PRINTRelated Reels: Religion and Sex
May 6, 2010 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Like what you see? Vox picks the flicks that will get you your sex and religion fix.
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
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Winner of three Academy Awards, this Broadway adaptation combines comedic, dramatic and musical elements in the story of a Jewish family in czarist Russia. In his career-defining role, Chaim Topol plays Tevye, a family patriarch whose traditional Jewish views and lifestyle are threatened by his forward-thinking daughters’ marriages.
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
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Hustler founder Larry Flynt goes from rags to riches to being sued by the Rev. Jerry Falwell in Milos Forman’s critically acclaimed biopic. Flynt’s brief conversion to evangelism — and his vow to “hustle for God” — is also detailed in this story of religion v. sex.
Keeping the Faith (2000)
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This comedy gives new meaning to “a priest and a rabbi walk into a bar.” Edward Norton, a priest beginning to reconsider his celibacy, and Ben Stiller, a rabbi grappling with leading a congregation while dating a gentile, chase after their childhood crush (Jenna Elfman).
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
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Nia Vardalos stars as Toula Portokalos in this sleeper hit, which grossed nearly $369 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, about her character’s marriage to a non-Greek man. Ian Miller (John Corbett) converts to Greek Orthodoxy and must embrace the Greek culture to gain acceptance from Portokalos’ father and family.
Saved! (2004)
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Director Brian Dannelly’s own childhood in a Christian school helped inspire this film, which skewers both religious hypocrisy and the teen-comedy genre. After her boyfriend reveals he’s gay, Mary Cummings (Jena Malone) sacrifices her virginity to restore his heterosexuality — and ends up pregnant.
