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About this movie

Genres:
Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Language:
English
Running time:
1:44:24
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Meryl Streep Sister Aloysius Beauvier
  2. Phillip Seymour Hoffman
  3. Amy Adams Sister James
  4. Viola Davis Mrs. Miller
  5. Philip Seymour Hoffman Father Brendan Flynn
  6. Alice Drummond Sister Veronica
  7. Audrie Neenan Sister Raymond
  8. Joseph Foster II Donald Miller
  9. Susan Blommaert Mrs. Carson
  10. Carrie Preston Christine Hurley
  11. John Costelloe Warren Hurley

Directors

  1. John Patrick Shanley

Producers

  1. Scott Rudin
  2. Mark Roybal

Writers

  1. John Patrick Shanley

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Doubt

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When the principal (Meryl Streep) of a Bronx Catholic High School accuses a popular priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of pedophilia, a young nun caught in between the feuding pair becomes hopelessly swept up in the ensuing controversy. 1964, St. Nicholas, the Bronx: The winds of change are sweeping through this tight-knit religious community, and charismatic priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is doing his best to adapt by revisiting th... When the principal (Meryl Streep) of a Bronx Catholic High School accuses a popular priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of pedophilia, a young nun caught in between the feuding pair becomes hopelessly swept up in the ensuing controversy. 1964, St. Nicholas, the Bronx: The winds of change are sweeping through this tight-knit religious community, and charismatic priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is doing his best to adapt by revisiting the school's notoriously strict disciplinary practices. Unfortunately Father Flynn's progressive ideas stand in stark contrast to the longstanding beliefs of Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the iron-willed principal, who believes that an oppressive environment of punishment and fear is the only way to keep the student body in line. Suddenly into this tempestuous environment appears young Donald Miller, St. Nicholas' first black student. When hopeful innocent Sister James (Amy Adams) reluctantly reveals to Sister Beauvier that Father Flynn and Donald have been spending an unusual amount of time together in the church rectory, the unrelentingly righteous headmistress begins a merciless crusade to reveal the beloved clergyman as a lecherous child molester and have him permanently expunged from the school. Yet despite her moral certainty that Father Flynn has committed such an unspeakable transgression, Sister Beauvier has not a shred of actual evidence to back up her audacious claim. Now, as Sister Beauvier and Father Flynn enter into an epic battle of wills, the shock waves set into motion by their explosive confrontation threaten to destroy one man's reputation and tear apart the entire surrounding community. John Patrick Shanley adapted his own play for the screen under the guidance of producer Scott Rudin (The Queen, Notes on a Scandal).

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

78%Tomatometer score: 78% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Negative review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] Doubt looks like some sort of upscale horror film, complete with crows and swirling leaves like The Omen. It's actually a terminally muddled piece of star-studded Oscar-bait. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Sukhdev Sandhu, Daily Telegraph There are times when Doubt feels like a sermon. Shanley highlights key themes as if the audience was a particularly dim-witted congregation. His direction, too, when it's not dolloping on the... Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    David Jenkins, Time Out Sydney Tense and teasingly ambiguous... Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Tom Ryan, The Age (Australia) The film fails to convince dramatically, not because of the performances -- the cast are all excellent -- but because the air has been sucked out of the characters. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine A mighty actor, a smart play, a clunky adaptation. Full review External link

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