The read
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
When a priest commits suicide and two trainees are expelled from a seminary, a journalist starts to investigate the Vatican’s silence on broken vows of celibacy. A thriller examining the internal conflicts in the modern Catholic church.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
12 audience votes
Key crew
- John DeeryDirector
Cast
- Jonathan ForbesDaniel McLaughlin
- Hugh BonnevilleFr. Jack Dowling
- Brenda FrickerAnnie McLaughlin
- Sean McGinleyRector Cathal
- Jason BarryDavid Foley
- Hugh QuarshieFr. Joseph Ennis
- John LynchFather Francis
- Niall O'BrienJohn
- Elaine SymonsMarie
- Tommy CareySean
- Paudge BehanNiall
- Olivia CaffreyLiz Foley
Stills
Themes
suicidepriest