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A Master List of Movies for exploring Theology and Philosophy

January 17, 2018 by Randal

We are story-tellers by nature, and so stories speak to us with a unique power. So it should be no surprise that stories can be, among other things, marvelous catalysts for exploring important theological and philosophical concepts. With that in mind, the other day I posted the following tweet:

What is your favorite movie for exploring profound theological and/or philosophical themes?

— Tentative Apologist (@RandalRauser) January 14, 2018

There was no shortage of responses. Indeed, I had soon accumulated a list of more than thirty recommended films. And I’m pleased to say I’ve seen twenty-five of them! Nonetheless, I still clearly have some work to do. I’ve included the list below, each with a link to its IMDB page:

The List!

Memento

Insomnia

Inception

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Avatar

Bruce Almighty

Minority Report

The Truman Show

Back to the Future

Babette’s Feast

The Game

The Matrix

No Country for Old Men

Bad Lieutenant

Arrival

Groundhog Day

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Joe Versus the Volcano

The Tree of Life

The Book of Eli

Pleasantville

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Donnie Darko

Prisoners

Fargo

The Exorcist

John Dies At The End

Wings of Desire

Ex Machina

Loveless

Caché

The Lives of Others

The Time of the Wolf

Leviathan

The list isn’t quite done. As in the old Sesame Street segment, one of these things is not like the other. And that brings us to our final entry, the 1972 fundamentalist dispensational Christian classic (with a modest 4.9 on IMDB):

A Thief in the Night

Finally, if you’re interested, I have several more options (60+ reviews) listed in the film review segment of my site.

And as a postscript, feel free to share your additional suggestions below.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: movies, philosophy, theology

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