Fresh
Don't miss this crackling - and deeply important - film about the power of the press.
Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly
Spotlight
Break the story. Break the silence.
2015 · 2h 9m · R
Drama, History
Directed by
Tom McCarthy
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Spotlight
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.
Director and cast
- Tom McCarthy Director
- 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
- Gene Amoroso as Steve Kurkjian
- Doug Murray as Peter Canellos
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Invigorating moviemaking in every way imaginable, "Spotlight" is spot-on.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh
"Spotlight" isn't quite as good as "All The President's Men," the gold standard of films about journalism. But it's close.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
This is why Spotlight's moral of humility is so powerful. There are so many things that we don't know, so many assumptions that we don't recognize as such, so many questions that we haven't even thought to ask.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Fresh
If there was a Best Ensemble acting category, the cast of Spotlight would be a frontrunner. The film has no lead actor but there are five or six strong supporting performances.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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