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Spotlight (2015)

R · 2015-11-06 · 2h 9m · EN
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Break the story. Break the silence.

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.

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Tom McCarthyDirector, WriterJosh SingerWriter
Budget
$20M
Box office
$98.7M

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Mark RuffaloMark RuffaloMichael RezendesMichael KeatonMichael KeatonWalter 'Robby' RobinsonRachel McAdamsRachel McAdamsSacha PfeifferLiev SchreiberLiev SchreiberMarty BaronJohn SlatteryJohn SlatteryBen Bradlee Jr.Stanley TucciStanley TucciMitchell GarabedianBrian d'Arcy JamesBrian d'Arcy JamesMatt CarrollGene AmorosoGene AmorosoSteve KurkjianBilly CrudupBilly CrudupEric MacleishMaureen KeillerMaureen KeillerEileen McNamaraPaul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoylePeter ConleyLen CariouLen CariouCardinal Law

Keywords

Based on a true storyLgbtBoston, massachusettsConspiracyFloridaInvestigative journalismLawyerPriestChild abuseCover-upHistorical fictionJudgeCourtPedophiliaJournalismVictimCatholicism9/11CatholicCardinalSex scandalArchdioceseNewspaperCatholic churchChild molestationBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Lgbt · Boston MassachusettsDialogue densityDramaDirector preference27847Actor preference4166 · 20388 · 8544Country preferenceUs

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What is Spotlight about?

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.

How long is Spotlight?

Spotlight has a runtime of 129 minutes.

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