What to Watch: Christian Movies and Series Everyone’s Talking About Right Now

LIGHT OF THE WORLD is a beautifully animated retelling of the story of Jesus’ later life and death, told through the eyes of a young follower, John the apostle. LIGHT OF THE WORLD is beautifully animated and entertaining, with a strong and inspiring Christian, biblical worldview, stressing faith, trust in God and family, and some suspenseful scenes and scenes of implied violence, so MOVIEGUIDE® advises parental discernment for young children.

THE CHOSEN:  LAST SUPPER – PART THREE is the final theatrical installment of Season Five of the popular series about Jesus Christ, and takes viewers through the planned betrayal of Jesus, the Last Supper, and up to the arrest of Jesus by Roman soldiers and Jewish Temple guards, led by Judas. THE CHOSEN:  LAST SUPPER – PART THREE continues to retell the story of Jesus Christ, the greatest story ever told, with strong performances and in a visually attractive way, but it’s yet to reveal the incredible suffering that Jesus will endure, and it has some scary images, violence and extremely sad story elements, so caution is advised for younger children.

THE KING OF KINGS is an animated movie that tells the story of Jesus Christ by having Charles Dickens tell the Gospel story to his young son, Walter, after Walter has just destroyed Dickens’ performance of Scrooge before a large London audience. THE KING OF KINGS is a terrific, powerful and moving way to introduce your children to the story of Jesus in a way they can understand.

The first episode of A WEEK AWAY streaming on the Angel app introduces viewers to the group of teens attending Camp Aweegaway, from excited counselors to a faith-resisting camper, who’s suspicious of the camp’s motives. Based on a 2021 movie on Netflix, the first episode of A WEEK AWAY is fun, with fine performances, a well-written plot that sets up the rest of the season and a strong Christian worldview, with discussions of faith and mentions of scripture.

DOT CONNER: WEBTECTIVE follows a mystery-loving teenager who sets off on a dangerous mission to find her missing father, recover a flash drive full of spy secrets, and save the day, with the help of her family and friends. DOT CONNER: WEBTECTIVE is a well-crafted, lively mystery for families, with plenty of action, neat puzzles and a strong Christian worldview, with many scenes featuring characters citing scripture, discussing their faith and pitting their faith in practice.

THE REVIVAL GENERATION is a documentary on CBN Family about a mother named Tonya Prewett who, after witnessing one of her daughters struggle, founds the Christian revival movement UNITEUS with a mission to bring Gen Z college students back to Jesus. THE REVIVAL GENERATION has impressive production values and will bring many viewers to tears, with many mass baptisms, prayers, songs, conversions, Scripture references, and stories about young people overcoming sin, substance abuse and tragedy by surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ.