GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
Movie Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief with English (US) subtitles.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Parent guide
BBFC Reason
strong language
GOING CLEAR is a documentary investigating Scientology.
BBFC Ratings info
GOING CLEAR is a documentary investigating Scientology.
Language:
Occasional use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'crap' and 'shit'.
There are visual and verbal references to emotional and physical abuse. There is also archive footage showing medical treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy.
There are some undetailed sex references, a brief reference to drugs, and an undetailed reference to a threat to commit suicide.
Clips from films include sight of a man's face melting and some brief nudity in a sexual context.
Sex & Nudity
none
Sex & Nudity Reason
There is a brief scene from the film "Eyes Wide Shut" (related to Tom Cruises' and Nicole Kidman's relationship) that shows Kidman in a tight shirt and panties and Cruise wearing only underwear. Some semi-explicit sexual dialogue, but this scene only lasts a few seconds.
Violence & Gore
none
Profanity
moderate
Profanity Reason
20+ uses of the F word, most of which game from Jason Beghe.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
none
Frightening & Intense Scenes
none
Frightening & Intense Scenes Reason
Some archive footage of shock-therapy. Somewhat disturbing but only onscreen for a second or two.
The concepts described in the film may seem disturbing to some.