# The Promise

The Promise may refer to:

## Film, television, and radio
### Film

* The Promise (1917 film), a silent film starring Paul Willis
* The Promise (1952 film), a British film centring on the reform of a prisoner through the Bible
* The Promise (1969 film), a film starring Ian McKellen
* The Promise (1979 film), an American romantic drama film
* The Promise (1995 film) (German: Das Versprechen), a film directed by Margarethe von Trotta
* La Promesse (French, The Promise), a 1996 film by the Dardenne brothers
* The Promise (1999 film), a made-for-television film starring Tracy Nelson
* The Promise (2005 film), a Chinese fantasy film
* The Promise (2007 film), a Filipino version of Wuthering Heights
* The Promise (2008 film), an Egyptian film starring Asser Yassin
* The Promise (2016 film), a historical drama film about the Armenian Genocide, starring Oscar Isaac and Charlotte Le Bon
* The Promise (2017 film), a Thai horror film
* Killing for Love (film), also known as The Promise, a 2016 documentary about Jens Söring and Elizabeth Haysom

### Television and radio

* Kasamh Se, also known as The Promise; a 2006 Indian soap opera
* Pangako Sa 'Yo (International broadcast title: The Promise), a Filipino primetime soap opera series
* The Promise (2011 TV serial), a UK series directed by Peter Kosminsky
* The Promise (2016 TV series), a Korean daily drama series aired by KBS
* "The Promise" (Arrow), an episode of Arrow
* "The Promise" (Cold Case), an episode of Cold Case
* "The Promise" (Justified), an episode of Justified
* "The Promise", a 1955 installment of the Hallmark Hall of Fame
* "The Promise" (The Amazing World of Gumball) an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball
* "The Promise" (The Larry Sanders Show), an episode of The Larry Sanders Show
* The Promise FM, the main network of Northern Christian Radio
* The Promise (podcast), a podcast produced by Nashville Public Radio

## Literature
### Fiction

* The Promise (Galgut novel), a 2021 novel by Damon Galgut
* The Promise (Kratochvil novel), a 2009 novel by Jiří Kratochvil
* The Promise (Potok novel), a 1969 novel by Chaim Potok
* Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise, a 2012 graphic novel by Gene Yang
* The Promise, a 1943 novel by Pearl S. Buck
* The Promise, a 1989 novel by Monica Hughes
* The Promise, a 1978 novel by Danielle Steel
* The Promise, a 2005 short-story collection by Ted Dekker

### Nonfiction

* The Promise: God's Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts, a 2008 book by Jonathan Morris
* The Promise: President Obama, Year One, a 2010 book by Jonathan Alter

## Theatre

* The Promise (musical), an annual outdoor passion play in Texas, US
* The Promise (1965 play), a play by Aleksei Nikolaevich Arbuzov
* The Promise (2010 play), a play by Ben Brown

## Music
### Bands

* The Promise (American band), a hardcore punk band formerly signed to Deathwish Inc.

### Albums

* The Promise (Bif Naked album), 2009
* The Promise (Bruce Springsteen album), 2010 2-CD compilation album
** The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, 2010 3-CD, 3-DVD or Blu-ray box set by Bruce Springsteen
* The Promise (Deborah Cox album), 2008
* The Promise (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 2003
* The Promise (Fly to the Sky album), 2001
* The Promise (Freestyle Fellowship album), 2011
* The Promise (Il Divo album), 2008
* The Promise (John McLaughlin album), 1995
* The Promise (Kirk Whalum album), 1989
* The Promise (Mike Pinder album), 1976
* The Promise (Plus One album), 2000
* The Promise (T'Pau album), 1991
* The Promise (Vassilis Tsabropoulos album), 2008
* The Promise (Vaya Con Dios album), 2004
* The Promise, an album by David Hobson
* The Promise, a 2001 album by Forgotten Tales
* The Promise, a 2010 album by Marc Roberts
* The Promise, a 1993 album by Ringworm
* The Promise: A Celebration of Christ's Birth, a 1991 album by Michael Card

### Songs

* "The Promise" (Arcadia song), 1986
* "The Promise" (Chris Cornell song), 2017
* "The Promise" (Girls Aloud song), 2008
* "The Promise" (In This Moment song), 2010
* "The Promise" (When in Rome song), 1988
* "The Promise", by Andy Black from The Ghost of Ohio
* "The Promise", by Bruce Springsteen from 18 Tracks
* "The Promise", by Essence
* "The Promise", by Framing Hanley from A Promise to Burn
* "The Promise", by Holy Knights from A Gate Through the Past
* "The Promise", by Johnny Clegg from Heat, Dust and Dreams
* "The Promise", by Kris Kristofferson from A Moment of Forever
* "The Promise", by Reks from The Greatest X
* "The Promise", by Tony Moran
* "The Promise", by Tracy Chapman from New Beginning
* "The Promise", by Within Temptation from Mother Earth
* "The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise", by Michael Nyman for the soundtrack of the 1993 film The Piano