Pray Away

Pray Away
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Kristine Stolakis
Produced by	Kristine Stolakis Anya Rous Jessica Devaney
Cinematography	Melissa Langer
Edited by	Carla Gutierrez
Music by	Laura Karpman Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Production companies	Blumhouse Productions Multitude Films Cinereach Artemis Rising Ryan Murphy Productions Chicken & Egg Pictures Tribeca Film Institute Secret Sauce Media Naked Edge Films Lamplighter Films Catapult Film Fund
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	June 16, 2021 (Tribeca) August 3, 2021 (United States)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Pray Away is a 2021 American documentary film produced and directed by Kristine Stolakis. It follows survivors of conversion therapy, and former leaders. Jason Blum and Ryan Murphy serve as executive producers.

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16, 2021. It was released on August 3, 2021, by Netflix.

Synopsis

The film follows survivors and former leaders of conversion therapy, as some leaders grapple with their actions against others, while others come out.

Release

Pray Away had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16, 2021. Prior to, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It also screened at AFI Docs on June 24, 2021. It was previously set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, and the Telluride Film Festival prior to their cancellations. It was released on August 3, 2021.

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Pray Away holds an approval rating of 94% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 8.40/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Pray Away presents a compassionate picture of the damage wrought by so-called conversion therapy – on its subjects as well as its proponents". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of 71 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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