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Doubt

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
149K
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Doubt, directed by John Patrick Shanley.
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A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.

  • Director
    • John Patrick Shanley
  • Writer
    • John Patrick Shanley
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Amy Adams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    149K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,756
    385
    • Director
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • Writer
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
      • Amy Adams
    • 448User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 25 wins & 97 nominations total

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    Top Cast74

    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Sister Aloysius Beauvier
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Father Brendan Flynn
    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Sister James
    Viola Davis
    Viola Davis
    • Mrs. Miller
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Sister Veronica
    Audrie Neenan
    Audrie Neenan
    • Sister Raymond
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Mrs. Carson
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Christine Hurley
    John Costelloe
    John Costelloe
    • Warren Hurley
    Lloyd Clay Brown
    • Jimmy Hurley
    Joseph Foster
    • Donald Miller
    • (as Joseph Foster II)
    Mike Roukis
    Mike Roukis
    • William London
    Haklar Dezso
    • Zither Player
    Frank Shanley
    • Kevin
    Robert Ridgell
    • Organist
    Sarah Giovanniello
    • Choir Singer
    Katie Shelnitz
    • Choir Singer
    Aaron O'Neill
    • Choir Singer
    • Director
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • Writer
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews448

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Philip Seymour Hoffman lobbied for Amy Adams to be a part of the movie, even threatening to leave the project if she wasn't cast.
    • Goofs
      Sister Aloysius says the people of ancient Sparta resolved issues by who shouted the loudest. It was actually the ancient Athenians who did that.

      People, even nuns, sometimes mix up history facts.
    • Quotes
      • Father Brendan Flynn: Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. When you are lost, you are not alone.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Reginella Campagnola
      Written by Eldo Di Lazzaro, Bruno Cherubini (as C. Bruno)

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    FAQ5

    • Is "Doubt" based on a book?
    • The story takes place in 1964, so why is there an MP3 player in it?
    • What religion are they supposed to be?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La duda
    • Filming locations
      • Beach and Mansion Streets, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Goodspeed Productions
      • Miramax
      • Scott Rudin Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,446,470
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $507,226
      • Dec 14, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,699,984
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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