Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

There have been many superb conservative films:

Film	Year	Comments	Gross (Domestic)
Witness	1985	Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance and excitement than High Noon.	$ 65,500,000
Atlas Shrugged	2011	Big screen adaptation of the classic conservative text.	$ 4,563,873
Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1956	A science fiction condemnation of communism, produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.	$ 2,500,000
The Exorcist	1973	(not for children) - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of Christianity. It broke the record for movie revenue.	$ 441,071,011
Dark Matter	2007	A candid look at professor values along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; liberals first praised the movie, but after realizing its conservative message then panned it.	$ 30,041
Spider-Man	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.	$ 403,706,375
Gone With the Wind	1939	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
Ben-Hur]	1959	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
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed	2008	Ben Stein exposes evolutionists' scientific and education system deceit.	$ 7,690,545
Hillary: The Movie	2008	Citizens United film exposing Hillary Clinton. This movie led to the overturning of McCain-Feingold legislation by the U.S. Supreme Court.	NA - TV
Indoctrinate U	2007	Exposed political correctness, racial and ethnic politics in the academic setting.	Unknown
Fireproof	2008	Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by Sherwood Pictures.	$ 33,451,479
Beauty and the Beast	1991	A powerful and immensely popular antidote to feminism, far better than the liberal movies churned out by Disney since.	$ 25,487,028
Titanic	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.	$ 600,779,824
The Lives of Others	2006	(Not for children) - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of the communist East Germany from a liberal perspective.	$ 11,286,112
The Sound of Music	1965	Solid family entertainment, perhaps Hollywood's last great movie before it turned sharply Left.	$ 158,671,368
The Ten Commandments	1956	The definitive film portrayal of Exodus.	$ 65,500,000
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington	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.	Unknown
Star Wars	1977-2005	Simple truths about the triumph of good over evil.	$460,998,007
The Winning Team	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.	Unknown
King of Kings	1961		Unknown
Iron Eagle	1986		$ 24,159,872
On The Waterfront	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.	$ 9,600,000
Sergeant York	1941	A young American soldier during WWI overcomes an unfounded religious objection to killing and becomes a war hero.	Unknown
Knute Rockne: All-American	1940	Stars Ronald Reagan as corageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.	Unknown
Ninotchka	1939		Unknown
Forbidden Planet	1956		$ 3,000,000
Rudy	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.	$ 22,750,363
The Prince of Egypt	1998	A telling of the life of Moses.	$ 101,217,900
Strategic Air Command	1955	Actor (and Brigadier General) James Stewart's story of the real Strategic Air Command and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.	Unknown
A Gathering of Eagles	1963	Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.	Unknown
Red Dawn	1984		$ 35,866,000
Harry's War	1981	Anti-IRS comedy.	Unknown
The Patriot	2000	A patriot fights for American freedom during the American Revolution.	$ 113,330,342
Ladder 49	2004	Shows the courageousness of firefighters.	$ 74,541,707
Rocky	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.	$ 117,235,247
October Sky	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.	$ 32,481,825
Amazing Grace	2006	Shows the horrors of slave trade.	$ 21,208,358
Bruce Almighty	2003	Shows, in a comedic, accessible way, that no one mortal can successively do God's job.	$ 242,589,580
World Trade Center	2006	Highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in 9/11	$ 70,236,496
Flight 93	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.	NA - TV
A Man For All Seasons	1966		$ 20,000,000*
Chariots of Fire	1981		$ 58,972,904
One Foot In Heaven	1941		Unknown
Quo Vadis?	1951		Unknown
The Lost Weekend	1945	Illustrates the dangers of alcohol abuse.	Unknown
The Manchurian Candidate	1962	Anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at Joseph McCarthy.	Unknown
The Green Berets	1968	Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.	$ 11,000,000
My Son John	1952	A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.	Unknown
True Lies	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.	$ 146,261,000
The Island	2005	Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.	$ 35,799,026
Evelyn	2002	True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.	$ 1,483,975
Shane	1953	Western about defending a homesteading family.	$ 20,000,000
Lean on Me	1989	A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.	$ 31,906,454
Hero	1992	Even those with character flaws can do good.	$ 19,487,173
The Day of the Jackal	1973	Celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.	Unknown
The 6th Day	2000	Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger	$ 34,543,701
Ghost Busters	1984	Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, paganism, and an EPA regulator.	$ 238,632,124
Facing the Giants	2006	Trust in God, let him take over, and good things will happen.	$ 10,178,331
Flash of Genius	2008	The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.	$ 3,744,790
Oh, God!	1977	Acceptance of God's calling is rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong.	$ 41,687,243
Courageous	2011	Upcoming Sherwood Pictures film focusing on the role of fathers.
Air Force One	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.	$ 172,956,409
The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring	2001	Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.	$ 314,776,114
The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers	2002	Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.	$ 340,478,898
The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King	2003	Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.	$ 377,027,325
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	2003	Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.	$ 93,926,386
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	2005	Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.	$ 291,709,845
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	2008		$ 141,621,490
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	2010		$ 104,383,624
Coach Carter	2005	Promotes the theme that graduating from high school and having proper moral values are more important than becoming famous athletes.	$ 67,253,092
The Seventh Sign	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.	$ 18,875,011
Maafa21	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.	NA - DVD
Twelve O'Clock High	1949	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
Escape from Hell	2001	Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.	NA - DVD
Waiting for Superman	2010	Documentary on the failed public school system.	$ 6,410,257
The Hurt Locker	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.	$ 12,647,089
The Tunnel (Der Tunnel)	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.	$ 10,890
A Charlie Brown Christmas	1965	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
The Great Global Warming Swindle	2007	Exposing the greatest fraud in the history of science.	NA - TV
Fiddler on the Roof	1971	A celebration of tradition, faith, and the importance of family, against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews.	$ 50,000,000
Kids Aren't Cars	2011	How the teachers' unions are destroying our public schools.	Unknown
How Should We Then Live	1976	Christian film that traces Western history from Ancient Rome until 1976. A study of philosophic, scientific, and religious movements reflecting changing patterns.	NA - TV
Gattaca	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).	$ 12,339,633
The Lion King	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.	$ 312,825,899
Space Jam	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.	$ 90,443,603
Contact	1997	The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.	$ 100,853,835
The Sandlot	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.	$ 32,416,586
I Confess	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.	Unknown
Mr. Skeffinton	1944	Bette Davis portrays a socialite whose life is ruined when she turns ugly with age. Anti-Nazi and anti-materialistic.	Unknown

Debatable Whether Conservative

Film	Year	Comments	Gross (Domestic)
The Passion of the Christ	2004	Downplays the Resurrection, 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
It's a Wonderful Life	1946	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
High Noon	1952	Bill Clinton saw this movie 20 times, and John Wayne said it was the most un-American movie ever; though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.	$ 3,750,000
P.C.U.	1994	College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official diversity awareness weekends and radical feminism, veganism, 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
Pillow Talk	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!	$ 18,750,000
Blues Brothers	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.	$ 57,229,890
The Way We Were	1973	Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a conservative message to young women.	$ 49,919,870
Grease	1978	Some conservative messages and no feminism or other political correctness; mocks public school and even television.	$ 153,113,000
Fargo	1996	Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.	$ 24,611,975
Juno	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.	$ 143,492,840
The Dark Knight	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.	$ 533,316,061
Camelot	1967	The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christian values and chivalry, but the movie seems lost afterward.	$ 31,102,578