I don't normally suggest any movies to Christians because of the varied beliefs among them regarding whether or not it is a condescension to worldly things. You will have to decide this for yourself. I have never seen anything from Hollywood that comes close to glorifying God--I've seen my share (10 Commandments with Charlton Heston, "The Resurrection," George Steven's "The Greatest Story Ever Told" , the animated "Prince of Egypt," Mel Gibson's "The Passion" and a recent one, "The Nativity Story.") The latest one I saw was "The Nativity Story" from New Line Cinema based on Jeremiah 23:5-6 (see http://www.thenativitystory.com/.) which chronicles the two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life and culminates in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
It was actually very close to the Bible account. Of course, to turn a few chapters of the Bible into a full-length film, takes playwriting techniques. I must say, though, that these scenes do not detract from the message. They actually conjured up questions that we have no answers for, like how did Mary's parents react when the found out Mary was pregnant? I think it was very historical and Biblically accurate.
I rented my DVD from the Redbox (vending machine at McDonald's) but I'm sure you can get it anywhere. Perhaps you are looking for a DVD to rent that is wholesome--this would be it. You do have to be careful with little kids though--the scenes of Jewish animal sacrifice can be pretty graphic! Also, the some of the treatment of the Hebrews by the Romans can be considered graphic.
It was actually very close to the Bible account. Of course, to turn a few chapters of the Bible into a full-length film, takes playwriting techniques. I must say, though, that these scenes do not detract from the message. They actually conjured up questions that we have no answers for, like how did Mary's parents react when the found out Mary was pregnant? I think it was very historical and Biblically accurate.
I rented my DVD from the Redbox (vending machine at McDonald's) but I'm sure you can get it anywhere. Perhaps you are looking for a DVD to rent that is wholesome--this would be it. You do have to be careful with little kids though--the scenes of Jewish animal sacrifice can be pretty graphic! Also, the some of the treatment of the Hebrews by the Romans can be considered graphic.