
8: The Mormon Proposition
Equality for some.
Directed by Steven Greenstreet, Reed Cowan
A rigorous investigative documentary that exposes institutional opposition to LGBTQ+ rights through archival evidence and testimony, balancing anger with a call for equality.
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.
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Is 8: The Mormon Proposition violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is 8: The Mormon Proposition sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is 8: The Mormon Proposition scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is 8: The Mormon Proposition easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does 8: The Mormon Proposition end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like 8: The Mormon Proposition
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as 8: The Mormon Proposition
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like 8: The Mormon Proposition, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like 8: The Mormon Proposition, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like 8: The Mormon Proposition, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































