10 Miraculous Movies About God’s Healing Power
By Movieguide® Contributor
The Bible says in Mark 19:26, “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'” This curated Movieguide® list features films about God’s miraculous power to heal. From heartwarming stories like MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN to faith-based dramas like THE HILL, these films feature people overcoming the odds through faith and prayer.
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
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+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN is a heartrending, faith-affirming drama about the true story of a 12-year-old girl suffering from a very serious medical disorder. The cast and the filmmakers do a beautiful job making this story come alive.
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BREAKTHROUGH (2019)
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+1 Moderately questionable elements. (Discernment required for young children.)BREAKTHROUGH is a must-see, entertaining, powerful, convicting, heartrending story about the real-life incident of a boy who fell through some ice and had no pulse for a longer period than any doctor thought possible when he then miraculously revived. Each character, believers and unbelievers, undergoes a tremendous journey in BREAKTHROUGH, an inspiring movie that will make you laugh and cry.
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LETTERS TO GOD
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+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.LETTERS TO GOD is an entertaining, heart-rending, and inspiring story about a boy with cancer whose letters to God change the lives of the people around him. LETTERS TO GOD is an impressive, well-written, redemptive, powerful movie that will touch the hearts of most people who see it.
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THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES
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+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES follows the story of a young girl suddenly granted the gift of performing miracles through her Christian faith, but who will need a miracle herself when she falls ill. THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES is entertaining, well-acted, inspirational, and moving, with a strong Christian worldview that highlights the importance of miracles and family during difficult times and reminds viewers that anything is possible through faith in God.
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MIRACLE AT MANCHESTER
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+2 Moderately questionable elements.MIRACLE AT MANCHESTER is a drama streaming on Pure Flix that follows the true story of Bryce Newman, a student at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego who’s diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer. MIRACLE AT MANCHESTER, which stars Dean Cain as the surgeon caring for Bryce, is an inspiring, uplifting, faith-filled movie that honors the true story and champions family and the healing power of prayer.
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ORDINARY ANGELS
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+1 Moderately questionable elements. (Discernment required for young children.)ORDINARY ANGELS is a very exciting, heartrending movie about a woman with severe self-esteem issues who decides to become a blessing to a little girl dying of kidney failure. ORDINARY ANGELS deals with strong subjects in a very clean and yet powerful manner that avoids wallowing in the type of violence shown in most movies these days.
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HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
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+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.Based on a bestselling book, HEAVEN IS FOR REAL tells the true story of a 4-year-old boy who visits Heaven while on an operating table and comes back to talk about his experience. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL is a beautifully made, absolutely enthralling movie that extols Christian faith and God’s love.
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THE HILL (2023)
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-1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.THE HILL tells the inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, a young boy with a degenerative spinal disease whose dream is to play Major League Baseball and, despite having to wear leg braces for most of his childhood, and his father’s strong desire for him to become a pastor, perseveres. THE HILL is a morally uplifting story of a real-life miracle and champions courage, perseverance, faith, and forgiveness, but it does have brief, light foul language and two scenes of drunkenness.
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THE PRAYER BOX
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+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)THE PRAYER BOX is a sweet story about 13-year-old Wesley’s whose prayers don’t go the way he wants, so he takes matters into his own hands and acts as a good Samaritan for his church by answering their prayers so that God will notice his efforts and heal his sister from cancer. THE PRAYER BOX is a heartfelt, clever, inspiring family movie, which demonstrates God works in His own ways and time.
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SOUL SURFER
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+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.SOUL SURFER is an inspiring, powerful story about young surfer Bethany Hamilton, who overcame great obstacles when a tiger shark took her arm while she was surfing. SOUL SURFER is an inspiring, powerful story with a wonderful performance by AnnaSophia Robb about a courageous young woman who has deep faith in Jesus Christ.
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