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Religulous (2008)

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Religulous (2008)

Overview

Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ's existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Islam: Negative
Judaism: Negative

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ's existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a secular, anti-dogmatic ideology by directly critiquing and mocking organized religion, aligning with a core progressive stance that prioritizes reason over faith.

This documentary features a central white male host and a diverse array of interviewees from various religious backgrounds, without explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative primarily critiques religious beliefs and institutions, rather than focusing on or negatively portraying traditional identities based on race or gender.

Secondary

Religulous critically examines religious beliefs, including those that condemn homosexuality. By challenging the foundations of religious intolerance and highlighting extremist anti-LGBTQ+ views as irrational, the film implicitly supports LGBTQ+ dignity and rights, framing prejudice as an external force to be critiqued.

The film extensively critiques Christianity, highlighting perceived inconsistencies in its scriptures, the hypocrisy of some adherents, and its historical role in conflict and oppression, presenting its beliefs as irrational and dangerous.

The film heavily scrutinizes Islam, focusing on its fundamentalist interpretations, the concept of jihad, and its perceived intolerance, often drawing parallels with other Abrahamic religions regarding their potential for violence and irrationality.

Judaism is portrayed critically, particularly concerning its historical narratives, the concept of a chosen people, and its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, often linking it to the broader critique of Abrahamic faiths.

The film "Religulous" is a documentary primarily focused on critiquing organized religion and does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Religulous is a documentary film featuring Bill Maher and interviews with various individuals. It does not adapt any source material with established characters, nor does it portray historical figures in a way that would allow for a gender swap.

Religulous is a documentary film featuring real people and interviews, not fictional characters or historical figures being portrayed in a narrative. The concept of a race swap, which applies to established characters, does not apply to this film's content.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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6.9
Metacritic logo
5.6

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