What to Watch Before and After “The Book of Clarence”

The Book of Clarence is a 2023 epic biblical comedy-drama. It follows the misadventures of a self-proclaimed messiah in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus Christ, providing a fresh take and some fresh insight into a traditional film narrative. The film is written and directed by Jeymes Samuel and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, satire, and originality.

If this sounds interesting to you, you might be wondering what other films or shows you can enjoy before and after The Book of Clarence. We’ve got those details ready for you. Whether you are looking for films that take place before The Book of Clarence or are just looking for something similar to watch after The Book of Clarence, we’ve got you covered.

What to Watch Before “The Book of Clarence”

The Book of Clarence isn’t part of a series or franchise. It doesn’t directly follow any other film. So, you don’t need to watch anything specific before it in order to understand what happens in it.

However, The Book of Clarence is heavily tied to the story of Jesus Christ. So, if you’re not as familiar with this story as you’d like to be, you can try watching movies like The Passion of the Christ or Jesus of Nazareth, two highly-rated movies about Jesus.

In addition, you may want to explore the movies that inspired Jeymes Samuel while creating The Book of Clarence. He specifically stated that he wanted The Book of Clarence feel similar to other epic biblical movies like The Ten Commandments,The Greatest Story Ever Told, Samson and Delilah, and Ben-Hur.

What to Watch After “The Book of Clarence”

Once again, The Book of Clarence is not part of a series or franchise. So, there isn’t anything that directly follows this film.

However, if you liked it, there are several different directions you can head for your next watch. You can jump into Jeymes Samuel’s previous film, The Harder They Fall (a Netflix exclusive), which adds black actors to a western in a way similar to how The Book of Clarence adds black actors to a biblical film. You can also jump into films that Jeymes Samuel patterned some elements of The Book of Clarence after: The Ten Commandments,The Greatest Story Ever Told, Samson and Delilah, and Ben-Hur. Finally, you can choose to head toward another interesting film that changes up the traditional story of a messiah: Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. Ultimately, which of these you watch next is entirely up to you.