Spotlight

Spotlight

Movie |

Court | Child Abuse

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, History
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Tom McCarthy, Walter Gasparovic, Dug Rotstein, Jenna Dayton
  • Cast(s): Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 8min
  • Music: Mary Ramos,Howard Shore,Paul Hsu,Marko A. Costanzo,Marissa Littlefield
  • Award(s): Oscar 2016 (Won)
    Oscar 2016 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Emancipation, The Secrets We Keep
  • Story:
    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.
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8.1/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

8.1/10

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AWARDS

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Won
Oscar Award

Best Motion Picture of the Year | 2016 | Michael

Best Writing Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

BAFTA Film Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

SLFCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Film | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Robert Altman Award

2016 | Michael Cyril

GAFCA Award

Best Ensemble | 2016

Gold Derby Film Award

Ensemble Cast | 2016 | Stanley

Golden Trailer Award

Best of Show | 2016

Best Independent | 2016

HFCS Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Film Award

Best Male Voice | 2016

Best Supporting Voice | 2016

INOCA Award

Best Ensemble Cast | 2016

IFC Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

IFTA Award

Best International Film | 2016

ALFS Award

Screenwriter of the Year | 2016 | Tom

NSFC Award

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Film | 2016

Nikkan Sports Film Award

Best Foreign Film | 2016 | Tom

NCFCA Award

Best Narrative Film | 2016

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

OFCC Award

Best Film | 2016

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Michael

OFTA Film Award

Best Ensemble | 2016

Best Writing Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 2016 | Josh

Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture | 2016

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Screenplay Original | 2016 | Tom

Special Achievement Award

Best Ensemble Motion Picture | 2016

Seattle Film Critics Award

Best Ensemble Cast | 2016

WGA (Screen) Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

ASECAN Award

Best Foreign Film | 2017 | Tom

COFCA Award

Best Ensemble | 2016

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Picture | 2016

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Chlotrudis Award

Best Movie | 2016

Critics Choice Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Acting Ensemble | 2016

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 2016 | Stanley

AACTA International Award

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

AFI Award

Movie of the Year | 2016

EDA Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Writing Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Ensemble Cast | 2016

ACCA Award

Best Cast Ensemble | 2015 | Brian dArcy

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

BOFCA Award

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Ensemble | 2015

BSFC Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Ensemble Cast | 2015

CFCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Audience Choice Award

Best Narrative EnglishLanguage Feature | 2015 | Tom

DFWFCA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

DFCS Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Liev

Best Ensemble | 2015

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Best Picture | 2016

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

FFCC Award

Best Ensemble | 2015

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Feature | 2015 | Blye Pagon

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Special Gotham Jury Award

Best Ensemble Performance | 2015 | Brian dArcy

Hollywood Film Award

Screenwriter of the Year | 2015 | Josh

IFJA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Mark

ICP Award

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

IFCS Award

Best Drama | 2015

KCFCC Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Sierra Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Ensemble | 2015

Best Screenplay Original | 2015 | Josh

LAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Audience Award

Narrative Feature | 2015 | Tom

US Cinema | 2015 | Tom

NBR Award

Top Films | 2015

NFCS Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Ensemble Cast | 2015 | Stanley

NYFCC Award

Best Actor | 2015 | Michael

NYFCO Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Ensemble | 2015

Top Films of the Year | 2015

OFCS Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

PCC Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

PFCS Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Ensemble Acting | 2015

SFFCC Award

Best Picture | 2015

SEFCA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Ensemble | 2015

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

VFCC Award

Best Film | 2015

Brian Award

2015 | Tom

VVFP Award

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

WAFCA Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Acting Ensemble | 2015

Independent Spirit Award

Best Feature | 2016 | Michael

Best Editing | 2016 | Tom

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Achievement in Film Editing | 2016 | Tom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Rachel

Best Achievement in Directing | 2016 | Tom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Mark

Golden Globe Award

Best Director Motion Picture | 2016 | Tom

Best Screenplay Motion Picture | 2016 | Josh

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2016

BAFTA Film Award

Best Film | 2016 | Nicole

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Bodil Award

Best American Film Bedste amerikanske film | 2017 | Tom

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Award

Best ForeignLanguage Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 2017 | Tom

Kinema Junpo Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2017 | Tom

Palmarés blogos de oro Award

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Big Budget Feature Drama | 2016 | Adam

COFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Supporting Actress | 2016 | Rachel

Best Film Editing | 2016 | Tom

Chlotrudis Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | 2016

Cinema for Peace Award

Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2016 | Tom

Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2016 | Tom

Critics Choice Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Supporting Actress | 2016 | Rachel

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Editing | 2016 | Tom

Best Score | 2016 | Howard

David Award

Best Foreign Film Miglior Film Straniero | 2016 | Tom

DFCS Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Supporting Actress | 2016 | Rachel

Best Original Score | 2016 | Howard

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | 2016 | Michael

DFCC Award

Best Film | 2016

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Best Actor | 2016 | Mark

Empire Award

Best Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Dorian Award

Director of the Year | 2016 | Tom

Screenplay of the Year | 2016 | Tom

Film of the Year | 2016

GAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Josh

Gold Derby Film Award

Motion Picture | 2016 | Blye Pagon

Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

Director | 2016 | Tom

Film Editing | 2016 | Tom

Golden Trailer Award

Best Drama | 2016

Best Music | 2016

Film Award

Best Picture | 2016

Best Adaptation | 2016

Best dialogue adaptation | 2016

HPA Award

Outstanding Editing Feature Film | 2016 | Tom

HFCS Award

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

ICS Award

Best Ensemble | 2016

INOCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2016 | Tom

IFC Award

Best Original Score | 2016 | Howard

ALFS Award

Film of the Year | 2016

Supporting Actor of the Year | 2016 | Michael

NSFC Award

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

NCFCA Award

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Supporting Actress | 2016 | Rachel

OFTA Film Award

Best Picture | 2016 | Michael

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Mark

Best Supporting Actress | 2016 | Rachel

Best Casting | 2016 | Paul

Best Director | 2016 | Tom

Best Film Editing | 2016 | Tom

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | 2016 | Blye Pagon

Satellite Award

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Rachel

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Mark

Best Original Score | 2016 | Howard

Seattle Film Critics Award

Best Screenplay Original | 2016 | Josh

Aurora Award

2016 | Tom

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film | 2016

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Rachel

AACTA International Award

Best Film | 2016 | Blye Pagon

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2016 | Michael

EDA Award

Best Film Editing | 2016 | Tom

ACCA Award

Best Motion Picture | 2015

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2015 | Mark

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2015 | Rachel

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Film Editing | 2015 | Tom

BFCC Award

Best Picture | 2015

BOFCA Award

Best Film | 2015

BSFC Award

Best Film Editing | 2015 | Tom

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

CFCA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Editing | 2015 | Tom

DFWFCA Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

FFCC Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Film | 2015

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Mark

Golden Schmoes Award

Best Screenplay of the Year | 2015 | Josh

Audience Award

2015 | Blye Pagon

IGN Award

Best Drama Movie | 2015

IFJA Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

ICP Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Mark

Best Editing | 2015 | Tom

KCFCC Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

OFCS Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2015

PCC Award

Best Mystery or Thriller Film | 2015

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Michael

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

PFCS Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2015 | Mark

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2015 | Rachel

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Best Original Score | 2015 | Howard

Best Film Editing | 2015 | Tom

SDFCS Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

Best Ensemble | 2015

SFFCC Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Screenplay Original | 2015 | Josh

SEFCA Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

SLFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Mark

Best Editing | 2015 | Tom

TFCA Award

Best Picture | 2015

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Screenplay Adapted or Original | 2015 | Josh

UFCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

VFCC Award

Best Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Queer Lion Award

2015 | Tom

VVFP Award

Best Film | 2015

Best Supporting Actor | 2015 | Liev

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

WAFCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Josh

AFCA Award

Best Director | 2015 | Tom

Best Original Screenplay | 2015 | Tom

Best Film | 2015

BOX OFFICE

Budget 20,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 98,700,000 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

In the baseball game scene, the real Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, and Walter Robinson can be seen in the background.

The real Walter Robinson said of Michael Keaton, "It is like watching yourself in a mirror, yet having no control of the mirror image."

During an interview on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air", director Tom McCarthy said that they built a large set to depict many of the Boston Globe offices, where parts of the story take place. When the reporters depicted in the movie first visited the set, they gravitated to "their" desks, and many of them started to arrange the items on those desks the way they had been at the time.

When Michael Keaton accepted the role, he had tracked the real Walter Robinson before meeting him, and found out he actually lived near Robinson's house. He had also gotten hold of video and audio of Robinson. When Keaton first met him, he did an impression of him that was so impressive, that Robinson was scared, and said to him, "How did you know everything about me? We just met."

As of the film's release, Michael Rezendes was the only journalist involved in the investigation still working on the Spotlight team.

Popular Dialogues

"Marty Baron: Sometimes it's easy to forget that we spend most of our time stumbling around the dark. Suddenly, a light gets turned on and there's a fair share of blame to go around. I can't speak to what happened before I arrived, but all of you have done some very good reporting here. Reporting that I believe is going to have an immediate and considerable impact on our readers. For me, this kind of story is why we do this."

"Mitchell Garabedian: If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one."