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  • Doubt
  • Opened December 12, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 44 min.
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  • PG-13
    thematic material
  • It’s 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the schools’ strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the Read More
  • Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Alice Drummond
  • Director: John Patrick Shanley
  • Genres: Period Film, Drama

Doubt Recent Fan Reviews

  • don't forget
    by simhou

    this is a story of not backing down in the face of wrongdoing and that true evil is often hidden in a pleasant charming and approachaple person in charge. This is what happened in the katholic...

  • wasted plot for great actors
    by cheescake77

    These actors are great, why put them in the same ole "big bad religious entity" theme. It is so exhausting already. Oh yeah, the big movie industry is just going to enlighten everyone on how bad the...

  • Awesome acting with a controversal plot.
    by poignant_penny

    Great drama! The entire movie is supported by acting, which feed into the intriguing plot. Worth the watch and the full price paid for the movie ticket....

Doubt Critic Reviews

Metascore®68 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Doubt has exact and merciless writing, powerful performances and timeless...

  • 100
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    An intellectually and emotionally exhausting and engrossing experience. It is...

  • 88
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    While Streep has a tiny bit too much fun with some of her character's...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    By eloquently probing the state of uncertainty and its accompanying discomfort...

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.7 out of 5
Metascore®:
68 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

Doubt Featured Trailers + Video Clips

Doubt Movie Photos

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn and Amy Adams as Sister James in "Doubt."
  • Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius in "Doubt."
  • Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius in "Doubt."
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn in "Doubt."
  • Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius in "Doubt."
  • John Patrick Shanley and Meryl Streep on the set of "Doubt."