6 Best Monastery and Convent Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 25, 2026

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Behind cloistered walls, faith collides with doubt, desire, and danger in these films set within the isolated world of monasteries and convents.

Ida (2013) 01

Ida (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.3

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

Of Gods and Men (2010) 02

Of Gods and Men (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.4

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

Doubt (2008) 03

Doubt (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.2

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

The Name of the Rose (1986) 04

The Name of the Rose (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.3

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

The Nun's Story (1959) 05

The Nun's Story (1959)

IMDb ★ 7.5

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

Black Narcissus (1947) 06

Black Narcissus (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.5

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

Vlad Zakh

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.