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Religulous

Religulous

2008
Comedy, Documentary
1h 41m
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion. (imdb)

Directed by:

Larry Charles

Screenwriter:

Bill Maher

Starring:

Bill Maher, Steve Burg, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Andrew Newberg, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Francis Collins, George Coyne, Benjamin Creme, Jeremiah Cummings, Fatima Elatik

Genres:

Comedy, Documentary

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Hebrew, Persian, Arabic
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Religulous

2008
Comedy, Documentary
1h 41m
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jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 01 Sep 2010
20
9th
Your college roommate thought this movie was really smart.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 15 Mar 2011
55
41st
Could have been an interesting and welcomed critic of an archaic world view, but even though Maher has the smarts and (dare I say it) evidence on his side, he approaches the subject as a bully would approach the special needs kids in the school yard...
Rated 15 Mar 2011
beedubBeeDub
Rated 31 Mar 2016
65
11th
Well, so much for agreeing to disagree.
Rated 31 Mar 2016
alon_reterAlon Reter
Rated 10 Feb 2011
4
2nd
A terrible piece of demagoguery that managed to insult even me, and I'm an atheist myself. It's possibly the most tendentious film I have ever seen, and the editor is probably the bitchiest one I have ever seen too, constantly letting Bill Maher ask a question and then cutting to a tacky-depressing clip from an old trashy technicolor film instead of letting the interviewee answer Bill's question. They somehow managed to squeeze some homophobia in, too! Woohoo!
Rated 10 Feb 2011
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 13 Oct 2008
25
20th
Maher spends an hour and a half ridiculing the tenets of religions yet he refuses to embrace anything but the softest agnostic stance. "Doubt" is the key to everything. He makes himself out to be morally superior in that he appears to be espousing a more tolerant system, but it's in direct contradiction to his complete, smug and alienating disregard to the possibility that any of these religions might be onto something. I'm an atheist, but what's the point of hanging religious people out to dry?
Rated 13 Oct 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Oct 2020
3
0th
Well at least I watched it, and gave it thought, to express my opinion, which is more pause than Maher seems to give his subject. He keeps claiming his questions arise from Doubt, but his belligerence and interruptions betray a pretty firm Belief to ridicule anything but. But hey, you know Augustine, "Everyone therefore who doubts whether truth exists has in himself a truth on which not to doubt... Hence one who can doubt at all ought not to doubt the existence of truth." What now, bitch?
Rated 24 Oct 2020
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 23 Apr 2012
85
85th
I've never enjoyed Maher as a personality but I find myself agreeing with nearly all of his points of view and this is no different. The man has, to quote Mick Foley, a huge amount of testicular fortitude. The kind only present when you find someone so completely resolute in their belief that they are correct. There's definitely a healthy dose of "preaching to the converted" at play, but a movie like this needed to be made, regardless. Even if the people who need it most will never see it.
Rated 23 Apr 2012
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 09 May 2010
35
20th
No one is expecting much beyond Bill Maher slamming organized religion for an hour and a half, so most people will be satisfied. The topic is broad and so are the assertions, with Maher more concerned with his smug enlightenment than really selling the religious on his view of the world. More effort is placed on the closing assertion that the religious shouldn't be allowed in roles of responsibility, while trying to make them look as scary as possible complete with stock footage of nukes.
Rated 09 May 2010
dilladilla
Rated 16 Feb 2010
37
25th
the work of an incredible asshole.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 15 Mar 2011
60
53rd
Maher's mission is more angry than noble as he sets out to ridicule religion. What could have been an important discussion of belief and society, misses the mark by largely ignoring intelligent opposition, and instead focussing on the more cognitively challenged believers. Maher must have known: He ends the movie with a 10 minute anti-religion rant, that should have been the backbone of the documentary. It's easy to agree with the sentiment; hard to like the near-douchebag approach.
Rated 15 Mar 2011
fantastardfantastard
Rated 08 Jun 2010
10
3rd
I'm not religious, but Mr Maher asks some quite unoriginal questions about the nature of religion and God, stuff I've heard in the playground at times. If you love to see Christians roasted on their beliefs, watch this docu, I personally found it irritating and very one sided, some parts about USA history was interesting though, Bill is an annoying cock who's a bit thick and likes the sound of himself a bit much for my liking, could've been great, but for me it was granny pants.
Rated 08 Jun 2010
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 05 Jan 2009
30
12th
Bill Maher (funny) churns out a Michael Moore (not funny) type doc, meaning there is no attempt at impartiality. Maher, like his bud Moore, is only trying to convince you that his views are righteous. The biggest downfall of it all is the tricky editing of interviewees (also a Michael Moore trademark) that you often see on MTV. OMG BILL MAHER JUST SUBTLY TRASHED THAT RELIGIOUS PERSON AND THEIR STOIC EXPRESSION INDICATES THAT THEY ARE HILARIOUSLY OBLIVIOUS TO THE PWNAGE...but not really.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 06 Oct 2008
88
83rd
A few of the scenes dont' deliver but there are a some laugh out loud funny scenes as well. The film gives you what you would expect, nothing more nothing less and thre's n othing wrong w/ that. It's preaching to the choir unfortunately, b/c it's not for people who avoid logic and reason - a powerful if slightly overstated ending.
Rated 06 Oct 2008
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 18 May 2015
1
1st
honestly this rating is more for the colossally ego-maniacal, absurdly hypocritical, conspiratorial MRA shithead that is bill maher than for his dumbass self-hagiography, which i only watched half an hour of. he is one of the most disgustingly repulsive men on television and i hope an alligator vomits on his skeevy fucking face.
Rated 18 May 2015
thoughtknotthoughtknot
Rated 09 Sep 2014
96
98th
You need to watch this if you want to know just how stupid people are; frightful and entertaining.
Rated 09 Sep 2014
beardmilkBeardMilk
Rated 21 Oct 2009
89
71st
Fairly interesting, but he comes off as arrogant and confrontational. Which is just as obnoxious as arrogant and confrontational Christians.
Rated 21 Oct 2009
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 10 Sep 2009
87
93rd
What scares the hell out of me is that these are real people, and they're representative of the "Moral Majority" of the United States.
Rated 10 Sep 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 06 Jun 2009
20
13th
Let Them Be, Asshole
Rated 06 Jun 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 08 Apr 2009
6
55th
Great fun. Obviously structurally muddled, a bit too self-righteous and - come the end fanfare - dramatically overblown. The overarching point, however, can never be stated often enough: Religion needs to be attacked, bashed and finally fall on its own sword.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
overratedoverrated
Rated 03 May 2014
29
20th
Bill Maher is an insufferably smug dick whose comedy is like shooting very large fish in a tiny barrel. This outing resembles a Moore documentary, where a series of loosely connected sardonic vignettes builds to an emotional appeal that sounds like it was put together in ten minutes. Spending the entire runtime on an interview with the neurologist would have been so much better than this HILARIOUSLY EDITED fringe believer whack-a-mole.
Rated 03 May 2014
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 18 Feb 2013
20
22nd
Making a documentary poking fun at religious types should be easy - just point a camera at them and let them speak. But somehow this Maher guy ruined it. His overwhelming smugness and need to score cheap points through judicious editing of interviews makes the whole thing a pain to watch.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 17 Jul 2012
20
4th
This documentary tries to make christians look ridiculous but the ridiculous one is Bill Maher, I mean if you are and atheist you don't have to evangelize other people about it; if you do, you are exactly like them trying to push your believes into other people, I don't care for that kind of bulling. This could've been about how intolerant religious fundamentalist are, but instead we see how intolerant Bill Maher is, misrepresenting a large part of the atheist community, ironic.
Rated 17 Jul 2012
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 27 Apr 2012
60
32nd
It is frustrating because he is right but the way he made this movie and tried to make his point was really sloppy and undermined his argument. He was too eager to score smug points in the moment when interviewing people instead of just giving them enough rope to hang themselves with. It was also dumb when he either ignored or dismissed the effects of politics; politics is always the motivation for and/or expression of the religious fundamentalism he rightly criticizes.
Rated 27 Apr 2012
three-questions_ii???
Rated 18 Dec 2011
7
3rd
A terrible piece of demagoguery that managed to insult even me, and I'm an atheist myself. It's possibly the most tendentious film I have ever seen, and the editor is probably the bitchiest one I have ever seen too, constantly letting Bill Maher ask a question and then cutting to a tacky-depressing clip from an old trashy technicolor film instead of letting the interviewee answer Bill's question. They somehow managed to squeeze some homophobia in, too! Woohoo!
Rated 18 Dec 2011
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 11 Jun 2011
49
9th
I was really interested in the concept, and Bill Maher can be a funny guy sometimes, so going into this I was expecting a pretty damn entertaining documentary on the fallacies, inaccuracies and short-comings of religion. Instead I got Bill Maher going around to churches and acting all smug when people get pissed off after he tells them they're idiots. His points seemed to consist of "You're wrong, I'm right", and that's not entertaining. That's called being a douche.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 27 Dec 2010
1
0th
This movie doesn't seriously explore how religion affects politics; it's just a snide attack on religious belief.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 03 Dec 2010
75
76th
Not funny enough to be a comedy, not factual enough to be a documentary but at least he's out there raising these issues
Rated 03 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Employs a debilitating brand of smug disingenuousness, feigning interest in discussion while arrogantly and speciously preaching in the very same manner that its subjects are ridiculed for." - Nick Schager
Rated 17 Oct 2010
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 16 Dec 2009
100
99th
Take your invisible man and get off my planet you scary bastards. People can believe whatever the hell they want, as long as one of those beliefs is that others can believe whatever the hell they want. That may sound intolerant but I won't kill you if you disagree. I will cross the street very quickly if I see your armed though.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
deathcrowDeathcrow
Rated 01 Sep 2009
80
83rd
making fun of religion = greatness
Rated 01 Sep 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 24 Jul 2009
45
31st
Fun as a spoof as long as Maher doesn't preach. He's like a softcore Dawkins, both aims at the same spots.
Rated 24 Jul 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 02 Jul 2009
3
45th
Being from the same camp as Maher, I was bound to enjoy this on some level. It's pretty funny, and the host of eccentric characters he comes across range from despicable and laughable to respectable. It raises many good arguments, but it hides from objectivity with over-editing. Maher's confrontational approach is hit and miss, and I disliked the almost militant call-to-arms at the end. A very entertaining documentary, if not a particularly remarkable one.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 23 Apr 2009
63
19th
Bill Maher may be able to pull some entertaining clips of politicians and movies into the mix, but he fails at doing anything except pounding the same idea like a dead horse that he proposes in the first five minutes. While I may share some of the same ideas Bill Maher does, I realize the fact that you need to do a little more than poke fun at idiots in order to make a good movie.
Rated 23 Apr 2009
eric_wkEric WK
Rated 28 Feb 2009
60
43rd
Just because Bill Maher is self-righteous doesn't change the fact that he's right. There's a bit of interesting stuff here sandwiched between nutjobs making all of Maher's jokes for him. I feel like Maher and Charles missed the mark a bit from making a truly great documentary. It's kind of a mess structurally, and while well intentioned, the call to arms at the end was a bit overblown. It's still a very fun (and funny) watch, though.
Rated 28 Feb 2009
etherielEtheriel
Rated 23 Jan 2009
74
72nd
Better if viewed as an amusing collection of interviews with nutjobs than as an organized critique of religion.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
mdruskinmdruskin
Rated 22 Jan 2009
75
47th
Pretty funny, obviously not very informative. Sometimes gets too preachy and self righteous too, especially considering the subject matter. It's not going to change anyone's mind, but for agnostics it's pretty funny.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 18 Jan 2009
74
35th
Interviews some really low-hanging fruit and has the academic content of a late night stonger conversation, but it's still pretty hilarious. Bill Maher's a pretty huge dick to people right in their face and while it's not commendable, it's pretty funny
Rated 18 Jan 2009
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 27 Oct 2008
85
85th
The editing of the interviews (obviously done for time; Maher met some really talkative weirdos) made the film seem stilted and choppy, and a bit hard to follow. But he definitely did his homework, and this wasn't the goofy mean-spirited film I thought it would be. Maher legitimately seemed to want real answers to serious questions, and religious figureheads could only provide fancy clothes and sketchy opinions. For a first shot at a documentary, it's a good one.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 31 Oct 2014
60
20th
Even for a hardcore atheist this thing frequently comes off as unfair to its targets (sarcastic captions, really?) and it's just not a very well-made movie (the interviews are edited like reality TV, fake awkward pauses and all). I'm also not generally a fan of Maher. But it did make me laugh, and I do appreciate the balls it takes to confront people like this, even if ultimately it only broadens the schism instead of bridging it.
Rated 31 Oct 2014
hedleschknHedlesChkn
Rated 18 Jul 2014
80
42nd
I'd heard about this film and not always in a favourable light. As a non-US human I'm not overly familiar with Maher's work, but I knew he was a controversial figure with some less than savoury views on certain matters. Nonetheless I liked this film and felt it was a reasonable portrayal and send-up of religious fundamentalism. With a slightly scary tail end. Maher's approach is a little aggressive & stubborn for someone who paints himself as quite open on the subject, though.
Rated 18 Jul 2014
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 15 Jul 2013
57
25th
Bill Maher is a giant cock, but this movie really exemplifies it. Uses a lot of selective editing to make his views look more attractive, and while I agree with some of them, there are better ways to do it than being a douche. The segments in the Vatican and interviewing Jesus at the Holy Land Experience were pretty funny though.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
dtortumdtortum
Rated 06 Jul 2012
75
16th
Fun to watch. Yet this blunt attitude of pairing religion and violence is intellectually offensive.
Rated 06 Jul 2012
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 28 Jun 2012
7
68th
If you're an asshole--and we're on a cinephile website, so I know you are--watch Religulous; it's great. Maher is funny, as always, and Larry Charles knows how to make a good film. In the end, however, this documentary is merely cinematic masturbation for Maher, liberals, atheists, you, and me.
Rated 28 Jun 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 21 May 2012
70
43rd
Atheists will love it and laugh full heartily. Religious people will submit to their own illogical feelings and attempt to destroy it. I found it particularly hilarious while delivering an important message: religion is rediculous.
Rated 21 May 2012
calabriaCalabria
Rated 28 Apr 2012
72
19th
I agree with the premise here so, woo, but I have a huge problem: How does Maher make intellectual mistakes in a movie where making people look stupid seems to be his goal? 1. No gay gene has yet been found. Look it up. At least u made someone look dumb tho, Bill. 2. About 99% of the comparisons he makes between Jesus n Horus/Krishna/Mithra @ the 55 min mark aren't true or are fudged...should've researched beyond atheist propaganda websites to keep the flick from feeling like propaganda.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 03 Apr 2012
41
29th
Ironically, for being anti-religion, Bill does a lot of preaching and pontificating. His points came across best when the subjects made themselves seem idiotic and ridiculous, not when he was making annoyingly sarcastic, self-righteous remarks, which weren't nearly as funny as they should have been. If you want a good documentary about the dangers of religion, skip this and go watch Jesus Camp.
Rated 03 Apr 2012
llettiereLLettiere
Rated 01 Mar 2012
91
62nd
Look people not in anyway is this intended to be a knowledge based film. It's intended to be nothing more than Bill Maher stated. He's just a man, with doubts, and questions. It's in fact just like every other documentary, but refreshingly stripped of so called facts that are really just opinions and beliefs about religion. It was a slight comedy mix of questioning the uncertainties and pathetic radical sides of religions. Take it nothing more than just one man's opinion. and makes one question.
Rated 01 Mar 2012
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 22 Feb 2012
72
23rd
Bill Maher talks to some assorted nuts. As a series of vignettes based around some colorful characters, it's alright. Doesn't really have anything deeper to tell us though, until the tacked-on epilogue which doesn't build off of anything Maher has actually shown us.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 18 Feb 2012
68
55th
Really funny, but let's not pretend that it's actually informative.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
castadriftcastadrift
Rated 22 Jan 2012
70
26th
Entertaining, but just as narrow-minded as the people he interviews.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 21 Jan 2012
60
22nd
fun fun fun but self-righteous.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 11 Dec 2011
55
44th
The sometimes witty, sometimes annoying Bill Maher travels around looking to pick rhetorical fights with assorted religious guys. Don't expect any polemical fireworks from him; he's armed with nothing cleverer than common sense. Of course, that's more than enough to put the intellectual lightweights of religious faith to utter ridicule. It's a satisfying sermon if you're irreligious, and one or two of the interviewees are almost interesting, but I doubt it has made any new converts.
Rated 11 Dec 2011
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 13 Jun 2011
0
1st
This would be a great movie if it wasn't Bill Maher's look-at-me-mask-my-indoctrinating-point-of-view-while-I-desperately-try-to-be-funny-but-aren't schtick as directed and edited by Larry Charles.
Rated 13 Jun 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
70
41st
Religulous is funny and offensive in equal measure, and aims less to change hearts and minds than to inspire conversation.
Rated 17 May 2011
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 26 Jul 2010
62
41st
Maher is an avowed atheist and fiercely committed to his view that religion is the cause of a disproportionate amount of the world's ills. He takes his act on the road, journeying to different locales with some sort of religious connection to engage in debate. It's too bad he didn't recruit a documentarian to capture it. Instead Charles can't help but try to goose the material with old film clips and other dopey asides, completely undercutting the worthwhile material.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
mohanmohan
Rated 22 May 2010
95
72nd
Witty, clever, well-directed and thought provoking. Do we really need religion? Does it do us any good? Important questions and interesting answers.
Rated 22 May 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 26 Apr 2010
70
63rd
I like Maher and I agree with his views, but was a bit disappointed at the lack of nuance. However, it's clear this is more of a war cry/wake-up call than a "documentary" and it works as such even if I doubt it really wins over any new people to the "cause".
Rated 26 Apr 2010
qvtQVT
Rated 14 Mar 2010
55
60th
I hate every christian, every muslim, every believer of any religion. But I'm not going to say it's a great movie when it's not. You don't get a free pass Bill Maher.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 16 Feb 2010
78
64th
I thought the interviews were ok but he sometimes gets a little to big headed and makes you feel bad for the people he is interviewing because they don't stand a chance. I felt that way with the truck driver people. Some of those other interviews you just have to shake your head (like the Latin preacher in Florida). What I love about Maher is what he puts together at the end. I don't know if I totally agree with it, but it at least leaves you thinking.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 22 Jan 2010
60
52nd
Ah well
Rated 22 Jan 2010
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 20 Jan 2010
70
41st
I'm totally in sympathy with Maher's views, but he tended to come off as smug and hadn't covered anything that most atheists/agnostics/secular humanists didn't already know.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2010
60
23rd
What could have been an amusing condemnation of religion is instead more akin to Bill Maher shooting religious fish in a barrel. You're not going to convince your everyday religious person by highlighting some of the worst and most ignorant people from different faiths, and it's a shame that Maher didn't realize that before he started working on this. There are some funny scenes, but as a work that presents itself as having a goal, it's ultimately a failure.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 13 Dec 2009
90
90th
I'm not usually a fan of Bill Maher. He has arrogance to him that I find annoying. Still, I was a big fan of 'Religulous'. Rather than Maher just going off on religion, he goes to the people, giving them enough rope to hang themselves with. It's almost as if he wants to be proven wrong. The thesis that faith isn't actually proof of anything is pretty solid in that sense. Though his argument is for atheism, I think he makes a better case for agnosticism. Disproving a theory isn't proof either.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 29 Oct 2009
60
58th
Very important message with a sub-par delivery. There were a lot of cut and paste techniques done with this film which I find to be misleading when you're filming a "documentary", whether or not that overall point is good or bad. 100% of my rating does come from the fact that I concur; religion is the worst thing humans will ever face while on Earth and it needs to be stopped. If the film had been about anything else it would have gotten a much, much lower score from me.
Rated 29 Oct 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 16 Oct 2009
70
61st
A little tricky to talk about this documentary. Bill Maher has an imperative speech pro atheism, which in fact, I agree a lot. Sometimes is funny too. However, on the other hand, maybe is useless, every one believes what you want, and this should be respected.
Rated 16 Oct 2009
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 19 Sep 2009
80
78th
bill maher can be a bit too pompous at times, and ultimately, this is preaching to the choir, bc anyone seeing this is already in maher's corner, but it's still pretty fucking scary to see elected officials in the USA that believe in the creation story
Rated 19 Sep 2009
torontodogtorontodog
Rated 26 Aug 2009
30
7th
Occasionally funny but I can watch people acting like jerks without paying for a movie ticket. The movie presents some strange people and mocks them for being eccentric, whereas the superior Baron Cohen movies present normal people and mock society's conventions, in those scenes where Cohen is at his best.
Rated 26 Aug 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 04 May 2009
60
50th
The arrogant SOB Maher doesn't put us atheists in a particularly good light, but if you view this more as a comedy rather than a documentary (and you definitely should), it's great fun. And that is all.
Rated 04 May 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 06 Apr 2009
55
47th
Part of "Zeitgeist" about religion mixed up with "Borat". Maher goes and interviews various religious loonies and provokes them to say something obviously contradictious or simply stupid. It's fun, but doesn't offer anything new or very smart.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 08 Mar 2009
36
7th
Incredibly disappointing. As a Catholic that finds what fundies say really funny, and as a person who finds Maher pretty hilarious at times, I was greatly disappointed by the shoddiness of the production, the annoying inserts during interviews, and the fact that Maher is content to do what anyone could do: go ask idiotic people to answer stupid questions when you know that's how they'll respond. Still though, there are some nicely humorous bits... But spread far to thinand the ending is horrible
Rated 08 Mar 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 01 Feb 2009
7
58th
It's basically one man's take on a difficult and disquieting subject, but that's what he set out to do, inflict this sense of doubt so that people will think twice before believing in something that's, well, hard to believe in. You shouldn't leave halfway through, because it's nothing more than a film in the end. While I believe in God, I found this film to be highly humorous.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
evolutionEvolution
Rated 27 Dec 2008
40
15th
Maher accomplishes nothing as he ignorantly categorizes religions in to their simple stereotypes. He selectively showcases interviews with people who are not used to talking about their beliefs in front of a camera. I agree with many of the ideas he tries to convey, but he presents them in such a grossly biased manner. Clearly this will never convince any religious believer in his stance of agnosticism, so what the fuck was the point?
Rated 27 Dec 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 25 Dec 2008
2
21st
It is entertaining, that is for sure, but it's not informative at all and the progression of the movie is muddled. It's not shocking at all. And it's blasphemous and inaccurate a lot of the time
Rated 25 Dec 2008
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 24 Nov 2008
76
75th
I loved this, and was happily surprised by Maher's respectful demeanor for the most part. His ability to weave together a really good story isn't quite as good as the Moore standard, but it's pretty well done.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
chouinardChouinard
Rated 22 Oct 2008
75
58th
Ironically he gets very preachy for the last 10 minutes, turning his insightful and fun dialogues and discussions into a opinionated monologue. The movie has a weak presentation of Scientology and the Latter day saints. Most odd is that there is no consideration at all of Asian or Hindi religious thought, ideas believed by billions of people.
Rated 22 Oct 2008
jebJeb
Rated 07 Oct 2008
90
79th
Perfect documentary and has some very funny scenes. If you're religious and you're going to watch this classic in the making, prepare to walk out of the theater.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
filliganFilligan
Rated 07 Oct 2008
87
67th
Is it preaching to the converted? Maybe. But I think it's interesting that most religious people automatically dismiss everything Maher has to say about religion. Religulous is a very funny look at religion, and Maher's only condescending when people back themselves into corners and, to be honest, are usually idiots anyway. That's not a swipe against religious people, it's a swipe against people who take religion too far. You know, like using it justify a war.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 06 Oct 2008
2
15th
Smarmy cunt.
Rated 06 Oct 2008
barnowlBarnowl
Rated 21 Sep 2022
80
25th
Hating Bill Maher means not being in on the joke.
Rated 21 Sep 2022
methodlessMethodless
Rated 25 Dec 2019
64
25th
When the movie started, it appeared it was going to be a major let-down. It got past this, but still left much to be desired. I found a lot of the editing to be biased and the approaches inconsistent. He seemed more focused on telling Christians they got their facts wrong, making Jews look silly and making Muslims look like terrorists. It would have been OK if he was consistent amongst the three groups, but this looked like it was just picking at common narratives. Satire? Maybe Documentary? No
Rated 25 Dec 2019
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 20 Mar 2019
64
58th
Instead of focusing on the controversy and "I agree" or "don't agree", why can't we all come together and say this movie is hilarious? Maher certainly pushed the movie towards strife with the "Real" religions, while it could've been easily a simple search for the more obvious and common sense absurd aspects that all religions have - Particularly the newer ones. And that, I think, would've been for the better. That's where the movie shines. At the surface. Otherwise, it sinks down to propaganda.
Rated 20 Mar 2019
director26director26
Rated 15 Nov 2018
81
57th
Beğendiğim bir belgesel oldu. Din ve bilim çatışmasını, din anlatılarının çöküşünü mizah ve hicvi harmanlayıp zekice anlatmayı başarmış bir belgesel. Özellikle Bill'in dindar insanları alaya alarak davranması çok keyifli bir seyir sunuyor izleyiciye. İzlemenizi şiddetle tavsiye edebilirim. 8.1/10
Rated 15 Nov 2018
blizowwwBlizowww
Rated 15 Jun 2018
9
86th
Seems like people expected a level documentary, but what I see is a fairly blatant attempt to get some laughs, primarily by filming interactions with a more esoteric group of "believers". Regardless of how wacky the interviewees were, they still represent the same irrationality that hides behind more mundane facade of the average religious person. Thus, the core message that religion is outdated and dangerous is still valid even if this film is not a deep intellectual dive into the matter.
Rated 15 Jun 2018
hiromiyamotohiromiyamoto
Rated 08 Jul 2017
68
21st
I really liked this when I was a teenaged edgelord, but looking back, there is plenty of cringe to go around in this documentary, most of it on Maher's part.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 19 May 2017
70
10th
interesting documentary, but it just seemed to me he just wanted to try to prove that Jesus never really existed. He spends a lot of time throwing out theory as facts, and spread his obvious hatred for God. Someone should have told Bill that God allows free choice and that is why the world is the way it is.
Rated 19 May 2017
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 31 Mar 2017
50
23rd
They use Bill Maher because the thought is that since he is a comedian and quick on his feet and has charisma the film will be more watchable. His smugness is a turnoff though, and doesn't do anything to help the atheist cause. It mostly just reinforces us as being know-it-all douches in the eyes of the believers. I would have rather seen an atheist who is a religious scholar (I'm sure there are some) as the person discussing religion with people.
Rated 31 Mar 2017
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 15 Dec 2016
35
5th
Maher seems to be either afraid of or simply oblivious to the real complexities & problems underlining religion. He blindly marches into all the usual pitfalls turning this into a weird meta-parody of popular discourse. Ofc his smug attitude & selection of soft targets doesn't help either. Most of his punchlines just turn into cheap bloopers. The framing is destructively simplistic & the irony of its muddled logic becomes almost unbearable by the end. As an atheist I feel pretty insulted.
Rated 15 Dec 2016
andaybandayb
Rated 30 Jul 2015
60
46th
it's like Maher didn't even try on this one. His efforts into being semi-sincere just comes off fake, and in the end he's just being a douche. The wackjobs that he's gone after are pretty much the easiest targets, and while they evoke the funny, their whole interactions never raise a "why" moment from the viewer. Maher's point seems to be more of "religious people are dumb" rather than "religion is dumb", a point which is somewhat a cop out for an atheist like myself.
Rated 30 Jul 2015
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 07 Jan 2015
52
48th
Bill Maher has always rubbed me the wrong way but in this he seems kind, generous and fun even around people who he could rightly claim were contemptible. The problem is the editing - every time someone pauses before answering, the film cuts away to a funny clip, implying Bill has just scored a crucial point and stunned them into silence. Reality TV style reaction shots tag each scene - the audio is stripped away as someone listens to Bill, another sly film trick to make them look dumbfounded.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
fuentissimoFuentissimo
Rated 01 Jan 2014
4
0th
This movie is about displaying aspects of people's religious beliefs that Bill Maher deems ridiculous. This is not about intelligent or respectful debate. The tone is mean spirited in its mocking and ridicule, which will likely appeal to anti-religious viewers. But it is no more progressive than the people it mocks.
Rated 01 Jan 2014
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 02 Jun 2013
55
29th
Bill Maher is an asshole, even when he's trying to be nice. Impossible to enjoy his self-righteous blathering.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 16 Mar 2013
43
21st
I agree with his views on religion, but holy fuck is Bill Maher the biggest douche on the planet
Rated 16 Mar 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 12 Jan 2013
51
9th
As an atheist myself I was interested in this film. It didn't quite deliver though, it seemed like Bill Maher was more interested in ridiculing his opponents than actually making good points (even though he had some). This often made me feel uncomfortable while watching.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 03 Dec 2012
70
70th
Bill Maher is good at pointing out the ridiculousness of many religious concepts. The movie is hard to sit through because there are so many idiots and zealots, but suffering through them is part of the process. It amazes me how many people refuse to question their beliefs. And even more amazing how many incredibly stupid concepts are embraced by religions around the world. Every religious person should watch this show and really try to think rationally.
Rated 03 Dec 2012
amerigoamerigo
Rated 05 Oct 2012
79
61st
It looks like this movie is basically Maher saying "O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous!" and following up with "Fuck it, I'll do it myself." He does a pretty good job, but it always felt like it could have been more thorough and more scathing. As it is, it's still worth a watch.
Rated 05 Oct 2012
ookiimataookiimata
Rated 25 Aug 2012
70
6th
I hate religion, but all he does here is rehash the same old tired arguments.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
langelundLangelund
Rated 07 Apr 2012
60
47th
Preaching mostly to the non-converted as well as most of the questions and people asked are far from fair or respectfully picked, but in glimpse still pretty damn funny.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Dec 2011
74
42nd
This film is not for everyone and there are many people that are offended by it. If you are a fan of Bill Maher you should enjoy this film.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
sienceSience
Rated 07 Sep 2011
46
41st
Pretty damned funny, even though the editing suggests a certain degree of unfair play. It's much better watched as a loose documentary (in that it's showing real people and real beliefs), but presented with a comedic spin. Maher is very much shooting fish in a barrel on this one, but to amusing comedic effect.
Rated 07 Sep 2011
huttburtHuttburt
Rated 23 Aug 2011
50
20th
Good subject matter from which Maher fails to say anything eye-opening.
Rated 23 Aug 2011

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