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Spotlight

Spotlight

7,8 /10 (8,880 Votes)
2015 EN 129 min

Overview

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

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Release date

06/11/2015

Votes

8,880

Popularity

9.7

Break the story. Break the silence.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

129 min

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$98,690,254

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Michael Rezendes

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Sacha Pfeiffer

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Marty Baron

John Slattery

John Slattery

Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Matt Carroll

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Mitchell Garabedian

Elena Wohl

Elena Wohl

Barbara

Gene Amoroso

Gene Amoroso

Steve Kurkjian

Doug Murray

Doug Murray

Peter Canellos

Sharon McFarlane

Sharon McFarlane

Helen Donovan

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Jim Sullivan

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Phil Saviano

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Eric Macleish

Robert B. Kennedy

Robert B. Kennedy

Court Clerk Mark

Duane Murray

Duane Murray

Hansi Kalkofen

Brian Chamberlain

Brian Chamberlain

Paul Burke

Michael Cyril Creighton

Michael Cyril Creighton

Joe Crowley

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Peter Conley

Michael Countryman

Michael Countryman

Richard Gilman

Tim Whalen

Tim Whalen

Young Cop

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Cop in Coffee Shop

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Brad Borbridge

Sports Editor

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Don Allison

Bishop

Patty Ross

Patty Ross

Linda

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Paloma Nuñez

Garabedian's Receptionist

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Judge Volterra

Gary Galone

Gary Galone

Jack Dunn

David Fraser

David Fraser

Jon Albano

Paulette Sinclair

Paulette Sinclair

Receptionist at Judge's Chambers

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Laurie Heineman

Judge Sweeney

Elena Juatco

Elena Juatco

Guest List Woman

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Nancy Villone

Maryetta Dussourd

Wendy Merry

Wendy Merry

Female Editor

Siobhan Murphy

Siobhan Murphy

Intern

Eileen Padua

Eileen Padua

Sacha's Grandmother

Darrin Baker

Darrin Baker

Middle Age Priest at St. Peter's

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Brett Cramp

Middle Aged Man

Joe Stapleton

Joe Stapleton

Older Cop

Maureen Keiller

Maureen Keiller

Eileen McNamara

Jimmy LeBlanc

Jimmy LeBlanc

Patrick McSorley

Tim Progosh

Tim Progosh

Principal Bill Kemeza

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Neion George

Waiter at Gala

Laurie Murdoch

Laurie Murdoch

Wilson Rogers

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Intern Wanda

Krista Morin

Krista Morin

Young Reporter

Paula Barrett

Paula Barrett

Jim's Wife

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Stewart

Rob deLeeuw

Rob deLeeuw

Herald Reporter Quimby

Nancy E. Carroll

Nancy E. Carroll

Jane Paquin

Anthony Paolucci

Anthony Paolucci

Kevin

Michele Proude

Michele Proude

Lisa Tuite

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Richard O'Rourke

Ronald Paquin

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Cardinal Law

Dennis Lynch

Dennis Lynch

Clerk O'Brian

Stefanie Drummond

Stefanie Drummond

Sheila

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Mark McGrinder

Weeping Man

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Rectory Priest

Tom Driscoll

Tom Driscoll

Disgruntled Man

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Jeffrey Samai

Library Security

Moira Driscoll

Moira Driscoll

Woman Interviewee

Forrest Weber

Forrest Weber

Angry Man

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Doreen Spencer

Older Southie Woman

Janet Pinnick

Janet Pinnick

Receptionist

Shannon McDonough

Shannon McDonough

Receptionist

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Shannon Ruth

Girl at Garabedian's

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Daniel Ruth

Boy at Garabedian's

Jennifer Ruth

Jennifer Ruth

Mother at Garabedian's

Timothy Mooney

Timothy Mooney

Bad Priest

Bruce-Robert Serafin

Bruce-Robert Serafin

Boston Globe Security Guard

Donna Sue Jahier

Donna Sue Jahier

Angry Man's Sister

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Edward Brickley

Red Sox Announcer (voice)

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

Elena Khan

Elena Khan

Boston Reporter (uncredited)

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Teresa Wilson

Maureen (uncredited)

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Amy Whalen

Pedestrian (uncredited)

John Franchi

John Franchi

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Peter Lewis Walsh

Red Sox Fan (uncredited)

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Lance Norris

Driver (uncredited)

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Harold Rudolph

Lawyer (uncredited)

Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly

Librarian (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Reno

Reno

2016-02-24

⭐ 8

> Uncovering the sins committed by whom the millions of people believe in. A documentary film would show the real faces of those offenders to shame them. That's the reason I desperately wanted it to be a documentary, then I would have definitely given a maximum mark. There's no complaint about this movie, but adaptation means fakes acting, fake settings and awards goes to non real achievers. Anyway, this movie kind looked a semi documentary and liked the way it was made. The movie exposed a very important scandal. If something is open for a debate in the US means, the rest of the world w…

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Andres Gomez

2016-04-11

⭐ 7

Spotlight story is interesting and has a good cast which performs very well, but the feeling of the story is flat. First, they are talking about abuses to children but you feel almost the whole time that they are following the lead of any other story almost as bureaucrats. There is not much of sensitivity put into the matter. Second, they are exposing a huge case of system "missbehavior" (to say the least) in the Catholic Church hierarchy and you see how the whole city of Boston is treating this institution with great care. Then, this movie is about showing to the world how the expositio…

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mattwilde123

mattwilde123

2017-03-09

⭐ 8

This was a very shocking and well made film. It is about the scandal involving a cover-up of Catholic priests molesting children in the Boston area. I was surprised with the delicate nature of the film's script and how well it was handled. It had a very solid ensemble cast which helped make the film moving and horrific in parts. I am glad that a film like this won Best Picture at the Academy Awards as it had a very important message (even if I was rooting for 'The Revenant'). ★★★★

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Nutshell

Nutshell

2019-08-10

⭐ 8

A true account of the Boston Globe's investigative reporting on the vatican's approval of sexual predator priests over many decades. Disturbing to say the least. Excellent performances from Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton. It's easy for movies like this to get bogged down in the details but the pacing here is remarkably fluid, just a bit over 2 hours very well spent.

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tmdb40011370

2019-12-08

⭐ 9

A friend recommended this film to me. I was reluctant because I am no big fan of Micheal Keaton. But I watched it anyway purely because of the disturbing subject matter. Clearly this cover-up resonates throughout the US a great deal, but living in England for most of my life I don't think the shocking revelations ever rang out much other than for a random story-line that probably got buried after the immediate events of 9/11. I won't repeat the story here because other reviewers have already covered that; but what I really admired about the film was how very underplayed it felt througho…

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