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The Unbelievers

2013 · 77 min

A talky, globe-trotting lecture tour that feels like a lively debate club with famous faces dropping in to argue for reason.

Directed by
Gus Holwerda
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Tagline
What are you willing to believe?
Overview
Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.

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Directed by
Gus Holwerda
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • science
  • education
  • politics
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gus Holwerda
Written by
Gus Holwerda, Luke Holwerda
Starring
Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Woody Allen, Cameron Diaz, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Hawking, Penn Jillette
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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