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MPAA RATING: R for strong language including sex-related dialogue, violence, crude humor and some drug content
Starring Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, and Alan Rickman
The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. In Kevin Smith's comic fantasia Dogma, angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of America and duke it out for the fate of humankind. (Lions Gate Films)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy |
| WRITTEN BY: | Kevin Smith |
| DIRECTED BY: | Kevin Smith |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 2, 2000 Video: May 2, 2000 Theatrical: November 12, 1999 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 130 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 21 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Riren gave it a9:
A movie about religion that will tick off staunch atheists and zealots? Well hey! It's a mix of blasphemy and profanity that are always measured to be just implausible or irreverent enough to be disarmingly funny. There is substance wedged down inside it: defense of individual faith, the lineage of Christ, the hypocrisy of the confident. Silent Bob is a cute reoccuring character in Smith's movies, but why does the director insert himself into his movie about religion, and play a mute? Yet where other religious movies watch like a thesis, this is more like a conversation with a smart and funny friend. And really, there's nothing so useful in spirituality as that.
Robugly gave it an8:
I just watched that movie and thought it was pretty good.
Karen T. gave it a10:
Dogma surprised me by not being sacriligious; it actually has a respectful love of individual faith, just an appalled disgust for "organized" religion and its hypocritical complexities. Kevin Smith stuffs the script with really funny stuff, charming characters, and thought-provoking situations. In spite of the fact that it feels like it taught me something, Dogma is one of my three favorite movies of all time, the kind I can watch over and over and quote from often. A don't-miss for the faithful and nonreligious alike.
Michael M. gave it an 8:
The third best Kevin Smith film (out of 5). This is a great film. It is so funny, and yet so creative!This is probably one of the best ten or five films of 1999. A large amount of big name actors star in his hilarious, twisted, religous comedy that will have everyone talking and a big cult following! The story is about a woman Bethany (Linda Fiorientino) who is the great great grand niece of Jesus Christ himself. She must stop two bad angels Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and the Angel of Death, Loki (Matt Damon) from re-entering heaven, after being thrown out, by passing through the hall of a church, which we forgive them of all their sins, thus proving god wrong. Since the church is being closed by Cardinal Glick (George Carlin) they must hurry soon. She is helped along the way by two profits, Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith), the 13th Apostle named Rufus (Chris Rock) who was unfortunatley left outside of the bible, a muse named Serendipity (Salma Heyek), and the lead angel and voice of god Metatron (Alan Rickman). Bartleby and Loki are also helped by a mean, funny demon named Azrael (Jason Lee). The movie has some interesting twists and is absolutley hilarious. Jay and Silent Bob have the biggest part they have ever had in any of Kevin Smith's films (besides "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). The film also co-stars Brian O'Halloran (who played Dante Hicks in Clerks), Jeff Anderson (who played Randal in Clerks), Janeane Garofolo, Bud Cort and Alanis Morissette as God. For anybody looking for a good comedy rent Dogma. (2/20/03)
Katie P gave it a 10:
It was funny and smart. Alanis Morissette playing God was an added bonus. Great movie. Booooong!!!!
St Gilbert Of Mulroneycakes gave it a 9:
Calling all avenging angels, angels, kick-ass angels...You know, we need more films like this one. Films which deal with religion without either belittling it or absolving it of any wrongdoing. And that are funny. And everything. Films, in short, that strike a perfect balance between knob gags and thought-provoking social commentary. Even if the Smith lets his characters go off on one a little too often, the script has wit, intelligence and insight all in one (it's certainly not a "full length comedy script with one liners" - if anything it's a comedy drama. Or even a fantasy comedy drama...only people may kill me for using that word "fantasy" about the Christian faith and that). Our Kev's also got better at the directing lark - he was floundering a little with the huge budget of Mallrats, but here he does brilliantly with both a more complex script and a brilliant cast. And of course, it's both irreverent and very reverent of the Catholic Church - or at least the Catholic faith, the Church has its own problems. Recommended, unless you're one of those gits who complained in the first place about a film being made about Christianity and Catholicism at all...in which case you can just sit there and steam in your own righteousness. Oh, and if you're a Platypus lover, you may not enjoy it so much either. Or if you have a short attention span Everyone else: go watch.
Pat C. gave it a 1:
Shallow. Failed to hold my attention. Religion can be a funny topic, but not as a full-length comedy skit with one-liners. The only profound question here is: What does it say about God that he allowed this project to proceed?
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