Movies like I Am Gabriel (2012)
The best movies like I Am Gabriel (2012) are Faith of Angels (2024), Finding Grace (2020) and Immediately Afterlife (2014). If I Am Gabriel hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedWar Room (2015)7.9/10 from 613 votes
- NewestFaith of Angels (2024)Released 2024
Faith of Angels (2024)
A stranger receives mysterious promptings compelling him to search for a boy lost in an abandoned mine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Finding Grace (2020)
A struggling family, already on the verge of disintegration, faces new challenges that will test their faith in God and each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Immediately Afterlife (2014)
Bennett and Marissa are the sole survivors of the final suicidal act of their religious cult. Confused, relieved, angry and unfulfilled, the two followers each question one another's motives for joining, living, and surviving under the control of their Leader. Faced with their own doubts, Bennett and Marissa must confront their feelings and fears while deciding what life to live after near-death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Tapestry (2019)
As things start to unravel in Ryan's life, he is left feeling vulnerable, insignificant and wondering why. With his priorities on everything but God, he begins to isolate himself from those around him as his hardships multiply. In the midst of the big-picture perspective his struggles give him, God places people around him to help him more clearly understand the profound plan He has for our lives. He relearns how to truly rely on God through the suffering life brings and how to be confident in the intricate plan that threads together perfectly like a tapestry.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
I Believe (2019)
A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAcquitted by Faith (2020)
Attorney Benjamin Stills is nearly sentenced to prison and finds faith in God after killing a teenage girl in an accidental car crash from texting while driving.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeaven Is for Real (2014)
After their young son, Colton, undergoes emergency surgery, small-town parents Todd and Sonja Burpo are overjoyed at the child's miraculous recovery. However, the Burpos are unprepared for what happens next... Colton says that during his surgery he went to heaven and back, and tells his parents things that he couldn't possibly know. Can Todd find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and a half later, claiming to have seen Heaven.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisKing's Faith (2013)
After Brendan King's life spiraled to rock bottom, the teen found hope in a new relationship with Christ while serving time in a juvenile penitentiary. Recently released from prison, Brendan finds solace in the foster home of a couple struggling with suppressed grief.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
War Room (2015)
The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordan’s marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. Through a newly energized faith, Elizabeth and Tony’s real enemy doesn’t have a prayer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOnly (2008)
Tells the story of one day shared between a young boy and girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Fighting Preacher (2019)
Willard Bean accepts a mission from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to travel to a new town, where he must fight to win respect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Grace Card (2011)
Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and just about everyone else. Mac's rage stonewalls his career in the police department and makes for a combustible situation when he's partnered with Sam Wright, a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor and a loving family man. Can they somehow join forces to help one another when it's impossible for either of them to look past their differences-especially the most obvious one? Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships and heal deep wounds by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer THE GRACE CARD ... and never underestimate the power of God's love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOvercomer (2019)
After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, high school basketball Coach John Harrison helps the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLet There Be Light (2017)
An atheist goes through a near-death experience in an auto accident before converting to Christianity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisFaith Like Potatoes (2006)
Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to start a better life in KwaZulu Natal,South Africa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDo You Believe? (2015)
When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreakthrough (2019)
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConversations with God (2006)
"Conversations with God" is the true story of Neale Donald Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions. The journey begins after he unexpectedly breaks his neck in a car accident and loses his job.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnconditional (2012)
Samantha Crawford is living a storybook life: she’s happily married, she lives on a ranch where she keeps her beloved horse, and the stories she’s told and illustrated since childhood have become published books. When her husband Billy is killed in a senseless act of violence, Sam loses her faith and her will to live. But a death-defying encounter with two children leads to a reunion with Joe, her oldest friend. As Sam watches “Papa” Joe care for and love the kids in his under-resourced neighborhood, she begins to realize that no matter life’s circumstances, the love of God is always reaching out to us.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this23 Blast (2014)
When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOctober Baby (2011)
A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip with a host of misfits to discover herself and the answers she craves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFaith's Song (2017)
A young girl's faith is tested, when her parents are suddenly killed in a car accident and she's forced to move in with relatives who don't share her belief in God. A talented singer, who desires to worship God with her songs, she finds herself in a new city, a new school and no friends. With her uncle and others at school challenging her faith, one boy emerges, who seems to see the greatness in her. Now she must come to grips with either fitting in or following God - which could cost her more than just her faith.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Case for Christ (2017)
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisExpecting Amish (2014)
Expecting Amish tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish Church and marry her boyfriend Samuel. But things change when she goes to Hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond.
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The Ultimate Legacy (2015)
A self-absorbed young man is challenged to grow a conscience and change his ways in order to receive an inheritance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Lorelei (2020)
A man is released from prison after 15 years. He reunites with his high school girlfriend, now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeaven (2019)
Heaven Leigh Casteel, gifted and intelligent, is the eldest of five dirt-poor children struggling to survive in a mountain shack. As she endures neglect and abuse, Heaven discovers a dark secret that changes everything she thought she knew about her family. Then tragedy tears her world apart and she must forge her own way in the cruel, unknown world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBless Me, Ultima (2013)
In a village in New Mexico, the life of young farm boy Antonio is dramatically changed when an old medicine woman joins his household. This affecting coming-of-age tale recounts Antonio's experiences to reveal the spiritual conflict in his community.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like I Am Gabriel?
The closest matches to I Am Gabriel are Faith of Angels (2024), Finding Grace (2020) and Immediately Afterlife (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after I Am Gabriel?
People who watched I Am Gabriel most often go on to Faith of Angels (2024), Finding Grace (2020) and Immediately Afterlife (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like I Am Gabriel?
War Room (2015), rated 7.9/10 by 613 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like I Am Gabriel?
Faith of Angels (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like I Am Gabriel?
Yes: Faith of Angels (2024), Finding Grace (2020) and Immediately Afterlife (2014).
How are movies similar to I Am Gabriel chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside I Am Gabriel, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.