The great thing about Netflix is that no matter what kind of movie you want to watch, you can find a huge number of options in each genre. Netflix has something for everyone, whether you want a feel-good movie, a laugh-out-loud comedy, or a movie that the whole family can watch together. But sometimes the best movies for families are the ones that have bigger themes and meanings about life and faith that we can all learn from. If that’s what you’re looking for, Netflix has a lot of Christian movies to choose from.
How do we carry on when things are hard? We could all use a reminder that God has a plan for us, and movies are one of the best ways to learn about life, love, faith, and being strong.
Here are the 17 best Christian movies on Netflix that you can watch any time of the year, but especially as we start a new one.
The Best Christian Movies on Netflix
1. A Week Away (2021)
A Week Away is the latest faith-based movie on Netflix. Kevin Quinn and Bailee Madison star in this musical. Will Hawkins (Quinn), a troubled teen who gets in trouble with the law, can either go to juvie or go to a Christian summer camp. Will doesn’t want to go camping, but since the second option is more appealing, he goes anyway. At camp, he finds a surprising connection in the last place he expected to find love.
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2. Blue Miracle (2021)
Blue Miracle is based on a true story about a guardian and his kids who team up with a boat captain to win a fishing competition and save their boys-only orphanage in Mexico. It stars Jimmy Gonzales, Dennis Quaid, and Anthony Gonzalez. Even on the water, you might be able to find faith.
3. Come Sunday (2018)
Come Sunday is based on real events and tells the story of Carlton Pearson, a famous pastor who makes headlines when he starts to question church doctrine and, eventually, his faith.
4. God Calling (2018)
Sade became depressed and thought about killing herself after she lost a child. But somehow, somewhere in her pain, she finds her way back to her faith, showing that not all hope is lost.
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5. Fatima (2020)
It takes place in Portugal in 1917. Three children say they see the Virgin Mary, who tells them to keep their faith strong. But not everyone agrees with the message. Families, neighbours, and even the local authorities are suspicious as the visions cause a community to split.
6. The Young Messiah (2016)
The Young Messiah is the story of Jesus Christ, who is God’s son. Jesus and his family left Egypt when he was seven years old to go back to Nazareth. This film is a wonderful way for families and children to learn about Jesus. It tells the story from Jesus’s point of view as a child as he grows and changes into the spiritual leader we know and praise today.
7. Notes for My Son (2020)
In the heartwarming and darkly funny movie Notes for My Son, a woman with cancer decides to write down her thoughts about life and death in a journal for her young son to read after she’s gone.
8. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
Gavin Stone has been in trouble with the law before. This once-Golden-Boy-turned-Hollywood-bad-boy is sent to do community service at a church, where he has to pretend to be a Christian so he can play Jesus in the church’s annual play.
9. Nothing to Lose (2018)
Gavin Stone has been in trouble with the law before. This once-Golden-Boy-turned-Hollywood-bad-boy is sent to do community service at a church, where he has to pretend to be a Christian so he can play Jesus in the church’s annual play.
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10. Penguin Bloom (2020)
Based on a true story, a mother finds an unusual way to deal with the aftermath of an event that changed her life when an injured magpie needs her help to get better. Not only does it change her life, but it also changes the lives of her family.
11. Walk. Ride. Rodeo. (2019)
Based on a true story, a teenage rodeo star gets paralyzed after a terrible fall, but she still plans to get back on her horse and compete again, even though she hurt her spinal cord.
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12. VeggieTales in the City (2017)
The VeggieTales franchise is one of the best spiritual and faith-based shows for kids. Its goal is to teach kids about religion. VeggieTales in the City is, of course, not a movie, but a series. There are two seasons of this show on Netflix right now, and kids can watch as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and their other vegetable friends explore different Christian themes and stories.
