Doubt (2008/I)

Director:

John Patrick Shanley

Writers (WGA):

John Patrick Shanley (screenplay)
John Patrick Shanley (play)

Release Date:

25 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

There is no evidence. There are no witnesses. But for one, there is no doubt.

Plot:

Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him of abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and authority.

Plot Keywords:

School | Priest | Nun | Student | 1964

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 33 nominations

Cast

Meryl Streep	...	Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Father Brendan Flynn
Amy Adams	...	Sister James
Viola Davis	...	Mrs. Miller
Alice Drummond	...	Sister Veronica
Audrie J. Neenan	...	Sister Raymond (as Audrie Neenan)
Susan Blommaert	...	Mrs. Carson
Carrie Preston	...	Christine Hurley
John Costelloe	...	Warren Hurley
Lloyd Clay Brown	...	Jimmy Hurley
Joseph Foster	...	Donald Miller (as Joseph Foster II)
Mike Roukis	...	William London
Haklar Dezso	...	Zither Player
Frank Shanley	...	Kevin
Robert Ridgell	...	Organist
Sarah Giovanniello	...	Choir Singer #1
Katie Shelnitz	...	Choir Singer #2
Aaron O'Neill	...	Choir Singer #3
Thomas J. Meehan	...	Choir Singer #4
Abigail L. Dyer	...	Choir Singer #5
Samantha Chadbourne	...	Choir Singer #6
Christina Angelina Celone	...	Choir Singer #7
Melissa Viezel	...	Choir Singer #8
Emily Swimmer	...	Choir Singer #9
Katelyn Snell	...	Choir Singer #10
Shayne Fischman	...	Choir Singer #11
Coby D. Moran	...	Choir Singer #12
Alannah Iacovano	...	Girl in Church
Frank Dolce	...	Ralph
Paulie Litt	...	Tommy Conroy
Matthew Marvin	...	Raymond
Bridget Megan Clark	...	Noreen Horan (as Bridget Clark)
Philip Post	...	Sister James' Student #1
Thomas J. Kennedy	...	Sister James' Student #2
Thomas A. Varrone	...	Sister James' Student #3
Sabrina Costa	...	Sister James' Student #4
Samantha Buczek	...	Sister James' Student #5
Gabriella Renne DiMaria	...	Sister James' Student #6
Ariana Silvestro	...	Sister James' Student #7
Michele Ciago	...	Sister James' Student #8
Anna Lonczak	...	Sister James' Student #9
Brandy Panfili	...	Sister James' Student #10
Molly Chiffer	...	Sarah
Lydia Jordan	...	Alice (as Lydia Grace Jordan)
Suzanne Hevner	...	Mrs. Kean
Helen Stenborg	...	Sister Teresa
Tom Toner	...	Monsignor Benedict
Michael Puzzo	...	Father Sherman
Margery Beddow	...	Mrs. Shields
Jack O'Connell	...	Mr. McGuinn
Marylouise Burke	...	Mrs. Deakins
Valda Setterfield	...	Parishioner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerard Adimando	...	Parishoner (uncredited)
George Aloi	...	Parishioner (uncredited)
James P. Anderson	...	Parishioner (uncredited)
Timothy J. Cox	...	Parishoner (uncredited)
Jennifer DiBella	...	Congregation member (uncredited)
Seth Donavan	...	Church Patron (uncredited)
Amanda Marie Florian	...	Student (uncredited)
Evan Lewis	...	Parishoner (uncredited)
Bernadette Lords	...	Church Patron (uncredited)
Jenny Paul	...	Parishioner (uncredited)
Felicia Tassone	...	Church Patron (uncredited)
Steph Van Vlack	...	Church patron (uncredited)

Directed by
John Patrick Shanley

Writing credits (WGA)
John Patrick Shanley		(screenplay)
John Patrick Shanley		(play)

Produced by
Celia D. Costas	....	executive producer (as Celia Costas)
Mark Roybal	....	producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Nora Skinner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Roger Deakins		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dylan Tichenor

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
David Gropman

Art Direction by
Peter Rogness

Set Decoration by
Ellen Christiansen

Costume Design by
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio	....	key hair stylist
J. Roy Helland	....	hair stylist: Meryl Streep
J. Roy Helland	....	makeup artist: Meryl Streep
Todd Kleitsch	....	key makeup artist
Louise McCarthy	....	first assistant makeup artist
Jerry Popolis	....	first assistant hair stylist
Karen Specht	....	additional hair stylist
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker: Viola Davis
Christine Fennell	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Valerie Gladstone-Hapel	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Celia D. Costas	....	unit production manager (as Celia Costas)
Deb Dyer	....	production supervisor
Jennifer Lane	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marcos González Palma	....	dga trainee
Amy Lauritsen	....	second assistant director
John Rusk	....	first assistant director
John Silvestri	....	second second assistant director
David Fischer	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Tudor Jones	....	second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Christian Vendetti	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Derrick Alford	....	shop craft foreperson
Tommy Allen	....	property master (as Tom Allen)
Rand Angelicola	....	scenic artist
James J. Archer	....	set dresser (as James Archer)
Kenny Burke	....	construction grip best boy (as Kenneth J. Burke)
Stephen Caldwell	....	scenic artist
Jon Carter	....	set dresser
Yongxi Chen	....	scenic artist
Richard Cohn	....	construction electrician
John Davis	....	storyboard artist
Paul George Divone	....	shop craftsperson (as Paul Divone)
Ann Edgeworth	....	props buyer
Joan Finley	....	set dresser (as Joan Finlay)
Glen Fjotland	....	construction grip
Steven Gamiello	....	set dresser (as Steve Gamiello)
Gordon Gertsen	....	greens person
Jonathan Graham	....	key construction grip
Sandy Hamilton	....	assistant property master
Jon F. Hopkins	....	set dresser
Adam Jones	....	scenic shopman
Judie Juracek	....	scenic artist
Clifford Klatt	....	set dresser (as Cliff Klatt)
Gordon Krause	....	key shop craftsperson
Imogen Lee	....	art department production assistant
Joe Martin	....	greens person
Dawn Masi	....	graphic designer
Rebecca Meis DeMarco	....	assistant set decorator
Kay Michaels	....	art department coordinator
Nick Miller	....	construction coordinator
Ronald Miller	....	shop craftsperson
Kris Moran	....	assistant property master
Brandon Odegaard	....	construction electrician
David Poses	....	shop craftsperson (as David A. Poses)
Gennaro Proscia	....	shop craftsperson
Raymond Reddy	....	shop craftsperson
Diane Rich	....	scenic foreman
Helen Ripple	....	set dresser (as Helen G. Ripple)
Will Scheck	....	head greensman
Adam Scher	....	assistant art director
Ari David Schwartz	....	on-set dresser (as Ari D. Schwartz)
Jeannine Sloane	....	construction production assistant
Paul Steinberg	....	shop electrician
Bruce Swanson	....	set dresser
Betsy Tanner	....	shop craftsperson
Dick Tice	....	lead set dresser
Robert Topol	....	charge scenic artist (as Bob Topol)
M. Tony Trotta	....	on-set scenic artist
James Walker	....	shop craftsperson
Danny Woods	....	construction grip
I. Javier Ameijeiras	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Flo Frintzilas	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Miguel López-Castillo	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Bochar	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar	....	supervising sound editor
Kam Chan	....	foley supervisor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Roberto Fernandez)
Jim Gardner	....	sound strategist
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Heather Gross	....	foley editor
Gregg Harris	....	second boom operator
Ruth Hernandez	....	adr editor
Harry Higgins	....	mix technician
Eric Hirsch	....	mix technician
Mike Howells	....	adr recordist
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Avi Laniado	....	mix engineer
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer (as George Lara)
George A. Lara	....	foley recordist (as George Lara)
Debora Lilavois	....	adr assistant sound editor
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Kira Smith	....	first boom operator
Steve F.B. Smith	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Clémence Stoloff	....	apprentice sound editor
Alexa Zimmerman	....	first assistant sound editor
Chad Birmingham	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Nicholas Renbeck	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects supervisor (as Steve Kirshoff)
Devin Maggio	....	special effects
Roy Savoy	....	special effects foreman
John Stifanich	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
John Bair	....	visual effects supervisor: Guerilla Effects
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects supervisor: Big Film Design
Michael Bogen	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Ella Boliver	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
John Campuzano	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Patrick Clancey	....	smoke artist: EFilm (as Pat Clancey)
Vivian Connolly	....	visual effects producer: Guerilla Effects
J. John Corbett	....	lead digital compositor: Big Film Design
Emily Fenster	....	associate visual effects producer: Pacific Title
William Frazier	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
Maureen Healy	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Jesse Holmes	....	digital compositor: Guerilla Effects
Ali Kocar	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design (as Allison Kocar)
Ladd Lanford	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title
Vance Miller	....	particle effects: Guerilla Effects
Robert Montgomery	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Josh Mossotti	....	compositor: Pacific Title
David Piombino	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
Michael Queen	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
Carlos Rosario	....	digital compositor: Big Film Design
Mark Russell	....	visual effects supervisor: Guerilla Effects
David Sosalla	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Scott Winston	....	digital compositor: Guerilla Effects
Adrienne Winterhalter	....	visual effects producer: Big Film Design
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Bob Wiatr	....	compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)

Camera and Electrical Department
Cesar Baptista	....	company grip
Wesley Battle	....	company grip (as Wes Battle)
Angela Bellisio	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Eric Boncher	....	dimmer board operator
Patrick Capone	....	camera operator: second unit (as Pat Capone)
Patrick Capone	....	director of photography: second unit (as Pat Capone)
Roger Deakins	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Glen Engels	....	best boy grip
Richie Ford	....	rigging gaffer
Scott Gregoire	....	lamp operator
Joseph Grimaldi	....	best boy electric (as Joe Grimaldi)
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	key grip
Bruce Hamme	....	dolly grip
Andy Harris	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Joel Holland	....	video assist operator
Victor Huey	....	company grip
Billy Kerwick	....	key rigging grip
Kevin Kerwick	....	rigging grip
Jeremy Knaster	....	lamp operator
Jason Lanci	....	rigging electrician
Sal Lanza	....	company grip
Scott Lipkowitz	....	camera loader
Michael J. Maurer	....	lamp operator
Mike Oates	....	rigging grip
Bill O'Leary	....	chief lighting technician
Louis Petraglia	....	rigging electric best boy
Jeff Pinette	....	camera trainee
Brent Poleski	....	company grip (as Brent A. Poleski)
Charlie Price	....	company grip
Chris Primavera	....	rigging grip
Michael Rudolph	....	generator operator: base camp (as Mike Rudolph)
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer (as Andy Schwartz)
Lance Shepherd	....	rigging electrician (as Lance A. Shepherd)
Joseph Viano	....	best boy rigging grip (as Jodeph A. Viano)
Robert Vuolo	....	lamp operator (as Rob Vuolo)
Michael Wacks	....	generator operator (as Mike Wacks)
Vincent Camuto	....	video assist assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Cavagnet	....	additional video assist (uncredited)
Patrick Fontana	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Francine Natale	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Patrick Quinn	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sophia M. Costas	....	extras casting associate (as Sophia Costas)
Sondra James	....	adr voice casting
Amelia Rasche	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Megan Asbee	....	additional costumer
David Davenport	....	costume supervisor
Kevin Draves	....	costume supervisor (as J. Kevin Draves)
Nicole Greenbaum	....	set costumer
Nina Johnston	....	costumer: Ms. Streep
Dain I. Kalas	....	tailor (as Dain Kalas)
Michelle Matland	....	assistant costume designer
Lee Purdy	....	tailor
Jonathan Schwartz	....	costume coordinator
Benjamin Wilson	....	set costumer (as Ben Wilson)
Nina Cinelli	....	costumer (uncredited)
Debbe DuPerrieu	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Remy Pearce	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Angie Alavez	....	digital intermediate data i/o supervisor
Ian Blume	....	first assistant editor
George Chavez	....	color timer
Michael Dillon	....	assistant digital intermediate producer
Louisa Forni	....	post-production assistant
Michael Hatzer	....	digital intermediate colorist: Efilm
Chris Jensen	....	senior digital colorist assist
Mike Kennedy	....	digital intermediate producer
Jordan Lindblad	....	second assistant editor
Jessica Mazzer	....	digital intermediate technical service manager
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor
Daniel Triller	....	second assistant editor
Sean Cooney	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Music Department
Elizabeth Cotnoir	....	score production manager
Jennifer L. Dunnington	....	music editor (as Jennifer Dunnington)
Alan Frey	....	score production coordinator
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
Richard Grant	....	auricle operator
Tom Hardisty	....	pro tools operator
Greg Laporta	....	music programmer
Sandra Park	....	music contractor (as Sandy Park)
Benjamin Pedersen	....	assistant music editor (as Ben Pedersen)
Simon Rhodes	....	music score recordist
Simon Rhodes	....	music scoring mixer
Howard Shore	....	conductor
Howard Shore	....	orchestrator
Sue Sinclair	....	music preparation
James Sizemore	....	music programmer
Tim Starnes	....	auricle operator
Angie Teo	....	pro tools operator
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Alan Ett	....	music arranger: choral music (uncredited)
Scott Liggett	....	music arranger: choral music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Thomas Aquino	....	driver (as Thom Aquino)
Rudy Arietta	....	driver (as Rudy M. Arietta)
Ed Battista	....	driver: Ms. Street
Mike Buckman	....	driver
Joseph Buonocore	....	driver (as Joseph J. Buonocore Jr.)
Michael Buonocore	....	driver (as Mike Buonocore)
Mike Canales	....	driver (as Mike Canale)
James Charleston	....	driver (as Jim Charleston)
Kerry Clark	....	parking coordinator
Ryan Patrick Cooke	....	driver (as Ryan Cooke)
William Curtin	....	driver (as William E. Curtin Jr.)
Robert Dwyer	....	driver
William Espand	....	driver
Robert J. Gallagher	....	driver
Pat Hogan	....	driver: Mr. Hoffman and Ms. Adsams
Paul Kane	....	driver
Joseph W. Kelly	....	driver
Peter Krienbihl	....	driver (as Peter A. Kreinbihl)
Leonard Luizzi	....	driver
Joseph Paprota	....	driver (as Joe Paprota)
Wesley Petersen	....	driver: Mr. Rudin (as Wes Petersen)
Jim Popper	....	driver
Joseph Riso	....	driver (as Joe Riso)
Timothy Shannon	....	transportation co-captain
Barry Sweeney	....	driver (as Barry T. Sweeney)
Paul Weiner	....	driver
James Patrick Whalen Jr.	....	transportation captain (as James Whalen)

Other crew
Daniel Altieri	....	accounting clerk (as Daniel J. Altieri)
Jodi Arneson	....	office production assistant
Kyle Barrett	....	video deliverables manager: EFilm
Justen Bennett-Maccubbin	....	payroll accountant
Zoran Blazevic	....	location scout
Damon Cardasis	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Salvatore Carino	....	production accountant (as Sal Carino)
Anne Carlisle	....	production assistant
Sean Carroll	....	chef
Joey Cohen	....	office production assistant
Wendy Cohen	....	clearances: Production Resources
Andrea Coles	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Scotch James Diaz Crisostomo	....	second assistant accountant (as Scotch Crisostomo)
Andrew Crowley	....	catering manager
Eliza Czander	....	assistant: Mr. Hoffman
Dianne Dreyer	....	script supervisor
Ethan Duffy	....	office production assistant
Fletcher Elkington	....	location assistant
Kathleen Fellegara	....	first aid (as Kathy Fellegara)
Rich Fellegara	....	first aid
Glenn Ferrara	....	set production assistant
Meryl Finger	....	tutor
Sarah Follett	....	location assistant
Jason Fritz	....	location assistant
Bianca Giancoli	....	stand-in: Amy Adams (as Bianca Belmonte Giancoli)
Joe Guest	....	location manager
Matthew Kania	....	assistant location manager
David Kennedy	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Adam Klaff	....	executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Elizabeth Klenk	....	assistant location manager (as Liz Klenk)
Kim Kraftsky	....	animal trainer (as Kim Krafsky)
Keri Lederman	....	assistant: Ms. Costas
Kalliope Mamias	....	tutor
Steve McAuliff	....	animal trainer
Sister Margaret McEntee	....	technical consultant
Sarah Miles	....	assistant: Mr. Shanley
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach
Sara Murphy	....	assistant: Mr. Hoffman
Eric Myers	....	unit publicist
Robert Noonan	....	set unit assistant (as Bob Noonan)
Leda Nornang	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Steve Oppenheim	....	set production assistant (as Steven Oppenheim)
Jim Pellegrinelli	....	production secretary
Phuong-Thuy Pham	....	location assistant
Cynthia Poulsen	....	client services manager: EFilm
Christine Putnam	....	assistant production coordinator
Kim Rideout	....	stand-in: Meryl Streep
Jennifer Roberts	....	set production assistant
Ramón Rodríguez	....	first assistant accountant (as Ramon A. Rodriguez)
Sally Rusk	....	tutor
Michelle Sarama	....	post-production accountant
Fanny Schwartz	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Alana Serignese	....	tutor
Lucy Shapiro	....	assistant: Mr. Roybal
John Spady	....	location scout
C.L. Mega Sterling	....	security captain
Maud Streep	....	set production assistant
Christopher Tricarico	....	legal services: Tricarico Chavez
Christian Vendetti	....	key set production assistant
Matthew H. Wiesner	....	location scout
Patty Willett	....	production coordinator
Kori E. Wilson	....	assistant: Ms. Streep (as Kori Wilson)
Tim Wilson	....	stand-in: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Nicholas Zayas	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Nick Zayas)
Malcolm Alston	....	location production assistant (uncredited)
James Bednark	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nick Carr	....	location scout (uncredited)
J. John Corbett	....	title designer (uncredited)
Logan Wolfe Edler	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Lisa Falzarano	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Fesel	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Anouk Frösch	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Graham Goetz	....	location scout (uncredited)
Sophie Holland	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Keri Lederman	....	production supervisor: additional photography (uncredited)
Reyna Shaskan	....	adr voice group (uncredited)
Colby Shrefler	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Lygia Day Szelwach	....	on-set teacher (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)
Brendan van Meter	....	caterer (uncredited)
Frank Zwick	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Doug Hughes	....	special thanks
Cherry Jones	....	special thanks
Adriane Lenox	....	special thanks
Nico Muhly	....	special thanks
Brian F. O'Byrne	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Goodspeed Productions
• Scott Rudin Productions

Distributors

• Audio Visual Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Forum Film (2009) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Saturn Enternainment (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Big Film Design (visual effects and titles)
• Pacific Title (visual effects)
• Guerilla Effects (visual effects)
• EFilm (opticals)

Other Companies

• Premier PR  publicity (UK and International)
• Animal Actors International  animal handlers
• Big Film Design  titles
• C5  post-production sound services
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Executive Cutting Service  negative cutting (as Executive Negative Cutting)
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Legacy Recording Studios  score recorded and mixed at (as Legacy Recording, NY)
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• NBC News Archives  World War II newscast courtesy of
• On Location Education  tutoring
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex 535 cameras
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by
• Production Resources  clearances
• Sound One Corporation  adr recording facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• Sound One Corporation  sound re-recording facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• The Wilton Rivas Company  craft service (as The Wilson Rivas Company)
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Tribe Road Catering  catering
• Tricarico Chavez  legal services
• Warner Bros. Studios  score recorded and mixed at (as Warner Bros., LA)
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #39360) | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Spain:13 | South Africa:13LS | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Czech Republic:12 | Sweden:7 | Mexico:B | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Goodspeed Productions

Trivia:

John Patrick Shanley's first film since Joe Versus the Volcano (1990).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the basketball scene in the gym, Father Flynn turns and the backs of his Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars are visible. In 1964, these shoes would have had a rectangular, black heel tag with white writing. The shoes worn in the scene have a white heel tag with black writing, which is present on the shoes manufactured now.

Quotes:

Sister Aloysius Beauvier: Look at that. You've blown out my light.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.34)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

A powerhouse performance!!!

Never have I spent so much time analyzing and discussing such a wonderful piece of work. I thought that No Country for Old Men, Magnolia and Pulp Fiction were movies which I spent the most time discussing various themes and aspects of, both by myself and with others.Now, Doubt has also entered the picture. By analyzing the words used,the actions portrayed, and the emotions felt by the characters, different people come to different conclusions about what really happened behind the scenes of this movie.

The truth is, nobody knows, but the amount of evidence portrayed for one view is almost, or equally, the amount of the other view. This is the kind of movie in which students should be working on because you could have infinite (friendly) debates about it.

However, in my opinion, this phenomenal work is owed partly to the writer(s) and producer(s), but mostly to the actors. The acting in this movie is superb, and that merely describes it. All four Oscar nominated actors deserved them. Meryl Streep was outstanding as the haunting Sister who was slowly beginning to 'step away from God' due to her methods of attempting to discover the truth. Viola Davis exemplified that she only requires about 12 minutes of screen time in order to get nominated for an Academy Award.

Amy Adams, well, I really enjoyed her role and the way she acted it. I think Adams was chosen for this role due to her innocence. When I looked at her, I saw the most innocent person ever, but in addition, she is also very beautiful, in a cute way. (I think I had to add the 'cute' because this is something we usually use to describe children, who are innocent, Adams is a young lady who also appeared very innocent, which is why I thought the 'cute' was necessary).

To conclude with Hoffman's character: WOW! The best in this movie, guaranteed. His final 'showdown' with Streep really reinforces his extreme acting capability. Hoffman easily stole the show in this movie and due to this role, I have to say, he poses as the greatest threat to the deceased Heath Ledger. The way Hoffman expresses his emotions, in not only this movie, but every movie, is better than any other actor. For some reason, no matter what his role, I always have that feeling of sympathy for his character. His eyes, the way he just looks at someone and says something just runs a chill down my spine. His eyebrows, the way they just light up when he is changing his tone, everyone does this, every actor does this, but Hoffman just has a natural ability to express his emotions the best!!!

I'm going to give this flick a 10 and make room for it in my personal top list of movies. The script, the acting and especially the post discussion in this movie is all worth it, and if I did not give it a 10, I would have to ask myself: "What more could I want?"