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Religulous

Religulous () is a 2008 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Bill Maher and directed by Larry Charles. The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religious and ridiculous. The documentary examines and challenges religion and religious belief.

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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.

Released: 2008-10-01101 minDir: Larry CharlesDocumentary, Comedy

Cast

Bill Maher as Self - Host/Narrator
Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda as Self
Andrew Newberg as Self
Steve Burg as Self
Tal Bachman as Self
Jonathan Boulden as Self

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Key facts

Film.name: Religulous
Film.image: Religulous poster.jpg
Film.caption: Theatrical release poster
Film.director: Larry Charles
Film.writer: Bill Maher
Film.starring: Bill Maher
Film.cinematography: Anthony Hardwick
Film.studio: Thousand Words
Film.distributor: Lionsgate
Film.runtime: 96 minutes
Film.country: United States
Film.language: English
Film.budget: $2.5 million

Key dates

Published: 2 April 2009

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: documentary film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: atheism
Director: Larry Charles
Screenwriter: Bill Maher
Cast member: Kanye West
Producer: Bill Maher
Filming location: North Carolina

Article

13 sections

Contents

Contents
Cast
Production
Reception
Box office
Critical response
Accolades
DVD release
Possible sequel
Soundtrack
See also
References
External links

==Contents== A range of views on various world religions is explored as Bill Maher travels to numerous religious destinations including Jerusalem, the Vatican City, and Salt Lake City, interviewing believers from a variety of backgrounds and groups. These include a former member of Jews for Jesus, Christians, Muslims, ex-Mormons, and Hasidic Jews. Maher travels to Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London, where he "preaches" Scientology beliefs.