11 Movies About The Amish — Dramas, Thrillers, Comedies

This season of Return to Amish on TLC features Mary Schumaker who has been shunned from the Amish community where her husband still lives. The show has encouraged 2paragraphs to brush up on our Amish knowledge by watching movies about the Amish community.

Here’s are 11 movies made about the Amish — most are serious dramas or thrillers set in off-the-grid communities, and some are are just goofy (Tim Allen!).

Amish Grace, 2010, starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Witness, 1985, starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, won an Oscar for Best Screenplay

Expecting Amish, 2014, starring AJ Michalka

Plain Truth, 2004, starring Mariska Hargitay, based on the novel by Jodi Picoult

Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning, 2011, starring Danielle Panabaker, Sherry Stringfield

Harvest of Fire, 1996, starring Patty Duke and Lolita Davidovitch

Love Finds You In Sugarcreek, 2014, starring Tom Everett Scott and Kelly McGillis (from Witness!)

For Richer of Poorer, 1997, starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley

Kingpin, 1996, starring Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid

Devil’s Playground, 2002, a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival

Saving Sarah Cain, 2007, five young Amish children move to the city after their mother dies.