Top 20 movies like Beyond the Night

Beyond the Night

While running a free medical clinic in the 1960s, missionary couple John and Bettie Dreisbach face heavy government opposition in their attempt to preach the Gospel to the Muslim community of West Africa.

Beyond the Night is of 1 hour(s) and 3 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Unusual Films, Bob Jones University. It was released on 1983-07-01. It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.

Genres: DramaHistory

1. Collision

Collision

COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over the question: "Is Christianity Good for the World?". The two contrarians laugh, confide and argue, in public and in private, as they journey through three cities. And the film captures it all. The result is a magnetic conflict, a character-driven narrative that sparkles cinematically with a perfect match of arresting personalities and intellectual rivalry. COLLISION is directed by prolific independent filmmaker Darren Doane .

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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2. A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.

It has an average vote of 5.995 on TMDB.

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3. If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

It has an average vote of 6.546 on TMDB.

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4. God Forbid a Worse Thing Should Happen (Ne dao Bog većeg zla)

God Forbid a Worse Thing Should Happen

The adventures of a small town Croatian family during the 1960s. The decade will leave eternal marks on all of their members, but most of the story focuses on the youngest one, a boy, Frula, who discovers the love and fashion of the time.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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5. Queen of the Night (Kraljica noći)

Queen of the Night

The story takes place in Osijek in 1968. Seventeen-year-old Tomo is the greatest hope the town of Osijek has for winning the Junior Cup of Yugoslavia. Josip Broz Tito himself is expected to come to Osijek to open the competition. Nevertheless, Tomo is more interested in girls than in rowing. The beautiful prostitute Betika and a lovely girl named Jasna have captured his heart. Unfortunately, he has impotence issues of which even his doctors are unaware. Therefore, is unable to realize his sexual fantasies. Finally, he ends up in a hospital where local members of the political elite persuade him to compete in the cup. These pressures come to a head when his father is taken to prison as a political suspect.

It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.

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6. The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

It has an average vote of 7.223 on TMDB.

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7. The Robe

The Robe

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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8. Fatiya (Fatiya)

Fatiya

Fatiya agrees to replace her cousin at a babysitting gig. When she meets the mother of the young boy she is supposed to look after, prejudice and racism cause the afternoon to take a turn.

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9. 1961 (1961)

1961

In 1961, father and son travel to Porto Alegre. Their severance leads both to unknown realities.

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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10. Unmasked

Unmasked

A Muslim woman wears a mandatory hijab in public while secretly unveiling her true self in acting class. When her religious husband finds out, she is forced to choose between her faith and passion. Her freedom of choice comes at a costly price as their daughter is torn apart between the two.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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11. Call Jane

Call Jane

A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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12. The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John

A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.

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13. Path to War

Path to War

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.

It has an average vote of 6.653 on TMDB.

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14. Sixty Six

Sixty Six

A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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15. Shampoo

Shampoo

George Roundy is a Beverly Hills hairstylist whose uncontrolled libido stands between him and his ambitions. He wants the security of a relationship. He wants to be a hairdressing "star" and open his own salon. But the fact that he beds down with the wife, daughter and mistress of a potential backer doesn't help. It also does little for his relationship with his current girlfriend.

It has an average vote of 5.957 on TMDB.

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16. The Good Girls (Les bonnes femmes)

The Good Girls

Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams.

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17. Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961

Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961

Parisian authorities clash with the Front de Libération Nationale in director Alain Tasma’s recounting of one of the darkest moments of the Algerian War of Independence. As the war wound to a close and violence persisted in the streets of Paris, the FLN and its supporters adopted the tactic of murdering French policemen in hopes of forcing a withdrawal. When French law enforcement retaliated by brutalizing Algerians and imposing a strict curfew, the FLN organizes a peaceful demonstration that drew over 11,000 supporters, resulting in an order from the Paris police chief to take brutal countermeasures. Told through the eyes of both French policemen as well as Algerian protestors, Tasma’s film attempts to get to the root of the tragedy by presenting both sides of the story.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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18. Your Move

Your Move

A 1960s period thriller centring around a gang of ex-airforce servicemen who now run a nefarious smuggling operation.

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19. To Live (活着)

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Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.

It has an average vote of 8.036 on TMDB.

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20. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

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A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.

It has an average vote of 6.69 on TMDB.

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