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Saint Judy

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.9K
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Michelle Monaghan in Saint Judy (2018)
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BiographyDrama

The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.

  • Director
    • Sean Hanish
  • Writer
    • Dmitry Portnoy
  • Stars
    • Michelle Monaghan
    • Leem Lubany
    • Common
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sean Hanish
    • Writer
      • Dmitry Portnoy
    • Stars
      • Michelle Monaghan
      • Leem Lubany
      • Common
    • 37User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Judy Wood
    Leem Lubany
    Leem Lubany
    • Asefa
    Common
    Common
    • Benjamin Adebayo
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Ray Hernandez
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Judge Benton
    Ben Schnetzer
    Ben Schnetzer
    • Parker
    Gabriel Bateman
    Gabriel Bateman
    • Alex Wood
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Omar
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Dikembe Mustafa
    Peter Krause
    Peter Krause
    • Matthew
    Aimee Garcia
    Aimee Garcia
    • Celi
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • Officer King
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Michael Bowman
    Roxie Hanish
    Roxie Hanish
    • Young Asefa
    Rob Brownstein
    Rob Brownstein
    • Prosecutor
    Fahim Fazli
    Fahim Fazli
    • Taliban Leader
    Samira Izadi
    Samira Izadi
    • Asefa's mother
    Kim Strother
    • Ginny Bell
    • Director
      • Sean Hanish
    • Writer
      • Dmitry Portnoy
    • All cast & crew
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    7dmedina2007-116-924692

    don't judge Saint Judy by the low rating! it's good!

    It seems that 2 large groups of people have rated this well done movie a 10 star and another large group of people have given it a 1 star rating. in my opinion both groups are incorrect. saint judy is a well acted drama about the complications and blind spots in the process of obtaining legal asylum in the usa. i believe people with opposing political views are trying to weaponize the IMBD rating system and may ruin the chance of the movie being seen by people who use those ratings to decide if they want to spend 2hrs. of their lives watching a particular film. i am a fan of ms. monaghan's and have had good luck choosing movies with her in them but the rating was so low that i began to read the user reviews and that lead to a graph with the number of people giving the 10 star rating all way down to 1 star. hmmm very curious voting pattern...? so i decided to watch the movie and i am glad i did. it was shockingly informative and it made me feel for and understand some of the situations of people caught up in the immigration system. it's not a cut and dried issue, in my mind, that everyone is trying to game the system to enter the country. i thank the film makers for giving me an opportunity to see a side of the system that we as citizens do not seem to be getting from news and other media these days.
    6ops-52535

    its the same struggle everywhere

    Its a tv-movie production on people of different reasons seeking political asylum in the u.s.a.. its also a biographical flick about judy woods, an l.a. based lawyer, and her way into this trade of justice.

    its a typical lawywer client judge courtroom film, that at the end ends very well, and its solely made to show that there are hope. technically its ok but no more than that.

    its a film that should fit everyone who likes courtsoaps etcetera, nothing extravagant, but a good watch while waiting for your favourite show,thinks the grumpy old man.
    8fmwongmd

    Well dramatized

    Well thought out,well dramatized story that needs to be told. Good acting by Michelle Monaghan.
    7MickyG333

    Good generic courtroom drama

    7.0 stars.

    It's based on a true story, which makes this more interesting than most. I think it's dramatized just the right amount. I like the actors, they all did very well. On one hand, it's very real for any person who needs asylum in the USA, but there's a fine line between those who need it and those who are trying to cut corners and get citizenship any way they can. Let's face it, we would grant it to all these people if we could, but it's just not reasonable, because then it's nothing but an open can of worms and then everyone from every third world country will be in the USA before you know it. So the I. C. E. System is there for a reason. But this woman definitely got justice and amen to that.
    7stevojaxon

    Yes it's a good film

    I liked this. It's a bit moralistic and leans heavily to the white knight on a charger is a lady type theme. There are a few good men to be found lurking in the background, who are only good because they have been guilted in to being so. The pretty refugee who has cheesy bits around her lips, is properly doped up by the authorities until wonder woman Saint Judy comes along and saves the day. Saint Judy does this all while having no pay cheques until the very end. How on earth does she rent a house, rent an office and put food on the table? Is this the ultimate charity of strangers movie? I will admit that the story did strike me as one that is only too real and relevant and that there is injustice that is worth fighting against. Nice touch with the ending.

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Només la veritat (Saint Judy)
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Cannonball Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,935
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,275
      • Mar 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $248,134
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      1 hour 46 minutes
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