Movies that accurately depict angels

Submitted by Madelineeee_ t3_11a2ny7 in movies

Are there any movies that accurately depict angels how they are described in the Bible? Specifically I'm looking for accurate depictions of Ophanim and Seraphim but I'm okay with any type of angel. Please do not suggest any movies that just depict angels as humans but with wings and please do not suggest the movie "Nope". Thanks

Also, please do not suggest movies that just have archangels. I know that archangels are just described as humans with wings but like I said I want angels like Ophanim and Seraphim

Basically just those biblically accurate angel pictures that became popular like a year ago

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dy1anb t1_j9pgc3l wrote

Dogma

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SetgBrundleFly t1_j9pgcwp wrote

I know this is movies, but Ted Chiang’s short story “Hell is the Absence of God” is the best depiction of realistic angels ever, not only physically but morally and metaphysically as well.

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kirk_jerkin t1_j9pvxu6 wrote

I had never heard of that, but I went and read it. Thank you, that was a good read.

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SetgBrundleFly t1_j9qlsol wrote

Nice! Check out that whole collection “Story of your life and others” if you can. Story of your life is the basis for the movie “Arrival.”

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SelectAll_Delete t1_j9pm3mx wrote

There really aren't any. Most movies with angels just have them as humans with/without wings. For "biblically accurate angels," you probably have to look at movies with unique creatures, like Annihilation and even the Harry Potter movies that have animals with wings and hooves, etc, but none of them are called "angels."

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Ellisrsp t1_j9t79rl wrote

You asked for accurate, but could The Machine in the movie Contact be viewed as an ophanim?

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qorboy t1_j9pfs8j wrote

The wood sprite from del toros Pinocchio, although not overtly implied to be an angel, does have much in common with the traditional depiction of the Seraph

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HagbardCelineHere t1_j9pxoq0 wrote

The alien spaceship at the end of the very meh Nic Cage movie "Knowing" was designed from the Ezekiel description of angels.

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ShirtPants10 t1_j9pg6hu wrote

How are angels described in the bible?

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filthysize t1_j9phczq wrote

Monsters, basically. There are several different types, and each look different.

Cherubs have four heads (human, ox, eagle, lion) and four wings.

Seraphim is like a floating head with six wings and are on fire.

Ophanim is just a bunch of floating golden wheels.

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9pghxr wrote

Just look up "biblically accurate angels" and thats basically just what I'm looking for

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ShirtPants10 t1_j9pl02c wrote

if you want me to look it up myself, why can't you just look up "movies with biblically accurate angels" - sorry for trying to understand what you were looking for so that I could potentially help.

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9plom0 wrote

Sorry, Heres what I'm looking for.

And , I did look up "movies with biblically accurate angels", but all I could find was movies that have angels depicted as humans with wings. I'm really sorry that my reply annoyed you

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SignalFix89 t1_j9stoaq wrote

Lol she didn’t say anything for you to get all pissy like that

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PrincessRuri t1_j9pnssw wrote

Knowing (2009) has a portrayal of Ophanin (the wheel within wheel angels), though they are actually >!spaceships.!<

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mikelogan1975 t1_j9pnuu0 wrote

Knowing (2009)

I know that this is a hot take but I feel that the beings featured in this movie are actually supposed to be what we think of as the angels mentioned in the bible.

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9ponsq wrote

Only saw a clip of it after another person suggested it and I agree with you 100%

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SkullTShirt t1_j9po6tu wrote

A Dark Song. Then again, who's to say what an "accurate" angel looks like 'cause they're made up. Hey-o!

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9pq9bb wrote

Thanks, movie looks cool

Also, all I said was that I wanted them to be accurate to how the Bible describes them, I never said that they had to be accurate to real life angels or anything

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Seanbergs2377 t1_j9pu0sn wrote

Priest

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9pu64s wrote

Which year is it from ?

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Seanbergs2377 t1_j9pzpjh wrote

The older one with dude who was in marvel Paul bettany?

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9q08fq wrote

Ah okay sorry, you said "the priest" and the movie you're talking about didn't come up, sorry

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Seanbergs2377 t1_j9pztcu wrote

Some angels are evil. Satan was an angel b4

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tahmorex t1_j9q14ow wrote

What I know about angels from the Bible: they usually start conversations with “don’t be afraid.”

Ergo- I don’t wanna see one.

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cwebsterz t1_j9r8n56 wrote

Darren Aronofsky’s Noah (2014) has a super literal depiction of them.

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ZorroMeansFox t1_j9rmfsq wrote

Maybe the fiery, frightening angel in Frailty is something you'd respond to.

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karbaloy t1_j9u419k wrote

I like to think angels look and act like the Bonewheel Skeletons from Dark Souls. It's not a movie, and they're skeletons, but SPINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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BeginningAppeal8599 t1_j9pfnle wrote

Lol, why would they suggest the movie Nope?

What do you think of Wings of Desire and Legion?

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9pg96g wrote

I mentioned Nope because the alien or whatever it is in that movie does kinda look like an angel

Legion looks good but I'm not looking for just humans with wings , I know archangels look like that but still. Thank you

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ruet_ahead t1_j9pi7t9 wrote

Legion is way outside "humans with wings". IIRC, two archangels with plenty of rank and file. I also recommend it's TV continuation in Dominion. Season 1 was a little hit and miss but season 2 was taking the show in some cool directions.

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Madelineeee_ OP t1_j9pjhdl wrote

Thanks. Also by "humans with wings" I mean when angels are just shown as humans with wings, like appearance, not rank or anything. Sorry if what I said was confusing or something

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ruet_ahead t1_j9ptud4 wrote

No apology required. I think Legion kind'a, sort'a, fits your requirements. Not in the literal description of angels but that they are, basically, portrayed as monsters.

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Kylon1138 t1_j9pndci wrote

Because the creature in Nope looks like how angels are described in the Bible

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ELIE41 t1_j9pkzn5 wrote

Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders.

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deathisuponus1234567 t1_j9qqm5o wrote

Jordan Peeles Nope the alien design is a biblically accurate angel if I remember correctly

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Jesus_Freak78 t1_j9pfcr2 wrote

City of Angels with Nicholas Cage! LOL

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BeginningAppeal8599 t1_j9pi6l0 wrote

Will never watch that one because I loved Wings of Desire too much the other month. Bruno Ganz is just something else

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