Difference between revisions of "Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies"

!Film

!Film

!Year

!Year

!Comments

!Comments

!Gross (Domestic)

!Gross (Domestic)

|''Witness''

|''Witness''

|1985

|1985

|Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance and excitement than ''High Noon''.

|Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance and excitement than ''High Noon''.

|$ 65,500,000

|$ 65,500,000

|''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''

|''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''

|2011

|2011

|Big screen adaptation of the classic conservative text.

|Big screen adaptation of the classic conservative text.

|$ 4,563,873

|$ 4,563,873

|''[[Spider-Man]]''

|''[[Spider-Man]]''

|2002

|2002

|Praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalist).  Hero chooses [[abstinence]].  This was one of the most profitable films ever made.

|Praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalist).  Hero chooses [[abstinence]].  This was one of the most profitable films ever made.

|$ 403,706,375

|$ 403,706,375

|''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''

|''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''

|1956

|1956

|A science fiction condemnation of [[communism]], produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.

|A science fiction condemnation of [[communism]], produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.

|$ 2,500,000

|$ 2,500,000

|''[[The Exorcist]]''

|''[[The Exorcist]]''

|1973

|1973

|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]].  It broke the record for movie revenue.

|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]].  It broke the record for movie revenue.

|$ 441,071,011

|$ 441,071,011

|''[[Dark Matter]]''

|''[[Dark Matter]]''

|2007

|2007

|A candid look at [[professor values]] along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; [[liberal]]s first praised the movie, but after realizing its [[conservative]] message then panned it.

|A candid look at [[professor values]] along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; [[liberal]]s first praised the movie, but after realizing its [[conservative]] message then panned it.

|$ 30,041

|$ 30,041

|''Miracle''

|''Miracle''

|2004

|2004

|Movie about the United States hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Stresses the important of hard work, resiliency, selflessness and putting your best effort forward to reach an unseen goal.  

|Movie about the United States hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Stresses the important of hard work, resiliency, selflessness and putting your best effort forward to reach an unseen goal.  

|$ 64,445,708

|$ 64,445,708

|''[[Gone With the Wind]]''

|''[[Gone With the Wind]]''

|1939

|1939

|Celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]], and held the record for top-grossing movie for decades.

|Celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]], and held the record for top-grossing movie for decades.

|$ 198,676,459

|$ 198,676,459

|''[[Ben-Hur (film, 1959)|Ben-Hur]]''

|''[[Ben-Hur (film, 1959)|Ben-Hur]]''

|1959

|1959

|Celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending, long held the record for the most [[Academy Awards]].

|Celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending, long held the record for the most [[Academy Awards]].

|$ 17,300,000

|$ 17,300,000

|''[[Expelled | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''

|''[[Expelled | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''

|2008

|2008

|[[Ben Stein]] exposes [[evolution|evolutionists]]' scientific and education system [[deceit]].

|[[Ben Stein]] exposes [[evolution|evolutionists]]' scientific and education system [[deceit]].

|$ 7,690,545

|$ 7,690,545

|''[[Hillary: The Movie]]''

|''[[Hillary: The Movie]]''

|2008

|2008

|Citizens United film exposing Hillary Clinton. This movie led to the overturning of McCain-Feingold legislation by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].

|Citizens United film exposing Hillary Clinton. This movie led to the overturning of McCain-Feingold legislation by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].

|NA - TV

|NA - TV

|''[[Indoctrinate U]]''

|''[[Indoctrinate U]]''

|2007

|2007

|Exposed political correctness, racial and ethnic politics in the academic setting. <ref>[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3624795/9994231 Indoctrinate U -Part 1/3, Yahoo]</ref>

|Exposed political correctness, racial and ethnic politics in the academic setting. <ref>[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3624795/9994231 Indoctrinate U -Part 1/3, Yahoo]</ref>

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Fireproof (film)|Fireproof]]''

|''[[Fireproof (film)|Fireproof]]''

|2008

|2008

|Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by [[Sherwood Pictures]].

|Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by [[Sherwood Pictures]].

|$ 33,451,479

|$ 33,451,479

|''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''

|''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''

|1991

|1991

|A powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]], far better than the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since.

|A powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]], far better than the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since.

|$ 25,487,028

|$ 25,487,028

|''[[Titanic]]''

|''[[Titanic]]''

|1997

|1997

|Every life had value and the most powerful men gave up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first; the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized; broke the record in movie revenues.

|Every life had value and the most powerful men gave up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first; the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized; broke the record in movie revenues.

|$ 600,779,824

|$ 600,779,824

|''The Lives of Others''

|''The Lives of Others''

|2006

|2006

|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of the [[communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective.

|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of the [[communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective.

|$ 11,286,112

|$ 11,286,112

|''[[The Sound of Music]]''

|''[[The Sound of Music]]''

|1965

|1965

|Solid family entertainment, perhaps Hollywood's last great movie before it turned sharply Left.

|Solid family entertainment, perhaps Hollywood's last great movie before it turned sharply Left.

|$ 158,671,368

|$ 158,671,368

|''[[The Fountainhead]]''

|''[[The Fountainhead]]''

|1949

|1949

|Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal starring in Ayn Rand's classic story of the right of the individual to produce on their own terms.

|Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal starring in Ayn Rand's classic story of the right of the individual to produce on their own terms.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''The Undefeated''

|''The Undefeated''

|2011

|2011

|Documentary about [[Sarah Palin]]

|Documentary about [[Sarah Palin]]

|$ 100,085 (to date)

|$ 100,085 (to date)

|-

|-

|''Moses''

|''Moses''

|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. Demille's movie The Ten Commandments and focuses more on the biblical figure of Moses. Originally a 6-part TV mini-series, but edited to make it a movie.

|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. Demille's movie The Ten Commandments and focuses more on the biblical figure of Moses. Originally a 6-part TV mini-series, but edited to make it a movie.

|-

|-

|''[[The Ten Commandments]]''

|''[[The Ten Commandments]]''

|1956

|1956

|The definitive film portrayal of [[Exodus]].

|The definitive film portrayal of [[Exodus]].

|$ 65,500,000

|$ 65,500,000

|''[[Mr. Smith Goes To Washington]]''

|''[[Mr. Smith Goes To Washington]]''

|1939

|1939

|A tale of a good, simple man rising above the pressures of [[liberals]] to do the right thing. Features perhaps the best defense of the American political system ever committed to film.

|A tale of a good, simple man rising above the pressures of [[liberals]] to do the right thing. Features perhaps the best defense of the American political system ever committed to film.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Star Wars]]''

|''[[Star Wars]]''

|1977-2005

|1977-2005

|Simple truths about the triumph of good over evil.

|Simple truths about the triumph of good over evil.

|$460,998,007

|$460,998,007

|''The Winning Team''

|''The Winning Team''

|1952

|1952

|[[Ronald Reagan]] stars as a baseball pitcher who overcomes his problems to help his team win. This was one of Reagan's own favorites.

|[[Ronald Reagan]] stars as a baseball pitcher who overcomes his problems to help his team win. This was one of Reagan's own favorites.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[King of Kings]]''

|''[[King of Kings]]''

|1961

|1961

|

|

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Iron Eagle]]''

|''[[Iron Eagle]]''

|1986

|1986

|

|

|$ 24,159,872

|$ 24,159,872

|''[[On The Waterfront]]''

|''[[On The Waterfront]]''

|1954

|1954

|[[Marlon Brando]] plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by [[Karl Malden]]), becomes a Christ-like figure.  Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront.  In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director [[Elia Kazan]] for his stunning film.  In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with [[Ronald Reagan]].  Together they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.

|[[Marlon Brando]] plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by [[Karl Malden]]), becomes a Christ-like figure.  Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront.  In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director [[Elia Kazan]] for his stunning film.  In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with [[Ronald Reagan]].  Together they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.

|$ 9,600,000

|$ 9,600,000

|''[[Sergeant York]]''

|''[[Sergeant York]]''

|1941

|1941

|A young American soldier during WWI overcomes an unfounded religious objection to killing and becomes a war hero.

|A young American soldier during WWI overcomes an unfounded religious objection to killing and becomes a war hero.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Knute Rockne: All-American]]''

|''[[Knute Rockne: All-American]]''

|1940

|1940

|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as corageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.

|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as corageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Ninotchka]]''

|''[[Ninotchka]]''

|1939

|1939

|

|

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Forbidden Planet]]''

|''[[Forbidden Planet]]''

|1956

|1956

|

|

|$ 3,000,000

|$ 3,000,000

|''[[Rudy]]''

|''[[Rudy]]''

|1993

|1993

|A young man overcomes many obstacles, including dyslexia, to play for the [[Notre Dame]] football team. Shows the value of hard work and never giving up.

|A young man overcomes many obstacles, including dyslexia, to play for the [[Notre Dame]] football team. Shows the value of hard work and never giving up.

|$ 22,750,363

|$ 22,750,363

|''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''

|''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''

|1998

|1998

|A telling of the life of [[Moses]].

|A telling of the life of [[Moses]].

|$ 101,217,900

|$ 101,217,900

|''[[Strategic Air Command (film)|Strategic Air Command]]''

|''[[Strategic Air Command (film)|Strategic Air Command]]''

|1955

|1955

|Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.

|Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''

|''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''

|1963

|1963

|Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.

|Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Red Dawn]]''

|''[[Red Dawn]]''

|1984

|1984

|

|

|$ 35,866,000

|$ 35,866,000

|''[[Harry's War]]''

|''[[Harry's War]]''

|1981

|1981

|Anti-IRS comedy.

|Anti-IRS comedy.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[The Patriot]]''

|''[[The Patriot]]''

|2000

|2000

|A patriot fights for American freedom during the [[American Revolution]].

|A patriot fights for American freedom during the [[American Revolution]].

|$ 113,330,342

|$ 113,330,342

|''[[Ladder 49]]''

|''[[Ladder 49]]''

|2004

|2004

|Shows the courageousness of firefighters.

|Shows the courageousness of firefighters.

|$ 74,541,707

|$ 74,541,707

|''[[Rocky]]''

|''[[Rocky]]''

|1976

|1976

|A talented but down-on-his-luck fighter gets a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges.

|A talented but down-on-his-luck fighter gets a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges.

|$ 117,235,247

|$ 117,235,247

|''[[October Sky]]''

|''[[October Sky]]''

|1999

|1999

|Four high school boys from a rural coal mining town, inspired by Sputnik, set out to build their own rockets and become rocket scientists.

|Four high school boys from a rural coal mining town, inspired by Sputnik, set out to build their own rockets and become rocket scientists.

|$ 32,481,825

|$ 32,481,825

|''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]''

|''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]''

|2006

|2006

|Shows the horrors of slave trade.

|Shows the horrors of slave trade.

|$ 21,208,358

|$ 21,208,358

|''[[Bruce Almighty]]''

|''[[Bruce Almighty]]''

|2003

|2003

|Shows, in a comedic, accessible way, that no one mortal can successively do [[God]]'s job.

|Shows, in a comedic, accessible way, that no one mortal can successively do [[God]]'s job.

|$ 242,589,580

|$ 242,589,580

|''[[World Trade Center]]''

|''[[World Trade Center]]''

|2006

|2006

|Highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in [[9/11]]

|Highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in [[9/11]]

|$ 70,236,496

|$ 70,236,496

|''[[Flight 93]]''

|''[[Flight 93]]''

|2006

|2006

|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11th, 2001, and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the hijackers.

|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11th, 2001, and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the hijackers.

|NA - TV

|NA - TV

|''[[A Man For All Seasons]]''

|''[[A Man For All Seasons]]''

|1966

|1966

|

|

|$ 20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>  

|$ 20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>  

|''[[Chariots of Fire]]''

|''[[Chariots of Fire]]''

|1981

|1981

|

|

|$ 58,972,904

|$ 58,972,904

|''[[One Foot In Heaven]]''

|''[[One Foot In Heaven]]''

|1941

|1941

|

|

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[Quo Vadis?]]''

|''[[Quo Vadis?]]''

|1951

|1951

|

|

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[The Lost Weekend]]''

|''[[The Lost Weekend]]''

|1945

|1945

|Illustrates the dangers of alcohol abuse.

|Illustrates the dangers of alcohol abuse.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]''

|''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]''

|1962

|1962

|Anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at [[Joseph McCarthy]].

|Anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at [[Joseph McCarthy]].

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[The Green Berets]]''

|''[[The Green Berets]]''

|1968

|1968

|Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.

|Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.

|$ 11,000,000

|$ 11,000,000

|''[[My Son John]]''

|''[[My Son John]]''

|1952

|1952

|A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.

|A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[True Lies]]''

|''[[True Lies]]''

|1994

|1994

|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.

|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.

|$ 146,261,000

|$ 146,261,000

|''[[The Island]]''

|''[[The Island]]''

|2005

|2005

|Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.

|Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.

|$ 35,799,026

|$ 35,799,026

|''[[Evelyn]]''

|''[[Evelyn]]''

|2002

|2002

|True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.

|True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.

|$ 1,483,975

|$ 1,483,975

|''[[Shane]]''

|''[[Shane]]''

|1953

|1953

|Western about defending a homesteading family.

|Western about defending a homesteading family.

|$ 20,000,000

|$ 20,000,000

|''[[Lean on Me]]''

|''[[Lean on Me]]''

|1989

|1989

|A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/</ref>

|A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/</ref>

|$ 31,906,454

|$ 31,906,454

|''[[Hero]]''

|''[[Hero]]''

|1992

|1992

|Even those with character flaws can do good.

|Even those with character flaws can do good.

|$ 19,487,173

|$ 19,487,173

|''[[The Day of the Jackal]]''

|''[[The Day of the Jackal]]''

|1973

|1973

|Celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.

|Celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[The 6th Day]]''

|''[[The 6th Day]]''

|2000

|2000

|Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]

|Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]

|$ 34,543,701

|$ 34,543,701

|''Ghost Busters''

|''Ghost Busters''

|1984

|1984

|Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, paganism, and an EPA regulator.

|Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, paganism, and an EPA regulator.

|$ 238,632,124

|$ 238,632,124

|[[Facing the Giants]]

|[[Facing the Giants]]

|2006

|2006

|Trust in [[God]], let him take over, and good things will happen.

|Trust in [[God]], let him take over, and good things will happen.

|$ 10,178,331

|$ 10,178,331

|''Flash of Genius''

|''Flash of Genius''

|2008

|2008

|The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.

|The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.

|$ 3,744,790

|$ 3,744,790

|''Oh, God!''

|''Oh, God!''

|1977

|1977

|Acceptance of God's calling is rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong.

|Acceptance of God's calling is rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong.

|$ 41,687,243

|$ 41,687,243

|''[[Courageous]]''

|''[[Courageous]]''

|2011

|2011

|Upcoming [[Sherwood Pictures]] film focusing on the role of fathers.

|Upcoming [[Sherwood Pictures]] film focusing on the role of fathers.

|

|

|''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''

|''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''

|1997

|1997

|Positively portrays a strong U.S. president who takes an uncompromising stance against terrorism. Includes positive material about family, authority, the military and sacrifice.

|Positively portrays a strong U.S. president who takes an uncompromising stance against terrorism. Includes positive material about family, authority, the military and sacrifice.

|$ 172,956,409

|$ 172,956,409

|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring]]''

|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring]]''

|2001

|2001

|Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.

|Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.

|$ 314,776,114

|$ 314,776,114

|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers]]''

|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers]]''

|2002

|2002

|Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.

|Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.

|$ 340,478,898

|$ 340,478,898

|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King]]''

|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King]]''

|2003

|2003

|Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.

|Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.

|$ 377,027,325

|$ 377,027,325

|''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''

|''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''

|2003

|2003

|Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.

|Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.

|$ 93,926,386

|$ 93,926,386

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''

|2005

|2005

|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.

|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.

|$ 291,709,845

|$ 291,709,845

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''

|2008

|2008

|

|

|$ 141,621,490

|$ 141,621,490

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''

|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''

|2010

|2010

|

|

|$ 104,383,624

|$ 104,383,624

|''Coach Carter''

|''Coach Carter''

|2005

|2005

|Promotes the theme that graduating from high school and having proper moral values are more important than becoming famous athletes.

|Promotes the theme that graduating from high school and having proper moral values are more important than becoming famous athletes.

|$ 67,253,092

|$ 67,253,092

|''[[The Seventh Sign]]''

|''[[The Seventh Sign]]''

|1988

|1988

|Starring Demi Moore, a fictional account of the return of Jesus to usher in the apocalypse and judge mankind. Catholic themed movie has Demi offering her life for the souls of others.

|Starring Demi Moore, a fictional account of the return of Jesus to usher in the apocalypse and judge mankind. Catholic themed movie has Demi offering her life for the souls of others.

|$ 18,875,011

|$ 18,875,011

|''[[Maafa21]]''

|''[[Maafa21]]''

|2009

|2009

|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to destroy the Negro population. It exposes the words of its' racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later. <ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>  

|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to destroy the Negro population. It exposes the words of its' racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later. <ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>  

|NA - DVD

|NA - DVD

|''[[Twelve O'Clock High]]''

|''[[Twelve O'Clock High]]''

|1949

|1949

|A thrilling movie about the heroics of fighter pilots during [[World War II]]; used as an educational film for management training seminars.

|A thrilling movie about the heroics of fighter pilots during [[World War II]]; used as an educational film for management training seminars.

|$ 3,225,000

|$ 3,225,000

|-

|-

|''[[Escape from Hell]]''

|''[[Escape from Hell]]''

|Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.

|Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.

|NA - DVD

|NA - DVD

|''[[Waiting for Superman]]''

|''[[Waiting for Superman]]''

|2010

|2010

|Documentary on the failed public school system.

|Documentary on the failed public school system.

|$ 6,410,257

|$ 6,410,257

|''The Hurt Locker''

|''The Hurt Locker''

|2008

|2008

|A look into the life of an American bomb disposal regiment in Iraq risking their lives for their country and for the innocent by confronting evil. Rated R for violence and language.

|A look into the life of an American bomb disposal regiment in Iraq risking their lives for their country and for the innocent by confronting evil. Rated R for violence and language.

|$ 12,647,089

|$ 12,647,089

|''The Tunnel'' (''Der Tunnel'')

|''The Tunnel'' (''Der Tunnel'')

|2001

|2001

|Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping harsh Communist rule and hatch a plan to help others escape that same oppressive regime.  

|Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping harsh Communist rule and hatch a plan to help others escape that same oppressive regime.  

|$ 10,890

|$ 10,890

|''A Charlie Brown Christmas''

|''A Charlie Brown Christmas''

|1965

|1965

|The real meaning of Christmas is discussed, as Linus quotes Luke 2:8-14. Decries the materialism that can surround the Christmas holiday.

|The real meaning of Christmas is discussed, as Linus quotes Luke 2:8-14. Decries the materialism that can surround the Christmas holiday.

|NA - TV

|NA - TV

|''The Room''

|''The Room''

|2003

|2003

|A tragedy showing the corrosive effects of [[liberal values]] like [[alcoholism]] and [[adultery]], while reflecting the conservative traits of [[charity]], innovation (in banking) and support for small business.

|A tragedy showing the corrosive effects of [[liberal values]] like [[alcoholism]] and [[adultery]], while reflecting the conservative traits of [[charity]], innovation (in banking) and support for small business.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|-

|-

|''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]''

|''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]''

|2007

|2007

|Exposing the greatest fraud in the history of science.

|Exposing the greatest fraud in the history of science.

|NA - TV

|NA - TV

|''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''

|''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''

|1971

|1971

|A celebration of tradition, faith, and the importance of family, against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews.

|A celebration of tradition, faith, and the importance of family, against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews.

|$ 50,000,000

|$ 50,000,000

|''[[Kids Aren't Cars]]''

|''[[Kids Aren't Cars]]''

|2011

|2011

|How the teachers' unions are destroying our public schools. <ref>[http://www.kidsarentcars.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KACOneSheet.pdf KAC Summary]</ref>

|How the teachers' unions are destroying our public schools. <ref>[http://www.kidsarentcars.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KACOneSheet.pdf KAC Summary]</ref>

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''[[How Should We Then Live]]''

|''[[How Should We Then Live]]''

|1976

|1976

|Christian film that traces Western history from Ancient Rome until 1976. A study of philosophic, scientific, and religious movements reflecting changing patterns.

|Christian film that traces Western history from Ancient Rome until 1976. A study of philosophic, scientific, and religious movements reflecting changing patterns.

|NA - TV

|NA - TV

|''[[Gattaca]]''

|''[[Gattaca]]''

|1997

|1997

|A condemnation of human genetic engineering, and a wonderful triumph of individualism in an extremely totalitarian regime. Unfortunately the movie ends with a materialistic message: "They say every atom in our bodies was once a part of a star. So, maybe I'm not leaving, maybe I'm going home" (A phrase said when the protagonist finally managed to go to space).

|A condemnation of human genetic engineering, and a wonderful triumph of individualism in an extremely totalitarian regime. Unfortunately the movie ends with a materialistic message: "They say every atom in our bodies was once a part of a star. So, maybe I'm not leaving, maybe I'm going home" (A phrase said when the protagonist finally managed to go to space).

|$ 12,339,633

|$ 12,339,633

|''The Lion King''

|''The Lion King''

|1994

|1994

|A main message of the movie is honoring thy father, and the power-hungry main antagonist, once he becomes ruler, favors big government, pushes [[liberal values]] and destroys their territory.

|A main message of the movie is honoring thy father, and the power-hungry main antagonist, once he becomes ruler, favors big government, pushes [[liberal values]] and destroys their territory.

|$ 312,825,899

|$ 312,825,899

|''Space Jam''

|''Space Jam''

|1996

|1996

|Michael Jordan uses the help of beloved children's characters from the '50s (a simpler time in America's history) to beat back foreign invaders who wish to take away our freedoms.

|Michael Jordan uses the help of beloved children's characters from the '50s (a simpler time in America's history) to beat back foreign invaders who wish to take away our freedoms.

|$ 90,443,603

|$ 90,443,603

|''Contact''

|''Contact''

|1997

|1997

|The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.

|The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.

|$ 100,853,835

|$ 100,853,835

|''The Sandlot''

|''The Sandlot''

|1993

|1993

|Honestly depicts 1950s America when boys acted like boys and girls acted like girls, wimps were taught to toughen up, and every boy had a chance to be great. No historical revisionism.

|Honestly depicts 1950s America when boys acted like boys and girls acted like girls, wimps were taught to toughen up, and every boy had a chance to be great. No historical revisionism.

|$ 32,416,586

|$ 32,416,586

|''I Confess''

|''I Confess''

|1953

|1953

|In this classic by Alfred Hitchcock, a clergyman honors his sacred vow of confidentiality with respect to a confession despite intense pressure to disclose it.

|In this classic by Alfred Hitchcock, a clergyman honors his sacred vow of confidentiality with respect to a confession despite intense pressure to disclose it.

|Unknown

|Unknown

|''Mr. Skeffinton''

|''Mr. Skeffinton''

|1944

|1944

|Bette Davis portrays a socialite whose life is ruined when she turns ugly with age. Anti-Nazi and anti-materialistic.

|Bette Davis portrays a socialite whose life is ruined when she turns ugly with age. Anti-Nazi and anti-materialistic.

|Unknown

|Unknown

!Film

!Film

!Year

!Year

!Comments

!Comments

!Gross (Domestic)

!Gross (Domestic)

|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''

|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''

|2004

|2004

|Downplays the [[Resurrection]],<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.

|Downplays the [[Resurrection]],<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.

|$ 370,782,930

|$ 370,782,930

|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''

|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''

|1946

|1946

|Falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.

|Falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.

|$ 3,300,000

|$ 3,300,000

|''[[High Noon]]''

|''[[High Noon]]''

|1952

|1952

|Bill Clinton saw this movie 20 times, and John Wayne said it was the most un-American movie ever;<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.

|Bill Clinton saw this movie 20 times, and John Wayne said it was the most un-American movie ever;<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.

|$ 3,750,000

|$ 3,750,000

|''[[P.C.U.]]''

|''[[P.C.U.]]''

|1994

|1994

|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.

|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.

|$ 4,350,774

|$ 4,350,774

|''Pillow Talk''

|''Pillow Talk''

|1959

|1959

|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones.  There are no distortions by feminist ideology.  Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!

|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones.  There are no distortions by feminist ideology.  Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!

|$ 18,750,000

|$ 18,750,000

|''[[Blues Brothers]]''

|''[[Blues Brothers]]''

|1980

|1980

|Comedy musical. A story of redemption, "A mission from God", raising money to save a Catholic orphanage. R-rated movie for vulgar language, slap stick comedy. Vatican approved. <ref>[http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/18/vatican-blesses-blues-brothers/ Vatican Calls The Blues Brothers “Catholic”, FOXNews, June 19, 2010]</ref>

|Comedy musical. A story of redemption, "A mission from God", raising money to save a Catholic orphanage. R-rated movie for vulgar language, slap stick comedy. Vatican approved. <ref>[http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/18/vatican-blesses-blues-brothers/ Vatican Calls The Blues Brothers “Catholic”, FOXNews, June 19, 2010]</ref>

|$ 57,229,890

|$ 57,229,890

|''The Way We Were''

|''The Way We Were''

|1973

|1973

|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women.

|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women.

|$ 49,919,870

|$ 49,919,870

|''Grease''

|''Grease''

|1978

|1978

|Some [[conservative]] messages and no [[feminism]] or other [[political correctness]]; mocks [[public school]] and even [[television]].

|Some [[conservative]] messages and no [[feminism]] or other [[political correctness]]; mocks [[public school]] and even [[television]].

|$ 153,113,000

|$ 153,113,000

|''Fargo''

|''Fargo''

|1996

|1996

|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.

|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.

|$ 24,611,975

|$ 24,611,975

|''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''

|''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''

|2007

|2007

|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.

|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.

|$ 143,492,840

|$ 143,492,840

|''[[The Dark Knight]]''

|''[[The Dark Knight]]''

|2008

|2008

|Christian allegory with message of not giving in to terrorists, but the movie also arguably has some liberal themes as pointed on [[Talk:Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]].

|Christian allegory with message of not giving in to terrorists, but the movie also arguably has some liberal themes as pointed on [[Talk:Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]].

|$ 533,316,061

|$ 533,316,061

|''Camelot''

|''Camelot''

|1967

|1967

|The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christian values and chivalry, but the movie seems lost afterward.

|The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christian values and chivalry, but the movie seems lost afterward.

|$ 31,102,578

|$ 31,102,578