Father Stu

Name: Father Stu
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-04-13
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver, Teresa Ruiz, Malcolm McDowell

2022·Movie·R·124 min·★ 7.1(739)

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“God wanted a fighter… and He found one.”

The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.

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About Father Stu

Father Stu is a 2022 English-language drama film directed by Rosalind Ross. The cast is led by Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

Father Stu was produced by Municipal Pictures and Palm Drive Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on April 13, 2022, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Rosalind Ross
Writers: Rosalind Ross
Release date: April 13, 2022
OTT release: May 31, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Municipal Pictures, Palm Drive Productions

#based on true story#priest#catholic#1990s#father son conflict#identity struggle#spiritual awakening#faith journey#personal rebirth#failed boxer#life‑changing accident#faith under hardship#degenerative disease#physical decline

Father Stu cast & crew

Father Stu was directed by Rosalind Ross and written by Rosalind Ross.

The cast features Mark Wahlberg as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long, Mel Gibson as Bill Long, Jacki Weaver as Kathleen Long, Teresa Ruiz as Carmen, Malcolm McDowell as Monsignor Kelly, and Annet Mahendru as Mary.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dickon Hinchliffe, cinematography is by Jacques Jouffret, and it was produced by Jordon Foss and Miky Lee.

Is Father Stu worth watching?

Father Stu holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 739 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

How and where to watch Father Stu

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 31, 2022.

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