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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangWhile roving interviewer Ben Stein extracts some choice soundbites from scientists on both sides of the creation-vs.-evolution debate, the film's flippant approach undermines the seriousness of its discourse, trading less in facts than in emotional appeals.
- 50New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithIt puts a conservative twist on Michael Moore-ism, with campy stock footage, deadpan humor, mocking musical cues and less-than-ingenuous questions.
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigWhile he gets points for addressing the debate, the way in which Stein goes about it undermines his efforts to be even-handed and intellectually rigorous.
- 38TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxIt's hard to pinpoint what's most insulting about this obvious propaganda piece.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceBizarre and hysterical.
- 30The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisExpelled is an unprincipled propaganda piece that insults believers and nonbelievers alike.
- As a work of nonfiction filmmaking it is a sham and as agitprop it is too flimsy to strike any serious blows.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckManaging to make the films of Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock look like dry, scholarly treatises by comparison, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed more than lives up to its subtitle.
- 25Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyRegardless of your personal views, Expelled's heavy-handed bias (a visit to Darwin's home gets the same eerie music as a tour of Dachau) is exasperating.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierStein's schlumpy presence is disarming, though his know-it-all nature is at odds with his free-speech posing.