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Spotlight
2015 film directed by Tom McCarthy.
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Spotlight
Instance Of
Film
Filming Location
Toronto
Hamilton
Boston
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Production Company
Anonymous Content
Participant
Publication Date
11/6/2015
2/25/2016
Place of Publication
:
Germany
4/7/2016
Place of Publication
:
Czech Republic
1/29/2016
Place of Publication
:
United Kingdom
9/3/2015
Place of Publication
:
Venice Film Festival
2/18/2016
Place of Publication
:
Hungary
9/3/2015
Country of Origin
United States
Screenwriter
Josh Singer
Tom McCarthy
Cast Member
21 items
Mark Ruffalo
Character Role
:
Michael Rezendes
Name of the Character Role
:
Michael Rezendes
Michael Keaton
Character Role
:
Walter V. Robinson
Name of the Character Role
:
Walter "Robby" Robinson
Rachel McAdams
Character Role
:
Sacha Pfeiffer
Name of the Character Role
:
Sacha Pfeiffer
Liev Schreiber
Character Role
:
Martin Baron
Name of the Character Role
:
Marty Baron
John Slattery
Character Role
:
Ben Bradlee Jr.
Name of the Character Role
:
Ben Bradlee Jr.
Stanley Tucci
Character Role
:
Mitchell Garabedian
Name of the Character Role
:
Mitchell Garabedian
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Mitchell Garabedian
Len Cariou
Character Role
:
Bernard Francis Law
Name of the Character Role
:
Cardinal Bernard Law
Paul Guilfoyle
Name of the Character Role
:
Peter Conley
Jamey Sheridan
Name of the Character Role
:
Jim Sullivan
Brian D'Arcy James
Character Role
:
Matt Carroll
Name of the Character Role
:
Matt Carroll
Neal Huff
Character Role
:
Phil Saviano
Name of the Character Role
:
Phil Saviano
Billy Crudup
Character Role
:
Eric MacLeish
Name of the Character Role
:
Eric MacLeish
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Eric MacLeish
Michael Countryman
Name of the Character Role
:
Richard Gilman
Laurie Heineman
Name of the Character Role
:
Judge Constance Sweeney
Richard Jenkins
Character Role
:
Richard Sipe
Name of the Character Role
:
Richard Sipe
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Richard Sipe
Michael Cyril Creighton
Name of the Character Role
:
Joe Crowley
Gene Amoroso
Name of the Character Role
:
Stephen Kurkjian
Maureen Keiller
Character Role
:
Eileen McNamara
Name of the Character Role
:
Eileen McNamara
David Fraser
Name of the Character Role
:
John Albano
Jimmy LeBlanc
Name of the Character Role
:
Patrick McSorley
Official Website
http://spotlightthefilm.com/
Title
Spotlight
Genre
Drama Film
Biographical Film
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Mark Ruffalo
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Rachel McAdams
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Academy Award for Best Director
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Tom McCarthy
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Tom McCarthy
Nominee
:
Josh Singer
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Tom McArdle
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Academy Award for Best Picture
(1/14/2016)
Nominee
:
Steve Golin
Nominee
:
Nicole Rocklin
Nominee
:
Blye Pagon Faust
Nominee
:
Michael Sugar
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
1/14/2016
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(1/30/2016)
Point in Time
:
1/30/2016
Composer
Howard Shore
Producer
Blye Pagon Faust
Award Received
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
(2016)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Tom McCarthy
Winner
:
Josh Singer
Point in Time
:
2016
Academy Award for Best Picture
(2016)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
88th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Steve Golin
Winner
:
Nicole Rocklin
Winner
:
Blye Pagon Faust
Winner
:
Michael Sugar
Point in Time
:
2016
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
(2015)
Point in Time
:
2015
Narrative Location
Boston
Distributed By
Open Road Flims
InterCom
Country
:
Hungary
Netflix
Hulu
Color
Color
Main Subject
Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Investigative Journalism
Set in Period
2001
2002
September 11 Attacks
Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named and Unnamed Characters
Reverse Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Vito Russo Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Review Score
:
2/3
Review Score
8.8/10
(10/10/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/10/2021
97%
(11/29/2022)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
11/29/2022
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
379 critic review
93/100
(6/16/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
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6/16/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
45 critic review
Characters
13 items
Michael Rezendes
Walter V. Robinson
Sacha Pfeiffer
Matt Carroll
Martin Baron
Ben Bradlee Jr.
Mitchell Garabedian
Eric MacLeish
Eileen McNamara
Richard Sipe
Bernard Francis Law
Phil Saviano
Depicts
Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Different From
Spotlight
Criterion Used
:
Descriptive Page and Disambiguation Page Have to Be in Different Items
Named After
Spotlight
Logo Image
Stephen Kurkjian
Character Role
:
Stephen Kurkjian
Tim Progosh
Name of the Character Role
:
Principal Bill Kemeza
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