What to watch when you're soul searching
If you’re on an inner quest these spiritual movies will guide you. They will make you laugh, cry, enchant your soul – and reveal your own deeper truths.
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Movies about Angels
The ultimate love story between an angel and the woman he is looking after.
This depiction of how angels see and work with us has stuck with me for decades! Highly recommended.
A different kind of angel movie where angels try to prevent the two protagonists from falling in love, because it’s not meant to be.
The only movie I’ve come across that depicts angels in a quite intriguing but completely non-sentimental way.
An angel (Denzel Washington) is sent to earth to help a preacher but ends up falling in love with the preacher’s wife.
A bit slow and doesn’t really deliver the big miracle you’d expect at the end. But both Denzel and Whitney are beautiful to watch and when the gospel choir sings you just want to get up and dance! Whitney is totally in her element.
If I remember rightly there isn’t a single white person in the entire movie which is great to see.
Movies about the Afterlife
Hereafter (Matt Damon, Cécile de France, directed by Clint Eastwood)
Defending Your Life (Meryl Streep, Albert Brooks)
A comedy set in the Afterlife where a panel of judges asks all of the recently deceased: How much did you let fear run your life? The answer determines which part of the afterlife you go to next, and Albert Brooks’ character finds he has to defend his fear-driven life in order to be allowed to advance.
Fun and entertaining but for all its humor, this has been an important movie for me to acknowledge how much fear plays a role in my own life!
Charlie St Cloud (Zac Efron)
Charlie has it all, including a scholarship to go to Stanford university, when his younger brother suddenly dies in a tragic accident. But their strong bond continues and allows him to see and talk to his little brother. even in the afterlife. He ends up giving up all that is good in his life just so he can keep the connection going. But one day he has to make a decision about his own future, life or death.
No great revelations for me here but if you’re struggling to let go of someone’s memory this might resonate strongly. (If so, I highly recommend watching The Shack first though.) Either way, very moving to watch.
Always (Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Director Steven Spielberg)
Movies about Jesus
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Movies about Karma and How We're All Connected
A brilliant, clever and moving story about the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents – black, white, Latino, Asian, and Persian.
Beautifully shows the law of cause and effect in action and what it actually means that we are all connected.
Be kind to a complete stranger, no strings attached. Then ask them to be kind to 3 other people in turn. Watch how the chain reaction changes the world.
Brilliant movie – I didn’t want it to end! And when it does it’s quite shocking.
This film manages to be surprisingly gritty while being beautifully romantic. And the child in the lead (the kid from The 6th Sense) absolutely steals the show.
Great for Christmas!
Bruce Almighty (Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston)
Bruce has a bad day and complains bitterly, blaming everyone but himself – mainly God: “The only one not doing his job around here is you!”
So God arranges a meeting and gives Bruce all of His own powers, saying if he thinks Bruce can do a better job he is welcome to try. Ecstatic, Bruce doesn’t hesitate to get back at people who have wronged him but comes to realize that this has unforeseen consequences on the rest of humanity which he now has to race to put right…
This is such a funny and light-hearted movie but with a deeper message about prayer and surrender.
Sliding Doors (Gwyneth Paltrow)
A romantic comedy with a very clever plot that alternates between two storylines. It shows how Helen’s life (Gwyneth Paltrow) could go very differently depending on what is initially a very small variation: whether she manages to get on a particular underground train or just misses it by a second.
Mystical Movies
A thousand years ago, the Dark Crystal – a source of balance and truth in the universe – was shattered, dividing the inhabitants on planet Thra into different clans. Some good, some evil – but all of them incomplete. Now the time has come for Jen and Kira – the last of their race – to fulfil the prophecy and make both the crystal and the clans whole again.
An epic movie set in a fantasy world laden with symbolism. Jen’s clan called the Mystics have infinite wisdom and know how to command the powers of mantra. Kira’s clan live in complete symbiosis and harmony with nature, being able to summon plants, animals, and mystical creatures. Kira also has wings, because she’s a girl (boys do not). Beings can share each others memories telepathically, which is called dreamfasting. And so much more.
The movie is a mix of animation, live action (but entirely without humans) and computer generation.
Despite its age it holds up so well that it has even prompted a prequel in 2019 called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (on Netflix, but not as good as the original movie, in my opinion.)
The Green Planet (La Belle Verte) (with Coline Serreau)
The Cup
Movies about Spiritual Awakening and
Questioning Reality
The Tree of Souls, the incredible depiction of nature, and the way the Na’vi tribe literally bond with the wisdom of all life is very reminiscent of Lemuria, the natural paradise that predated Atlantis.
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9 thoughts on “Spiritual Movies that are good for your soul”
Lovely article! Thank you for these great choices. There are many I’ve seen before, although Messiah is still on my To Watch list. I think I should check it out :).
I’d also like to give a suggestion to add. A movie that I absolutely loved is “the Giver”. It really makes you think about the world in a post-apocalyptic story that isn’t too heavy on the action. They did a really great job making this one ;).
Enjoy watching!
Virendra
Thank you, I love seeing new suggestions! I will check it out at the weekend, for sure!
Watched it, loved it, and just added it to the list! Thanks again, Virendra!
Loved the post for collection of such great movies. Having not watched few from the list, which now I will, I feel the reflection of my words for the description of movies!
Hi Jigisha, it’s so nice to read that my words resonate with you! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
Fireproof. Wonderful movie for married couples.
I’ll check it out! Many thanks for the suggestion!
Love this list and your descriptions! Thank you for putting it together. I think the following movies deserve a place here as well:
The Shift (with Wayne Dyer)
The Peaceful Warrior
Conversations with God
The Celestine Prophecy (although I prefer the book)
Thank you again.
Hi Mona,
These are stellar suggestions, thank you so much! I will add these!