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An outcast monk seeks out revenge against a military tyrant for the loss of his daughter and wife, only to discover his true enemy lies within the spirit of a young man.

A small group of Cistercian monks in Austria made music history recently when their album of Gregorian chant climbed England's pop charts, landing in the Top Ten for two months and selling more than a million copies worldwide. This documentary takes an unprecedented look at the daily lives of these unlikely celebrities, who rarely allow cameras inside their walls.

A Taoist monk journeys through history to find other reincarnated souls and deliver a device to those chosen to save mankind from a prophesied apocalypse.

At and around the Shrewsbury abbey, Brother Cadfael is a monk with a difference. Given a choice, he would enjoy just being a simple gardener and herbalist for his home. However, too often events force him to use his other talent as a master sleuth in response to mysterious crimes happening in his community. While he investigates these crimes, he often finds himself at odds with the contemporary attitudes of the times with his own ahead of his time beliefs.

Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.

Wald, a monk who lives in the distant future, whilst scavenging in the desolate wastelands gains and loses his first friend. Facing the endless cycle of rebirth and destruction.

Madrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme rigor and absolute virtue, Ambrosio is certain he is safe from any temptation. But Satan has not said his final word...

Dive into the world of Mexican lucha libre and prepare for non-stop laughter with Jack Black in the ring. Loosely based on the incredible true story of Fray Tormenta, a Mexican priest turned luchador, this uproarious sports comedy follows Ignacio's secret double life as a friar and a wrestler as he fights to earn money for his beloved orphanage. With slapstick humor, heartwarming moments, and fun wrestling action, this film has become an enduring classic.

In 1815 a monk, Tomas Alcala, unwittingly unleashes two female succubi, Munkar and Nakir, upon an unsuspecting 21st century. He is chosen by God to travel through the centuries and stop the demons' rampage.

The incredible duo of director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini intricately weave a tapestry of simplicity and joy through a series of vignettes, capturing the essence of the People's Saint, St. Francis. This timeless masterpiece beautifully illustrates his teachings on humility, compassion, faith and sacrifice, evoking the aesthetics of medieval paintings with stunning cinematography while offering a moving portrait of his spiritual journey.

After 13 years of isolation, Jedi Master Hikomori's solitary existence gets upended, when he discovers a young woman washed up on the shore.

Gabriel returns to Earth to prevent the birth of a child conceived by one of his kind (the Angel Danyael) and one of God's "monkeys" (a human woman - Valerie). The coming of this child has been prophesied by a monk, Thomas. When the Angel Danyael kills members of Gabriel's army of angels, Gabriel instead employs the assistance of a teenage girl (Izzy) who has just committed suicide. Gabriel keeps her alive to assist him in his war against Danyael and the other angels which climaxes in a battle in Eden.

Step into the 14th century as renowned Franciscan monk William of Baskerville investigates a suspicious death at an abbey. With his deductive prowess, William unravels a web of murder, but as more monks fall, the church calls on his nemesis, Bernardo Gui. This tense mystery thriller boasts a stellar cast, including Sean Connery, Christian Slater, and F. Murray Abraham, delivering a gripping narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Ireland, 1209. An island on the edge of the world. A small group of monks begin a reluctant pilgrimage across an island torn between centuries of tribal warfare and the growing power of Norman invaders. Escorting their monastery's holiest relic to Rome, the monks' progress is seen through the eyes of a pious young novice and a mute lay-brother with a violent past. As the true material, political and religious significance of the bejeweled relic becomes dangerously apparent, their path to the east coast becomes increasingly fraught with danger. The monks belatedly realize that in this wild land of ancient superstitions, the faith that binds them together may ultimately lead to their destruction.

A travelling monk and his followers find themselves trapped in a land inhabited by only women.