Sister Mary Explains It All

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Movie Info

Near Christmas, four former students of Sister Mary Ignatius (Diane Keaton) drop in at a holiday event at the school where the Roman Catholic nun has taught for many years. Now adults, the students (Brian Benben, Wallace Langham, Laura San Giacomo, Jennifer Tilly) have decided to tell Sister Mary that her rigid classroom lessons and demeanor left them emotionally wounded. Sister Mary tries to maintain her composure, but as the ex-students keep at it, the evening takes a stunning turn.

Rating:

TV14 (V|L|D)
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Marshall Brickman
Producer:

Ronald M. Bozman
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 24, 2018
Runtime:

1h 17m
Production Co:

Miramax

Cast & Crew

Diane Keaton
Sister Mary Ignatius

Brian Benben
Gary Sullivan

Wallace Langham
Aloysius Benheim

Laura San Giacomo
Angela DiMarco

Jennifer Tilly
Philomena Rostovich

Max Morrow
Thomas

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Critic Reviews for Sister Mary Explains It All

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

The biggest problem is that the film simply can't re-create the theatricality of Durang's initial work.

October 19, 2018 | Full Review…

Steven Oxman
Variety
These young adults are as tedious as Sister Mary is crazy. But Keaton is wondrous.

February 5, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture