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The Best Nun Movies

Updated December 9, 2020 2.3k votes 762 voters 96.6k views53 items

List RulesMovies that include nuns as main characters only.

A list of the best nun movies ever made, ranked by movie fans with film trailers when available. This nun movie list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about nun are at the top of the list. If there are any great movies about nun you believe we missed, please feel free to add them to the list yourself. The films on this list are the most famous nun movies of all time, so use it to find some movies that you haven't seen already. Click on these nun movie titles for more information about the films.

List is made up of items like Two Mules for Sister Sara and The Sound of Music.

This list answers the questions, "What are the best nun movies?" and "What is the greatest nun movie of all time?"

Various bits of information are included with these popular nun movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. Whether you're watching these nun movies on DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, these good nun movies can be enjoyed no matter what.

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The Nun's Story
Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch
Released: 1959
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
The Nun's Story is a 1959 Warner Bros film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey... more
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The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Wise
The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise... more
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The Bells of St. Mary's
Ingrid Bergman, Bing Crosby
Released: 1945
Directed by: Leo McCarey
The Bells of St. Mary's is a 1945 American drama film produced and directed by Leo McCarey and... more
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The Song of Bernadette
Vincent Price, Jennifer Jones
Released: 1943
Directed by: Henry King
The Song of Bernadette is a 1943 drama film that tells the story of Bernadette Soubirous, who,... more
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Black Narcissus
Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons
Released: 1947
Directed by: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Black Narcissus is a 1947 Technicolor film by the British writer-producer-director team of... more
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Sister Act
Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith
Released: 1992
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by... more
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Trouble With Angels
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr
Released: 1957
Directed by: John Huston
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a 1957 CinemaScope film which tells the story of two people... more
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Doubt
Amy Adams, Meryl Streep
Released: 2008
Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
Doubt is a 2008 American drama film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize... more
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Sister Smile
Ginevra Colonna, Antonio Salines
Released: 2001
Directed by: Roger Deutsch
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The Keys of the Kingdom
Gregory Peck, Vincent Price
Released: 1944
Directed by: John M. Stahl
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel, The Keys of the... more
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In This House of Brede
Diana Rigg, Judi Bowker
Released: 1975
Directed by: George Schaefer
In This House of Brede is a 1975 film directed by George Schaefer.... more
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Alec Guinness, Judi Bowker
Released: 1972
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Brother Sun, Sister Moon is a 1972 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Graham... more

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The Magdalene Sisters
Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff
Released: 2002
Directed by: 피터 뮬란
The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about 4 teenage... more
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Lilies of the Field
Sidney Poitier, Ralph Nelson
Released: 1963
Directed by: Ralph Nelson
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel with the same name... more
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The Nun
Anna Karina, Francisco Rabal
Released: 1966
Directed by: Jacques Rivette
The Nun is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and based on the novel of the... more
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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Sherry Jackson, Gilbert Roland
Released: 1952
Directed by: John Brahm
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima is a Warner color feature film made in 1952. It was promoted... more
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Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice... more
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Come to the Stable
Loretta Young, Celeste Holm
Released: 1949
Directed by: Henry Koster
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American film which tells the story of two French nuns who come... more
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Ida
Joanna Kulig, Jerzy Trela
Released: 2013
Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski
Ida is a 2013 Polish drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski. Set in Poland in 1962, a novice... more
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Novitiate
Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo
Directed by: Margaret Betts
Novitiate is a 2017 American drama film directed by Margaret Betts. Set in the early 1960s and... more
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Dead Man Walking
Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon
Released: 1995
Directed by: Tim Robbins
This film is a 1995 American drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced... more
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Conspiracy of Hearts
Sylvia Syms, Lilli Palmer
Released: 1960
Directed by: Ralph Thomas
Conspiracy of Hearts is a 1960 British World War II film, directed by Ralph Thomas, about nuns... more

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Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch
Released: 2009
Directed by: Margarethe von Trotta
Vision is a 2009 German film directed by Margarethe von Trotta.... more
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The Convent
Kelly Mantle, Coolio
Released: 2000
Directed by: Mike Mendez
The Convent is a 2000 horror film directed by Mike Mendez. The film had its world premiere on... more
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