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Keeping the Faith (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

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Keeping the Faith is a 2000 comedy drama starring Ben Stiller, Edward Norton and Jenna Elfman. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $59.9 million worldwide on a $29 million budget. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Rotten Tomatoes
69%
worldwide gross
$59.9M
Metascore
60
budget
$29M
Keeping the Faith (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Genres
Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language
English
Budget
$29M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Keeping the Faith About?

The premise of Keeping the Faith without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a charismatic rabbi and a charming Catholic priest find their close friendship tested by the return of a woman they both shared a connection with in their youth. As old feelings resurface, they grapple with questions of faith, loyalty, and the challenges of forbidden attraction, ultimately confronting the true meaning of devotion and the complexities of the human heart.

Keeping the Faith Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • love triangle
  • bad date
  • romantic comedy
  • woman
  • love
  • erotic dream
  • priest
  • rabbi
  • jewish
  • synagogue
  • celibacy
  • religion
+38 more
  • childhood friend
  • interfaith friendship
  • statue of liberty new york city
  • manhattan new york city
  • dream
  • chrysler building manhattan new york city
  • flashback
  • dysfunctional relationship
  • cell phone
  • vibrating cell phone
  • cell phone vibrating in pants
  • priest in love
  • irish priest
  • irish catholic
  • irish american
  • businesswoman
  • brooklyn bridge
  • unrequited love
  • single
  • faith
  • new york city
  • chastity
  • mixed marriage
  • revolving door
  • bar mitzvah
  • clergy
  • tradition versus modernity
  • jewish culture
  • bartender
  • sex
  • buxom
  • blind date
  • judaism
  • mirror
  • catholicism
  • subway
  • congregation
  • karaoke
Where to watch

Where to Watch Keeping the Faith

Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Keeping the Faith Cast

Ben Stiller leads the cast, with Edward Norton and Jenna Elfman.

Ratings

Keeping the Faith Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Keeping the Faith 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic.

Plot

Keeping the Faith Plot Summary

What happens in Keeping the Faith from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a dimly lit bar nestled in the heart of New York City, a tipsy Catholic priest, Brian Finn, shares a heartfelt confession filled with complex relationships to a compassionate bartender. As he weaves his story, the emotional ties binding him, his childhood friend and rabbi, Jake Schram, and their long-lost companion, Anna Reilly, become increasingly evident, enveloped in a thick atmosphere of unrequited love and yearning.

Full summary

The whole story of Keeping the Faith, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Box office

Keeping the Faith Box Office & Budget

Keeping the Faith grossed $59.9 million worldwide on a $29 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $37 million came from the US and Canada and $22.9 million (38%) from the rest of the world.

2000 box office

Worldwide gross

$59.9M

2.1× its budget

US & Canada
$37M
International
$22.9M
Budget
$29M
US & Canada 62% Rest of the world 38%
Videos

Keeping the Faith Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Keeping the Faith.

Keeping the faith 2000 Trailer.flv
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Keeping the Faith?

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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Who is the besotted Catholic priest in 'Keeping the Faith'?

Cars

Cars in Keeping the Faith

8 cars on screen, including the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria.

All 8 cars
  • 1993 Chevrolet Caprice in Keeping the Faith 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
  • 1995 Ford Crown Victoria in Keeping the Faith 1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
  • 1983 Volvo DL in Keeping the Faith 1983 Volvo DL Minor role
  • 1998 Chrysler LHS in Keeping the Faith 1998 Chrysler LHS Background role
Details

Keeping the Faith Also Known As

25 alternative titles, including “Au nom d'Anna” and “Ég velünk”.

Also known as
  • Au nom d'Anna
  • Ég velünk
  • 男人爱美神
  • Sedutora Tentação
  • Glauben ist alles!
  • Aramızdaki Sarışın
  • Tentazioni d'amore
  • Más que amigos
  • Сохраняя веру
  • 一如既往
  • Rabín, kněz a krásná blondýna
  • Πιστά Ερωτευμένοι
+13 more
  • לשמור אמונים
  • Tenha Fé
  • Zakazany owoc
  • Изкушението
  • Rabín, kňaz a krásna blondína
  • Usko koetuksella
  • 키핑 더 페이스
  • Divinas tentaciones
  • 僕たちのアナ・バナナ
  • Tro, hopp, kärlek
  • หวังแอ้มเพื่อน? ต้องเฉือน​กันหน่อย
  • Més que amics
  • Vjeruj u ljubav

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FAQ

Keeping the Faith FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Keeping the Faith, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Keeping the Faith?

Keeping the Faith runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Keeping the Faith released?

Keeping the Faith was released on April 14, 2000.

Who is in the cast of Keeping the Faith?

Keeping the Faith stars Ben Stiller, Edward Norton and Jenna Elfman.

Where can I watch Keeping the Faith?

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

How much did Keeping the Faith make at the box office?

Keeping the Faith grossed $59.9 million worldwide ($37 million domestic, $22.9 million international) on a budget of $29 million.

How is Keeping the Faith rated?

Keeping the Faith has 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.

Does Keeping the Faith have a post-credit scene?

No. Keeping the Faith has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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