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Lilies of the Field

1963Movie1 h 34 minNR

ComedyDrama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic617.2Rotten Tomatoes92%86%

A wholesome, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and faith and meaning.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall...

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

Feels like

  • Feel-Good Movie
  • Spiritual Awakening
  • Building a Church
  • Kindness
  • Intercultural Relations
  • Faith and Belief
  • Good Deeds
  • Wholesome
  • Classic Cinema

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Written by
James Poe, William E. Barrett
Produced by
Ralph Nelson
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

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Facts

June 4, 1963 · 1 h 34 min · NR

Released
June 4, 1963
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$247,000
Box office
$7 million
Available in
78 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Alcohol-Induced Idiocy, Apron Matron, Be Careful What You Wish For +9

  • Alcohol-Induced Idiocy
  • Apron Matron
  • Be Careful What You Wish For
  • But Now I Must Go
  • Conscience Makes You Go Back
  • The Drifter
  • Dude, Where's My Respect?
  • The End
  • Flawless Token
  • Funny Foreigner
  • White Male Lead
  • Screen-to-Stage Adaptation

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Lilies of the Field?"

Questions about Lilies of the Field

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lilies of the Field?

KanopyTubi TV

In the United States, Lilies of the Field is free with ads on Kanopy 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 19 other countries.

Is Lilies of the Field worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 61).

Is there a sequel to Lilies of the Field?

  1. Lilies of the Field (1963)
  2. Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979).

Is Lilies of the Field okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Lilies of the Field make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Lilies of the Field good for date night?

and 6 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Lilies of the Field use?

Alcohol-Induced IdiocyApron MatronBe Careful What You Wish ForBut Now I Must GoConscience Makes You Go BackThe DrifterDude, Where's My Respect?The EndFlawless TokenFunny ForeignerWhite Male LeadScreen-to-Stage Adaptationand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Alcohol-Induced Idiocy, Apron Matron, and Be Careful What You Wish For.