After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the church is watching his every move.
Directed by John Dower
mind control
manipulation
religion
scientology
religious cult
investigative journalism
religious delusions
cautionary
egotistical
arrogant
authoritarian
Rank
#101 in 2016·#4282 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Louis Theroux
Self
Andrew Perez
David Miscavige
Paz de la Huerta
Self
David Miscavige
Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise
Self (Archive Footage)
Crew
Louis Theroux
Writer
Simon Chinn
Producer
Popular Reviews
117 reviews
Charlie
6.0★ · 05/24/26
"Go fuck yourself!"
"...I consider myself fucked"
I LOVE how louis just don't care
"Go fuck yourself!"
"...I consider myself fucked"
I LOVE how louis just don't care
Harrison ElliottPRO
7.0★ · 05/04/26
Stalking and verbal harassment, high security compounds, financial exploitation - all my favourite signs of a peaceful and loving religion.
Stalking and verbal harassment, high security compounds, financial exploitation - all my favourite signs of a peaceful and loving religion.
Sam Dodds
7.0★ · 04/29/26
Religion made by the same guy who did Pulp Fiction btw…
Religion made by the same guy who did Pulp Fiction btw…
v
5.0★ · 04/28/26
dude was way to emotional anxious and suspect of ex members
ending was worse
dude was way to emotional anxious and suspect of ex members
