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Doubt
2008
· Movie
· 104 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1388
- IMDb #1050
- Google retired #1194
- Rotten Tomatoes #1762
- Metacritic #1047
- Letterboxd #672
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2099
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1822
- Metacritic Critics #1454
- Metacritic Audience #533
- Criticker #708
- Douban #1070
- Kinopoisk #1470
- AlloCiné #2684
- Trakt #1323
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The strict principal of a 1960s Catholic school becomes convinced that the popular parish priest has formed an improper relationship with the school's first Black student. With no concrete evidence, she embarks on a fierce campaign to expose the priest, creating a profound crisis of faith and certainty.
Details
- Director
- John Patrick Shanley
- Writer
- John Patrick Shanley
- Based on
- Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley
- Released
- 12 December 2008
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $50.9M
- Awards
- 12 wins, 36 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 48 →2 major awards won · 12 wins from 48 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Picture | Doubt | Nominee |
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Acting Ensemble | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominee |
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14th Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Doubt | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
15th Screen Actors Guild Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
66th Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Amy Adams | Nominee |
81st Academy Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2008
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cast | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Winner |
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards 2008
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cast | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance – Female | Viola Davis | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2008
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Cast | Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2008
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2008
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Spotlight Award | Amy Adams | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2008
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
13th Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | John Patrick Shanley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
62nd British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2008
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |