Novitiate

2017, Drama, 2h 3m

108 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Led by a gripping performance from Melissa Leo, Novitiate grapples uncompromisingly -- and ultimately compellingly -- with questions of faith and feminism. Read critic reviews

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A 17-year-old trains to become a nun as the Roman Catholic Church undergoes radical changes in the early 1960s.
  • Rating:
    R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Maggie Betts
  • Producer:
    Carole Peterman, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler
  • Writer:
    Maggie Betts
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $556.5K
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  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Classics
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley
Sister Cathleen
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Reverend Mother
Julianne Nicholson
Julianne Nicholson
Nora Harris
Dianna Agron
Dianna Agron
Sister Mary Grace
Morgan Saylor
Morgan Saylor
Sister Evelyn
Rebecca Dayan
Rebecca Dayan
Sister Emanuel
Maddie Hasson
Maddie Hasson
Sister Sissy
Liana Liberato
Liana Liberato
Sister Emily
Eline Powell
Eline Powell
Sister Candace
Chris Zylka
Chris Zylka
Chuck Harris
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare
Archbishop McCarthy
Ashley Bell
Ashley Bell
Sister Margaret
Chelsea Lopez
Chelsea Lopez
Sister Charlotte
Marco St. John
Marco St. John
Father Luca
Lacy Hartselle
Lacy Hartselle
Sister Theresa
Neva Howell
Neva Howell
Sister Eleanor
Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
Sister Genevieve
Maggie Betts
Maggie Betts
Director
Maggie Betts
Maggie Betts
Screenwriter
Carole Peterman
Carole Peterman
Producer
Celine Rattray
Celine Rattray
Producer
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Producer
Jessica Betts
Jessica Betts
Executive Producer
Kat Westergaard
Kat Westergaard
Cinematographer
Susan E. Morse
Susan E. Morse
Film Editing
Christopher Stark
Christopher Stark
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