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Chocolat(2000)

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Dancing at Lughnasa(1998)

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

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Going My Way(1944)

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Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)

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Ryan's Daughter(1970)

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Corpus Christi(2019)

A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.

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Innocent Voices(2005)

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Into Temptation(2009)

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Irish Catholic(2023)

Meet Shavon O'Brien: Her family doesn't understand her, her church ignores her, even Jesus forgets about her. With only the spirit of Sinead O'Connor to guide her, Shavon battles institutional child abuse, narcissistic group think, a talking stomach and a singing poop bucket! Shavon goes from Catholic to Crusty Punk in this very, very, very, dark musical comedy!

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The Boys of St. Vincent(1994)

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True Confessions(1981)

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6.1

The Cardinal(1963)

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Hunger(2008)

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When the Lights Went Out(2012)

Yorkshire, 1974, the Maynard family moves into their dream house. It's a dream that quickly descends into a panic stricken nightmare as the family discovers a horrifying truth, a truth that will make the history books. The house is already occupied by the most violent poltergeist ever documented, a poltergeist that will tear you from your bed as you sleep and drag you helplessly into the darkness.

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The Left Hand of God(1955)

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To the Wonder(2013)

After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.

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Léon Morin, Priest(1961)

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The Prayer(2018)

Thomas is a drug addict. In an effort to put an end to his habit, he joins a community of former addicts who live isolated in the mountains and use prayer as a way to cure themselves.

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