Movies Like The God Who Wasn't There

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Seventh Seal

1957·1h 36m·★ 8.1·Ingmar Bergman

Themes: belief in god, last judgmentTMDB recommendsFantasy & Drama

What Dreams May Come

1998·1h 53m·★ 7.0·Vincent Ward

Themes: heaven, hellFans also likedDrama & Fantasy

Gabriel

2007·1h 49m·★ 5.5·Shane Abbess

Themes: heaven, hellFans also liked

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965·3h 19m·★ 6.6·George Stevens

Themes: religion and supernatural, jesus christFans also liked

Jesus

1999·2h 54m·★ 6.1·Roger Young

Themes: christian faith, jesus christFans also liked

Ghost

1990·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Jerry Zucker

Themes: heaven, hellDrama & Fantasy

Light of the World

2025·1h 24m·★ 6.4·Tom Bancroft

Themes: christian faith, jesus christFantasy & Drama

Meet Joe Black

1998·2h 58m·★ 7.2·Martin Brest

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Drama

Heaven Can Wait

1943·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Drama

City of Angels

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Brad Silberling

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen

2008·2h·★ 8.4·Josh Timonen

Both star Richard Dawkins & Sam Harris

Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace

2020·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Rob Diamond

Themes: christian faith, jesus christ

Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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Dogville

2003·2h 58m·★ 8.0·Lars von Trier

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The Passion of the Christ

2004·2h 7m·★ 7.3·Mel Gibson

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The Last Temptation of Christ

1988·2h 44m·★ 7.5·Martin Scorsese

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God Bless the Broken Road

2018·1h 51m·★ 5.8·Harold Cronk

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916·3h 17m·★ 7.6·D.W. Griffith

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Takva: A Man's Fear of God

2006·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Özer Kızıltan

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