My Scientology Movie (2015)

Directed by

John Dower

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

15

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 300 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Louis Theroux makes a documentary about Scientology. He uses actors to reenact stories from former members. The church puts Theroux and his crew under surveillance.

inquisitiveunsettlingplayfulconfrontationalsuspensefulthought-provokingdarkly humorous

What happens

My Scientology Movie is a 2015 British documentary film about Scientology directed by John Dower, and written by and starring Louis Theroux. The film takes an unconventional approach to the subject matter, featuring young actors "auditioning" for parts playing high-profile Scientologists in scenes recreating accounts from ex-members about incidents involving senior church management. The Church of Scientology responded by putting the filmmakers under surveillance and denouncing the film. My Scientology Movie premiered at the London Film Festival on 14 October 2015 before receiving a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2016 from BBC Films with a North American release on 3 March 2017 from Magnolia Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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