The story revolves around two fallen angels who plan to employ an alleged loophole in Catholic dogma to return to Heaven after being cast out by God, but as existence is founded on the principle that God is infallible, their success would prove God wrong, thus undoing all creation. The last scion and two prophets are sent by the seraph Metatron to stop them.
The film’s irreverent treatment of Catholicism and the Catholic Church triggered considerable controversy, even before its opening. The Catholic League denounced it as blasphemy. Organized protests delayed its release in many countries and led to at least two death threats against Smith. Despite this, Dogma was well received by critics, and grossed $44 million against its $10 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film in the View Askewniverse series to date.
The film poster features a logo set in Exocet (likely the Light weight). The designer appears to have removed the serif that appears over the top of the M and has also straightened the serifs of the A – the original A has angled serifs.
The taglines at top and bottom, as well as the cast names, are set in Flange. Additional credits feature Univers Ultra Condensed and the URL is in Futura.