Summary
In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 78GoodWatch 76
Box office
2.5×its budget
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $51 M
Worldwide it earned $31 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 32 countries, rent or buy in 43 more
+22
Released
2008
December 12, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Philip Seymour HoffmanFather Brendan Flynn
Amy AdamsSister James
Viola DavisMrs. Miller
Alice DrummondSister Veronica
Audrie NeenanSister Raymond
Susan BlommaertMrs. Carson
Carrie PrestonChristine Hurley
John CostelloeWarren Hurley- LCLloyd Clay BrownJimmy Hurley
- JFJoseph FosterDonald Miller
Bridget Megan ClarkNoreen Horan
Mike RoukisWilliam London- FSFrank ShanleyKevin
Frank DolceRalph
Paulie LittTommy Conroy- MMMatthew MarvinRaymond
Molly ChifferSarah
Lydia JordanAlice
Suzanne HevnerMrs. Kean
Helen StenborgSister Teresa- TTTom TonerMonsignor Benedict
- MPMichael PuzzoFather Sherman
Margery BeddowMrs. Shields
Directing · 2
- John Patrick Shanley Director, Writer, Theatre Play
- Dianne Dreyer Script Supervisor
Production · 9
- Celia D. Costas Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Scott Rudin Producer
- Mark Roybal Producer
- Ellen Chenoweth Casting
- Amelia Rasche McCarthy Casting Associate
- Deb Dyer Production Supervisor
Camera · 1
- Roger Deakins Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Dylan Tichenor Editor
- Michael Hatzer Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 4
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
- Ron Bochar Sound
- Marko Costanzo Sound
- Lee Dichter Sound
Art · 6
- David Gropman Production Design
- Ellen Christiansen Set Decoration
- John Spady Location Scout
- Peter Rogness Art Direction
- Zoran Blazevic Location Scout
- Matthew H. Wiesner Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- J. Roy Helland Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- David Davenport Costume Supervisor
- Alan D'Angerio Hairstylist
- Todd Kleitsch Makeup Artist
- Victoria Wood Wigmaker
Visual Effects · 1
- Randall Balsmeyer Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 5
- Peter Bucossi Stunt Coordinator
- Jennifer Lamb Stunt Double
- Michael Queen Compositors
- Jennifer Lane Post Production Supervisor
- Rand Angelicola Scenic Artist
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