A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. Is she being overly protective or not protective enough? And can she work within the system to discover the truth?
1933, Magyarlak, Hungary
20 January 1941, Steelton, Pennsylvania, USA
13 October 1947, USA
20 August 1974, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
11 August 1965, Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA
1971, Costa Mesa, California, USA
25 May 1928, Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA
September 19, 2016
A film with a vibrant and current argument. [Full review in Spanish]December 24, 2008
John Patrick Shanley the writer should never again hire John Patrick Shanley the director.December 23, 2008
Thanks to a nearly perfect cast, this provocative glimpse into the Catholic priest child-molestation scandal manages to be deeply disturbing on several levels.February 05, 2009
Empathy is one of the dramatist's slyest weapons and Shanley uses it wisely.December 19, 2008
Doubt asks hard questions, and we dutifully squirm in reply.August 16, 2011
Streep bursts onto the scene in a shower of meteors and takes control of director John Patrick Shanley's scenario.April 04, 2011
You don't mess with two Capital-A actors when they decide to play the game of Who Can Yell The Loudest.June 22, 2013
In a brisk 104 minutes, we meet four compelling people, establish a living breathing school environment, tackle legitimate moral dilemmas and wrestle with topics we'll spend longer than 104 minutes discussing.October 21, 2014
I'm pretty happy with the conclusion that I've put together in my head. But, as with any certainty, I've got my doubts.December 15, 2009
As a movie, very little actually happens. It's a lot of discussion about what might have happened or may occur in future, and then the emotional change that signals the curtain to drop and for the class to put down their pencils. The performances are stDecember 31, 2008
John Patrick Shanley's Doubt left me less moved than querulously dissatisfied despite the impressive performances of Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis in all the key roles.December 19, 2008
Doubt is not exactly a tour de force, but the film succeeds on the wattage of its stars, Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, as a nun and priest at odds over an unspeakable suspicion.