Spotlight
Academy Award × 2
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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.
What critics thought
One of the most acclaimed films of the 2010s, Spotlight is praised for its disciplined, procedural approach to the Boston Globe's investigation into Catholic Church abuse — resisting melodrama in favor of methodical, absorbing journalism. Critics singled out the ensemble's restraint, with Mark Ruffalo's rare emotional outburst standing out precisely because the rest of the film is so controlled. The only real dissent comes in retrospect: at least one prominent critic argued the film was overrated relative to comparable work, suggesting its reputation may owe something to subject matter.
“a superbly controlled and engrossingly detailed account of the Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the widespread pedophilia scandals and subsequent cover-ups within the Catholic Church”
Justin Chang·Variety
“grown-up film about serious people that mercifully escapes any awards-grabbing platitudes”
Empire
“SPOTLIGHT got praise for doing a tenth of what Steven Spielberg does here”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorTom McCarthy
StarringMark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery
ComposerHoward Shore
Spotlight
Academy Award × 2
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.
What critics thought
One of the most acclaimed films of the 2010s, Spotlight is praised for its disciplined, procedural approach to the Boston Globe's investigation into Catholic Church abuse — resisting melodrama in favor of methodical, absorbing journalism. Critics singled out the ensemble's restraint, with Mark Ruffalo's rare emotional outburst standing out precisely because the rest of the film is so controlled. The only real dissent comes in retrospect: at least one prominent critic argued the film was overrated relative to comparable work, suggesting its reputation may owe something to subject matter.
“a superbly controlled and engrossingly detailed account of the Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the widespread pedophilia scandals and subsequent cover-ups within the Catholic Church”
Justin Chang·Variety
“grown-up film about serious people that mercifully escapes any awards-grabbing platitudes”
Empire
“SPOTLIGHT got praise for doing a tenth of what Steven Spielberg does here”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorTom McCarthy
StarringMark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery
ComposerHoward Shore
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