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Louis Theroux: The Settlers
Documentary · TV Movie · 2025
Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank.
Movie details
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
2025 Documentary · TV Movie 1h 2m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
8.3 / 10
2K votes
TMDB
8.4 / 10
Community rating
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Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Louis Theroux: The Settlers?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Joshua Baker
Written by
Louis Theroux
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Itamar Ben Gvir
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Matan Cohen
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Ari Abramowitz
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Issa Amro
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Mohammad Hureini
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Daniella Weiss
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Court is in session
Put Louis Theroux: The Settlers on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.