My Scientology Movie
A mischievous documentary investigation turns Scientology’s secrecy and image control into a darkly comic confrontation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- satirical
- provocative
- curious afternoon
- discussion group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film witty, provocative, and unusually entertaining while acknowledging that its staged provocations are less definitive than a conventional investigation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louis Theroux stages Scientology-related scenes and observes how participants and representatives react to his interventions.
The film combines a pointed critique of Scientology with deliberately theatrical and Pythonesque humor.
The investigation examines the Church of Scientology's guarded administration, surveillance practices, and responses to scrutiny.
Theroux and collaborators use reconstructed scenes and actors to explore the church's internal dynamics despite limited access.
Films like My Scientology Movie, and why
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
investigative documentary treatment of Scientology with an adversarial, critical perspective
The Look of Silence
witty, participatory investigative documentary built around a provocative encounter with a powerful institution
Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?
comic observational documentary using absurdity and confrontation to expose institutional behavior
Religulous
satirical documentary approach to manipulation, belief, and media spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- John Dower
- Release Date
- 2016-05-05
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (309)
Cast
- Louis Theroux
- Tom De Vocht
- Marty Rathbun
- Jefferson Hawkins
- Andrew Perez
- Marc Headley
- Paz de la Huerta
- Rob Alter
- David Miscavige
- Tom Cruise
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Scientology Movie about?
- A mischievous documentary investigation turns Scientology’s secrecy and image control into a darkly comic confrontation.
- What is My Scientology Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Scientology Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My Scientology Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Scientology Movie.
- What did critics think of My Scientology Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film witty, provocative, and unusually entertaining while acknowledging that its staged provocations are less definitive than a conventional investigation.
- Which films are like My Scientology Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief, The Look of Silence, Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?, and Religulous.
- How long is My Scientology Movie?
- My Scientology Movie runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Scientology Movie?
- In United States, My Scientology Movie streams on fuboTV, Philo, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
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