Best Easter Movies: Top 20 Christian Films For Easter

 

Easter is an uplifting time of the year, spring is just arriving and we celebrate the most important part of our Christian faith which is the “Resurrection of our Lord.”  Easter occurs on a different Sunday every year, but the message is always the same; come to the Lord, give your sin over to him, and receive salvation in the Risen Christ.  While there are not a lot of Christian Easter movies on the market I have compiled a list of some of the top movies that have been favorites for many families on Easter weekend.

20. A Walton Easter(1997) 

19. Veggie Tales:  ‘Twas the Night Before Easter (2010) 

18. The Fourth Wiseman (1985) 

17. Resurrection (A Max Lucado Story) (2011) 

16. King of Kings (1961) 

15. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) 

14. Martin Luther (1952) 

13. Amazing Grace (2006) 

12. Veggie Tales:  An Easter Carol (2004) 

11. The Ten Commandments (1956) 

10.Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) 

19. Luther (2003) 

8. Jesus (1979) 

7. The Gospel According To Matthew (1964)

6. The Gospel Of John (2003)

5. The Robe (1953)

4. Jesus (1999)

3. The Greatest Adventures of the Bible:  The Easter Story (2006) 

2. Ben-Hur (1959)

Starring Charleton Heston, this movie opens with the birth of Jesus, and later has Judah Ben-Hur at the crucifixion.  This movie released in 1959 won 11 Academy Awards including the big award of the night “Best Picture”.  Still to this day only 2 other films have rivaled that level of Oscar success which would be “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings:  The Return of the King”.

1. The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Someday I might make a top 20 list that doesn’t have “The Passion” at #1, but this is not that day.  When it comes to talking about Easter movies this one definitively portrays the easter message in the highest grossing Christian movie of all time. Mel Gibson directs and Jesus is portrayed by Jim Caviezel.  This movie while graphic delivers a message of salvation and gives a visual aide to Christians so they can understand what was done for all of God’s children.