Kidnapped for Christ

Kidnapped for Christ

Conform. Or be conformed.

Directed by Kate Logan

201485 min6.5 / 10

A harrowing documentary exposé of institutional abuse disguised as religious reform, centered on the human cost of conversion therapy and parental rejection.

Kidnapped For Christ tells the shocking stories of American teenagers who were taken from their homes and shipped to Escuela Caribe, an American-run Christian behavior modification program in the Dominican Republic. The film centers on David, a straight-A student who was sent to Escuela Caribe because he is gay and his parents can't deal with the situation. When a young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to film behind the gates of this controversial school, she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kidnapped for Christ sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Kidnapped for Christ easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Kidnapped for Christ end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Kidnapped for Christ violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Kidnapped for Christ scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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