Looking for a movie to watch this weekend. You might want to consider one in the top five from the list of the top 25 Christian movies of all time.
The list comes from Ted Baehr, publisher of MOVIEGUIDE and the chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission.
Number one on the list is “The King of Kings.” Its a silent movie from 1927- silent. Baehr calls it the classic of all movies about Jesus Christ.
Next is “Quo Vadis” – released in 1951. This very Christian classic places Marcus Vinicius between the tyrannical Nero and the beautiful redeemed Christian Lygia.. The movie includes a great explanation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by Peter.
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” came out in 2005., Despite some minor changes from the book based on C. S. Lewis’ popular Christian fable it retains most of it’s Christian focus and is tremendously exciting, thrilling, and redemptive.
Another on the list is “The Robe.” This Hollywood Cinemascope spectacle is the story of an Ancient Roman soldier, who turns to Christianity when embracing the robe of Jesus Christ.
And finally, “Les Misérables” — the 1934 version. The movie is Based on the redemptive novel by Victor Hugo and tells the redeeming story of Jean Valjean who goes to prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s child and then comes to Jesus Christ through the sacrificial love of a poor bishop.