The read
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Filmmaker and ex-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Reed Cowan examines that church's nationwide efforts to prevent the legalization of gay marriage - including California's Proposition 8, which was passed by voters in 2008. Confidential church documents, statements by high-ranking church officials and other sources detail 30 years of efforts to turn back gay rights, particularly by the Mormon-sponsored National Organization for Marriage.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic55/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Reed CowanDirector
- Steven GreenstreetDirector
- Reed CowanWriter
Cast
- Dustin Lance BlackNarrator
- Rocky AndersonSelf
- Matt AuneSelf
- Melissa BirdSelf
- Tyler BarrickSelf
- Bruce BartonSelf