The Unbelievers

2013

1 hr. 17 min.

Documentary

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44%

9 Reviews

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63%

1,000+ Ratings

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Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe to speak publicly about the importance of science and reason.

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Audience Member

For such a heady topic, it’s frustratingly shallow. It plays like an extended trailer.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/18

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Audience Member

This is an angsty physics lecture disguised as a subversive documentary. For a film covering such curious individuals as Dawkins and Krauss, it doesn't actually seem that curious about anything other than its very myopic perspective: that science cancels out religion. Irritated and irritating.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

The amount of sheer ignorance and foolishness to come out of both Dawkins and Krauss's mouth, is both seamless and mind blowing. For the film itself, it's heavy handed, hand fisted and downright boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Too much repetition of content no real depth. Very underwhelming, could have been so much better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Very interesting film by two titans in the scientific community.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/18

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Chris%20 P

Interesting concept but could have done with more depth.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/17

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Gus Holwerda

Director

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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Woody Allen

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Richard Dawkins

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Daniel Dennett

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Cameron Diaz

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

There's simply not enough time given to any meaningful exchange of ideas.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 7, 2014

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Ariel Teplitsky

Toronto Star

Director Gus Holwerda does his best to add tension to the mostly tame travelogue. But damned if The Unbelievers doesn't find a few new converts.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 6, 2014

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Plays like a publicity stunt for its secular stars.

Dec 12, 2013

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

There's so much of airports, taxis and trains that I was left with the thought that a message about the shortcomings of deities and church-going isn't best conveyed in conveyances.

Rated: 2.6/5

Mar 30, 2014

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Ethan Alter

Film Journal International

In its reliance on sloganeering in place of substantive debate, The Unbelievers winds up being almost as insular as any dogmatic religious group. Instead of opening viewers' minds, it's just preaching to the choir.

Dec 11, 2013

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Synopsis

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe to speak publicly about the importance of science and reason.

Director: Gus Holwerda
Executive Producer: Lawrence Krauss
Screenwriter: Gus Holwerda, Lawrence Krauss, Luke Holwerda
Production Co: Black Chalk
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016