Movies Like The Rapture (1991)

The Rapture is a 1991 drama, fantasy, mystery, thriller film from Michael Tolkin with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with His Only Son and Jerusalem Countdown.

Drama Fantasy Mystery Thriller

His Only Son

2023

By God's order, Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mountain of Moriah. While traveling to the place of the sacrifice, alongside Isaac and two servants, Abraham is flooded with vivid memories from the years he and Sarah spent longing for the son they were promised—the son he must now lay upon the altar.

7.8

MagicScore

Jerusalem Countdown

2011

When nuclear weapons are smuggled into America, FBI Agent Shane Daughtry is faced with an impossible task -- find them before they are detonated. The clock is ticking and the only people who can help are a washed up arms dealer, a converted Israeli Mossad Agent and a by-the-book CIA Deputy Director.

4.5

MagicScore

The Day After

1983

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

6.8

MagicScore

Moonfall

2022

A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.

6.3

MagicScore

This Is the End

2013

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

6.2

MagicScore

The Ten Commandments

2007

This vibrantly animated feature recounts the biblical epic of the Hebrew prophet Moses and the Ten Commandments. Led by the word of God, Moses challenges the ominous Egyptian pharaoh, performs miracles and guides the chosen people on a 40-year journey through the desert to free them from captivity and lead them to the Promised Land.

5.6

MagicScore

Knock at the Cabin

2023

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

6.3

MagicScore

2012 Doomsday

2008

On December 21, 2012 four strangers on a journey of faith are drawn to an ancient temple in the heart of Mexico. For the Mayans it is the last recorded day. For NASA scientists it is a cataclysmic polar shift. For the rest of us, it is Doomsday.

3.3

MagicScore

The Last Supper

2025

In the days leading to betrayal, a gathering of disciples unravels into a web of secrets and hidden motives. As tensions simmer beneath the surface, trust is tested, and loyalty is questioned. The Last Supper becomes a night where nothing is as it seems, and every glance hides a deeper truth.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

The Forge

2024

19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, unaware of how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance from his new mentor, Isaiah is forced to deal with his past, sacrifice his selfishness and discover how God might have a greater purpose for his life.

8.2

MagicScore

#11

The Apocalypse

2004

While Emperor Domitian persecutes the Christians, the aged apostle John has prophetic visions.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

2023

After millions of people vanish and the world falls into chaos, a charismatic leader rises to lead the UN. However, his intentions are more sinister than they appear.

4.9

MagicScore

#13

Embrace of the Serpent

2015

The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Leave the World Behind

2023

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Rapture-Palooza

2013

Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.

5.2

MagicScore

#17

Vanished

2016

When millions of people begin to disappear, Gabby, his sister, and their other companies will have to stick together for survival and to figure out what happened behind of an indescribable occurrence.

4.9

MagicScore

#18

Fireproof

2008

A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

Let There Be Light

2017

An atheist goes through a near-death experience in an auto accident before converting to Christianity.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

Léon Morin, Priest

1961

Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Rapture?

The top films similar to The Rapture by MovieMagicScore are His Only Son (7.8), Jerusalem Countdown (4.5), The Day After (6.8). Each shares drama/fantasy/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Rapture worth watching?

The Rapture holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 90 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Rapture?

The Rapture (1991) is a drama, fantasy, mystery, thriller film directed by Michael Tolkin, starring Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Patrick Bauchau.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Rapture?

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

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About movies like The Rapture

This ranked list pairs The Rapture (1991), a drama and fantasy and mystery and thriller film from Michael Tolkin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mimi Rogers 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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