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1. Virgin Territory (2007)
R | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Young Florentines take refuge from the black plague and engage in bawdy adventures and lusty exchanges.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Mischa Barton, Ryan Cartwright, Christopher Egan
Votes: 8,703
2. The Innocents (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, History
1945. Mathilde is a French Red Cross doctor working on a mission to help the French survivors of the German camps. While she works in Poland, she is asked for help by a nun. In her convent, several nuns are pregnant.
Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Lou de Laâge, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne
Votes: 11,611 | Gross: $1.06M
3. A Certain Magical Index (2008–2019)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Index is still a fugitive and many powerful Magical organizations and individuals want to take her to use the books in her memory eliminating her in the process. War between those ... See full summary »
Stars: Monica Rial, Micah Solusod, Alexis Tipton, Christopher Sabat
Votes: 2,282
4. Come September (1961)
Approved | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
Younger generation vs. "older" folks on vacation at an Italian villa.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin
Votes: 4,079 | Gross: $14.17M
5. It Couldn't Happen Here (1987)
PG-13 | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Musical
A young boy's holiday at a seaside resort includes a crazy blind priest, nuns in suspenders and a whole bunch of fat ladies.
Director: Jack Bond | Stars: Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Joss Ackland, Dominique Barnes
Votes: 845
6. Dark Waters (1993)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.
Director: Mariano Baino | Stars: Louise Salter, Venera Simmons, Mariya Kapnist, Lubov Snegur
Votes: 3,047
7. The Century of the Self (2002)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz
Votes: 6,362
8. The Hottest Summer (2023)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
During a record-breaking hot summer, Lucia volunteers at a church camp in Sicily, but the arrival of a handsome, soon-to-be-priest deacon disrupts her plans forever.
Director: Matteo Pilati | Stars: Gianmarco Saurino, Nicole Damiani, Alice Angelica, Stefania Sandrelli
Votes: 445
9. Gritta of the Rats' Castle (1985)
79 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The tale of young Gritta who lives with her father, an unsuccessful inventor. When her new stepmother tries to put her away in a convent she discovers some dark secrets there.
Director: Jürgen Brauer | Stars: Nadja Klier, Hermann Beyer, Suher Saleh, Fred Delmare
Votes: 166
10. The Wild Little Bunch (1973)
105 min | Drama
"The 14" or "Existance" has a mother of 14 children living in poor working class England falling sick and the children try to carry on as a family. Convincing acting from young actors raises this gritty tale above the horizon.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Jack Wild, June Brown, Liz Edmiston, John Bailey
Votes: 302
11. Murder Syndrome (1981)
Not Rated | 92 min | Horror, Mystery
A scandal from Michael's past emerges when he visits his mother's house with the director and others from a recent film project.
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Stefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri Garcin, Laura Gemser
Votes: 947
12. Lines of Wellington (2012)
Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, History, War
On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, ... See full summary »
Director: Valeria Sarmiento | Stars: Nuno Lopes, Soraia Chaves, Marisa Paredes, John Malkovich
Votes: 1,570
13. Afrodita (1993 TV Movie)
78 min | Drama
Being constantly bullied by his peers, 11-yr old Michal Ronec develops a friendship with a man and the man's horse Aphrodite.
Director: Lubomir Mihailo Kocka | Stars: Gabriela Bauerová, Marcela Fuksova, Juraj Hrcka, Bohdan Krnac
Votes: 30
14. The Missing Children (2021 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary about the Tuam mother and baby home in Galway, Ireland which closed in 1961.
Director: Tanya Stephan
Votes: 68
15. Welcome to Mercy (2018)
Unrated | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a single mother begins to experience symptoms of the stigmata, she seeks the help of a local priest and nun to help her understand what is seen and unseen.
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Lily Newmark, Eva Ariel Binder, Marta Kessler, Eileen Davies
Votes: 1,029
16. Trocadero Lemon Blue (1978)
90 min | Family, Romance
Phil, 10 years old, living with his mother, has fallen in love with a girl of his age. He also likes skateboarding with his friends.
Director: Michael Schock | Stars: Anny Duperey, Lionel Melet, Bérengère de Lagatinerie, Martine Sarcey
Votes: 130
17. Rebel Hearts (2021)
99 min | Documentary
A look at Los Angeles's Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, nuns who challenged the patriarchal conventions of the Catholic Church 50 years ago and are still taking a stand today.
Director: Pedro Kos | Stars: Anita Caspary, Helen Kelley, Corita Kent, Pat Reif
Votes: 167
18. The Sign of the Cross (1899)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Satan appears in a convent and takes the guise of a priest. Before long he is causing all manner of perturbation and despair.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 1,351
19. The Forgotten Maggies (2009)
51 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The documentary focuses on the human rights aspect of the Magdalene Laundries and shows how State and Church colluded to remand and keep these women against their will. The film challenges ... See full summary »
Director: Steven O'Riordan
Votes: 19
20. Muchachas de Uniforme (1951)
83 min | Drama
Irasema Dilián stars as the orphan Manuela whose passionate crush on her teacher Lucila (Marga Lopez) scandalizes their all-girl Catholic school. An exceptional Mexican remake of the 1931 German original, Maedchen in Uniform.
Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna | Stars: Marga López, Alicia Caro, Rosaura Revueltas, Irasema Dilián
Votes: 66
21. Nympha (1980)
139 min | Drama
Burdened with a traumatic childhood past, Nympha Monteverde has a different kind of sickness, not promiscuity but nymphomania. Whenever she sees a man, she shakes and perspires. There is an... See full summary »
Director: Joey Gosiengfiao | Stars: Alma Moreno, Ricky Belmonte, Orestes Ojeda, Deborah Sun
Votes: 10
22. Aloud (2016)
20 min | Short, Drama
1960s. Arden is an introvert kid who was brought up in a strict Catholic orphanage. Insecure about his voice, he pretends to sing during choir practice. With the arrival of Mr. Stevens, the... See full summary »
Director: Song Huang | Stars: Jonah Beres, Austin Iredale, Kate Fuglei, Dan Colman
Votes: 39
23. Sisters of the Rotation (2022)
15 min | Short, Comedy
At Sisters of the Rotation's convent, the Earth doesn't spin by itself.
Directors: Gaby Zarazir, Michel Zarazir | Stars: Zeina Sfeir, Betty Taoutel, Elias Absi
Votes: 11
24. Itch (III) (2021)
8 min | Short, Horror
A psychological horror about a novice nun who develops a severe skin condition which continues to worsen along with her mental state as she struggles with her feelings for another nun.
Director: Susannah Farrugia | Stars: Alexandra Dowling, Loren O'Dair, Shenagh Govan, Christopher Saul
Votes: 26
25. The Second Power (1976)
108 min | Drama, History
Carlos, son of Felipe II, has an accident at the Alcazar in Madrid. Ecclesiastical authorities believe it may be due to supernatural forces and investigate the circumstances surrounding the case.
Director: José María Forqué | Stars: Jon Finch, Juliet Mills, Fernando Rey, Verónica Forqué
Votes: 13
26. Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika (1976 TV Movie)
125 min | Adventure, Family
In the small Swedish town there is a "war of the Scarlet and White Rose" - the rivalry of two companies of children. The White Rose guys are starting an investigation into a series of strange events.
Director: Arunas Zebriunas | Stars: Arunas Bukyalis, Tadas Dilis, Povilas Gaidys, Gediminas Girdvainis
Votes: 62
27. Urte ilunak (1992)
88 min | Drama
A 8 year old girl lives two worlds: a fearful one, in her catholic school, with frightful parents who might be persecuted after the war, and a happy one, in the streets with her friends.
Director: Arantxa Lazkano | Stars: Eider Amilibia, Garazi Elorza Vadillo, Klara Badiola, Carlos Panera
Votes: 45
28. John Wayne's 'the Alamo' (1992 Video)
68 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews ... See full summary »
Stars: Frankie Avalon, Russell Birdwell, Budd Boetticher, Richard Boone
Votes: 59
29. Shura: Religion (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Music, Romance
Music video for the song 'religion' by artist Shura set in a luscious villa about two young nuns realizing they're in love with eachother and embracing their sexuality.
Director: Chloé Wallace | Stars: Latoya Edwards, Kyra Ferguson, Alyssa Forte, Charisma Glasper
Votes: 7
30. Carmel (2008 Video)
103 min | Documentary
A special day in a convent: when a woman becomes a sister. The nuns life in the convent: their works and habits, a diffracted portrait of the community of the 22 nuns of the convent of Lisieux, Normandy, France.
Director: Natacha Nisic
32. Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop (2012 Video)
204 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Pope Benedict XVI
33. Celebrating the Life of Mary Mackillop: Canonisation (2010 Video)
136 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Directors: Andrew Beiers, Tracey Sanders | Stars: Judy Sippel, Anne Derwin, Laura Caloia, Erin Cassidy
34. Amoureuses (2019)
75 min | Documentary
For the first time, cloistered sisters agreed to let themselves be filmed for a year. The encounter and living witness of faith and humanity of these consecrated women is carried out in a singular way.
Director: Louise Sigouin | Stars: Marie-Thérèse Miville Deschênes, Marie du Sacré-Coeur, Thérèse Dufresne, Marthe Gaucher
35. Mary MacKillop: The Musical (2009 Video)
120 min | Biography, History, Music
Director: Timothy Davey | Stars: Daniela Scala, Daniela Scala, Rachel Vidoni
36. Victoria Celebrates the Centenary of Blessed Mary MacKillop's Death (2009 Video)
97 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Denis Hart, Jade Deguera
37. The Canonisation of Mary MacKillop (2010 TV Special)
126 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Scott Bevan, Pope Benedict XVI
38. Long Have I Loved You: The Story of Mary Mackillop - Australian People's Saint (1993 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
39. Talking About Mary MacKillop: Interviews (2010 Video)
36 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Mary Casey, Kay Pavlou, Bill Crews, Osman Karolia
40. After the Battle (1898)
Short, War
"After the fierce fight is over, there is always a number of dead and wounded soldiers left on the fields. In this picture you can see the Sisters of Charity and members of the Red Cross ... See full summary »
41.
Charmed (1998–2006)
Episode:
When Bad Warlocks Turn Good
(1999)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Prue befriends a soon-to-be priest, but discovers that he has a dark past. Meanwhile, Phoebe plays matchmaker for Piper.
Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Ted King
Votes: 883
42.
Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode:
The Headless Nun
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When Sydney's plane crash-lands, she's asked by a group of nuns to find the body of another nun, who was decapitated several centuries ago.
Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Sherry Miller, Lindy Booth
Votes: 140
43.
Warrior Nun (2020–2022)
Episode:
Proverbs 14:1
(2020)
TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Secrets are revealed and a Sister Warrior mysteriously returns to the fold as Ava and her allies attempt to keep a sacred object out of the wrong hands.
Director: Mathias Herndl | Stars: Alba Baptista, Toya Turner, Thekla Reuten, Lorena Andrea
Votes: 4,672
44.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Who Killed the Nuns?
(2015)
TV-MA | 18 min | Documentary, News
In 1992 five American nuns working in Liberia were murdered during that country's bloody civil war. Although the war has been over for more than 20 years, no one has ever been held ... See full summary »
Stars: Samuel K. Doe, Mark Huband, Gareth Jenkins, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
45.
Would I Lie to You? (2007– )
Episode:
Episode #13.6
(2020)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Guests Steph McGovern, Richard Osman, Jennifer Saunders and Joe Sugg join team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell for the deceptive panel show hosted by Rob Brydon.
Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, David Mitchell, Steph McGovern
Votes: 44
46.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Towcester, Northamptonshire
(2008)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History
Paintpot's, the family cat, burial shows a wall. It is known that a Cistercian Nunnery existed here 900 years ago. Over the usual 3 days can the Team find the layout?
Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Helen Geake
Votes: 19
47.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
Episode:
Episode #1.24
(1976)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Tragedy strikes the Haggers in the form of a station wagon full of nuns. Mary and Tom do their best to comfort Charlie. Neither Mary nor Tom can get any sleep.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis
Votes: 24
48.
Women at War (2022)
Episode:
Épisode 2
(2022)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, War
Caroline's brother-in-law sabotages her new plan for the factory, Marcel uncovers the truth behind why Marguerite left Paris, Agnes develops a soft spot for one of the new patients, and Jeanne makes a big decision.
Director: Alexandre Laurent | Stars: Audrey Fleurot, Julie De Bona, Camille Lou, Sofia Essaïdi
Votes: 135
49.
My Cousin Rachel (1983– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1983)
Mystery, Romance, Drama
In early Victorian times, young Philip Ashley lives an idyllic life on a grand estate in rural Cornwall owned by his beloved guardian and cousin, Ambrose. When he receives word that Ambrose... See full summary »
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Guard, Jamie Cresswell, Charles Kay
Votes: 5
50.
Who Killed Sara? (2021–2022)
Episode:
¿Qué hiciste, Sara?
(2022)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the truth of what happened to Sara is finally exposed, Alex unleashed one last act of revenge on the Medusa Center.
Stars: Manolo Cardona, Ginés García Millán, Carolina Miranda, Ximena Lamadrid
Votes: 39