Movies and TvShows featuring "church-service" theme.
The Righteous Gemstones is a witty and irreverent TV show that revolves around the lives of the Gemstone family, a wealthy and dysfunctional clan of televangelists. As they navigate their opulent lifestyle, greed, family relationships, and the dark comedic aspects of their religious empire are explored. The show sheds light on the complexities of religion, wealth, and the dynamic within a dysfunctional family, providing a humorous and insightful portrayal.
Greenleaf is a drama series that revolves around the Greenleaf family, who are leaders of a megachurch in Memphis, Tennessee. The show explores their personal and professional lives, as well as the secrets and scandals that exist within the family and the church. It delves into themes such as adultery, sibling rivalry, betrayal, and the complex dynamics within an African-American family. The series addresses issues like religion, family dynamics, and the struggles faced by individuals within the church community.
When the flesh-eating alien creatures return to a small town, it is up to the residents to fight for their lives and save their town from the alien invasion. Chaos ensues as the creatures multiply and wreak havoc, leading to a thrilling battle between the town's residents and the extraterrestrial creatures.
SFC James Harper, a decorated Green Beret, is discharged from the army and faces financial ruin. He joins a private military company led by Rusty and goes on an operation in Germany. They discover a Middle Eastern scientist working for Al-Qaeda and raid his lab. Harper reluctantly kills the scientist and sets the lab on fire. The team is ambushed, but Harper saves his friend Mike and they hide. Harper provides a blood transfusion to save Mike's life. Later, Harper realizes he can never return home and seeks revenge on Rusty, ultimately reuniting with his family.
The Hill is a movie based on the remarkable true-life story of Rickey Hill, who defied all odds to fulfill his dream of playing Major League Baseball. Set in 1973, the film follows Rickey's journey as he faces numerous challenges and obstacles, from his humble beginnings in a small town to becoming a professional baseball player. It is a story of determination, courage, and the power of chasing one's dreams.
In 1981, in San Francisco, the smart salesman and family man Chris Gardner invests the family savings in Osteo National bone-density scanners, an apparatus twice as expensive as an x-ray machine but with a slightly clearer image. This white elephant financially breaks the family, bringing troubles to his relationship with his wife Linda, who leaves him and moves to New York where she has taken a job in a pizza parlor. Their son Christopher stays with Chris because he and his wife both know that he will be able to take better care of him. Without any money or a wife, but committed to his son, Chris sees a chance to fight for a stockbroker internship position at Dean Witter, offering a more promising career at the end of a six-month unpaid training period. During that period, Chris goes through a lot of hardship personally and professionally. When he thinks he is stable, he finds that he has lost $600 when the government takes the last bit of money in his bank account for taxes. He is rendered homeless because he can't pay his rent. He is forced at one point to stay in a bathroom at a train station, and must scramble from work every day to the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, which offers shelter to the homeless. He must leave work early every day so that he is there by 5:00 in the evening along with his son so that he may be assured of a place to sleep. He is seen carrying his suitcase to work because he doesn't have a home. At work, there are nineteen other candidates for the one position. One day, he is called into an office and in it were the heads of Dean Witter. Chris thinks that he is about to be told the job will not be his as he says that he wore a shirt and tie for his final day. Then they tell him that he has been an excellent trainee and that tomorrow he will have to wear his shirt and tie again as it will be his first day as a broker. Chris struggles to hold back tears. Outside he begins to cry as the busy people of San Francisco walk past him. He rushes to his son's daycare, hugging him and knowing that after everything him and his son had been through things would be all right. The final scene shows Chris walking with his son down a street. His son is telling him a joke, when a wealthy business man in a suit walks past. Chris looks back as the man continues on. The man in the suit is none other than the real Chris Gardner.
Detective Bob Hightower takes matters into his own hands to infiltrate an evil cult and save his kidnapped daughter. He is determined to avenge the murder of his wife, leading him on a dangerous journey filled with tattoos, bumbling investigations, and a quest for justice.
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at 'high noon' when the gang leader, an outlaw he 'sent up' years ago, arrives on the noon train.
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. In September 1991, the swordfishing boat, The Andrea Gail, returns to port in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a poor catch. Desperate for money, Billy Tyne (The Captain), convinces the crew to join him for one more late season fishing expedition. They head out past their usual fishing grounds, leaving a developing thunderstorm behind them. Initially unsuccessful, they head to the Flemish Cap, where their luck improves. At the height of their fishing, the ice machine breaks; the only way to preserve their catch is to hurry back to shore. After debating whether to sail through the building storm or to wait it out, the crew decide to risk the storm. However, between the Andrea Gail and Gloucester is a confluence of 2 powerful weather fronts and a hurricane, which the crew of Andrea Gail underestimate. After repeated warnings from other ships, the Andrea Gail loses her antenna, forcing a fellow ship to call in a Mayday. An Air National Guard rescue helicopter responds, but after failing to perform a midair refuel, the helicopter crew ditch the aircraft before it crashes, and all but one of the crew members are rescued by a Coast Guard Vessel, The Tamaroa. The Andrea Gail endures various problems; with 40-foot/12 meter waves crashing on to the deck, a broken stabilizer ramming the side of the ship, and two men are thrown overboard. The crew decide to turn around to avoid further damage by the storm. After doing so, the vessel encounters an enormous rogue wave. After attempting and failing to ride over the wave, the stricken fishing vessel capsizes and sinks. Only Bobby Shatford manages to get out of the boat; however, he has no chance of surviving. He is last seen all alone among the waves. Back at shore, a memorial ceremony is carried out while friends and family worry and wait for a ship that never comes home.
The film tells the story of a young couple who fall in love aboard the Titanic, only to face tragedy as the ship sinks in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
An American couple's vacation in Morocco takes a dangerous turn when their son is kidnapped and they are forced to participate in an assassination plot. With the clock ticking, they must navigate a web of deception and danger to save their son and themselves.
After being released from prison, Eddie Palmer forms a bond with Sam, a young boy who is being raised by his drug-addict mother. As they navigate their way through the challenges of small-town life, Eddie discovers the joys of friendship and redemption.
An abortion clinic worker, who is the last living blood relative of Jesus, must stop two renegade angels from exploiting a loophole to reenter Heaven and destroy existence. With the help of Jay and Silent Bob, a fallen angel, a demon, and a muse-turned-stripper, she embarks on a mission to prevent the angels from entering a church for a plenary indulgence ceremony. Along the way, they face a demonic Shit Demon, confront their own crises of faith, and ultimately save humanity.
Alice, Sweet Alice is a chilling horror thriller about a masked killer who terrorizes a young girl on the night before her first holy communion. As the young girl's family and community try to uncover the identity of the killer, dark secrets and hidden motives are revealed, leading to a shocking climax.
In Taps, a group of students at a military academy face the tragic ending of their school due to a hostile takeover by an adult. The students take matters into their own hands and engage in a last stand against the adults. The movie explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the consequences of violence.
In a post-apocalyptic future, humans must journey to the center of the earth to find a new energy source. Along the way, they encounter dinosaurs, aliens, and a plot to destroy humanity.
Breakthrough is based on the incredible true story of a teenage boy who falls through thin ice and enters a coma. With his mother's unwavering faith and the support of the community, he defies all odds and makes a miraculous recovery.
A law school graduate, Kennedy Blaine, inherits a horse ranch in Nebraska after her father's funeral. She must decide whether to sell the ranch or stay and live a new life. While exploring her options, she finds herself caught in a love triangle and uncovers some dark secrets about the town's historical society.
In the 1870s, a retired American Civil War veteran and gunslinger returns to his hometown in Wyoming to confront his past and seek redemption. As he deals with a gang of thugs trying to take over the land and a corrupt reverend, he must confront his guilt and reconcile with his estranged father.
Machine Gun Preacher follows the true story of Sam Childers, a former biker and drug dealer who turns his life around and becomes a preacher. He travels to Sudan and witnesses the atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army. Determined to make a difference, Childers starts a mission to rescue children who have been forced to become soldiers, using his machine gun to protect them. As he fights against the LRA and faces personal challenges, Childers finds redemption and a new purpose in life.