Top 20 movies like The Robe

The Robe

Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.

The Robe is of 2 hour(s) and 15 minute(s). It is Produced By:  20th Century Fox. It was released on 1953-09-16. It has the tagline: The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses! It has an average vote of 6.762 on TMDB.

Genres: DramaHistory

1. Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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2. The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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3. Full of Grace

Full of Grace

Follows Mary of Nazareth in her last earthly days as she helps the fractious early Church regain their original encounter with The Lord.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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4. Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley

Following World War III, four survivors at an desert military installation attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland of America to Albany, where they hope more survivors are living, using a specially built vehicles to protect themselves against the freakish weather, mutated plant and animal life, and other dangers encountered along the way.

It has an average vote of 5.022 on TMDB.

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5. David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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6. The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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7. Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy

A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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8. A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.

It has an average vote of 7.585 on TMDB.

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9. Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.

It has an average vote of 7.179 on TMDB.

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10. The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

It has an average vote of 5.823 on TMDB.

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11. El Cid

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz , who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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12. The Greatest Miracle (El Gran Milagro)

The Greatest Miracle

The story is focused on three characters who are in crisis: Monica, Mr Chema and Ms Cata. When they feel the necessity of going to church they meet wach other and their lifes change. Under the tutelage of guardian angels, they will understand the true meaning of the Mass, the constant struggle between good and evil and the triumph of faith and hope.

It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.

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13. King of Kings

King of Kings

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

It has an average vote of 7.132 on TMDB.

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14. Breakin'

Breakin'

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

It has an average vote of 6.771 on TMDB.

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15. Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.

It has an average vote of 6.571 on TMDB.

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16. Rebound

Rebound

An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.

It has an average vote of 5.584 on TMDB.

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17. The Long Riders

The Long Riders

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

It has an average vote of 6.674 on TMDB.

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18. An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

It has an average vote of 7.353 on TMDB.

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19. House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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20. Prey

Prey

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

It has an average vote of 5.806 on TMDB.

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