Review of Religulous (2008) by Matt G — 13 Mar 2011

A documentary that shows you how easily people get sucked into religion without knowing why they believe in it.

This review of Religulous (2008) was written by Matt G on 13 Mar 2011.

Religulous has generally received positive reviews.

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