Calvary (2014): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Calvary is a 2014 comedy drama directed by John Michael McDonagh. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $16.9 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film at the IFTA Awards 2014. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- John Michael McDonagh
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Calvary About?
The premise of Calvary without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A compassionate priest's peaceful existence is disrupted when a troubled parishioner reveals a shocking secret, forcing him to confront a painful past. As Father James offers support to his struggling daughter and others in need, he grapples with his own vulnerabilities and the growing threat of a sinister figure determined to destroy him, testing his faith and challenging his resolve.
Calvary Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- priest
- death threat
- confessional
- catholic church
- ireland
- priest's daughter
- murder
- surfing
- catholic
- gun
- child sexual abuse
- child abuse
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- child molestation
- catholic priest
- killing a dog
- throwing a gun into water
- murder of a priest
- shot in the head
- church on fire
- fire
- death
- infidelity
- father daughter relationship
- death of pet
- arson
- beach
- dog
- urinating on a painting
- child's painting
- altar boy
- recovering alcoholic
- hospital
- beer
- whiskey
- cocaine
- chess
- pool table
- male objectification
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- europe
- church
- small town
- suicide attempt
- reference to jesus christ
- reference to moby dick
- dancing
- old man
- urination
- painting
The Director of Calvary
Directed by John Michael McDonagh.
- Director John Michael McDonagh
Calvary Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Calvary 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
395 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Calvary Plot Summary
What happens in Calvary from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a shadowy Catholic confessional, an anonymous man confides in Father James, portrayed by Brendan Gleeson, revealing the horrifying sexual abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a priest. This man vows to kill James at the beach the following Sunday, stating that, although their abuser is deceased, the indifferent response from the Catholic community will propel his decision to murder an innocent priest to incite outrage. Father James, being a righteous man whose demise would reverberate more significantly through the church than that of an abusive priest, finds himself with merely a week to settle his affairs.
Full summary
The whole story of Calvary, scene by scene
Calvary Box Office
Calvary grossed $16.9 million worldwide. $3.6 million came from the US and Canada and $13.3 million (79%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$16.9M
- US & Canada
- $3.6M
- International
- $13.3M
Calvary Awards & Nominations
Calvary won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film at the IFTA Awards 2014.
1 win3 nominations1 ceremony
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IFTA Awards 2014 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film – Brendan Gleeson
- Nominated Director in Film
- Nominated Script Film – John Michael McDonagh
Calvary Trailers & Videos
8 videos: 2 trailers, 5 teasers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Official US Trailer
- Teaser Official 20" TV Spot
- Teaser Official 20" Quotes TV Spot
- Teaser Official "Regrets" TV Spot
How Well Do You Know Calvary?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What shocking confession does Father James hear during his first confession scene?
Cars in Calvary
6 cars on screen, including the 1993 SAAB 900 Cabrio and the BSA Bantam.
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1993 SAAB 900 Cabrio Important role -
BSA Bantam Minor role -
2001 Toyota Avensis Minor role -
Kubota RTV Background role
Calvary Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “杀死神父” and “Calvary †”.
- Also known as
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- 杀死神父
- Calvary †
- Calvaire
- Calvario
- Calvário
- Am Sonntag bist du tot
- Голгота
- ある神父の希望と絶望の7日間
- Голгофа
- Kalwaria
- İnfaz
- 神父有难
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- Kálvária
- Kalvárie
- הכומר
- 캘버리
- Разпятие
- Golgota
- Niềm Đau
- Kalvária
- Calvarul
- Golgāta
- บาปต้องฆ่า
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Calvary FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Calvary, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Calvary?
Calvary runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Calvary released?
Calvary was released on August 1, 2014.
Who directed Calvary?
Calvary was directed by John Michael McDonagh.
More films by John Michael McDonagh How much did Calvary make at the box office?
Calvary grossed $16.9 million worldwide ($3.6 million domestic, $13.3 million international).
How is Calvary rated?
Calvary has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
What awards did Calvary win?
Calvary won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film at the IFTA Awards 2014.
Does Calvary have a post-credit scene?
No. Calvary has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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