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Religulous (2008): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

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Religulous is a 2008 comedy documentary directed by Larry Charles, starring Bill Maher. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $13.6 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
worldwide gross
$13.6M
Metascore
56
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Religulous (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Director
Larry Charles
Genres
Comedy , Documentary
Original language
English
Budget
$2.5M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Religulous About?

The premise of Religulous without spoilers.

Bill Maher travels the world in this comedic documentary, questioning religious beliefs and practices. He speaks with people of various faiths, engaging in thoughtful and often humorous conversations about topics ranging from homosexuality and the historical evidence for Christ to Jewish law and religious extremism. The film explores the diverse ways people find meaning and justification in their beliefs.

Religulous Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • religion
  • islamophobia
  • anti semitism
  • propaganda
  • nihilism
  • jew
  • intolerance
  • non believer
  • rabbi
  • scientology
  • mormon
  • jewish
+38 more
  • made up word
  • meaninglessness
  • materialism as objectivity
  • false information
  • fatwa
  • bigotry
  • cultural difference
  • infidel
  • minaret
  • culture clash
  • extremism
  • cynicism
  • reference to anne frank
  • native american
  • disbelief
  • hate
  • materialism
  • circumcision
  • half jewish
  • atheism
  • subtitled scene
  • orthodox jew
  • anti zionist
  • anti religion
  • anti christianity
  • holocaust
  • religion versus science
  • hare krishna
  • jews for jesus
  • deception
  • reference to teddy pendergrass
  • antitheism
  • new atheism
  • militant atheist
  • prejudice
  • militant atheism
  • strawman
  • the white house washington d.c.
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Cast & crew

Religulous Cast

Bill Maher stars in Religulous. Directed by Larry Charles.

From the director

More from Larry Charles

More films directed by Larry Charles, best-rated first: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Dictator, Bruno and Masked and Anonymous.

Full filmography
Ratings

Religulous Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Religulous 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

Box office

Religulous Box Office & Budget

Religulous grossed $13.6 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget, 5.5 times what it cost. $13 million came from the US and Canada and $627,955 (5%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$13.6M

5.5× its budget

US & Canada
$13M
International
$628K
Budget
$2.5M
US & Canada 95% Rest of the world 5%
Videos

Religulous Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Religulous.

Religulous (Trailer)
Details

Religulous Also Known As

19 alternative titles, including “A Spiritual Journey” and “Untitled Larry Charles Project”.

Also known as
  • A Spiritual Journey
  • Untitled Larry Charles Project
  • Religiolus - Vedere per credere
  • Religulous - I god tro
  • בדיחדת
  • Religulous - Wer’s glaubt wird selig
  • Religulous - Que o céu nos Ajude
  • Religolo
  • Proboha!
  • Wiara czyni czuba
  • 宗教的荒谬
  • Πίστευε... και Γέλα
+7 more
  • Uskomatonta
  • אין לו אלוהים
  • İlahi Komedi
  • Верующие
  • 신은 없다
  • Віруючі
  • Szelektív vallás

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FAQ

Religulous FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Religulous, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Religulous?

Religulous runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Religulous released?

Religulous was released on October 3, 2008.

Who directed Religulous?

Religulous was directed by Larry Charles.

More films by Larry Charles

Who is in the cast of Religulous?

Religulous stars Bill Maher.

How much did Religulous make at the box office?

Religulous grossed $13.6 million worldwide ($13 million domestic, $627,955 international) on a budget of $2.5 million.

How is Religulous rated?

Religulous has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.

Does Religulous have a post-credit scene?

No. Religulous has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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