testament: the story of moses

Bible movies on Netflix: the first-half-of-2025 viewership stats

The Passion of the Christ appeared on the list for the first time ever, while The Chosen had a surprisingly strong showing considering it became…

Jul 23 • Peter T Chattaway

Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2024 viewership stats

For the first time since Netflix started releasing its semi-annual viewership data, the top Bible movie and the top Bible TV series were both "Netflix…

Apr 23 • Peter T Chattaway

Mary falls off the Netflix Top 10 in week 3

But only globally. It's still popular in the Middle East and a few other places.

Dec 26, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Mary debuts at #4 on the Netflix Top 10

The film ranked higher in the Middle East than it did in North America.

Dec 11, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Should Israeli actors star in Bible movies?

Social-media users are protesting the fact that Netflix's upcoming Mary movie has a mostly Jewish-Israeli cast rather than, say, a Palestinian one.

Nov 17, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Scorsese's Jesus! Netflix's Mary! Mel's Passion! Gabriel's teaser!

Two Jesus movies (from Jesus-movie veterans) might not be quite as ready to go as we thought; Netflix buys a Bible movie; and an anime biblical fantasy…

Sep 28, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Bible movies on Netflix: the first-half-of-2024 viewership stats

For the first time since Netflix started releasing its semi-annual viewership data, the top Bible movie and the top Bible TV series were both about…

Sep 25, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Branagh! Ben-Hur! Testament! Clarence! Chosen!

Kenneth Branagh's first Bible movie is an animated film from South Korea; the digital effects in Timur Bekmambetov's Ben-Hur remake get a second look…

Apr 27, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Scorsese casts Spider-Jesus?

Also: Testament: The Story of Moses notches a third week on the Netflix Top 10, and The Chosen hosts another livestream.

Apr 20, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Anthony Hopkins as Herod! Netflix goes "faith-based"! New animated Jesus film! And more!

Also: New release dates for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Angel Studios' David; and Testament: The Story of Moses has been #2 at Netflix for two…

Apr 11, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Moses! David! Cabrini! Clarence!

A trailer, a production rumour, a corporate-synergy tie-in, and a couple of interviews.

Mar 8, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Turkish Moses! Sign-language Jesus! Freud & Moses! Malick! Scorsese! Clarence!

World premieres, a Netflix release, new making-of clips, and more.

Feb 22, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

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