Doubt (2008 film)
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| Directed by | John Patrick Shanley |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin |
| Screenplay by | John Patrick Shanley |
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Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley |
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| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
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| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $50.9 million |
Doubt is a 2008 American drama film adapted by John Patrick Shanley from his Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play Doubt: A Parable. Produced by Scott Rudin, the film stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis.
The film premiered October 30, 2008 at the AFI Fest before being distributed by Miramax Films in limited release on December 12 and in wide release on December 25. The four main actors were heavily praised for their acting, and all were nominated for Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards.
Set in 1964 at a Catholic church in The Bronx, New York, the film opens with the jovial Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) giving a sermon on the nature of doubt, noting that like faith, doubt can be a unifying force. The next evening, Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the strict principal of the parish school, discusses the sermon with her fellow nuns, the Sisters of Charity of New York. She asks if anyone has observed unusual behavior that would inspire Father Flynn to preach about doubt, and instructs them to keep their eyes open should any such behavior occur in the future.
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