Synopsis
Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.
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Cast
- Richard DawkinsSelf
- Lawrence KraussSelf
- Ayaan Hirsi AliSelf
- Woody AllenSelf
- Cameron DiazSelf
- Ricky GervaisSelf
- Stephen HawkingSelf
- Penn JilletteSelf
- Eddie IzzardSelf
- Werner HerzogSelf
Recommendations
- 63
Slant Magazine
It ably captures the provocative open forums that Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss conduct, but its uneven nature occasionally dulls the effect of these intellectually stimulating conversations. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Unbelievers' is a high-minded love fest between two deeply committed atheistic intellectuals and their rock star-like fan base. - 60
New York Daily News
Holwerda’s film never bothers to conceal its fawning view of Dawkins and Krauss — or challenge their dogma. And there’s no need for empty celebrity cameos from fans like Cameron Diaz (“Knowledge is power,” she reveals). - 30
Village Voice
A study in the frustrating insufferableness of people you probably agree with. - 25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Anyone interested in the contemporary debate between atheists and religious believers will gain nothing of value from the documentary The Unbelievers. - 20
Variety
While every moment is captured with the reverence of a fawning fan, Holwerda’s star-struck approach neglects to shed new light on his subjects or even showcase their greatest hits. - 20
The New York Times
Too slight to persuade, The Unbelievers is also too poorly made to entertain. The rational roots of atheism deserve a much better movie than this.
