their performances were just divine doing aggressive waters no I’m good I’m
doing aggressive waters no I’m good I’m
doing aggressive waters no I’m good I’m God
God
God welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 portrayals of God in movies and what to
portrayals of God in movies and what to
portrayals of God in movies and what to you would be godlike for this list we’re
you would be godlike for this list we’re
you would be godlike for this list we’re restricting our choices to portrayals of
restricting our choices to portrayals of
restricting our choices to portrayals of a Christian like God change the weather
a Christian like God change the weather
a Christian like God change the weather ah special affection while some of the
ah special affection while some of the
ah special affection while some of the characters on our list are mere
characters on our list are mere
characters on our list are mere imposters or stand-ins for God we’re
imposters or stand-ins for God we’re
imposters or stand-ins for God we’re letting their heavenly performances onto
letting their heavenly performances onto
letting their heavenly performances onto our countdown
our countdown
our countdown vengeance is fine and I intend to take
vengeance is fine and I intend to take
vengeance is fine and I intend to take it on my aim Lizzie and selfish nature
it on my aim Lizzie and selfish nature
it on my aim Lizzie and selfish nature on the species that I created one they
on the species that I created one they
on the species that I created one they are representative shoot number 10 Hank
are representative shoot number 10 Hank
are representative shoot number 10 Hank the angry drunken dwarf citizen Toxie
the angry drunken dwarf citizen Toxie
the angry drunken dwarf citizen Toxie the toxic avenger for God yeah what do
the toxic avenger for God yeah what do
the toxic avenger for God yeah what do you want we just want to go home you
you want we just want to go home you
you want we just want to go home you bastard what do you want to go home for
bastard what do you want to go home for
bastard what do you want to go home for did this happen this is the best place
did this happen this is the best place
did this happen this is the best place around though his part in this spoof
around though his part in this spoof
around though his part in this spoof superhero movie is more of a cameo hank
superhero movie is more of a cameo hank
superhero movie is more of a cameo hank plays an angry loincloth wearing God
plays an angry loincloth wearing God
plays an angry loincloth wearing God who’s only allowed a select few into
who’s only allowed a select few into
who’s only allowed a select few into that great paradise in the sky during
that great paradise in the sky during
that great paradise in the sky during his time as the Supreme Being bill Gallo
his time as the Supreme Being bill Gallo
his time as the Supreme Being bill Gallo Paulie oh god I kind of think they
Paulie oh god I kind of think they
Paulie oh god I kind of think they invented a cure for that one oh god damn
invented a cure for that one oh god damn
invented a cure for that one oh god damn it while he was probably best known as a
it while he was probably best known as a
it while he was probably best known as a frequent guest star on Howard Stern’s
frequent guest star on Howard Stern’s
frequent guest star on Howard Stern’s radio show Hanks portrayal of a bad
radio show Hanks portrayal of a bad
radio show Hanks portrayal of a bad temper God worked in this wacky indie
temper God worked in this wacky indie
temper God worked in this wacky indie flick although it wasn’t exactly typical
flick although it wasn’t exactly typical
flick although it wasn’t exactly typical you tell the Pope to stop talking about
you tell the Pope to stop talking about
you tell the Pope to stop talking about me he doesn’t know me he’s an asshole I
me he doesn’t know me he’s an asshole I
me he doesn’t know me he’s an asshole I tell him that his hat could stoke it huh
tell him that his hat could stoke it huh
tell him that his hat could stoke it huh guess you’re number 9 Whoopi Goldberg a
guess you’re number 9 Whoopi Goldberg a
guess you’re number 9 Whoopi Goldberg a little bit of heaven guess what
little bit of heaven guess what
little bit of heaven guess what you’re dying I am NOT dying she’s played
you’re dying I am NOT dying she’s played
you’re dying I am NOT dying she’s played the creator of the universe before in
the creator of the universe before in
the creator of the universe before in it’s a very Merry Muppet Christmas movie
it’s a very Merry Muppet Christmas movie
it’s a very Merry Muppet Christmas movie how do you have coffee in a bush shrub
how do you have coffee in a bush shrub
how do you have coffee in a bush shrub and you write the laws of the universe
and you write the laws of the universe
and you write the laws of the universe you know where all the loopholes are
you know where all the loopholes are
you know where all the loopholes are hence I created a coffee shrub but
hence I created a coffee shrub but
hence I created a coffee shrub but whoopie also played God in this romantic
whoopie also played God in this romantic
whoopie also played God in this romantic comedy-drama I love him I love him I
comedy-drama I love him I love him I
comedy-drama I love him I love him I love him I really do I really love him
love him I really do I really love him
love him I really do I really love him maybe we should go back down in town
maybe we should go back down in town
maybe we should go back down in town after Kate Hudson is diagnosed with
after Kate Hudson is diagnosed with
after Kate Hudson is diagnosed with terminal colon cancer God visits her to
terminal colon cancer God visits her to
terminal colon cancer God visits her to grant her three wishes and to let her
grant her three wishes and to let her
grant her three wishes and to let her know that heaven isn’t all that bad
know that heaven isn’t all that bad
know that heaven isn’t all that bad while the movie itself was slammed by
while the movie itself was slammed by
while the movie itself was slammed by critics many agreed that what be made a
critics many agreed that what be made a
critics many agreed that what be made a decent deity even if she seemed more
decent deity even if she seemed more
decent deity even if she seemed more like a genie well not really this is
like a genie well not really this is
like a genie well not really this is just the way you wanted to see me well I
just the way you wanted to see me well I
just the way you wanted to see me well I love I love Whoopi so that’s that’s
love I love Whoopi so that’s that’s
love I love Whoopi so that’s that’s probably why number eight
probably why number eight
probably why number eight Ralph Richardson Time Bandits I hate
Ralph Richardson Time Bandits I hate
Ralph Richardson Time Bandits I hate having to appear like that really is
having to appear like that really is
having to appear like that really is this tasaday noise a manifestation –
this tasaday noise a manifestation –
this tasaday noise a manifestation – well they’ll expected of what I suppose
well they’ll expected of what I suppose
well they’ll expected of what I suppose we can’t think of a better casting
we can’t think of a better casting
we can’t think of a better casting choice than a mature Shakespearean actor
choice than a mature Shakespearean actor
choice than a mature Shakespearean actor to play God in this terry gilliam
to play God in this terry gilliam
to play God in this terry gilliam classic a young boy accompanies a group
classic a young boy accompanies a group
classic a young boy accompanies a group of dwarves as they travel through time
of dwarves as they travel through time
of dwarves as they travel through time with help from a magical map when the
with help from a magical map when the
with help from a magical map when the Supreme Being finally appears to the
Supreme Being finally appears to the
Supreme Being finally appears to the troupe in his true form he’s portrayed
troupe in his true form he’s portrayed
troupe in his true form he’s portrayed as a rigid administrative type fitted
as a rigid administrative type fitted
as a rigid administrative type fitted dead dead look excuse for laying off
dead dead look excuse for laying off
dead dead look excuse for laying off work dressed as a dapper businessman the
work dressed as a dapper businessman the
work dressed as a dapper businessman the god of the Time Bandits universe is also
god of the Time Bandits universe is also
god of the Time Bandits universe is also wise all-knowing and able to offer
wise all-knowing and able to offer
wise all-knowing and able to offer valuable advice on the necessity of evil
valuable advice on the necessity of evil
valuable advice on the necessity of evil why do we have to have evil ah I think
why do we have to have evil ah I think
why do we have to have evil ah I think it’s something to do with free will
it’s something to do with free will
it’s something to do with free will number 7 Will Ferrell superstar beard in
number 7 Will Ferrell superstar beard in
number 7 Will Ferrell superstar beard in the sky
the sky
the sky in this that’s always about me when he
in this that’s always about me when he
in this that’s always about me when he wasn’t busy playing Sky Corrigan the
wasn’t busy playing Sky Corrigan the
wasn’t busy playing Sky Corrigan the object of Mary Katherine Gallagher –zz
object of Mary Katherine Gallagher –zz
object of Mary Katherine Gallagher –zz affections I call this one the pepper
affections I call this one the pepper
affections I call this one the pepper mill enjoy Farrell was appearing to this
mill enjoy Farrell was appearing to this
mill enjoy Farrell was appearing to this devotedly Catholic schoolgirl as Jesus
devotedly Catholic schoolgirl as Jesus
devotedly Catholic schoolgirl as Jesus in this SNL spin-off oh my god oh my
in this SNL spin-off oh my god oh my
in this SNL spin-off oh my god oh my dress just the way you’d expect this
dress just the way you’d expect this
dress just the way you’d expect this groovy version of the Lord comes to Mary
groovy version of the Lord comes to Mary
groovy version of the Lord comes to Mary as a vision after she prays to him for
as a vision after she prays to him for
as a vision after she prays to him for help in getting her first kiss from the
help in getting her first kiss from the
help in getting her first kiss from the cutest boy in school
cutest boy in school
cutest boy in school basically your subconscious came up with
basically your subconscious came up with
basically your subconscious came up with me to help you deal dig the holy one in
me to help you deal dig the holy one in
me to help you deal dig the holy one in this case is a composite character
this case is a composite character
this case is a composite character constructed by Mary’s imagination but
constructed by Mary’s imagination but
constructed by Mary’s imagination but he’s also mellow and super into being a
he’s also mellow and super into being a
he’s also mellow and super into being a celebrity get jiggy with it what you
celebrity get jiggy with it what you
celebrity get jiggy with it what you know get jiggy with it nonononono nonono
know get jiggy with it nonononono nonono
know get jiggy with it nonononono nonono nononono Oh
nononono Oh
nononono Oh number six Alanis Morissette dogma
although alan rickman portrays the voice
although alan rickman portrays the voice of God Metatron it’s the Canadian
of God Metatron it’s the Canadian
of God Metatron it’s the Canadian singer-songwriter who offers up one of
singer-songwriter who offers up one of
singer-songwriter who offers up one of the most unlikely movie portrayals of
the most unlikely movie portrayals of
the most unlikely movie portrayals of God ever in this Kevin Smith comedy
poor trade for the majority of the movie
poor trade for the majority of the movie as an old homeless man who loves
as an old homeless man who loves
as an old homeless man who loves skee-ball the image of God in this film
skee-ball the image of God in this film
skee-ball the image of God in this film is turned on its head when he is
is turned on its head when he is
is turned on its head when he is eventually depicted as a woman wax on
eventually depicted as a woman wax on
eventually depicted as a woman wax on wax off
as God Alanis is mostly silent until she
as God Alanis is mostly silent until she shows up and works some miracles
number five George Murdock Star Trek
number five George Murdock Star Trek five the final frontier
five the final frontier
five the final frontier it must be dragged from the darkness and
it must be dragged from the darkness and
it must be dragged from the darkness and forced into the light
forced into the light
forced into the light Spock’s half-brother Sybok is searching
Spock’s half-brother Sybok is searching
Spock’s half-brother Sybok is searching the galaxy for a Supreme Being and needs
the galaxy for a Supreme Being and needs
the galaxy for a Supreme Being and needs the enterprise to do it he uses the ship
the enterprise to do it he uses the ship
the enterprise to do it he uses the ship and its crew to reach Jacquerie
and its crew to reach Jacquerie
and its crew to reach Jacquerie the planet where all life began and
the planet where all life began and
the planet where all life began and where he believes God can be found your
where he believes God can be found your
where he believes God can be found your expectations
expectations
expectations but when they arrive at the fabled
but when they arrive at the fabled
but when they arrive at the fabled planet they find a god-like figure who’s
planet they find a god-like figure who’s
planet they find a god-like figure who’s interested in taking over the starship
interested in taking over the starship
interested in taking over the starship excuse me I’d just like to ask a
excuse me I’d just like to ask a
excuse me I’d just like to ask a question what does God lead with the
question what does God lead with the
question what does God lead with the starship and taking out his anger in a
starship and taking out his anger in a
starship and taking out his anger in a decidedly ungodlike way then here is the
decidedly ungodlike way then here is the
decidedly ungodlike way then here is the proof you see this higher power turns
proof you see this higher power turns
proof you see this higher power turns out not to be so powerful after all I
out not to be so powerful after all I
out not to be so powerful after all I couldn’t help but notice your pain my
couldn’t help but notice your pain my
couldn’t help but notice your pain my pain it runs deep share it with me
number four
number four Graham Chapman Monty Python and the Holy
Graham Chapman Monty Python and the Holy
Graham Chapman Monty Python and the Holy Grail the knights of the round table
Grail the knights of the round table
Grail the knights of the round table shall have a toss to make them an
shall have a toss to make them an
shall have a toss to make them an example in these dark times
example in these dark times
example in these dark times good idea Lord cause it’s a good idea
good idea Lord cause it’s a good idea
good idea Lord cause it’s a good idea behold awesome this is the Holy Grail
behold awesome this is the Holy Grail
behold awesome this is the Holy Grail each of the Monty Python guys plays many
each of the Monty Python guys plays many
each of the Monty Python guys plays many different characters in one of their
different characters in one of their
different characters in one of their biggest films ever
biggest films ever
biggest films ever but Chapman’s portrayal of a snippy and
but Chapman’s portrayal of a snippy and
but Chapman’s portrayal of a snippy and grumpy god was a short but hilarious
grumpy god was a short but hilarious
grumpy god was a short but hilarious part of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy
part of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy
part of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail
Grail
Grail what are you doing now I’m betting my
what are you doing now I’m betting my
what are you doing now I’m betting my eyes and on don’t
eyes and on don’t
eyes and on don’t it’s like those miserable Psalms they’re
it’s like those miserable Psalms they’re
it’s like those miserable Psalms they’re so depressing this version of the
so depressing this version of the
so depressing this version of the Supreme Being stops Arthur to remind him
Supreme Being stops Arthur to remind him
Supreme Being stops Arthur to remind him what his quest is all about but not
what his quest is all about but not
what his quest is all about but not before telling him and his friends to
before telling him and his friends to
before telling him and his friends to stop groveling oh don’t trouble one
stop groveling oh don’t trouble one
stop groveling oh don’t trouble one thing I can’t stand its people groveling
thing I can’t stand its people groveling
thing I can’t stand its people groveling all right well he’s one difficult deity
all right well he’s one difficult deity
all right well he’s one difficult deity don’t apologize every time I try to talk
don’t apologize every time I try to talk
don’t apologize every time I try to talk to someone it’s sorry this and forgive
to someone it’s sorry this and forgive
to someone it’s sorry this and forgive me that and I’m not worthy
me that and I’m not worthy
me that and I’m not worthy number three Charlton Heston the ten
number three Charlton Heston the ten
number three Charlton Heston the ten commandments I am here this actor had
commandments I am here this actor had
commandments I am here this actor had quite a bit of experience playing
quite a bit of experience playing
quite a bit of experience playing biblical characters during his long
biblical characters during his long
biblical characters during his long career but Heston’s best portrayal of
career but Heston’s best portrayal of
career but Heston’s best portrayal of his holiness came through his breakout
his holiness came through his breakout
his holiness came through his breakout role in this 50s religious film about
role in this 50s religious film about
role in this 50s religious film about the life of Moses is holy though it’s
the life of Moses is holy though it’s
the life of Moses is holy though it’s been debated that Heston actually
been debated that Heston actually
been debated that Heston actually provided the voice of the burning bush
provided the voice of the burning bush
provided the voice of the burning bush his booming vocals fit the part like a
his booming vocals fit the part like a
his booming vocals fit the part like a glove
glove
glove sure his commanding presence could be
sure his commanding presence could be
sure his commanding presence could be considered a bit over the top but it’s
considered a bit over the top but it’s
considered a bit over the top but it’s too good to ignore I will put my laws
too good to ignore I will put my laws
too good to ignore I will put my laws into their hearts and in their minds
into their hearts and in their minds
into their hearts and in their minds will I write it in number two George
will I write it in number two George
will I write it in number two George Burns Oh God
Burns Oh God
Burns Oh God I don’t like to brag but if I appeared
I don’t like to brag but if I appeared
I don’t like to brag but if I appeared to you just as God how I really am what
to you just as God how I really am what
to you just as God how I really am what I really am your mind couldn’t grasp it
I really am your mind couldn’t grasp it
I really am your mind couldn’t grasp it at over eighty years old this comedy
at over eighty years old this comedy
at over eighty years old this comedy icon played a pretty average Joe looking
icon played a pretty average Joe looking
icon played a pretty average Joe looking but likeable God who acts as a companion
but likeable God who acts as a companion
but likeable God who acts as a companion to John Denver’s Jerry Landers in this
to John Denver’s Jerry Landers in this
to John Denver’s Jerry Landers in this late 70s comedy doctor not what you
late 70s comedy doctor not what you
late 70s comedy doctor not what you expected
expected
expected God arrives in the film to choose Jerry
God arrives in the film to choose Jerry
God arrives in the film to choose Jerry a grocery store assistant manager as the
a grocery store assistant manager as the
a grocery store assistant manager as the one to spread his gospel everywhere he
one to spread his gospel everywhere he
one to spread his gospel everywhere he goes jerry accepts this challenge but
goes jerry accepts this challenge but
goes jerry accepts this challenge but not without getting himself sued for
not without getting himself sued for
not without getting himself sued for slander may I ask who you are sir you
slander may I ask who you are sir you
slander may I ask who you are sir you better swear me in you’ll never believe
better swear me in you’ll never believe
better swear me in you’ll never believe it but fortunately God shows up in court
it but fortunately God shows up in court
it but fortunately God shows up in court to prove everyone wrong I know how hard
to prove everyone wrong I know how hard
to prove everyone wrong I know how hard it isn’t these times to have faith but
it isn’t these times to have faith but
it isn’t these times to have faith but maybe if you could have the faith to
maybe if you could have the faith to
maybe if you could have the faith to start with maybe the times would change
start with maybe the times would change
start with maybe the times would change you could change them think about it
you could change them think about it
you could change them think about it before we honor our top pick here are a
before we honor our top pick here are a
before we honor our top pick here are a few honorable mentions excuse me
few honorable mentions excuse me
few honorable mentions excuse me yes I wish to lodge a complaint what is
yes I wish to lodge a complaint what is
yes I wish to lodge a complaint what is it this time
the pity didn’t sign the Smiths but
the pity didn’t sign the Smiths but you’re right about make hope no his
you’re right about make hope no his
you’re right about make hope no his musics rubbish and it’s a ginger you see
musics rubbish and it’s a ginger you see
musics rubbish and it’s a ginger you see me and you hear me as you imagine me
me and you hear me as you imagine me
me and you hear me as you imagine me number one Morgan Freeman Bruce Almighty
number one Morgan Freeman Bruce Almighty
number one Morgan Freeman Bruce Almighty find the fix of light tell me if it’s
find the fix of light tell me if it’s
find the fix of light tell me if it’s working yeah seems to be kind of bright
working yeah seems to be kind of bright
working yeah seems to be kind of bright though yeah it is for most people spend
though yeah it is for most people spend
though yeah it is for most people spend their lives in the dark trying to hide
their lives in the dark trying to hide
their lives in the dark trying to hide from me who better to top our list than
from me who better to top our list than
from me who better to top our list than the voice of God himself playing a
the voice of God himself playing a
the voice of God himself playing a good-humoured and somewhat ordinary
good-humoured and somewhat ordinary
good-humoured and somewhat ordinary version of God you mind giving me a hand
version of God you mind giving me a hand
version of God you mind giving me a hand with this floor
with this floor
with this floor the king of voiceovers has to deal with
the king of voiceovers has to deal with
the king of voiceovers has to deal with Jim Carrey’s character as an unlucky TV
Jim Carrey’s character as an unlucky TV
Jim Carrey’s character as an unlucky TV reporter who thinks he can do God’s job
reporter who thinks he can do God’s job
reporter who thinks he can do God’s job better than him the gloves are off God
better than him the gloves are off God
better than him the gloves are off God God has taken my bird and my bush God is
God has taken my bird and my bush God is
God has taken my bird and my bush God is a mean kid with a magnifying glass
a mean kid with a magnifying glass
a mean kid with a magnifying glass smite me o mighty smiter
smite me o mighty smiter
smite me o mighty smiter now I am not much for blaspheming but
now I am not much for blaspheming but
now I am not much for blaspheming but that last one made me laugh thanks to
that last one made me laugh thanks to
that last one made me laugh thanks to the dozens of complaints Bruce throws at
the dozens of complaints Bruce throws at
the dozens of complaints Bruce throws at him Freeman flips the script and lets
him Freeman flips the script and lets
him Freeman flips the script and lets him walk in his shoes for a week after
him walk in his shoes for a week after
him walk in his shoes for a week after all even God needs a vacation God
all even God needs a vacation God
all even God needs a vacation God doesn’t take vacations does he do ye you
doesn’t take vacations does he do ye you
doesn’t take vacations does he do ye you ever hear of the Dark Ages
ever hear of the Dark Ages
ever hear of the Dark Ages besides I’m covered you’re gonna clear
besides I’m covered you’re gonna clear
besides I’m covered you’re gonna clear everything up in five minutes if you
everything up in five minutes if you
everything up in five minutes if you want to write do you agree with our list
want to write do you agree with our list
want to write do you agree with our list whose portrayal of God is your favorite
whose portrayal of God is your favorite
whose portrayal of God is your favorite with new top 10s published every day be
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come on then back to creation and wasn’t
come on then back to creation and wasn’t wasted in more time they’ll think I’ve
wasted in more time they’ll think I’ve
wasted in more time they’ll think I’ve lost control again and put it all down
lost control again and put it all down
lost control again and put it all down to evolution
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