The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Seen it?2000 | 79 min | Documentary, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A documentary look, mostly through the eyes of Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, at her rise and fall as a popular televangelist with husband Jim Bakker.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
- RuPaulNarrator
- Tammy Faye BakkerHerself
- Jim BakkerHimself
- Mel WhiteSelf - Executive Director, Soul Force Ministry
- Roe MessnerSelf
- Jay BakkerSelf
- Jessica HahnSelf (archive footage)
- Pat BooneSelf - Christian Entertainer
- Jim J. BullockSelf - Former Co-Host
- Greg GormanSelf