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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

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Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines reports of pedophilia within the Roman Catholic Church, focusing specifically on a group of men who alleged that they were abused as boys by a priest at a Milwaukee school for the deaf.

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Critics Consensus

Examining the intricacies of global scandal through one haunting case, Mea Maxima Culpa is an impassioned and meticulous exposé on abuses of power and institutional sin.

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Tara Brady Irish Times 02/26/2013
4/5
It's impossible to leave the cinema without hoping that the Papal resignation and the awful events explored here are not unrelated. Go to Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian 02/14/2013
4/5
A kind of unintentional leaving gift for the outgoing Pope Benedict, though it is not one he is likely to relish. Go to Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/14/2013
4/5
The film shocks you to the marrow, and every frame burns with a righteous fire, itself religious in its intensity. Go to Full Review Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 02/09/2020
Impeccably researched and devastatingly tragic, Gibney's latest is a magnificent deconstruction of organized crime rather than a blatant attack on religion as one might assume a film of this nature could become. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/06/2019
3.5/4
Even in the face of such staggering evil, Gibney finds a story of simple heroism, a light cutting through widespread darkness. Go to Full Review Simon Weaving Screenwize 04/23/2013
4/5
a carefully constructed observation of the facts and a withering condemnation of the behaviour of the Catholic Church. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/23/2020 this film is kind of interesting because of its cover, but in the end the film is very good. See more 11/07/2019 This film offers elucidating information on the priestly sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church. However, its bold narrative fails to understand the church on many levels, resulting in an inevitable failure to get to the root of the matter. See more bill k @Koolbill 01/13/2018 Very compelling. The little guys against the "mega-church". Guess who wins? See more 06/12/2016 Powerful and Heartbreaking See more 06/01/2016 Informative documentary, very interesting. But it could not hold my attention. I thought it was a boring film. See more rosey r @Rosey26 04/21/2016 HBO is free this weekend. A horror film of reality, Mea Maxima Culpa, should be seen by everyone. Kudos to Alex Gibney for giving 4 deaf men a voice and educating the public about 2000 years of cover-up. See more Read all reviews
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Alex Gibney

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Alex Gibney

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Jamey Sheridan

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Chris Cooper

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Ethan Hawke

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John Slattery

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Synopsis Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines reports of pedophilia within the Roman Catholic Church, focusing specifically on a group of men who alleged that they were abused as boys by a priest at a Milwaukee school for the deaf.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Nicoletta Billi, Trevor Birney, Alex Gibney, Alexandra Johnes, Ruth O'reilly, Maureen A. Ryan, Kristen Vaurio, Jedd Wider, Todd Wider
Screenwriter
Alex Gibney
Production Co
Wider Film Projects, Jigsaw Prods.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 9, 2014
Runtime
1h 47m