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Plot Summary:
A talented young singer and aspiring songwriter’s Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film that explores the true meaning of success.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, christian film, contemplative, grunge
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The Gospel (2005)
Plot Summary:
A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood nemesis creating a "new vision" for the church, he is forced to deal with family turmoil, career suicide, and relationship issues that send him on a collision course with redemption or destruction.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, uplifting, spiritual
Similar in 82%
No Greater Love (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jeff and Heather Baker were life long sweethearts and happily married... for a time. But at her greatest moment of weakness, Heather abandons Jeff, forcing Jeff to raise their young son alone. Ten years later, through a God ordained encounter, Jeff and Heather meet again. They must wrestle with forgiveness, reconciliation and the pressing of the Savior on their hearts.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, sentimental, captivating, contemplative, christian film, sex comedy, serious, sexual, sexy
Similar in 76%
Ragamuffin (2014)
Plot Summary:
RAGAMUFFIN is based on the true story of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a weathered, callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with alcoholism, addiction and women tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville, depression in Wichita, and oblivion in the Four Corners, Rich became one of the first of his time to live honestly amidst a culture of religion and conformity.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Standing Firm (2010)
Plot Summary:
David, a widower, is working himself to death. Late nights doing paperwork and running on fumes is normal. Bills are piling up by the week, and foreclosure looms on the horizon. Blaming God for his wife's death, he ends his relationship with the church. Steven, the remaining Christian of the household, has been watching his father's unhealthy lifestyle with great concern. With help from his grandpa and best friend Maggie, Steven reaches out to his father in any way he can. Despite his grieving and worsening financial problems, David begins seeking an answer to the question haunting him since his wife's death...WHY? STANDING FIRM is a story of suffering, God's purpose in it, and being joyful despite it.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: christian film, serious, realistic, sentimental, touching
Similar in 83%
C Me Dance (2009)
Plot Summary:
A teenage dancer in training for the Los Angeles ballet discovers that she is dying of cancer, only to discover that the Devil is real after getting the miracle that she and her father both prayed for. Shortly after discovering that her dream of joining the Los Angeles Ballet has come true, 17-year-old Sherri (Christina DeMarco) receives a devastating report from her doctor: she's dying of cancer, and her days among the living are numbered. Falling back on their faith, Sherri and her father, Vince (Greg Robbins), begin to pray. One night, following an extensive prayer session, a miracle occurs. But the Devil (Peter Kent) has taken note, and now he's determined to claim Sherri's soul though whatever means necessary.
IMDB Rating: 1.4
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, suspenseful, suspense, gloomy, christian film, psychotronic
Similar in 80%
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009)
Plot Summary:
The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future kings of the nation of Israel, and the glorious coming of the Messiah. A Biblical Cinderella story from the archives of the royal Jewish bloodline, this story reveals the redemption of their inheritance through the child Obed, who was the grandfather of King David.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 452
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, biblical, realistic, christian film
Similar in 85%
Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
Plot Summary:
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 903
Genere: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sincere, realistic, sentimental, serious, contemplative
Similar in 88%
Tamla Rose (2013)
Plot Summary:
Three teen girls in a Motown band embark on an emotional ride to hell and back.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, feel good
Similar in 89%
Brave New Girl (2004)
Plot Summary:
Holly has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication, but she lacks the means to break away from her humble Texas upbringing. Then she gets the chance to attend an art and music school on the East coast and her future suddenly looks bright. But the road to stardom is a bumpy one.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 874
Genere: Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sincere, sentimental, uplifting, touching, cute, feel good, serious, realistic
Similar in 78%
Sarah's Choice (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she is presented with three visions causing her to think about the impact on her future.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, uplifting, serious, realistic, christian film
Similar in 78%
The Wager (2007)
Plot Summary:
An actor at the pinnacle of his Hollywood career finds himself buckling to temptation after he accepts the lead in a classic tale of good versus evil. Michael Steele has just been nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. In the wake of that announcement, Michael is cast in what may be the role of a lifetime. He's set to play the lead in an incredible story of monumental conflict, but will all of the swirling gossip around Michael cause him to stumble on the path of righteousness? His marriage is in jeopardy and his career is on the line. This man who has always tried to do the right thing must find the courage and conviction needed to set his life straight.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: christian film, serious, realistic, thought provoking, contemplative, gloomy
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The Song (2014)
Plot Summary:
The film follows aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King (Alan Powell) as he struggles to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his father, a country music legend. After reluctantly accepting a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival, Jed is love-struck by the vineyard owner’s daughter, Rose (Ali Faulkner), and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose “The Song,” which becomes a breakout hit. Thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation in the form of fellow performer Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol-Thomas), Jed’s life and marriage begin to fall apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, serious, captivating, christian film, inspirational, touching, realistic, independent film
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The Lost & Found Family (2009)
Plot Summary:
When her husband dies, Mrs. Ester Hobbes (Ellen Bry, TV's St. Elsewhere) learns that his wealth was just an illusion. Her only real inheritance is a run-down Southern home occupied by a foster family. Slowly, Mrs. Hobbes finds herself making unexpected connections with rebellious teen Justin (Lucas Till, Hannah Montana: The Movie) and the rest of the unwanted kids. Share the journey of discovery in this touching drama of lives transformed.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: christian film, sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, indie film
Similar in 84%
Pop Star (2013)
Plot Summary:
When talented young singer, Roxie Santos, meets music producer, Eddie Marz, he promises her an amazing new lifestyle and a future record deal. All he needs her to do is first lend her voice to a celebrity with no singing talent. However, when things go too far and it looks like she might lose her “voice” forever, she sets off to prove the truth.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, serious, realistic, independent film
Similar in 75%
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Plot Summary:
Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: touching, intense, sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, independent film, inspirational, road movie, feel good
Similar in 80%
B-Girl (2009)
Plot Summary:
A young female breakdancer, Angel, moves to Los Angeles after an attack by an ex-boyfriend nearly ends her dance career forever. B-Girl follows Angel through recovery and acceptance of a new life as she busts a move into the male-centric world of underground hip hop.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, touching, independent film
Similar in 86%
Broken Bridges (2006)
Plot Summary:
A fading country music star (Keith) returns to his hometown, where he reunites with his childhood sweetheart and also meets his 16-year-old daughter for the first time.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, serious, touching, independent film
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Filly Brown (2012)
Plot Summary:
“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record contract could be the ticket out for her struggling family. But taking the deal means selling out her talent and the true friends who helped her to the cusp of success.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: realistic, sincere, captivating, psychological, hood, serious, independent film
Similar in 82%
A Time for Dancing (2002)
Plot Summary:
Their love of dance, and their friendship, is challenged for two high school girls when one is diagnosed with cancer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 952
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, emotional, sentimental, touching, sad, serious, realistic
Similar in 86%
Tender Mercies (1983)
Plot Summary:
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, realistic, atmospheric, sincere, serious, christian film, depressing, philosophical
Similar in 77%
Preacher's Kid (2010)
Plot Summary:
Small-town girl Angie King leaves the church and her home to pursue a dream of singing stardom. Luckett plays Angie, the daughter of a stern but loving bishop, whose attraction to the hunky star (Tank) of a traveling gospel show takes her on the road…and into romance, heartbreak and the realization that happiness may lie in the home she left behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 865
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, christian film, independent film
Similar in 90%
Expecting Amish (2014)
Plot Summary:
18-year-old Hannah Yoder is ready to become an Amish adult - which means baptism into the Church and marriage to her boyfriend, Samuel. However, her friends convince her to visit Hollywood for Rumspringa where she meets Josh and the two hit it off instantly. When she returns to Amish country, Hannah must make the painful choice of staying with Samuel or return to Josh and risk being shunned forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 845
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, emotional, realistic
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The Wise Kids (2011)
Plot Summary:
A vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, contemplative, sexual, christian film, sexy, queer cinema
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The One I Wrote For You (2014)
Plot Summary:
THE ONE I WROTE FOR YOU follows a songwriter who defers his dreams to support his family. He gets a second chance when his 10-year-old daughter, Gracie, secretly enters his name into a song writing contest/reality show. Fourteen original songs help tell the story of Ben Cantor, who follows his dream, but loses himself along the way.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 403
Genere: Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, serious, realistic
Similar in 76%
A Matter of Faith (2014)
Plot Summary:
A Christian girl, Rachel Whitaker (Jordan Trovillion) goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular Biology professor (Harry Anderson) who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. When Rachel’s father, Stephen Whitaker (Jay Pickett) senses something changing with his daughter, he begins to examine the situation and what he discovers catches him completely off guard. Now very concerned about Rachel drifting away from her Christian faith, he tries to do something about it!.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: christian film, touching, serious, realistic
Similar in 79%
The Identical (2014)
Plot Summary:
During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a wildly successful '50s rock star, while the other, Ryan Wade, struggles to balance his passion for music and pleasing his parents, who want him to become a preacher. Finally, Ryan rebels against his parents' wishes and launches his own music career -- performing the hits of Drexel Hemsley. Ryan later learns the truth about Drexel when their fates tragically collide.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, realistic, touching, exciting, sentimental, disgusting
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Amazing Love (2012)
Plot Summary:
Teen friends, Steve, Carrie, Cooper, and Gameboy embark on a weekend camping trip lead by their church youth group leader Stuart (Sean Astin) and his wife Beth (Erin Bethea). Joining them is an outsider Ashley, a self-involved rich kid, whose attitude causes a major commotion within the group, specifically between her and Carrie. Before it gets too out of hand though, Stuart takes this opportunity to share with the kids the incredibly powerful biblical story of Hosea; a story of immovable faith, impeccable commitment, and impervious love.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, realistic, christian film, suspense, tense
Similar in 82%
Courageous (2011)
Plot Summary:
As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are confident and focused. They willingly stand up to the worst the streets have to offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift further and further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a new found urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? COURAGEOUS is the fourth release of Sherwood Pictures, the movie making ministry of Sherwood Church in Albany, Georgia.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: christian film, uplifting, inspirational, realistic, sentimental, feel good, melancholic, sincere, sad, emotional
Similar in 82%
The Last Song (2010)
Plot Summary:
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, serious, teen, emotional, romantic comedy, cute, sad, sentimental, realistic
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To Save a Life (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jake Taylor has everything. He has a beautiful girl, he's the champion in basketball and beer pong, and everyone loves him. Then, an old childhood friend, whom Jake used to be friends with, commits suicide. Jake begins to think. He wonders what he could've done to save his friend's life. A youth minister tells him that Jake needs God. So Jake becomes a Christian. However, things begin to spin out of control. His dad is cheating on his mom, his girlfriend is pregnant, and his former friends ridicule and mock him. During all this, Jake is going to realize just what it means to be a Christian and how, to save a life.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: christian film, sincere, serious, captivating, contemplative, realistic, inspirational, spiritual, exciting, uplifting