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2015 · Movie · 2h

Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

CriticsCritics: 88
AudienceAudience: 7.9

This documentary profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring what draws people into the organization and the pressures they describe after becoming involved. Through interviews and archival footage, it examines belief, influence, celebrity, and the actions carried out in the name of religion.

My take

You’ll like this if you want an engrossing, unsettling investigation of belief and institutional pressure, especially in the vein of The Social Dilemma; Not for you if you prefer balanced or lighter documentaries.

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Cast

Jason BeghePaul HaggisAlex GibneyLawrence WrightSherry StringfieldKatie HolmesNancy CartwrightKirstie Alley

Director

Alex Gibney

If tonight is a Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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