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Religulous
Sign in to saveReligulous () 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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7.0Commentator-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.
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
Themes
- muslim
- faith
- museum
- rabbi
- interview
- atheist
- chapel
- religion
- catholic
- evolution
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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
- Film.gross
- $13.9 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 990173
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- Commons category
- Religulous
- publication date
- 2009-04-02
- title
- Religulous
- review score
- 56/100
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Contents
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- DVD release
- Possible sequel
- Soundtrack
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
==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.