Time
flies and now people have already begun to count down the upcoming traditional
Easter Sunday. Yes, the highly-anticipated Easter Day holiday is approaching. It
is the time that we celebrate the most important part of our Christian faith
which is the "Resurrection of our Lord". Easter occurs on a different
Sunday every year, but the message is always the same and the most important
significance of Easter is in fact its religious spirit: honoring the life,
death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a time for families to get together for
Easter Sunday dinner and organize various games and activities especially for
the festival. Some popular ones include Easter egg hunt, Easter egg decorating,
egg rolls, arts and crafts, puzzles and so on. While celebrating Easter in its
traditional way, people also prefer watching movies that relate to the holy
festival of East.
In some
way, sitting down and enjoying an Easter Movie would become the most popular
and comfortable way to celebrate the new life and new beginning brought to us
by Jesus’ resurrection. While there are not a lot of Christian Easter movies on
the market, I have compiled a list of top 5 movies that have been favorites for
many families on Easter weekend. If you can't decide which movie to watch on
Easter, just browse my best pickings and make your choice!
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Pieces of
Easter (2013)
This is a
new Easter holiday comedy from Kelly's Filmworks, starring Christina Karis and
Jefferson Moore which is filled with whimsical Americana scenes that the whole family will
love. It tells the story that an arrogant young executive is forced to rely on
the assistance of a grizzled, reclusive farmer to get her home in time for the
upcoming Easter holiday with her estranged family. An funny and independent
holiday film to boost your special Easter this year.
The
Passion of the Christ (2004)
Mel
Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ provokes an extreme and deep reaction to the
suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Gibson eschews the nice, complacent
pieties and clean, bright visuals of many 1950s and 60s religious epics, yet
retains the essential melodrama of the events. Ultimately, this is a deeply
moving one to arouse your innermost heart!
The
Gospel of John (2003)
Starring Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus and narrated by Christopher Plummer,
the film was originally released in theaters in 2003. At times titled "The Visual Bible". It focuses on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, offering a very human, intimate
picture of the passion and compassion of Christ's three years of ministry.I highly recommend seeing this movie during the Easter weekend.
8.) Jesus
of Nazareth
(1977)
This Jesus film is highly rated as one of the best films on the subject of Jesus. It gives a full dramatic interpretation of Jesus' life from birth, teachings, death/crucifixion to resurrection. Robert Powell plays the role of Jesus and there are other well-known actors as well.
4.) King
of Kings (1961)
This is a
very old Jesus-themed film, what makes this it unique is the relationship
between Jesus and Barabbas, who has been featured only as a minor character in
other epic films about Jesus. Another remarkable feature of King of Kings is
the actual crowd scenes at the Sermon on the Mount. In addition, Jeffrey Hunter
plays the role of Jesus.
Some of
above movies focus on the cultural side of Easter while others will be
religious epics. Whatever your choice is, these 5 best Easter movies of all
time are highly entertaining. Please let us know by commenting below if you
know of any other good, clean family-friendly Easter movies. Wishing you a very
lovely Easter ahead!
