This Spring and Summer, Don’t Miss Movies That Point to the Good News

By   •   April 3, 2024

Do you have a hard time finding family-friendly movies? Are you looking for films you can share with others that point to the Gospel?

Starting this April, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) will release some classics on our YouTube page. You can see these feature-length productions on the first Friday of every month beginning at 8 p.m. (ET) in both English and Spanish.

Mark your calendar now and invite your friends and family to watch with you. Produced by BGEA’s World Wide Pictures, each of these movies points to the Good News of Jesus Christ, and a number of them feature cameos by Billy Graham or Franklin Graham.

Upcoming English Schedule:

April 5
Repeat Performance: When an accident takes the life of another, a teenager goes on the run—from a shattered family, a back-stabbing friend, the law, and even his greatest hope.

May 3
The Heart Is a Rebel: For years, a couple has been struggling with their son’s serious illness. But then a preacher comes on the scene—and everything changes.

June 7
Two a Penny: A struggling art student looks for quick money and finds some bad company and a dangerous situation. He and his Christian girlfriend are on the run.

July 5
Oiltown, U.S.A.: A self-made Texas oilman is used to living in a world of wealth and power. But when his only daughter begins to discover his sordid lifestyle—and a humble but straight-talking rancher stands up to him—his world fractures.

August 2
For Pete’s Sake!: On a damp, gray Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gather in a Denver, Colorado, stadium. Quietly, they listen to evangelist Billy Graham talk about God’s love for them. Moved by the message, the Harper family—like so many others—finds themselves going forward. 

September 6
Wiretapper: The amazing story of Jim Vaus, an electronics whiz entangled with the mob. This classic film includes actual footage of Billy Graham’s 1949 Los Angeles Crusade.

Upcoming Spanish Schedule:

April 5
Cry From the Mountain: On a kayak trip through the Alaskan wilderness, a father and son are thrust into a chain of events that will change their lives forever.

May 3
Prodigal: The American dream for one family had become a nightmare of broken relationships, differing goals, and a separation of hearts and minds. Then a wandering son returns home and the conflicts within the family become more obvious, threatening to rip everyone apart.

June 7
Come the Morning: Victimized and forced onto the streets, a mother and her children search for the man who deserted them and come face-to-face with the horrors of homeless life in a strange and daunting city. Grasping a shred of hope and one small clue, her teenage son continues to hunt for his earthly father—and discovers so much more.

July 5
PowerPlay: A career-driven lawyer is hired by a hockey team to convince a famous, retired player to get back on the ice. He, in turn, shows her that winning isn’t everything.

August 2
For Pete’s Sake!: On a damp, gray Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gather in a Denver, Colorado, stadium. Quietly, they listen to evangelist Billy Graham talk about God’s love for them. Moved by the message, the Harper family—like so many others—finds themselves going forward.

September 6
Time to Run: A student activist abandons everyone who loves him, including his girlfriend. On the run from his family, the authorities, and—most of all—God, he finally confronts the deep hole in his life that only one thing can fill.

October 4
Caught: A young man searching for the father he never knew gets caught up in the raw underbelly of Amsterdam. An unwanted friend becomes his only hope for survival.