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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nathan Frankowski and starring Ben Stein. The film contends that the mainstream science establishment suppresses academics who believe they see evidence of intelligent design Read More..

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Description	Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nathan Frankowski and starring Ben Stein. The film contends that the mainstream science establishment suppresses academics who believe they see evidence of intelligent design (ID) in nature and who criticize evidence supporting Darwinian evolution and the modern evolutionary synthesis as part of a "scientific conspiracy to keep God out of the nation's laboratories and classrooms." The scientific theory of evolution is portrayed by the film as contributing to communism, fascism, atheism, eugenics and, in particular, Nazi atrocities in the Holocaust. The film portrays intelligent design as motivated by science, rather than religion, though it does not give a detailed definition of the phrase or attempt to explain it on a scientific level. Other than briefly addressing issues of irreducible complexity, Expelled examines it as a political issue. However, 23 minutes into the movie, Dr. Paul Nelson gives a summarized definition:"Intelligent design [theory] is a minimal commitment tothe possibility of detecting intelligent causation."He emphasizes that intelligent design is not creationism:it has nothing to do with supporting the bible:"God" is not necessarily the intelligent designer.(intelligent design theory doesn't deny natural selection; but, looks for evidence that some of the genetic mutations were not random).Expelled opened in 1,052 movie theaters, more than any other documentary before it, and grossed over $2,900,000 in its first weekend. Page ranks the highest grossing 'Documentary Movies' since 1982. It earned $7.7 million, making it the 27th highest-grossing documentary film in the United States (statistics include 1982–present, and are not adjusted for inflation).The general media response to the film has been largely negative. Multiple reviews, including those of USA Today and Scientific American, have described the film as propaganda. The Chicago Tribunes rating was "1 star (poor)," Adapted from the Orlando Sentinel review. while The New York Times described it as "a conspiracy-theory rant masquerading as investigative inquiry" and "an unprincipled propaganda piece that insults believers and nonbelievers alike." It received a 9% meta-score ("rotten") in late May 2008 from the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes (later improved to 11% overall) where the film was summarized thus: "Full of patronizing, poorly structured arguments, Expelled is a cynical political stunt in the guise of a documentary." Page also . Christianity Today gave the film a positive review, earning a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) describes the film as dishonest and divisive propaganda, aimed at introducing religious ideas into public school science classrooms. Paul Kurtz, founder and late chairman of the Center for Inquiry, called the film “anti-science propaganda” and an “exercise in anti-intellectualism at its worst.” Expelling All Reason: CFI’s Paul Kurtz Joins the Chorus of Critics Dismissing Ben Steins “Expelled” as Anti-Science Propaganda The film has been used in private screenings to legislators as part of the Discovery Institute intelligent design campaign for Academic Freedom bills.
Description	Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nathan Frankowski and starring Ben Stein. The film contends that the mainstream science establishment suppresses academics who believe they see evidence of intelligent design (ID) in nature and who criticize evidence supporting Darwinian evolution and the modern evolutionary synthesis as part of a "scientific conspiracy to keep God out of the nation's laboratories and classrooms." The scientific theory of evolution is portrayed by the film as contributing to communism, fascism, atheism, eugenics and, in particular, Nazi atrocities in the Holocaust. The film portrays intelligent design as motivated by science, rather than religion, though it does not give a detailed definition of the phrase or attempt to explain it on a scientific level. Other than briefly addressing issues of irreducible complexity, Expelled examines it as a political issue. However, 23 minutes into the movie, Dr. Paul Nelson gives a summarized definition:"Intelligent design [theory] is a minimal commitment tothe possibility of detecting intelligent causation."He emphasizes that intelligent design is not creationism:it has nothing to do with supporting the bible:"God" is not necessarily the intelligent designer.(intelligent design theory doesn't deny natural selection; but, looks for evidence that some of the genetic mutations were not random).Expelled opened in 1,052 movie theaters, more than any other documentary before it, and grossed over $2,900,000 in its first weekend. Page ranks the highest grossing 'Documentary Movies' since 1982. It earned $7.7 million, making it the 27th highest-grossing documentary film in the United States (statistics include 1982–present, and are not adjusted for inflation).The general media response to the film has been largely negative. Multiple reviews, including those of USA Today and Scientific American, have described the film as propaganda. The Chicago Tribunes rating was "1 star (poor)," Adapted from the Orlando Sentinel review. while The New York Times described it as "a conspiracy-theory rant masquerading as investigative inquiry" and "an unprincipled propaganda piece that insults believers and nonbelievers alike." It received a 9% meta-score ("rotten") in late May 2008 from the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes (later improved to 11% overall) where the film was summarized thus: "Full of patronizing, poorly structured arguments, Expelled is a cynical political stunt in the guise of a documentary." Page also . Christianity Today gave the film a positive review, earning a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) describes the film as dishonest and divisive propaganda, aimed at introducing religious ideas into public school science classrooms. Paul Kurtz, founder and late chairman of the Center for Inquiry, called the film “anti-science propaganda” and an “exercise in anti-intellectualism at its worst.” Expelling All Reason: CFI’s Paul Kurtz Joins the Chorus of Critics Dismissing Ben Steins “Expelled” as Anti-Science Propaganda The film has been used in private screenings to legislators as part of the Discovery Institute intelligent design campaign for Academic Freedom bills.

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Director	Nathan Frankowski
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Writer	Kevin MillerBen SteinWalt Ruloff
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Editing	Simon Tondeur
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Starring	Ben Stein
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Music	Andy HunterRobbie Bronnimann
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Runtime	97 min.
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Country	United States
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Language	English
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Producer	Logan CraftWalt RuloffJohn Sullivan
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Studio	Premise Media CorporationRampant Films
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Distributor	Vivendi Entertainment , Rocky Mountain Pictures (US)Con Dios Entertainment (Australia)
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Released	April 18, 2008
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Budget	$3.5 million
Budget
Gross	$7.7 million
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