Mormons in movies
by Shorty83 | created - 14 Apr 2012 | updated - 26 Feb 2017 | PublicEither some of these characters are Mormon, or the actors in them are mormon, or it was made by a mormon fill maker, or there is small refrence to mormons in thease movies. So its a little bit of a broad list here. I'll try to explain each one...
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1. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
PG | 96 min | Comedy
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell
Votes: 237,908 | Gross: $44.54M
Some actors in this movie are mormon, some people invoved making this movie are mormon
2. Saints and Soldiers (2003)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Drama, War
Four American soldiers and one Brit fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.
Director: Ryan Little | Stars: Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heyborne, Larry Bagby
Votes: 21,424 | Gross: $1.31M
Main character is mormon, some actors are mormon in this movie, many people involved making this movie are mormon
3. Forever Strong (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Sport
A rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center, where he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National Championships.
Director: Ryan Little | Stars: Sean Faris, Penn Badgley, Gary Cole, Sean Astin
Votes: 11,158 | Gross: $0.63M
Main character is mormon, some actors are mormon in this movie, many people involved in making this movie are mormon
4. The Other Side of Heaven (2001)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950s.
Director: Mitch Davis | Stars: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau, Nathaniel Lees
Votes: 4,721 | Gross: $4.72M
Main character is mormon, many people involved making this movie are mormon
5. The Best Two Years (2004)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
Two pairs of Mormon missionaries from America live in a beaten-up apartment in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Their personalities are distinctly different. Appropriately, the most responsible ... See full summary »
Director: Scott S. Anderson | Stars: K.C. Clyde, Kirby Heyborne, Cameron Hopkin, David Nibley
Votes: 1,709 | Gross: $1.16M
Main character is mormon, some actors are mormon, many people involved making this movie are mormon
6. Paint Your Wagon (1969)
PG-13 | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell
Votes: 14,888 | Gross: $31.68M
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7. Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An elderly widower relies on his daydreams and faith to get through a lonely Christmas.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: James Stewart, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Beverly Rowland, Kamee Aliessa
Votes: 1,158
Mormon made short film, many people involved making this movie are mormon
8. Johnny Lingo (1969)
Not Rated | 25 min | Drama, Family, Short
Johnny Lingo, one of the sharpest traders in the south pacific islands decides to bargain for a wife, and offers a record price of eight cows for Mahana, a plain girl who shuns contact. ... See full summary »
Director: Judge Whitaker | Stars: Makee K. Blaisdell, Naomi Kahoilua, Francis L. Urry, Joseph R. TeNgaio
Votes: 280
Mormon made short film, mormon actors are in this movie, many people involved making this movie are mormon
9. The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2002)
G | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Family
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor.
Director: Steven Ramirez | Stars: George Henare, Rawiri Paratene, Joe Folau, Alvin Fitisemanu
Votes: 851
Recreation of a mormon short film in 1969, many people involved making this movie are mormon
10. Yes Man (2008)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
A man challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 383,315 | Gross: $97.69M
Mormon's are mentioned in this movie
11. Charly (2002)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sam Roberts thinks he has all the answers: the purpose of life, the meaning of love, the plan for a perfect future. Until Charly walks into his life.
Director: Adam Thomas Anderegg | Stars: Jeremy Hoop, Randy King, Heather Beers, Lindsay Killian
Votes: 1,112 | Gross: $0.81M
Main character is a mormon, mormon actors in this movie
12. The Singles Ward (2002)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After his divorce, a Mormon stand-up comedian moves to loosen the ties to the Church and its singles ward. When a woman from his new church calls, he responds rudely; when he meets her in person, he notices that she's nice and cute.
Director: Kurt Hale | Stars: Will Swenson, Connie Young, Daryn Tufts, Kirby Heyborne
Votes: 1,513 | Gross: $1.25M
Main character is a mormon, many actors in this movie are mormon, many people involved making this movie are mormon
13. The R.M. (2003)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Jared Phelps (Kirby Heyborne) has completed two years of full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His mission president has promised him that he ... See full summary »
Director: Kurt Hale | Stars: Kirby Heyborne, Daryn Tufts, Will Swenson, Britani Bateman
Votes: 868 | Gross: $1.11M
Main character is a mormon, many actors in this movie are mormon, many people involved making this movie are mormon
14. 17 Miracles (2011)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, History
The Willie Handcart Company treks across America to the Salt Lake Valley, experiencing many trials and deaths, as well as 17 miracles.
Director: T.C. Christensen | Stars: Jasen Wade, Emily Wadley, Jason Celaya, Natalie Blackman
Votes: 1,672
Main characters are mormon, many actors in this movie are mormon, some people involved making this movie are mormon
15. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
Votes: 619,600 | Gross: $183.42M
Some charaters in this movie are mormon
16. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,856 | Gross: $178.80M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
17. Deep Impact (1998)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 190,474 | Gross: $140.46M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
18. S.W.A.T. (2003)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J
Votes: 153,998 | Gross: $116.93M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
19. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. After considering their options, they escape to South America.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin
Votes: 226,792 | Gross: $102.31M
Some character in this movie are mormon
20. Fletch (1985)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Richard Libertini
Votes: 57,953 | Gross: $50.61M
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21. Donnie Brasco (1997)
R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby
Votes: 332,429 | Gross: $41.91M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
22. The Work and the Glory (2004)
PG | 118 min | Romance, Drama
In the 1820s, the Benjamin Steed family moves to Palmyra in upstate New York, and becomes involved with the new Mormon religion and its founder, Joseph Smith.
Director: Russell Holt | Stars: Sam Hennings, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Brenda Strong
Votes: 1,198 | Gross: $3.35M
Some characters in this movie are mormon, some actors in this movie are mormon, people involved in making this movie are mormon
23. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Andrews
Votes: 177,577 | Gross: $17.84M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
24. Wonder Boys (2000)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.
Votes: 66,615 | Gross: $19.39M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
25. Goodbye Lover (1998)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Sandra is married to Jake, an alcoholic executive, but has a secret relationship with her brother-in-law Ben, who is attracted to Peggy, a woman who hides a dark side known to few. When Sandra finds out, Ben mysteriously disappears.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Mary-Louise Parker, Ellen DeGeneres
Votes: 4,344 | Gross: $1.92M
Some charaters in this story are mormon
26. God's Army (2000)
PG | 108 min | Drama
Life as a Mormon missionary isn't what 19-year-old Brandon Allen expected: so many rules and so few successes. Los Angeles is as unrepentant as Sodom and Gomorrah. He's forced to share a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dutcher | Stars: Matthew A. Brown, Richard Dutcher, Jacque Gray, Jeffrey Scott Kelly
Votes: 1,146 | Gross: $2.64M
Some characters in this movie are mormon, some actors are mormon, some people involved in making this movie are mormon
27. The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey (2003)
PG-13 | 120 min | Adventure
The story of Lehi and his wife Sariah and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. Lehi leaves Jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of Jerusalem... See full summary »
Director: Gary Rogers | Stars: Noah Dalton Danby, Jacque Gray, Bryce Chamberlain, Mark Gollaher
Votes: 532 | Gross: $1.67M
Some actors are mormon, some people involved in making this movie are mormon
28. Northfork (2003)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy
Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.
Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Duel Farnes, Nick Nolte, Anthony Edwards, James Woods
Votes: 5,599 | Gross: $1.42M
Some characters in this movie are mormon
29. Brigham (1977)
PG | 132 min | Biography, Drama
The life of Brigham Young, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the better part of the 1800s, founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of the Utah Territory.
Director: Tom McGowan | Stars: Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll, John Mason, James Arrington
Votes: 42
Some charaters int this movie are mormon
30. Sons of Provo (2004)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Music
Will, Kirby, and Danny are the hottest new sensation in Mormon pop music. Together they make up the band "Everclean" and have taken the Mormon boy-band scene by storm, fighting to become the most spiritual Mormon boy band in history.
Director: Will Swenson | Stars: Will Swenson, Kirby Heyborne, Danny Tarasevich, Jennifer Erekson
Votes: 422 | Gross: $0.12M
Some characters in this movie are mormon, some people involved in making this movie are mormon, some actors are mormon
31. Baptists at Our Barbecue (2004)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
Longwinded, USA: a small but divided, feuding town of 262 Mormons and 262 Baptists. One man will try anything to end the ridiculous feud, bring the town together, and keep the peace-loving girl of his dreams from leaving town.
Director: Christian Vuissa | Stars: Steve Anderson, Heather Beers, Wayne Brennan, Katherine Brim
Votes: 516 | Gross: $0.17M
Some characters in this movie are mormon, some people involved in making this movie are mormon, some actors are mormon
32. Mobsters and Mormons (2005)
PG | 90 min | Comedy
A Mafia family from New Jersey is placed in the Witness Relocation Program to an all-Mormon community in Utah.
Director: John E. Moyer | Stars: Mark DeCarlo, Jeanette Puhich, Clayton Taylor, Scott Christopher
Votes: 776 | Gross: $0.41M
33. The Home Teachers (2004)
PG | 82 min | Comedy
Greg and Nelson are two complete opposites on a mission to complete their Home Teaching on the last day of the month--even if it kills them.
Director: Kurt Hale | Stars: Danny Allen, Jim Bennett, Jeff Birk, Michael Birkeland
Votes: 384 | Gross: $0.20M
34. Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed (2012)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Drama, War
Two months after the Allied forces land in Normandy during WWII, the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team sets out for Provence with the aim to protect the Allied troops en route to Berlin.
Director: Ryan Little | Stars: Rick Macy, Lincoln Hoppe, Ryan Gale, Trever Anderson
Votes: 4,282
35. The Beaver Trilogy (2000)
83 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
In 1979, filmmaker Trent Harris visits the small town of Beaver, Utah to film a talent show. Impressed by a performer called Groovin' Gary, he recreates Gary's act in 1981 with Sean Penn and in 1985 with Crispin Glover.
Director: Trent Harris | Stars: Groovin' Gary, Sean Penn, Crispin Glover, Stefan Arngrim
Votes: 564
36. The Great Brain (1978)
G | 98 min | Comedy
A young boy has great fun conning his family, friends, and neighbors.
Directors: Richard Bickerton, Sidney Levin | Stars: James A. Osmond, James Jarnigan, Willy Cardin, Dan Thompson
Votes: 78
37. Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Approved | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 25,219 | Gross: $12.32M
38. Bugs! (2003)
Not Rated | 40 min | Short, Documentary
A film about the various insects in Borneo's rainforest.
Director: Mike Slee | Star: Judi Dench
Votes: 368 | Gross: $13.63M
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39. Meet the Mormons (2014)
PG | 78 min | Documentary
Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Filmed on location and across the globe, Meet the Mormons takes ... See full summary »
Director: Blair Treu | Stars: Jermaine Sullivan, Ken Niumatalolo, Carolina Muñoz Marin, Bishnu Adhikari
Votes: 2,046 | Gross: $5.88M
40. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
PG | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.
Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 91,515 | Gross: $109.71M
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41. Latter Days (2003)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.
Director: C. Jay Cox | Stars: Wes Ramsey, Steve Sandvoss, Mary Kay Place, Amber Benson
Votes: 18,584 | Gross: $0.82M
42. Heavenly Creatures (1994)
R | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Two teenage girls share a unique bond; their parents, concerned that the friendship is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent
Votes: 67,428 | Gross: $3.05M
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