Noah's Upon Us: 7 Other Movies Based on the Bible

The Ten Commandments (1956) Charlton Heston played a Moses for the ages in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic retelling of Exodus, the sixth highest grossing film ever made

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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Max von Sydow played Jesus (and Heston was John the Baptist) in a flop that ended an era of big Bible films

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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Martin Scorsese’s film starring Willem Dafoe was a critical success, but protests doomed ticket sales

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The Passion of the Christ (2004) Mel Gibson’s $500 million smash with Jim Caviezel demonstrated the potential of faith-based films

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Evan Almighty (2007) Despite the film’s being a comedy, Steve Carell’s modern-day Noah had a charming sense of heart and faith that appealed to all audiences

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Son of God (2014) Adapted from the History Channel miniseries The Bible, the theatrical film release has already raked in $50 million

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Exodus (late 2014) Avowed non-Christian Ridley Scott is currently in the desert filming with star Christian Bale; they may want to call Scorsese for advice

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March 19, 2014 10:32 PM EDT

Noah, starring Russell Crowe, is due out in theaters Mar. 28. But it’s far from the first movie set in biblical times — from Charlton Heston’s unforgettable portrayal of Moses in The Ten Commandments to famed director Ridley Scott’s upcoming Exodus, here’s a look at other films that tell the stories of the Old and New Testaments.