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Spotlight

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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Biography, Crime, Drama), release year 2015, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Spotlight

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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Biography, Crime, Drama), release year 2015, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2015
  • Released 20 Nov 2015
  • Runtime 129 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.1/10 from 529,406 votes
  • Metascore 93/100
  • Genres Biography, Crime, Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams

Direction and writing

Directed by: Tom McCarthy

Written by: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

Awards and recognition

Won 2 Oscars. 124 wins & 145 nominations total

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