Find The Perfect Good Movie For Easter For Your Family

"I am here to preach the good news of the kingdom of Heaven: a kingdom that is not of this world, a kingdom that is coming soon, where, yes, sorrowing and sighing will flee away. I make a way for people to access that kingdom.

But, in this world, bones will still break--hearts will still break--but, in the end, light will overcome darkness."

The Chosen portrays the life of Christ in intimate detail such as has never hit the screen before. It shows the Apostles, Our Lord (Johnathan Roumie), and Our Lady with relatable personalities as well as struggles.

We were gifted this movie right after it came out. Since so many Jesus movies are cheesy and preachy, we were pretty skeptical. 

This TV show really surprised us with its high quality, creative story telling without leaving the Gospels, and wonderfully realistic characters!

The creators of this show have done a great job telling the story of the Gospels in a new and interesting way. The times of Christ are truly brought to life through this show!

"I have seen two things which cannot reconcile. A man dead without question, and that same man alive again. I pursue him, the Nazarene, to ferret the truth."

Risen was not a bad Jesus movie per se, but I wouldn't say that it's all it's cracked up to be. A very interesting take on the Resurrection, this Easter movie follows the Roman tribune, Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), who is charged with the burial of Christ.

It also shows the conflict between Caiaphas and Pilate as the Sanhedrin pursues security that the body of Christ cannot be stolen by the Apostles. 

After putting guards on the tomb, Clavius rests assured that there is no possibility that the body will disappear. The next morning, Caiaphas returns to announce that the guards have come to him and told him that the body has, indeed, disappeared.

Clavius now must find the body before Caesar comes to review the city in ten days time. He must look high and low, question many people including Mary Magdalene and Bartholomew, he even begins to unbury Hebrew bodies from cemeteries. 

His search leads him to the truth, he just doesn't know what to do with it.

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"Not so, my Savior. I never saw you hungry nor thirsty. I never clothed you. I never brought you into my home. I have never seen you until now."

Artaban spends his entire life looking for the King his fellow Magi brought their gifts to. Every time he is at the brink of finding Him, he arrives just too late to give his gifts.

After a long life of search and service to others, Artaban is at last given the chance to find his Lord. 

Once again, he arrives too late. The Man he has brought his gift to is now carrying a cross up Calvary Hill to be crucified on it.

Artaban feels his failure until his death, when he meets Christ who tells him that He accepted his sacrifices.

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"You didn't listen, Ebenezer. You really, really missed the point!"

Join the well known veggie characters in this good Easter movie parody of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Ebenezer Nezzer's grandmother tried to teach him the true meaning of Easter, but it never really sank in.

After her death, Ebenezer does all he can to distract people from going to church on Easter so that they are free to come buy his Easter eggs.

Ebenezer's grandma then appears to him in a vision ("with a point") to warn him that his life is not as it should be. She promises to send him a visitor who will show him the true meaning of Easter.

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"Right at the moment He died, I heard Him say, 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' Even then. And I felt His words take the sword out of my hand."

Most people associate Ben-Hur as a Christmas movie but it is also a good movie for Easter!

Judah Ben-Hur (Charleton Heston), a Jewish prince, is one of the most influential men in Judea. His friend, a powerful Roman tribune named Messala (Stephen Boyd), wants his help to make the Jews cooperate with Rome.

When Judah refuses, Messala gets Judah's entire family in trouble with Rome. After his escape, Judah can only think of how to avenge himself on Rome and Messala.

The ultimate battle of a soul fighting between its good tendencies and evil urges. A classic every Christian should watch.

Points to Consider: There is a romance between Judah and his slave girl, Esther. Comparatively, it is a clean romance, but there is some kissing. This may not bother you, but just saying.

It is a little violent. Someone gets run over with a chariot and dies from loss of blood. There is a battle between the Romans and a barbaric tribe with primitive weapons (which equals close range killing).