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Religulous

2008 · 101 min

A witty, confrontational travelogue that mixes laughs with unease as it questions deeply held beliefs.

Directed by: Larry Charles
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Andrew Newberg

Tagline: Heaven help us.
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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Directed by: Larry Charles
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Andrew Newberg

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
morality
identity
politics
media
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	9
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Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: documentary, comedy
Directed by: Larry Charles
Written by: Bill Maher
Starring: Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Andrew Newberg, Steve Burg, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Francis Collins, George Coyne
Cinematography: Anthony Hardwick
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Hebrew, Persian, English, Spanish, Arabic

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