Bill Maher, Steve Burg, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
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Stats: 4,064 reviews
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August 7, 2009Very thought-provoking. Maher's a jerk and sometimes obscene, but that's the whole point.
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July 18, 2009Dawkins-lite polemic against organised religions which points up the illogical irrationality of religion well enough. It has amusing moments and a barnstorming plea at the end but seemed more like a TV documentary production.
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April 6, 2009As I watch this I'm glad I'm not some insane zombie that draws inspiration from snuff films starring their "lord" made by anti semetic action stars of the 80's.
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April 5, 2009I liked it but I am one of the choir here. And that is this movie's biggest problem - I don't think this is movie for those other than the already converted. The "devout" will react as many of the interviewed subjects do - by getting angry and storming out or clamming up or simpl...( read more)
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March 6, 2009Genius! At last a film about religion, for the thinking person. This film does a fine job of shining the light on all of the ridiculousness and often horrifying truths about organized religions and the different people that follow them.
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November 15, 2009Religulous is funny and offensive in equal measure, and aims less to change hearts and minds than to inspire conversation.
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November 14, 2009I really feel like this movie is way to bias to be called a documentary. I don't know. I didn't learn a lot from it, and it felt like Maher just wanted to tell jokes and make fun of things, rather then compare. Not what I was hoping for on such a touchy subject.
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November 11, 2009i reccomend this to everybody. believers and non-believers. it is hilarious and really makes you think.
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November 8, 2009as expected, nothing new, mike moore-esque commnicated alot better, worth one watch.
Critic Reviews
April 3, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
October 18, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
Much of what they've gotten on film is so entertaining, you almost want to pray for a sequel. full review
October 18, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Religulous has an unholy fervor that should start many bonfires. full review
October 3, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Religulous is not for the devout. But those with a taste for irreverent humor and clear-eyed analysis will find it funny, enlightening and disturbing. full review
October 3, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Bill Maher does something amazing in Religulous. He makes Michael Moore look incredibly likable in comparison. full review
October 3, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
A provocation, thinly disguised as a documentary, that succeeds in being almost as funny as it is offensive. full review
October 2, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Maher's antireligion documentary, Religulous, has numerous blasts of raucous humor amid passages that feel like a screed. full review
October 2, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Bill Maher would have been burned at the stake if his hellishly hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful satire on organized religion had played the Inquisition. full review
October 2, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This movie is about Bill Maher's opinion of religion. He's very smart, quick and funny, and I found the movie entertaining, although sometimes he's a little mean to his targets. full review
October 1, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press
This movie doesn't seriously explore how religion affects politics; it's just a snide attack on religious belief. full review
Comments
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January 22, 2009You do our world justice, Kevin. Ignorance is the key to happiness obviously.
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November 19, 2008One of the best parts was when Bill Maher spoke to a guy who plays Jesus in dramatizations of Bible stories at a Christian theme park. The guy asked Bill Maher, very genuinely "What if you're wrong?" He wasn't the first person in the film to ask Bill Maher this question, implying that Bill could be ignoring the afterlife, possibly at his own peril.
If Bill Maher is wrong, he'll be pleasantly surprised that there is an afterlife, and the loving god Christians believe in will have lots of time to straighten him out.
Then Bill, with a smile, asks the same question back. And it becomes clear that this guy, who plays Jesus on stage for a living, may have more to lose. If he's wrong, then everything he has done with his entire life has been for a make-believe story. He has based his life on apocryphal tales, lied to others for a living, and there is no afterlife to make up for it. Bang. Ouch. -
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October 4, 2008
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The director of the comedy Borat, has Bill Maher interview assorted faithful folks about their imaginary friend & stupid designer.
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