Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015): Ratings & Box Office
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a 2015 documentary directed by Alex Gibney. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $230,194 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Critics' Choice 2016. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Alex Gibney
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief About?
The premise of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief without spoilers.
This documentary examines the controversial Church of Scientology through the experiences of eight former members. Filmmaker Alex Gibney explores the organization’s history, focusing on the charismatic figure of L. Ron Hubbard and detailing the practices that led individuals to leave. The film offers intimate portraits and disturbing accounts, revealing the complexities and potential pitfalls of unwavering belief and the challenges faced by those who seek to leave.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- scientology
- pseudo science
- based on book
- dianetics
- scientologist
- 1970s
- year 2013
- year 1950
- year 1992
- year 2001
- reference to nicole kidman
- year 1993
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- year 1987
- thetan
- year 1986
- year 1984
- year 2009
- year 2007
- psychology
- cult
- science fiction writer
- loss of faith
- fantasy versus reality
- religious cult
- e meter
- religion versus science
- faith
- ant
- commercial
- donation
- expulsion
- prince
- internal revenue service
- italian
- human in a cage
- child snatching
- overpopulation
- police officer
- post war
- new york city
- frame up
- cleaning a toilet with a toothbrush
- 1st amendment
- reference to the pocono mountains
- pretending to be blind
- reference to the st. petersburg times
- worrying
- church of scientology
- pseudoscience
- new religious movement
The Director of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Directed by Alex Gibney.
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Director Alex Gibney
More from Alex Gibney
More films directed by Alex Gibney, best-rated first: Totally Under Control, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, Crazy, Not Insane and Taxi to the Dark Side.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
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IMDb 8.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 76% User score
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Letterboxd 3.8 /5
8 ratings
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Box Office
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief grossed $230,194 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$230.2K
- International
- $230.2K
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Awards & Nominations
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief earned 2 award nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Critics' Choice 2016. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Best Documentary Feature
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DGA Awards 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Documentaries – Alex Gibney
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Scientologys religiøse fængsel” and “סיינטולוגיה וכלא האמונה”.
- Also known as
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- Scientologys religiøse fængsel
- סיינטולוגיה וכלא האמונה
- Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
- Scientology: Ein Glaubensgefängnis
- Scientologie sous emprise
- Going Clear: Scientology e la prigione della fede
- הסיינטולוגיה וכלא האמונה
- Fångade av scientologin
- Scientologie a Vězení víry
- Clarificarea: Scientologia și închisoarea credinței
- Szcientológia, avagy a hit börtöne
- 拨开迷雾之山达基教与信仰囚笼
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- Наваждение
- Droga do wyzwolenia. Scjentologia
- Hollywood i pułapki wiary
- 정화: 사이언톨로지와 신앙의 감옥
- 解密山達基
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Movies Like Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including My Scientology Movie, Orientation: A Scientology Information Film and Religulous.
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief FAQ: Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief released?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief was released on March 13, 2015.
Who directed Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief was directed by Alex Gibney.
More films by Alex Gibney How much did Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief make at the box office?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief grossed $230,194 worldwide.
How is Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief rated?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief has 8.0/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Was Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief nominated for any awards?
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief have a post-credit scene?
No. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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