Marjoe (1972)
Directed by Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith · 88 min · Documentary
34.7 TOPICAL score · #3,127 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
Marjoe (1972, directed by Sarah Kernochan and Howard Smith) has a TOPICAL score of 34.7 - ranked 3,127 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (35 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (35 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read8,176 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin, Sarah Kernochan