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Tangled and the Nativity: a fun coincidence

The new Flynn Rider has something in common with the original Flynn Rider.

Jan 8 • Peter T Chattaway

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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 rises to #3 on the Netflix Top 10

The film was viewed on Netflix more often in its first ten days than most Bible films have been in the past two years.

Dec 18, 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

Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2023 viewership stats

The Chosen, The Star, and Year One surged compared to the previous chart; other films like Noah lingered, but saw a decrease.

May 29, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Which Bible movies are getting the most views on Netflix?

Netflix released a huge list of its 18,000 most-watched shows. Noah and The Chosen both ranked in the top thousand, easily.

Dec 21, 2023 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: The Magi do musical comedy in a new Journey to Bethlehem featurette

Also: co-writer/director/composer Adam Anders talks about how he adapted scripture in a new nine-minute video.

Nov 1, 2023 • Peter T Chattaway

An Animated Moses: The Prince of Egypt

A detailed look at the making, and meaning, of the Bible film at the heart of one of the most revolutionary decades in the history of animation.

Dec 16, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

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