Spotlight (2015)

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.

Director:

Tom McCarthy

Writers:

Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams

Top Rated Movies #211 | Won 2 Oscars. Another 123 wins & 141 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Mike Rezendes
Michael Keaton	...	Walter 'Robby' Robinson
Rachel McAdams	...	Sacha Pfeiffer
Liev Schreiber	...	Marty Baron
John Slattery	...	Ben Bradlee Jr.
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Matt Carroll
Stanley Tucci	...	Mitchell Garabedian
Elena Wohl	...	Barbara
Gene Amoroso	...	Steve Kurkjian
Doug Murray	...	Peter Canellos
Sharon McFarlane	...	Helen Donovan
Jamey Sheridan	...	Jim Sullivan
Neal Huff	...	Phil Saviano
Billy Crudup	...	Eric Macleish
Robert B. Kennedy	...	Court Clerk Mark

Storyline

When the Boston Globe's tenacious "Spotlight" team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | sexual abuse | child molestation | cover up | newspaper | 

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Taglines:

Break the story. Break the silence.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spotlight

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$295,009, 8 November 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$45,055,776

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$98,275,238

Company Credits

Production Co:

Participant Media, First Look Media, Anonymous Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Margot Robbie turned down the role of Sacha Pfeiffer due to exhaustion. Amy Adams and Michelle Williams were both considered for the role.

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Goofs

The Buttery where Sacha meets Joe did not open until 2005.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Young Cop: How's that going?
Court Clerk Mark: Mother's bawlin' and the uncle is pissed off.
Young Cop: She's not married?
Court Clerk Mark: Divorced, with 4 kids. I guess the Father was helping out.
Young Cop: Helping out?
Court Clerk Mark: ...Hey, Mr. Burke, they're in the back talking to the Bishop.
Paul Burke: [entering] And Father?
Court Clerk Mark: We put him in the break room.
Paul Burke: Any press?
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Connections

References All the President's Men (1976)

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Soundtracks

Myself in You
Written by Jon Robert
Courtesy of Rumblefish and The Talent House

User Reviews

A movie that qualifies as strong meat a.k.a. be ready to digest a lot of reality and face the true face of a world unknown to people living in a happy bubble.

This movie undid something inside of me. It's that part of you that holds on to hope that people can be good, that there is hope for humanity. I knew the basics of it when I went to watch it: that it is about investigative reporters looking into a story of abuse in the catholic church. And it uncovered so much more than just that. Honestly, this movie should be seen by anyone who seeks the true face of the world. We don't live in a pink bubble of happiness. F*cked up things happen to people all the time; worst thing is when it happens to the innocent. The little ones who can't protect themselves. When they are robbed of their faith and their hope and their future. Sitting in the film theatre on the last row, I was brought to tears as in front of me a long list of places where victims spoke out was scrolling. I was both shocked and mad. I felt sorry that people can fail so miserably. "Mike Rezendes: They knew and they let it happen! It could've been you, it could've been me, it could've been any of us." Indeed. When we witness darkness and we shut up and we don't do anything about it, that's when we fail. A poet once wrote, "You can join the millions talking in the dark. Or you can stand up and scream light, out into the night." So choose to stand up. In your profession choose to eradicate the oblivion of evil. This movie is a masterpiece. From the dedication of the actors to their roles, to the script, the director and the cinematography. The score? Fantastic. Howard Shore did it again!