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Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, this Oscar-nominated, $26.8 million-grossing film is about a nun (Meryl Streep) who accuses a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of sexually abusing a child. Bonuses: featurettes. A tough-as-nails Catholic school principal, Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) tries to trick a confession out of a progressive priest (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) whom she suspects of being a pedophile in this terse drama, directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his hit stage play, set in the mid 1960s in the wake of the Kennedy assassination. There's a feeling of dread and claustrophobia in the parochial school air: the kids can't sit still and they quake in terror of being called downstairs to face Sister Aloysius's wrath. Amy Adams is the sweet-natured sister in charge of eighth grade, who first suspects Father Flynn (Hoffman) may have seduced a withdrawn African-American boy in her class. Sister Aloysius becomes convinced of the priest's guilt, but it's hard to be certain if her judgment is obscured by the change he represents or is just the result of her hardened years of experience.
Director of photography Roger Deakins brings a lived-in bleakness to the cold wintry Bronx settings: paint peeling off the rectory walls, bare trees reflected in frosty windows, wrinkled white linen, and old, wizened faces in the gloom of the actual location photography. This all contrasts impressively with the hothouse nature of the performances; when Hoffman and Streep finally go toe-to-toe, you can feel the gods of acting rise to attention. The real scene stealer here however is Viola Davis, shattering as the possibly victimized boy's hard-working mother. She even leaves Streep at a standstill, and that's saying something. Doubt Reviews: Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's 'Movies Of The Year' -- "[A] stinging film..."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "[F]uelled equally by anger and compassion, writer-director John Patrick Shanley's DOUBT is a terrific and troubling drama of ideas bristling with nuance and grief."-- Ray Greene, Box Office 4 stars out of 5 -- "Streep and Hoffman are superbly matched, while Adams brings a touching sincerity to her wide-eyed innocent. As fine as they are, however, it's Viola Davis who shines brightest..."-- Neil Smith, Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Streep] slips something human between the gusts of piercing anger: wry grace notes written into her pursed lips and arching brow."-- Ian Nathan, Empire "The tension between unbending principle and the call for compassion and human understanding could scarcely be more pointedly evoked than it is here, and Davis' performance is devastatingly great..."-- Todd McCarthy, Variety 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hoffman nails every nuance in a complex role. And Streep is unmissable and unforgettable....There's no doubt about this mind-bender. It'll pin you to your seat."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "[Davis] has one significant scene, but it is long, crucial and heartbreaking. Davis goes face to face with Streep with astonishing conviction..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Streep delivers a bravura performance....Philip Seymour Hoffman is ever bit her equal in his spectacular portrayal....DOUBT compels viewers to examine their own assumptions as they become caught up in this fascinating tale."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "Ms. Streep blows in like a storm, shaking up the story's reverential solemnity with gusts of energy and comedy."-- Manohla Dargis, New York Times "On the stage as well as on the screen, DOUBT is a highly polished piece of business, with every speech and every action calculated for maximum effect..."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Doubt | List Price | $29.99 (You save $6.60) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  15388  | | CD Universe Part number | 7672665 | | Catalog number | 05653300 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 07, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for thematic material | | Running Time | 104 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
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Doubt Movie Review Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)   excellent film
Doubt is a movie about a nun (Meryl Streep) who suspects a priest(Phillip seymour Hoffman) of molesting a young black boy. The only evidence she has is from a fellow nun (Amy Adams) who tells her that the priest called the boy to the rectory and when he came back he was quite upset and had altar wine on his breath. The film takes off from there and becomes a study of certainty and human behavior and how personal feelings get in the way of our judgement.Streep's superb,richly layered performance deserves a best actress nomination and Hoffman is excellent as a man who could be a victim of prejudice or a monster. Amy Adams is absouletly tremendous as sister james and deserves the best supporting actress oscar for her performance. Viola Davis has only six minutes of screen time,but she comes through with a brilliant, heart wrenching portrayal of a woman who would sacrifice anything for her son. This film is a powerfully written movie that deserves to be seen. Highly reccomended
Submitted by joe (manhattan,ny,usa)
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Meryl is Excellent
Meryl Streep once again proves she is the BEST! Best movie I have seen in quite a while!
Submitted by sewey7 (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 
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The superb acting in this film warranted much more of a story! The complexities of the main characters could in deed leave you seeing 8 instead of 4! I guarantee everyone will leave this film with a different perspective. Unfortunately, I was dumbfounded that the end was actually "the end!" Maybe the writers forgot this was a movie and not the stage play. All in all, I would still add this movie to my collection based on some of the best acting by more than one actor in a single film I've seen in a very long time!
Submitted by Vonda (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
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 Streep at her best
Doubt is a very good film that holds your attention from start to finish. I've heard alot of people say that Meryl Streep wins too many awards and that she gets to much attention during awards time. Well that's because she is just so good. This has to be one of her finest performances. Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman deliver Oscar-caliber performances as well.
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 terrible
it was highly recommended that i see this but was greatly disappointed. it was no moral or plot to the movie. please dont waste your money as i did!
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Doubt DVD From Miramax Films comes one of the most honored and acclaimed motion pictures of the year, DOUBT. Based on the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, DOUBT is a mesmerizing, suspense-filled drama with four riveting performances from Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat. Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Streep), the rigid and fear-inspiring principal of the Saint Nicholas Church School, suffers an extreme dislike for the progressive and popular parish priest Father Flynn (Hoffman). Looking for wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysius believes she's uncovered the ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn has taken a special interest in a troubled boy. But without proof, the only thing certain is doubt. Nominated for 5 Golden Globes(R) and 6 Critics' Choice awards, there is no DOUBT it is "One of the best pictures of the year," (USA Today, Rolling Stone, New York Post, San Francisco Examiner, Roger Ebert).
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. DOUBT: From Stage To Screen
2. Scoring DOUBT
3. The Sisters Of Charity
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