Movies Like Leap of Faith (1992)

Leap of Faith is a 1992 comedy, drama, romance film from Richard Pearce with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Elmer Gantry and The Miracle Woman.

Comedy Drama Romance

Elmer Gantry

1960

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.

7.3

MagicScore

The Miracle Woman

1931

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind former aviator restore her faith and happiness?

6.7

MagicScore

Buck and the Preacher

1972

A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.

6.3

MagicScore

Sadie Thompson

1928

A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work and falls for Timothy O'Hara, an American sailor who is unfazed by her unsavory past. However, Mr. Davidson, a missionary who arrived on the island at the same time, aims to "save" Sadie from her sinful life and petitions to have her separated from her beau and deported back to San Francisco.

6.5

MagicScore

The Prom

2020

After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.

6.1

MagicScore

The Godfather

1972

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

8.7

MagicScore

Marjoe

1972

Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

7.7

MagicScore

The Revival

2017

A secret love affair between a southern Baptist preacher and a young drifter challenges the equilibrium of a growing church.

5.2

MagicScore

Heretic

2024

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Night of the Hunter

1955

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

7.9

MagicScore

#11

Dream Boy

2008

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Picnic

1955

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Gypsy Moths

1969

Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

2012

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Brain Dead

2007

A sleepy fishing port town is consumed with terror when a small crater crash-lands nearby and releases a slimy parasitic agent that transforms the residents into brain-eating zombies. Cornered in an abandoned fishing lodge, six strangers are forced to band together to stave off the blood-sucking monsters clawing the walls outside.

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Critters

1986

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Critters 2

1988

Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Brightburn

2019

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Children of the Corn

1984

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Leap of Faith?

The top films similar to Leap of Faith by MovieMagicScore are Elmer Gantry (7.3), The Miracle Woman (6.7), Buck and the Preacher (6.3). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Leap of Faith worth watching?

Leap of Faith holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 224 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Leap of Faith?

Leap of Faith (1992) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Richard Pearce, starring Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich.

Where can I find more recommendations like Leap of Faith?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Leap of Faith

This ranked list pairs Leap of Faith (1992), a comedy and drama and romance film from Richard Pearce, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steve Martin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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