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The Most Hated Woman in America (2017): Ratings & Plot

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The Most Hated Woman in America is a 2017 biographical drama directed by Tommy O'Haver. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes. Critics gave it 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.

IMDb rating
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
40%
Metascore
41
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The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
Tommy O'Haver
Genres
Biography , Drama , History
Original language
English
Studio
Netflix
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Most Hated Woman in America About?

The premise of The Most Hated Woman in America without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Madalyn Murray O'Hair, a passionate and uncompromising advocate for secularism, challenges societal norms and sparks controversy with her unwavering beliefs. The film explores her dramatic rise to prominence and the subsequent turmoil that engulfed her life, revealing the personal cost of her activism and the intense backlash she faced. It's a complex portrait of a controversial figure and a cautionary story about the price of conviction.

The Most Hated Woman in America Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • missing family
  • atheist
  • activist
  • agnostic
  • hate mail
  • passport
  • dysfunctional family
  • dog
  • freedom of religion
  • single mother
  • religion
  • hostage
+38 more
  • mother daughter relationship
  • grandmother granddaughter relationship
  • 1st amendment
  • lgbt plus
  • embezzlement
  • mother son relationship
  • queer
  • homosexuality
  • gay
  • homosexual
  • lgbt
  • new zealand
  • year 1991
  • poker
  • born again christian
  • evangelist
  • religious reform
  • reporter
  • 1970s
  • talk radio
  • year 1969
  • gay black man
  • flashback
  • newspaper clipping
  • year 1961
  • con artist
  • motel room
  • year 1964
  • separation of church and state
  • held at gun point
  • year 1960
  • year 1955
  • baltimore maryland
  • year 1963
  • black eye
  • teenage boy
  • alcoholic
  • disapproving father
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Crew

The Director of The Most Hated Woman in America

Directed by Tommy O'Haver.

From the director

More from Tommy O'Haver

More films directed by Tommy O'Haver, best-rated first: Ella Enchanted, Get Over It, One-Minute Musical and Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss.

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Ratings

The Most Hated Woman in America Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Most Hated Woman in America 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.

Plot

The Most Hated Woman in America Plot Summary

What happens in The Most Hated Woman in America from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In Texas, 1995, the home of Madalyn Murray O’Hair (Melissa Leo), the founder of American Atheists, reveals a troubling scene; her son Garth (Michael Chernus) and granddaughter Robin (Juno Temple) are nowhere to be found. Food is strewn everywhere, the door is ajar, and Madalyn’s beloved dogs wander freely, suggesting something ominous has occurred. Their friend, Roy Collier (Brandon Mychal Smith), arrives and, sensing that something is amiss, promptly contacts the authorities.

Full summary

The whole story of The Most Hated Woman in America, scene by scene

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Videos

The Most Hated Woman in America Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Most Hated Woman in America.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Most Hated Woman in America?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

The Most Hated Woman in America Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “미국에서 가장 미움받는 여인” and “La femme la plus détestée d'Amérique”.

Also known as
  • 미국에서 가장 미움받는 여인
  • La femme la plus détestée d'Amérique
  • A Mulher Mais Odiada dos Estados Unidos
  • האישה השנואה ביותר באמריקה
  • La mujer más odiada de América
  • Amerikas meistgehasste Frau
  • La donna più odiata d'America
  • Najbardziej znienawidzona kobieta Ameryki
  • Η πιο Μισητή Γυναίκα στην Αμερική
  • La mujer mas odiada en America
  • Най-мразената жена в Америка
  • Amerika'nın En Çok Nefret Edilen Kadını
+3 more
  • 美国最可恨的女人
  • เผยชีวิตหญิงผู้เป็นที่เกลียดชังที่สุดในอเมริกา
  • Người Phụ Nữ Bị Ghét Nhất Nước Mỹ

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FAQ

The Most Hated Woman in America FAQ: Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Most Hated Woman in America, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Most Hated Woman in America?

The Most Hated Woman in America runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was The Most Hated Woman in America released?

The Most Hated Woman in America was released on March 24, 2017.

Who directed The Most Hated Woman in America?

The Most Hated Woman in America was directed by Tommy O'Haver.

More films by Tommy O'Haver

How is The Most Hated Woman in America rated?

The Most Hated Woman in America has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

Does The Most Hated Woman in America have a post-credit scene?

No. The Most Hated Woman in America has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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