My Scientology Movie
Louis documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. In a bizarre twist, it becomes clear that the Church is also making a film about Louis Theroux.
7 July 1977, Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
3 September 1984, New York City, New York, USA
3 July 1962, Syracuse, New York, USA
20 May 1970, Singapore
28 November 1988, Dublin, Ireland
March 30, 2017
There's not a lot of shockingly new information per se, but watching Theroux filming covert Scientologists while they in turn film him, and so on, has its own sort of meta-charm.
March 20, 2017
(Theroux) doesn't really get anywhere in his attempts to discuss and understand Scientology, but his exploration is nonetheless entertaining.
March 10, 2017
While My Scientology Movie provides a very entertaining tour of some of the questions that swirl around Scientology, viewers who've followed the story through the years will find little that's new or unexpected.
March 17, 2017
Despite the disingenuous premise, the movie stands as an entertaining and alarming companion to Gibney's more comprehensive Going Clear (which was in production about the same time).
March 08, 2017
At times it plays like an extended skit on "The Daily Show"; yet its disorder also makes its insights - like how strongly the church's training sessions resemble acting classes - feel refreshingly organic.
March 10, 2017
One of the best documentaries of the year.
March 08, 2017
The film's a little choppy as Theroux takes side trips to interview other former Scientologists, but it comes together as a chilling look at America's most famous 20th-century homegrown religion.
March 09, 2017
Theroux raises troubling questions about psychological warfare and how devoutness shades into fanaticism.
March 24, 2017
He's not content to copy Alex Gibney, whose 2015 documentary [Going Clear] provides a stunning inside look at the religion... No, Dower is more of an entertainer, and he imbues his storytelling style with a somewhat lighter touch.
March 16, 2017
My Scientology Movie isn't particularly deep-Alex Gibney's Going Clear comfortably remains the definitive film on this subject-but Theroux tackles what you might already know in a wryly compelling way.
March 11, 2017
New look at well-charted territory adds just enough to justify its existence.
March 18, 2017
... on its small scale it is one of the most entertaining and fun documentary watches in years.
