| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Mostly Maher is content to riff, rant, opine, judge, reduce, and preach - zealously, I might add." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"I report faithfully that I laughed frequently." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"Bill Maher wants to get you talking." more... |
B+ |
E! Online
Skylaire Alfvegren |
"...a mind-blowing documentary..." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"The movie is funny as...well, hell." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Eric Meyerson |
"Charles's direction is brisk and clever, peppered with funny clips and audio tricks." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"An often hilarious but relentlessly shallow attack on religious fundamentalism by humorist Bill Maher." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"No defender of any religion could withstand five minutes of cross-examination from a junior varsity debater, but Maher at least seeks out some worthy targets." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...a film that aims for laughs, not a scientific survey of the roots of faith." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"While the film is an utter failure as a documentary (it's more of a visual op-ed piece), it has moments of genuinely funny comedy." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Maher can be a smartass, but his attempts to apply reason to religion are more a challenge than a threat." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Bill Maher does something amazing in Religulous. He makes Michael Moore look incredibly likable in comparison." more... |
B- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...humorously apocalyptic..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...those with a taste for irreverent humor and clear-eyed analysis will find it funny, enlightening and disturbing." more... |
B |
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