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Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator
Documentary · Crime · 2019
The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.
Movie details
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator
2019 Documentary · Crime 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
8.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
68 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
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The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.
CriticWise case file
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The archetype split
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For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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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Put Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator on trial.
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The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.