6 Best Monastery and Convent Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 25, 2026

Behind cloistered walls, faith collides with doubt, desire, and danger in these films set within the isolated world of monasteries and convents. In Black Narcissus (1947): A group of nuns establishing a convent in the Himalayas are slowly consumed by isolation and repressed desire. Just as strong is The Nun’s Story (1959): A devoted young woman’s years as a nun test her faith against her own independent conscience.

Ida (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 95% Metacritic 91

A young novice nun in 1960s Poland discovers a devastating secret about her family before taking her vows.

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski · 1h 22m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar75 wins & 92 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, MUBI, OVID, Chai Flicks · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Of Gods and Men (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.4

French Trappist monks in Algeria must decide whether to flee or stay as extremist violence closes in around them.

Directed by Xavier Beauvois · 2h 00m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Doubt (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A strict Catholic school principal grows suspicious that a beloved priest has crossed a serious line with a student.

Directed by John Patrick Shanley · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Name of the Rose (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A monk investigating a series of mysterious deaths at a remote abbey uncovers a forbidden and dangerous secret.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Nun's Story (1959)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A devoted young woman's years as a nun test her faith against her own independent conscience.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 2h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Black Narcissus (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A group of nuns establishing a convent in the Himalayas are slowly consumed by isolation and repressed desire.

Directed by Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Monastery and Convent Movies

Ida (2013)

Of Gods and Men (2010)

Doubt (2008)

The Name of the Rose (1986)

The Nun's Story (1959)

Black Narcissus (1947)

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