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Doubt Reviews

2009

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Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality and authority. Read more

Starring	Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Director	John Patrick Shanley
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama

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- Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest who is suspected of abuse in this hard-hitting drama. read more »
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  - 4
  Not a perfect film...
  
  ..but as near perfect a set of performances as we could hope for. A gripping drama which prompts lots of questions afterwards and allows scope for alternative ... read more »
  
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  - Winchester
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 09:24
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- - 0
  - 0
  If in doubt watch the movie.
  
  The story is based in a Roman Catholic school in the US where a nun accuses the area vicar of sexually abusing a boy, in fact the only black boy in that school... read more »
  
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- - Blondoner
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 09:34
- - 0
  - 1
  A bit tedious
  
  If it wasn't for the actors, this would be very disappointing. Reasonable storyline but a bit thin all round really. Maybe it worked better as the ... read more »
  
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- - Muskrat
  - 25 reviews
  - Oswestry
  - 14 Feb 2012 at 14:02
- - 2
  - 0
  Acting tour de force
  
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  Wonderfully observed and acted by Hoffman and Streep. The director gets the balance just right as he eases us to understand the priest's protectiveness of ... read more »
  
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- - ingo
  - 6 reviews
  - Betchworth
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 16:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent film. Thought provoking.
  
  I loved this film. Excellent acting by the three leads. Thought provoking. It illustrates the strains of being a priest or a nun.
  
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- - RichardLebus
  - 13 reviews
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 12:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Film never got going
  
  It was like the film never got started. As other reviewers said, the acting was good, but the film just didnt get going...
  
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- - jacknibbles
  - 1 review
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 21:28
- - 0
  - 2
  Pointless film
  
  Don't usually review films, but this was a total waste of time. Not that the performances were poor, as both leads are great actors, but the story itself ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 23:38
- - 1
  - 3
  Rubbish give it a miss
  
  Rubbish film. not taking any notice of reviews or stars from now on. didnt dig, very much a surface film, and i didnt really see the point of the whole plot as ... read more »
  
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- - TDP
  - 11 reviews
  - 18 Jan 2012 at 15:44
- - 1
  - 0
  good thought provoking film
  
  This was a good, thought provoking film to watch but it did take me a couple of times to watch it to understand it completely but I do like Meryl Streep in ... read more »
  
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- - emmalovefilm
  - 16 reviews
  - Staffordshire
  - 31 Dec 2011 at 20:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Saint or sinner?
  
  Meryl Streep plays a prejudiced, bigoted, unpleasant and unattractive nun while Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the liberal-minded, sypathetic priest she suspects ... read more »
  
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- - insomniac
  - 59 reviews
  - Malvern
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 21:13
- - 0
  - 2
  good film but weak story
  
  A little bit disappointed by the story even if the film is good, and well played by all the actors. We have always expected something to happen,,,but nothing ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Nov 2011 at 23:03
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- - 73
  - 4
  Not a perfect film...
  
  ..but as near perfect a set of performances as we could hope for. A gripping drama which prompts lots of questions afterwards and allows scope for alternative ... read more »
  
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  - Winchester
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 09:24
- - 28
  - 3
  Academy Wins, As actors save film
  
  There is a moment in this movie where Meryl Streep's Sister Aloysius says 'In ancient Sparta, battles were won by those who shout the loudest'. This... read more »
  
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- - VIDEOMONSTER
  - 252 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 14 Feb 2009 at 20:16
- - 30
  - 15
  The most boring film I've seen this year
  
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  This is probably the most boring film I've seen this year. It never really went anywhere, and you find yourself at the end wondering if he did it.
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- - Zedders
  - 19 reviews
  - Salford
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 10:58
- - 20
  - 3
  Plays with your emotions: Excellent.
  
  Well written script with excellent acting. A tight and well considered tale which shows real insight into its subject.
  
  This film treats the subject ... read more »
  
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  - Rip
  - Manchester
  - 14 Jul 2009 at 20:40
- - 19
  - 1
  Some good points, but spoilt ( without giving away any of the plot) by a poor ending
  
  An unusual film that neither disappoints nor makes the viewer rave about it.
  
  It's got a lot going for it : seemingly good plot, one of the screen... read more »
  
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  - roncoach
  - 251 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 00:34
- - 15
  - 2
  Excellent
  
  I watched this film with some hesitance. I had read the synopsis and read about the play but had never seen the play. The main reason I watched this film was ... read more »
  
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- - Libertine85
  - 3 reviews
  - Chertsey
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 16:23
- - 11
  - 2
  Excellent performances all round
  
  I agree with most of the other reviewers ... this film could have been dull in most other actor's hands but it has Meryl Streep, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and... read more »
  
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- - Hollywilliam
  - 62 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 17 Jun 2009 at 08:24
- - 10
  - 1
  A breath of theatre air
  
  'Doubt' is one of those films that doesn't come along very often and goes a long way towards the redemption of bland Hollywood motion pictures.read more »
  
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  - Sidcup
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 01:33
- - 8
  - 1
  Doubt
  
  This is a really good film and spreep play a really good part, Not very good at reveiwing but this is a good watch.
  
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- - Reesy1982
  - 2 reviews
  - Billingham
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 12:00
- - 8
  - 1
  Both moving and thought-provoking
  
  This is an excellent film, a fine and thought-provoking story, beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted. A film to engage both the mind and the emotions, well ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Banchory
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 12:00

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