Doubt(2008)

Poster of Doubt

Synopsis

It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the country, and, indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius is galvanized to begin a crusade to both unearth the truth and expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shred of proof or evidence except her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn, a battle that threatens to tear apart the Church and school with devastating consequences.
It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes …
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In Theaters

  • December 12, 2008

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for thematic material)

Genres

Miscellaneous, Drama, Adaptation

Run Time

1 hour 44 minutes

Distributors

Miramax Films

Box Office

$33,422,556

Directors

CAST

Meryl Streep

Sister Aloysius Beauvier

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Father Brendan Flynn

Amy Adams

Sister James

Viola Davis

Mrs Miller

Alice Drummond

Sister Veronica

Audrie Neenan

Sister Raymond
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