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Religulous (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Religulous, directed by Larry Charles and starring Bill Maher.
Religulous (2008) -- Comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with members of different faiths.
Religulous (2008) -- Comedian Bill Maher takes on religion in his new film, "Religulous." He tells Harry Smith that religion can be laughed at, and for good reason.
Religulous (2008) -- A skeptical take on religions of the world in this documentary
Religulous (2008) -- Open-ended Trailer from Lions Gate Films

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   15,635 votes
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Director:
Larry Charles
Writer:
Bill Maher (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 October 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Do you smell something burning? more
Plot:
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Maher's Catechism; Questions, No Answers more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Bill Maher ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Burg ... Himself
Francis Collins ... Himself
George Coyne ... Himself
Jerry Cummings ... Himself
Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda ... Himself
Reginald Foster ... Himself
Ted Haggard ... Himself (archive footage)

Dean Hamer ... Himself (as Dr. Dean Hamer)
Ken Ham ... Himself
Julie Maher ... Herself
Kathy Maher ... Herself
Aki Nawaz ... Himself (as Propa-Gandhi)
Andrew Newberg ... Himself
Fred Phelps ... Himself (archive footage)
Mark Pryor ... Himself
Ray Suarez ... Himself
Yisroel Dovid Weiss ... Himself
John Westcott ... Himself
Geert Wilders ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Spiritual Journey (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled Larry Charles Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some language and sexual material.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Thousand Words more

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Trivia:
Additional people interviewed on the "Deleted Scenes" section of the DVD release: . Howard Bloom (anti-Muslim Jew, author of "The Lucifer Principles") . M. Hasan, store owner; Kaya Bousquet, model; and Jason Alper, stylist; Zamzan Books and Burkah Store (discussing Muslim fashions) . Benjamin Creme (British author, artist and prophet) discussing Maitreya . David Icke (author, "The Biggest Secret," "Secrets of the Matrix") arguing that the world is being run by "interdimensional" reptile-like creatures including the Bushes and the British royal family . Rael and followers (discussing their "atheist religion" that extraterrestrials called "Elohim" created all life on earth) . Michael Bray (anti-abortion activist from Wilmington, Ohio defending violent attacks on abortion providers even if uninvolved people are also hurt or killed) . Anne, Heidi, Carla, Doris Deborah, Michelle and Miranda (polygamist wives of a fundamentalist Mormon living in Salt Lake City, Utah) more
Goofs:
Factual errors: It has never been taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that God had physical sex with Mary. more
Quotes:
Bill Maher: Rational people, anti-religionists, must end their timidity and come out of the closet and assert themselves. And those who consider themselves only moderately religious really need to look in the mirror and realize that the solace and comfort that religion brings you actually comes at a terrible price. more
Movie Connections:
Features Fall from Grace (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Travelin Band more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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128 out of 183 people found the following comment useful:-
Maher's Catechism; Questions, No Answers, 30 September 2008
7/10
Author: janos451 from San Francisco

With 16 percent of the U.S. population, the un-/non-/anti-religious represent a larger segment than blacks (13%), gays (3%), or NRA members (2%). Never mind the exact figures (which vary from source to source), focus on the question what kind of lobby do the non-religious have, with impact approaching those other groups? None, alas. Why is that?

It could be this: The militantly religious must be *right*, the secular - by definition - will not fight to the death for his truth (or god, not in evidence). My money is on the righteous, the fervent, the militant, the possessed. One day, they may even have an influence over the U.S. government! Meanwhile, in our corner, there is Bill Maher.

His "Religulous," directed by Larry Charles, is an entertaining, funny, angry, thought-provoking journey from the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Via Dolorosa, the Qumran Caves, to Stonehenge, Habibi Ana (and a Moslem Gay bar), the Vatican, the Holy Land Experience Park in Florida, the U.S. Capitol, Mormon Tabernacle, and many others.

Everywhere, Maher is asking a few simple questions: What do you believe, why, and how can you possibly...? Half Catholic, half Jewish, and fully agnostic, Maher is incredulous, in every sense of the word, but curiously warm and gentle asking questions about the "the final battle between intelligence and stupidity that will decide the future of humanity."

In Larry Charles' words, the situation confronted is like this: "An old God, a very buff old God that lives in space decides to create the first man from earth dust, then makes a woman from that man's rib. They get to live forever if they don't eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge, but the woman is tricked into eating a piece by a talking snake and all future humanity is cursed." And that, of course, is just the basic tenet of one religion. Discuss.

Maher goes on in his polite crusade to dissect some of the similar Star Wars/Disney scenarios in Scientology, Mormonism, among Orthodox Jews and televangelists. All interviews are interesting, but some are amazing and memorable. Father Reginald Foster - a senior Vatican scholar, principal Latinist for the Pope - will stun you as he agrees with Maher on some points. There is unexpected goodwill and kindness from a group of evangelists "attacked" by Maher; they pray for him, and really mean it.

You may have chills running down your back as you listen to Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas), sitting in his Capitol office, speaking about his belief in Creationism and the literal interpretation of the Bible. You don't need to be a Christian to be offended (and amused) by the commercial Jesus impersonators Maher interviews, and you may feel a bit sorry for the Pentecostals speaking in tongues. (Gov. Palin and John Ashcroft, neither featured in "Religulous," are members of that church.)

After comedy, irony, and sarcasm, Maher turns serious at the end of the film, and asks with deep concern if the future of the world can be entrusted to the many varieties of believers in the unreal, the illogical, the incongruous, the phantasmagorical. Looks like we are well on our way to that eventuality.

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