What is Jesus of Nazareth about?
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
An earnest, epic drama unfolds the life of Jesus Christ with uplifting, measured reverence.
A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Peacock, Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Jesus of Nazareth parents guide
Light gore, which is more than most TV-G titles carry. Beyond that, no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated TV-G.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- How gory is Jesus of Nazareth?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is Jesus of Nazareth rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For most kids, yes. No swearing and nothing scary, in line with the TV-G.
Cast and crew
Created byFranco Zeffirelli
StarringRobert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Yorgo Voyagis, Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn
More like Jesus of Nazareth
The Good Doctor (2017)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredAn autistic surgeon with savant syndrome navigates hospital politics while saving lives with his extraordinary medical gifts.
The Help (2011)Heartwarming · family watch · emotionally heavy · measuredThree women in 1960s Mississippi forge an unlikely bond that challenges societal norms and inspires change.
Hidden Figures (2016)Feel good · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredBrilliant women overcome gender and race barriers to propel America's space program to historic new heights.
New Amsterdam (2018)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredA new medical director earnestly breaks the rules to uplift an old hospital system and its weary staff.
Chernobyl (2019)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA measured, bleak drama unfolds as brave souls confront a catastrophic nuclear disaster with tense, earnest resolve.
Dead Poets Society (1989)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredAn inspiring teacher encourages students to defy rigid tradition and find their own voices, stirring both joy and sorrow.
Gandhi (1982)Epic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA lawyer forsakes possessions, inspiring a nation to freedom through earnest, nonviolent resistance.
The Queen's Gambit (2020)Cerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredA chess prodigy rises through the ranks, battling intimate demons with earnest, melancholy focus.
Jesus of Nazareth is on our 1970s and Drama on Peacock lists.
More like this feeling
Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
- “a movie that will make me cry”
- “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
- “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
Lists with the same feel: Epics and Family night.
Five more like Jesus of Nazareth
Say the mood. Five picks with where they stream, right here.
Uses the TMDB API; not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, content, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.