Religulous
Lionsgate | Release Date: October 3, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
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16
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11
Negative:
4
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50
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
By focusing so narrowly on religious fundamentalists and bigots while ignoring any spiritual dimension to religion, the film is not only being disingenuous but limits its audience to non-believers. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The problem with the movie, whose title compresses "religious" and "ridiculous" into a single word, isn't that it milks more than one sacred cow but that it does so with minimal subtlety and intelligence. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Bill Maher's one-man stand-up attack on religious fundamentalism is a dog that has more bark than bite--a skeptical, secular-humanist hounding of the hypocrites, amusingly annotated with sarcastic subtitles and clips from cheesy biblical spectacles. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Much of Mr. Maher's film is extremely funny in a similarly irreverent, offhanded way. Some true believers -- at least those who have a sense of humor about their faith -- may even be amused. But most will not. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
For the most part Mr. Maher is an equal-opportunity denigrator, but it's worth noting that humor fails him when the subject is Muslim fundamentalism. It's hard to make light of what frightens us. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Maher makes Michael Moore look incredibly likable in comparison. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
A major disappointment because here, unlike on "Real Time," Maher aims for laughs instead of insight--and aims low. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
More rant than rollick, it's just ain't funny enough. Read full review
50
PremiereEric Kohn
The lack of insightful commentary keeps the spotlight focused on Maher. That's not restraint; it's a missed opportunity. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The bulk of Religulous is a passionate but misguided attempt by Maher to stimulate the 16 percent of the American population who deem themselves non-religious into standing up and being counted. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The film has a habit of cutting away from interviews for Maher's commentary during the drive to the next location. You can see him trying to work the car for a laugh. Read full review
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