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Doubt (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

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Doubt is a 2008 mystery drama directed by John Patrick Shanley, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. It is based on Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $51.7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. It won 2 awards from 22 nominations, among them 4 Oscar nominations. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic. Stream it on Hoopla and Kanopy, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Rotten Tomatoes
79%
worldwide gross
$51.7M
awards won
2
Metascore
68
Where to watch Watch the trailer
Doubt (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 44m (104 min)
Director
John Patrick Shanley
Genres
Drama , Mystery
Original language
English
Studio
Miramax Films
Budget
$20M
Based on
Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doubt About?

The premise of Doubt without spoilers, adapted from Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In 1964, St. Nicholas School in the Bronx faces upheaval as the progressive Father Flynn questions established norms, much to the dismay of the strict Principal Sister Aloysius Beauvier. The school's first black student, Donald Miller, arrives, intensifying racial tensions. When a young nun, Sister James, voices concerns about Father Flynn's behavior, Sister Aloysius becomes determined to investigate, leading to a tense confrontation that tests their beliefs and threatens to destroy the school community.

Doubt Themes & Keywords

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  • priest
  • altar boy
  • new york city
  • smelling alcohol on someone's breath
  • religion
  • christian
  • catholic church
  • doubt
  • year 1964
  • school
  • based on a stage play
  • nun
+38 more
  • boy
  • parish
  • catholic school
  • certainty
  • wind
  • discipline
  • suspicion
  • loss of eyesight
  • pagan
  • racial prejudice
  • obedience
  • cat
  • nosebleed
  • hit on the back of one's head
  • semi autobiographical
  • religious statue
  • black american
  • crying
  • eating
  • history teacher
  • fingernails
  • ballpoint pen
  • ambiguity
  • religious fanatic
  • ambiguous ending
  • regimentation
  • man boy relationship
  • teacher student relationship
  • surprise ending
  • plot twist
  • rumormonger
  • woman wears eyeglasses
  • crossing oneself
  • gay character
  • saying goodbye
  • pillar of the community
  • unanswered question
  • two faced
Where to watch

Where to Watch Doubt

Stream it on Hoopla and Kanopy, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Doubt Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman leads the cast, with Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. Directed by John Patrick Shanley.

Ratings

Doubt Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Doubt 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic.

Plot

Doubt Plot Summary

What happens in Doubt from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film Doubt unfolds against the backdrop of a working-class Irish/Italian Catholic neighborhood in the Bronx, New York, during the year 1964. The narrative begins with tranquil scenes that introduce us to a church garden, adorned with statues of saints and angels, and features a Russian immigrant, who plays a zither. We meet young Jimmy (Lloyd Clay Brown), who is awakened by his mother for Sunday mass, making a hasty exit as he races out of the house. En route to church, he passes the Russian man who inquires about a paper and coffee, yet Jimmy cannot afford to stop since he is already late for his duties as an altar boy, presumably on his first day serving mass.

Full summary

The whole story of Doubt, scene by scene

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Box office

Doubt Box Office & Budget

Doubt grossed $51.7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 2.6 times what it cost. $33.4 million came from the US and Canada and $18.3 million (35%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$51.7M

2.6× its budget

US & Canada
$33.4M
International
$18.3M
Budget
$20M
US & Canada 65% Rest of the world 35%
Awards

Doubt Awards & Nominations

Doubt won 2 awards from 22 nominations, among them 4 Oscar nominations. Its biggest night was the Critics' Choice 2009, with 1 win from 6 nominations.

2 wins22 nominations6 ceremonies

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Videos

Doubt Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

Doubt - Trailer
  • Clip Doubt - Meryl Streep and Viola Davis
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Doubt?

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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Cars

Cars in Doubt

13 cars on screen, including the 1958 Buick Century and the 1961 Buick Electra 225.

All 13 cars
  • 1958 Buick Century in Doubt 1958 Buick Century Background role
  • 1961 Buick Electra 225 in Doubt 1961 Buick Electra 225 Background role
  • 1960 Buick LeSabre in Doubt 1960 Buick LeSabre Background role
  • 1965 Buick Skylark in Doubt 1965 Buick Skylark Background role
Details

Doubt Also Known As

27 alternative titles, including “Dúvida” and “Il dubbio”.

Also known as
  • Dúvida
  • Il dubbio
  • La Duda
  • 다우트
  • الشك
  • Glaubensfrage
  • Kétely
  • Şüphe
  • Сомнение
  • Doute
  • 虐童疑云
  • Pochyby
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  • Tvivel
  • Wątpliwość
  • Αμφιβολία
  • ספק
  • Îndoiala
  • Съмнения
  • 誘．惑
  • 聖訴
  • El dubte
  • ダウト〜あるカトリック学校で〜
  • Abejonė
  • Šaubas, ეჭვი
  • เด๊าท์...ปริศนาเกินคาดเดา
  • Сумнів
  • Pochybnosti

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FAQ

Doubt FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of Doubt, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doubt?

Doubt runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).

When was Doubt released?

Doubt was released on December 12, 2008.

Who directed Doubt?

Doubt was directed by John Patrick Shanley.

More films by John Patrick Shanley

Who is in the cast of Doubt?

Doubt stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Meryl Streep.

Where can I watch Doubt?

In the US, Doubt is streaming on Hoopla and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How much did Doubt make at the box office?

Doubt grossed $51.7 million worldwide ($33.4 million domestic, $18.3 million international) on a budget of $20 million.

How is Doubt rated?

Doubt has 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.

Is Doubt based on a book?

Yes. Doubt is adapted from Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley.

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