Religion in the Movies

The film features a sympathetic portrayal of a Christian (Olivia Coleman,) who works in a charity shop and suffers the wrath of an abusive husband (Eddie Marsan.) The violently alcoholic protaganist mocks Colman's character's faith at first, but later asks her to pray for his dying friend.

The film features a typical 'Hollywood' portrayal of Catholic priests as both hypocrites and sexual deviants.

Carrie (Sissy Spacek)'s mother (Piper Laurie) is a sexually repressed, bible thumping religious fanatic.

This film features a positive portrayal of a Catholic priest.

The brain-damaged character played by Aidan Gillen, Aidan Murphy, is a Christian. He introduces his new 'friend' Tom that he has forcibly befriended as "A vegetarian who doesn't believe in heaven,' and admits in one scene that he was sexually molested as a child at the Christian Brotherhood. Despite his religious beliefs, Aidan is nevertheless opeen-minded and goes to fortune teller once in the film.

Frank (my hero) pairs up with his accomplice Roxy to rub out members of the fanatical Westboro Baptist Church.