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The Nun's Story

1959Movie2 h 31 minNR

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic786.9Rotten Tomatoes85%81%

A melancholic, moving drama movie about faith and meaning and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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From the very beginning, she was not like the others...

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.

Feels like

  • Spiritual Journey
  • World War II
  • Existential Crisis
  • Faith and Doubt
  • Inner Conflict
  • Belgian Nun
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Character Study
  • Classic Film

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Written by
Robert Anderson, Kathryn C. Hulme
Produced by
Fred Zinnemann, Henry Blanke
Music by
Franz Waxman

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Facts

June 18, 1959 · 2 h 31 min · NR

Released
June 18, 1959
Runtime
2 h 31 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin, Swahili
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$13 million
Available in
35 countries

Tropes

Insane Equals Violent, Hollywood Nuns, Blue-and-Orange Morality +9

  • Insane Equals Violent
  • Hollywood Nuns
  • Blue-and-Orange Morality
  • Unresolved Sexual Tension
  • The Film of the Book
  • Taking the Veil
  • Napoleon Delusion
  • The Oner
  • Based on a True Story
  • Important Haircut
  • Artistic License – History
  • Lighter and Softer

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Nun's Story?

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In the United States, The Nun's Story is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Nun's Story worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 78).

Was The Nun's Story a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$13 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.

What tropes does The Nun's Story use?

Insane Equals ViolentHollywood NunsBlue-and-Orange MoralityUnresolved Sexual TensionThe Film of the BookTaking the VeilNapoleon DelusionThe OnerBased on a True StoryImportant HaircutArtistic License – HistoryLighter and Softerand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Insane Equals Violent, Hollywood Nuns, and Blue-and-Orange Morality.