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  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a Bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the wor...

Directed By: Kristine Stolakis

  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 41 m

Pray Away

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a Bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the wor...

Directed By: Kristine Stolakis

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Yvette Cantu Schneider

Self

Michael Bussee

Self - Co-Founder, Exodus

John Paulk

Self - Former Board President, Exodus

Julie Rodgers

Self

Jeffrey McCall

Self

Randy Thomas

Self - Former Vice President, Exodus

Alan Chambers

Self - Former President, Exodus

George W. Bush

Self - 43rd President of the United States

Ricky Chelette

Self - Executive Director, Living Hope

James Dobson

Self - Popular Televangelist

Jerry Falwell

Self - Popular Televangelist

Newt Gingrich

Self - Former Speaker of the House

Joni Lamb

Self - Christian Broadcaster

Joseph Nicolosi

Self - Clinical Psychologist

Barack Obama

Self - 44th President of the United States

Anne Paulk

Self - Executive Director, Restored Hope Network

Karl Rove

Self - Senior Advisor to George W. Bush

Lesley Stahl

Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent

Amanda Hite

Self - Julie's Wife

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
76
91% Positive
10 Reviews
9% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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91% Positive
10 Reviews
9% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Aug 10, 2021
At its core, Pray Away is a chronicle of pain. It is a candid, unceremonious study of people who have struggled for years with discovering who they are and who God is; and, perhaps most importantly, it is an exploration in the lasting damage caused by misinterpreting Biblical teachings and misunderstanding the Gospel’s message.
By Jonathan Christian FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 1, 2021
Stolakis presents the facts in a studied but engaging manner. The testimonies from her subjects are genuine and heartfelt, especially as they continue to struggle with their faith in light of what is seen as God’s “failings” in their lives.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
88
Aug 2, 2021
Stolakis skillfully interweaves present-day interviews with archival footage of these prominent figures in the movement — all of whom have renounced their roles and are now living as out gays or bisexuals.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 6, 2021
The film is measured yet forceful, never strident in making its point.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 7, 2021
With every added account of shameful contrition, the realization that this issue exists very much in the present tense weighs heavy on the viewer.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 3, 2021
The harms conversion therapy causes, and the tactics it uses, aren’t news at this point, and Pray Away is more interesting when it focuses on how most of its subjects eventually embraced gay and bisexual identities despite having formerly been so public in their homophobia. Some shifts weren’t long ago.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
44
Aug 2, 2021
Despite its important subject and impressive access, the surprisingly surface-level film doesn’t have much to say.
By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
6.1
78% Positive
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0% Mixed
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22% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company Blumhouse Productions, Lamplighter Films, Multitude Films, Naked Edge Films, Ryan Murphy Productions, Secret Sauce Media
Release Date Aug 3, 2021
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://www.multitudefilms.com/pray-away
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Nomination
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
• 1 Nomination

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