Pray Away
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 6.7 · 85% critics
This documentary traces the rise of a major religious movement that promised to change people’s sexuality, following those who helped build it, those still involved, and someone harmed by it. Through personal stories and reflection, it examines how faith, pressure, and public influence collided—and the lasting damage these efforts can cause.
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-06-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (101 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a candid, emotional documentary about faith, identity, and the harm of conversion efforts, similar to Every Body; Not for you if you want light viewing or avoid intense, upsetting stories.
Pros: insightful personal journeys; urgent real-world relevance; compassionate message | Cons: emotionally gutting; anger-inducing subject; heavy religious conflict
Themes
- homophobia
- guilt
- lgbt
- woman director
- conversion therapy
Cast & crew
- JR
Julie Rodgers
as Self
- RT
Randy Thomas
as Self
- YS
Yvette Cantu Schneider
as Self
- JP
John Paulk
as Self
- JM
Jeffrey McCall
as Self
- AC
Alan Chambers
as Self
Directed by Kristine Stolakis