6 Best Biblical Epics of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · February 20, 2026

Biblical epics gave Hollywood’s golden age its biggest canvas, with casts of thousands and budgets to match. Ben-Hur sends a betrayed Jewish prince after revenge on a Roman friend, The Ten Commandments follows a prince of Egypt leading his people to freedom, and King of Kings tells the life of Jesus from birth to crucifixion. The Passion of the Christ takes a far more harrowing approach, and The Robe and Samson and Delilah round out the six.

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A harrowing dramatisation of the final twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life.

Directed by Mel Gibson · 2h 07m · Rated R

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King of Kings (1961)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A dramatisation of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ from birth to crucifixion.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 2h 51m · Rated PG-13

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Ben-Hur (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 87% Metacritic 90

A betrayed Jewish prince seeks revenge on his childhood friend, now a powerful Roman official.

Directed by William Wyler · 3h 32m · Rated G

Won 11 Oscars29 wins & 13 nominations

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The Ten Commandments (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A modern-day morality tale runs parallel to the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 3h 40m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Robe (1953)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A Roman tribune's possession of Christ's robe after the crucifixion transforms his entire life.

Directed by Henry Koster · 2h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Samson and Delilah (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A Philistine woman is tasked with discovering and destroying the source of a powerful Israelite's strength.

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 2h 14m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Marquee TV Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Biblical Epics of All Time

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

King of Kings (1961)

Ben-Hur (1959)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

The Robe (1953)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

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