Movieo
Poster for Religulous

Religulous

Heaven help us.

2008 · 1h 41m · R Comedy, Documentary
Directed by Larry Charles

Seen it?

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.

Director and cast

Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Over-extended but nonetheless thought provoking and humorous documentary.

David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh

Maher is essentially and professionally a comic, and the measure of this movie is not just the thoughts it provokes but the laughs it generates.

Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Fresh

I think this is an important movie, challenging, many beliefs that many of us seem unwilling to talk about. Mainly, though, you'll laugh...a lot.

Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Fresh

Religulous has an unholy fervor that should start many bonfires.

David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten

About half of the movie works in its snide, hit-and-run way. The other half throws more and more darts at the same balloon, long after it pops.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

Comments

Talk about the film with other members

More films