their journey reveals that second chances are possible when community and faith show the way.
Overcomer
A high school coach loses his entire basketball program when the local factory closes and families leave town. Challenged to coach cross country instead, he reluctantly takes on a lonely, asthmatic teenage girl as his only athlete — and together they discover that who we are is defined not by our circumstances, but by our faith.
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Based on Bishop T.D. Jakes’ powerful novel and stage play, this raw and unflinching drama follows Michelle, a woman on death row for murder. Through flashbacks, we witness the cycles of abuse and trauma that shaped her life — and the spiritual healing that begins when she finally confronts her past and surrenders to God.
God’s Compass
When a retired schoolteacher suddenly finds herself living alone and navigating a series of unexpected life changes, she must lean on her faith, the kindness of strangers, and the guidance of God to rediscover her purpose and find her way back to family.
Harriet
The extraordinary true story of Harriet Tubman — enslaved, then free, then fearless. Guided by divine visions she called her “GPS from God,” Harriet escaped slavery and risked her life again and again to lead hundreds of others to freedom through the Underground Railroad. A story of faith so bold it changed American history.
Joyful Noise
Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton square off as two strong-willed women vying to lead their small-town Georgia choir to victory at a national gospel competition. Keke Palmer also stars in this warm, funny, and music-filled story about community, tradition, legacy, and the healing power of song.
Kingdom Come
When the Slocumb family gathers to bury their patriarch, old grievances, long-buried secrets, and too many personalities under one roof make for a very complicated homegoing. A comedy about the beautiful messiness of Black family life — and the reminder that even grief can be a gift.
In Love with a Church Girl
A reformed drug dealer falls hard for a devoted Christian woman — but she won’t compromise her faith for anyone. Starring Ja Rule and Adrienne Bailon, this is a love story about two people from different worlds, and the question of whether love — and God — can bridge them.
Favorite Son
Twin brothers in a gospel group struggle to find balance of life, love, faith, and religion while under the strict rule of their father, who is the reverend of a megachurch.
War Room
a Christian drama about Elizabeth and Tony Jordan, a couple with a failing marriage, a young daughter, and a strained home life. Guided by a wise elderly woman named Miss Clara, Elizabeth learns to stop fighting her husband and instead fight for her family through intense, strategic prayer, creating a dedicated “war room” for spiritual battle.
My Brother’s Keeper
T.C. Stallings plays a war veteran battling PTSD who can’t seem to outrun his trauma — until a caring church counselor, played by Keshia Knight Pulliam, steps into his life. A quiet, faith-driven story about healing, brotherhood, and what it really means to be set free.
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
The Ames family seems to have a perfect life, until a daughter is kidnapped and old secrets come to light.
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Whoopi Goldberg is back in the habit and back in the classroom, this time tasked with saving a struggling inner-city school’s music program. With a choir full of raw talent and a group of students who just need someone to believe in them, this beloved sequel takes the congregation to church — and hits every note.
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E.B., the Easter Bunny’s son, would rather be a rock drummer than take over the family business. He ends up in Hollywood, befriends an unemployed slacker, and chaos — and candy — ensues. A fun, colorful Easter watch for the littlest ones in the room while dinner’s in the oven.
The Prince of Egypt
DreamWorks’ animated retelling of Moses and the Exodus is as powerful today as the day it was released. With a soaring score, stunning visuals, and the timeless story of a man chosen by God to free an enslaved people, this is an Easter classic that works for every age and every generation.
The Pursuit of Happyness
Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner. Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son find themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm, the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son.