Calvary

Name: Calvary
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-04-11
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran

2014·Movie·R·101 min·★ 7.1(1,064)

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“Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.”

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

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About Calvary

Calvary is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by John Michael McDonagh. The cast is led by Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Calvary was produced by Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, and Reprisal Films and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on April 11, 2014, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: John Michael McDonagh
Writers: John Michael McDonagh
Release date: April 11, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Box office: $4 million
Production: Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films

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Calvary cast & crew

Calvary was directed by John Michael McDonagh and written by John Michael McDonagh.

The cast features Brendan Gleeson as Father James Lavelle, Chris O'Dowd as Jack Brennan, Kelly Reilly as Fiona Lavelle, Aidan Gillen as Dr. Frank Harte, Dylan Moran as Michael Fitzgerald, and Isaach de Bankolé as Simon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Patrick Cassidy, cinematography is by Larry Smith, and it was produced by Flora Fernández-Marengo and James Flynn.

Is Calvary worth watching?

Calvary holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,064 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Calvary is worth a place on your watchlist.

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