Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- provocative
- tense
- serious
- true crime viewing
- history-focused viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, underpowered television-style biographical drama that falls short of its compelling subject.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Madalyn Murray O'Hair's rise as a nationally vilified atheist activist is the film's defining subject.
O'Hair's American Atheist activism and challenge to prayer in public schools place religious conflict at the center.
The rise and demise of O'Hair is framed through the unresolved-feeling criminal circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death.
O'Hair's reputation as the most hated woman in America drives her political visibility while intensifying hostility toward her.
Films like The Most Hated Woman in America, and why
The Social Network
shared biographical drama form, controversial public figure, and tense crime-centered investigation
Foxcatcher
shared true-crime atmosphere, morally complicated central figure, and institutional conflict
I, Tonya
shared dramatization of a polarizing American personality and media-shaped public reputation
The Informant!
shared mystery-inflected biography involving disappearance, scandal, and contested public narratives
Movie Details
- Director
- Tommy O'Haver
- Release Date
- 2017-03-14
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (234)
Cast
- Melissa Leo
- Josh Lucas
- Michael Chernus
- Rory Cochrane
- Vincent Kartheiser
- Adam Scott
- Juno Temple
- Sally Kirkland
- Brandon Mychal Smith
- Alex Frost
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Most Hated Woman in America about?
- A provocative atheist activist builds a national movement while the notoriety that empowers her also draws her toward a devastating criminal fate.
- What is The Most Hated Woman in America like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Most Hated Woman in America as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Most Hated Woman in America violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Most Hated Woman in America as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Most Hated Woman in America?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, underpowered television-style biographical drama that falls short of its compelling subject.
- Which films are like The Most Hated Woman in America?
- Films with a similar feel include The Social Network, Foxcatcher, I, Tonya, and The Informant!.
- How long is The Most Hated Woman in America?
- The Most Hated Woman in America runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Most Hated Woman in America?
- In United States, The Most Hated Woman in America streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
