Spotlight

– In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegat..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
2015
Spotlight (2015)

In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Spotlight (2015) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Nov 2015

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tom McCarthy

Writer:

Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

Main Actors:

Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 119 wins & 138 nominations.

Production:

Open Road Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
93%