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Spotlight (2015)

Break the story. Break the silence.

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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.

Release Date
November 6, 2015
Runtime
2h 9m
Rating
7.8/10 (8766 votes)

Director: Tom McCarthy

Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Elena Wohl

Production: Participant, Anonymous Content, Rocklin / Faust, First Look Media, Open Road Films
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Budget
$20M
Revenue
$99M
Full Cast (81 people)

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Reno - 8/10

> 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. An...

February 24, 2016

Andres Gomez - 7/10

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...

April 11, 2016

mattwilde123 - 8/10

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 Aw...

March 9, 2017

Spotlight

Spotlight

Break the story. Break the silence.

Break the story. Break the silence.

7.8
129 min

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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date11/6/2015
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Cast

Mark Ruffalo

as Michael Rezendes

Michael Keaton

as Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Rachel McAdams

as Sacha Pfeiffer

Liev Schreiber

as Marty Baron

John Slattery

as Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Brian d'Arcy James

as Matt Carroll

Stanley Tucci

as Mitchell Garabedian

Elena Wohl

as Barbara

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spotlight about?

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.

How long is Spotlight?

2h 9m

When was Spotlight released?

November 6, 2015

Who directed Spotlight?

Tom McCarthy

Who stars in Spotlight?

Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams

What genre is Spotlight?

Drama, History

What is Spotlight rated?

R