List of Easter films

This is a list of films that have something to do with Easter, or have Easter as a significant part of them, or just contain the character of the Easter Bunny. For Easter specials of regular TV shows, see the list of Easter television specials.

Animated

Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure (2003)
Easter Yeggs, a Looney Tunes short starring Bugs Bunny, released June 28, 1947
The Egg Cracker Suite (1943)
Funny Little Bunnies, a 1934 Silly Symphony from Disney
Happy Go Ducky, a MGM short starring Tom and Jerry (1958)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail, a 1971 stop motion animated TV special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.
Hop, a 2011 Easter-themed live-action and animated comedy film directed by Tim Hill
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, a 1974 Easter-themed animated TV special directed by Phil Roman
Rise of the Guardians, a 2012 DreamWorks Animation 3D animated movie directed by Peter Ramsey^[1]^[2]
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo, a 2004 animated film from the Winnie The Pooh franchise
The Nightmare Before Christmas, a 1993 film directed by Henry Selick

Comedy

Chocolat, a 2000 French comedy-drama film
Easter Sunday, a 2022 film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
Hank and Mike, a 2008 film directed by Matthiew Klinck
Happy Easter (Joyeuses Pâques), a 1984 French comedy film
Mallrats, a 1995 comedy film directed by Kevin Smith
The Santa Clause 2, a 2002 film directed by Michael Lembeck
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, a 2006 film directed by Michael Lembeck

Family

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, a 1998 live-action direct-to-video film directed by Stephen Furst
North, a 1994 film directed by Rob Reiner

Featuring Jesus's Easter morning resurrection

Barabbas (1953)
Barabbas (1961)
Barabbas (2012)
The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ (1906)
The Day Christ Died (1980)
Golgotha (1935)
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
The Gospel of John (2003)
The Gospel of John (2014)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Intolerance (1916)
I.N.R.I. (1923)
Jesus (1973)
Jesus (1979)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Killing Jesus (2015)
The King of Kings (1927)
King of Kings (1961)
Kristo (1996)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Miracle Maker (2000)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Peter and Paul (1981)
Risen (2016)
The Robe (1953)
Son of God (2014)
The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
The Resurrection of the Christ (TBA)

Horror

Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell (2014)
Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!, a 2006 film written and directed by Chad Ferrin
Holidays, a 2016 horror-anthology film

Musical

Easter Parade, a 1948 film directed by Charles Walters

References

^ "'The Rise of the Guardians' an inspiring fantasy mash-up". National Catholic Reporter. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
^ "'RISE OF THE GUARDIANS': 'The Obama of animation'? Director Peter Ramsey deflects the comparison — but not the responsibility". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

[1] "'The Rise of the Guardians' an inspiring fantasy mash-up". National Catholic Reporter. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

[2] "'RISE OF THE GUARDIANS': 'The Obama of animation'? Director Peter Ramsey deflects the comparison — but not the responsibility". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

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