Believer

Believer

On a journey to reconcile pride and faith.

Directed by Don Argott

Produced by 9.14 Pictures, Another Brother

2017102 min6.7 / 10

A sincere documentary about faith, identity, and institutional change, following a musician's personal reckoning with his church's treatment of LGBTQ members.

Imagine Dragons’ Mormon frontman Dan Reynolds is taking on a new mission to explore how the church treats its LGBTQ members. With the rising suicide rate amongst teens in the state of Utah, his concern with the church’s policies sends him on an unexpected path for acceptance and change.

Questions people ask

  • Is Believer sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Believer end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Believer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Believer scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Believer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Believer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Believer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Believer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Believer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Believer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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