Meet the Mormons

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{{Infobox film
| name = Meet the Mormons
| image = Meet_the_Mormons_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Blair Treu]]
| producer = Jeff Roberts
| music = [[Sam Cardon]]
| cinematography = R.J. Hill<br />Brian Sullivan
| editing = Wynn Hougaard
| studio = [[Excel Entertainment Group|Excel Entertainment]]<br />[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
| distributor = Purdie Distribution
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|10}}
| runtime = 78 minutes<ref name="mojo"/>
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $5,274,964<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url= http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=meetthemormons.htm |title= Meet the Mormons |publisher= [[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=October 28, 2014}}</ref>
}}
'''''Meet the Mormons''''' is a 2014 American [[documentary film]] directed by [[Blair Treu]] and produced by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). The film documents the lives of six devout [[Mormons]] living in the [[United States]], [[Costa Rica]], and [[Nepal]]. The LDS Church donated all net proceeds from the theatrical release of film to the [[American Red Cross]].

==Production==
The film was originally designed for viewing in the Legacy Theater in the [[Joseph Smith Memorial Building]] in [[Salt Lake City]], but after screenings with test audiences, LDS Church leadership decided to release the film first in theaters across the United States.<ref name="dh"/> According to [[Jeffrey R. Holland]], the film is "not a proselytizing effort but informative" and is an "opportunity to share who Mormons really are".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_5z1K2Ryx0&sns=tw|title=Elder Holland introduces "Meet the Mormons"|last=[[Jeffrey R. Holland]]|publisher=LDS Church|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> The film is financed and distributed by the LDS Church, a first for the church. It is shot in documentary format and will be translated into 10 languages.<ref name="dh">{{citation |url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/lds-church-invites-movie-goers-to-meet-the-mormons/article_44588985-048f-55bf-8bc8-92baf9a22a26.html |title= LDS Church invites movie goers to "Meet the Mormons" |date=September 17, 2014 |newspaper= [[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]] }}</ref>

[[American people|American]] singer-songwriter and actor [[David Archuleta]] sang the track "Glorious" for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://davidarchuleta.com/home/?p=6022 |title= Glorious |work= DavidArchuleta.com |publisher= [[David Archuleta]] |accessdate=October 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Release==
''Meet the Mormons'' was released on October 10, 2014 in the [[United States]] by Purdie Distribution and [[Excel Entertainment Group|Excel Entertainment]]. The LDS Church will donate all net proceeds from the theatrical release of film to the [[American Red Cross]].<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58434187-78/mormons-treu-meet-documentary.html.csp |title= Coming soon to a theater near you: 'Meet the Mormons' |date=September 17, 2014 |newspaper= [[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |last= Pugmire |first= Genelle }}</ref>

==Reception==

Extremely favorable reviews from audiences were in stark contrast to generally negative reviews from critics; the film currently holds an 11% rating from critics but a 92% rating from audience submissions, per [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/meet_the_mormons/ | title=Meet the Mormons | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher=[[Flixster]] | accessdate=October 24, 2014}}</ref> Similarly, [[Metacritic]] reports a score of 29/100 from published reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews" while the user score is 72/100 indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/meet-the-mormons|title=Meet the Mormons Reviews - Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=October 10, 2014}}</ref>

The film has been criticized as propaganda.<ref name="The Seattle Times 2014-10-09">{{Cite news|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2024738338_meetthemormonsxml.html|title='Meet the Mormons': a sugarcoated introduction|last=Moore|first=Roger|date=9 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]}} (also [http://rogersmovienation.com/2014/10/07/movie-review-meet-the-mormons/ RogersMovieNation.com] version of same article)</ref><ref name="The Salt Lake Tribune 2014-10-07">{{Cite news|url= http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/58493889-223/mormons-church-meet-six.html.csp|title=Review: 'Meet the Mormons' a sales pitch in the guise of a documentary|last=Means|first=Sean P.|date=7 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]}}</ref> While praised for its "slick" cinematography,<ref name="The Seattle Times 2014-10-09"/><ref name="The Arizona Republic 2014-10-09">{{Cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2014/10/09/review-learn-much-meet-mormons/16946453/|title=Review: We don't learn much in 'Meet the Mormons'|last=VanDenburgh|first=Barbara|date=9 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref><ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 2014-10-09">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/meet-mormons-film-review-739497|title='Meet the Mormons': Film Review|last=Scheck|first=Frank|author-link=Frank Scheck|date=9 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> critics felt the documentary lacked information about Mormon history,<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 2014-10-09"/><ref name="The Seattle Times 2014-10-09"/><ref name="The Salt Lake Tribune 2014-10-07"/><ref name="The Commercial Appeal 2014-10-10">{{Cite news|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/movies/beifuss-on-movies/movie-reviews-i-am-ali-meet-the-mormons_93597884|title=Movie Reviews: ‘I Am Ali,' ‘Meet the Mormons'|last=Beifuss|first=John|date=10 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Commercial Appeal]]}}</ref> its tenets,<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 2014-10-09"/><ref name="The Village Voice 2014-10-08">{{Cite news|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-10-08/film/meet-the-mormons/|title=Want to Pay $14 to See a 90-Minute Commercial for Mormonism?|last=Kang|first=Inkoo|date=8 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]}}</ref> and its controversies.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 2014-10-09"/><ref name="The Village Voice 2014-10-08"/><ref name="The Commercial Appeal 2014-10-10"/><ref name="LA Times 2014-10-09">{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-meet-the-mormons-review-20141010-story.html|title=Review: 'Meet the Mormons' shows diverse lives, to a point|last=Tsai|first=Martin|date=9 October 2014|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

The film grossed $2,509,808 in its opening weekend, almost placing it in the top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/gone-girl-dracula-judge-alexander-box-office-848782/|title=‘Gone Girl’ Charging To Strong Second Weekend;’Dracula’ And ‘Alexander’ Healthy In Debuts; Saturday Box Office|publisher=[[Deadline.com]]|accessdate=14 October 2014|date=13 October 2014|last=Bowles|first=Scott}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Latter-day Saints}}
* [[List of films of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://meetthemormons.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|4003774|Meet the Mormons}}
* {{mojo title|meetthemormons|Meet the Mormons}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|meet_the_mormons|Meet the Mormons}}
* {{metacritic film|meet-the-mormons|Meet the Mormons}}
* {{allrovi movie|613550}}

{{Latter-day Saint Films}}
{{Blair Treu}}
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[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2010s documentary films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American documentary films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Blair Treu]]
[[Category:Documentary films about Mormonism]]
[[Category:Latter Day Saint films]]
[[Category:Sponsored films]]

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