Summary
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 41Audiences 70GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer41%
Metascore40
Audience score90%
User score6.6
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 34 K ratings2.9/5
Box office
5.4×its budget
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $22 M
Worldwide it earned $18 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 4 min
A typical length for dramas, +15 min on the typical 109
typical 109124Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
+18Released
2022
April 13, 2022
4 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 42 more51 people
- Mark WahlbergFather Stuart 'Stu' Long
- Mel GibsonBill Long
- Jacki WeaverKathleen Long
- Teresa RuizCarmen
- Malcolm McDowellMonsignor Kelly
- Annet MahendruMary
- Cody FernPriest
- Winter Ave ZoliAllison
Ronnie Gene BlevinsBartender
Ned BellamyDr. Novack
Michael FairmanRandall
Niko NicoteraBarfly
Alain UyTim
Carlos LealFather Garcia
Annie LeeDr. Wan
Aaron MotenHam
Molly BakerMrs. Ferris
Chiquita FullerWaitress
Betsy MooreMontana Sheriff
Tenz McCallYoung Stu- PLPenny L. MooreJenny
Tim SitarzBouncer- RMRudy MorenoMarket Customer
Nicholas A. GoldreichLos Angeles Police Officer
Directing · 2
- Rosalind Ross Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Phil DeSanti Second Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Colleen Camp Executive Producer
- Miky Lee Executive Producer
- Patrick Peach Executive Producer
- Tony Grazia Executive Producer
- Mark Wahlberg Producer
- Stephen Levinson Producer
Camera · 1
- Jacques Jouffret Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jeffrey M. Werner Editor
Sound · 7
- Dickon Hinchliffe Original Music Composer
- Bobbi Banks Supervising Sound Editor
- Craig Mann Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Eric Offin Sound Effects Editor
- Tim Gomillion Sound Recordist
- Zach Goheen Sound Effects Editor
Art · 6
- David Meyer Production Design
- Mitchell Walters Set Dresser
- Lisa Son Set Decoration
- Erika Toth Art Direction
- Judy Cosgrove Set Designer
- Kyle Davio Set Decoration Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Lisa Norcia Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Adam Brandy Makeup Artist
- Claudia Humburg Makeup Artist
- Monica Caldera Makeup Artist
- James David Leal Costumer
Lighting · 1
- Paul Postal Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 2
- Alma Wahlberg In Memory Of
- Daniel Benjamin Studio Teacher
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