Read between the lies.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keeton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci |
Director |
Tom McCarthy |
Screenplay | Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy |
Music | Howard Shore |
Cinematography | Masanobu Takayanagi |
Editing | Tom McArdle |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2015 |
Produced by | Anonymous Content, First Look Media, Participant Media, Rocklin / Faust |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Mild to moderate |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated R for some language including sexual references |
Runtime | 128 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Blood / Gore / Gross |
Guns / Weapons |
Profanity |
Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 15 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
Violence |
Sex |
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Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Lara de Matos When only brilliant journalists can deliver us from evil. | 15 | |
Die Burger Laetitia Pople Gejaag na waarheid oor dié priesters boei. | 15 | |
Cape Times Todd McCarthy In the 'Spotlight'. | 10 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy Spotlight is pretty terrific. | 15 | |
Metacritic.com 45 critics | 19 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 240 critics | 18 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Spotlight gracefully handles the lurid details of its fact-based story while resisting the temptation to lionize its heroes, resulting in a drama that honors the audience as well as its real-life subjects. | 19 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 18 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Powerful, intense film about Boston church abuse scandal. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 298 users | 16 | |
Rottentomatoes users 43199 users | 18 | |
Internet 43212 Netizens Spotlight is the Best Film of 2015 | 16 | |
Average .. 81% | 16 |