Doubt

2008, Drama, 1h 44m

220 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Doubt succeeds on the strength of its top-notch cast, who successfully guide the film through the occasional narrative lull. Read critic reviews

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In 1964 the winds of change are sweeping through Sister Aloysius' (Meryl Streep) St. Nicholas school. Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a charismatic priest, is advocating reform of the school's strict customs, and the first black student has just been accepted. When a fellow nun (Amy Adams) tells Sister Aloysius that Father Flynn may be paying too much personal attention to the student, Sister Aloysius begins a personal crusade against the priest -- despite her lack of evidence.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Thematic Material)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Patrick Shanley
  • Producer:
    Scott Rudin, Mark Roybal
  • Writer:
    John Patrick Shanley
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $33.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Miramax Films

Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Sister Aloysius
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Father Flynn
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
Sister James
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
Mrs. Miller
Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond
Sister Veronica
Audrie J. Neenan
Audrie J. Neenan
Sister Raymond
Susan Blommaert
Susan Blommaert
Mrs. Carson
Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston
Christine Hurley
John Costelloe
John Costelloe
Warren Hurley
Lloyd Clay Brown
Lloyd Clay Brown
Jimmy Hurley
Joseph Foster
Joseph Foster
Donald Miller
Bridget Megan Clark
Bridget Megan Clark
Noreen Horan
Lydia Jordan
Lydia Jordan
Alice
Mike Roukis
Mike Roukis
William London
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley
Director
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley
Writer
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Producer
Mark Roybal
Mark Roybal
Producer
Celia D. Costas
Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Cinematographer
Dylan Tichenor
Dylan Tichenor
Film Editing
David Gropman
David Gropman
Production Design
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music
Ellen Christiansen
Ellen Christiansen
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Doubt

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Audience Reviews for Doubt

  • Jan 22, 2021
    Fantastic performances, thought-provoking moments, a totally unexpected turn of events, one of the best endings I've ever seen... This movie rocks!
    Serge E Super Reviewer
  • Nov 15, 2014
    Doubt is a compelling masterpiece. Frightening, intense, and thoroughly absorbing. All four leading performances are incredible. Meryl Streep is amazingly intense as the stern principal who demands justice. Philip Seymour Hoffman is charismatic and great as the man accused of pedophilia. Amy Adams is as adorable as expected as the kind Sister trying to find the good in everyone. Viola Davis is an absolute knock-out with a thrillingly but subtly emotional performance as a conflicted mother. Her performance deserved the Academy Award. Doubt is truly remarkable and hugely entertaining; not to be missed. Rating: 96
    Bradley J Super Reviewer
  • Mar 12, 2014
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    Directors C Super Reviewer
  • Aug 02, 2013
    Doubt is a fantastic piece of acting work by Streep and Hoffman...less so for Adams. It leaves you in doubt continually which is its strength. The interplay is incredible.
    John B Super Reviewer
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