Sister Act

Name: Sister Act
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music, Family
Released: May 29, 1992
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Bill Nunn, Ellen Albertini Dow, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith

1992

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: May 29, 1992 | PG

Starring: Bill Nunn, Ellen Albertini Dow, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Mary Wickes, Richard Portnow, Robert Miranda, Wendy Makkena, Whoopi Goldberg

Summary: When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in.

Director: Emile Ardolino

Genre(s): Comedy, Crime, Music, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 min

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Kenneth Turan

Graced with a clever script, a cast that will make you smile until you ache, and a snappy sense of pace, this summer '92 hit is the funniest by-the-numbers comedy in who knows how long. Read full review

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It’s a divine concept, and after a weak start director Emile Ardolino milks it for all the laughs it’s worth, while deriving requisite warmth from solid performances by Goldberg and Smith. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The movie is a Disneyfied contradiction: a lapsed-Catholic comedy without a whiff of true blasphemy. Still, on its own fluffy terms, it’s pleasant nunsense. Read full review

Angie Errigo

Despite its hopeless predictability, this is one of those preposterous and sweet-natured family frolics that you find yourself enjoying in spite of yourself. Check your critical faculties in at the door and get stuck in. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

A bizarre mix of actors goes some way towards bolstering this flyweight caper; but the last third degenerates into farce, with nuns and thugs playing cat-and-mouse in a Reno casino. A one-note movie. Read full review

Hal Hinson

Though the film has its moments and Goldberg is a riot, Sister Act is far from inspired. Read full review

Clifford Terry

Director Ardolino and his unnamed colleagues should be given a couple of swift raps across the palm with a ruler. Read full review

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Rcavey92212

Mar 29, 2020

This is one of my go to movies when I'm feeling down. I remember seeing it in theaters when I was a kid and I just couldn't stop laughing. The movie isn't fantastically directed but Whoopi Goldberg owns the show with a fabulous cast of supporting players which include a hilarious KathyThis is one of my go to movies when I'm feeling down. I remember seeing it in theaters when I was a kid and I just couldn't stop laughing. The movie isn't fantastically directed but Whoopi Goldberg owns the show with a fabulous cast of supporting players which include a hilarious Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus), an amazing Maggie Smith (Dowton Abbey), Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes and a slimy but sexy Harvey Keitel (Bad Lieutenant). Goldberg starts off the film as a headliner of a 60s style girl group at a casino. She's secretly dating the casinos mob boss and she accidentally witnesses a murder. Suddenly shes on the run and than is put into a nunnery to keep her hidden until her court date. It's a bunch of fun mishaps that leads her to the choir and some truly outrageous musical numbers. It may be familiar but it's fun and heartwarming. One of my all time favorites.

Budget: $31m
Domestic Box Office: $140m
Worldwide Box Office: $232m

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bfoore90

Jun 22, 2020

Whoopi is simply electric in this and her performance in this cannot be understated. Its silly at times but its a sweet movie

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Toasty87

Jul 16, 2020

It's very funny in parts very boring and wooden in others good attempt .

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MATM

Feb 7, 2021

I just watched "Sister Act" in 2021 for the first time in 25 years. I think I went into this movie with the wrong attitude. I was really expecting it to be funny, and I just couldn't find more than 5 things to chuckle at. "Sister Act" isn't a bad movie. It has a lot of good things goingI just watched "Sister Act" in 2021 for the first time in 25 years. I think I went into this movie with the wrong attitude. I was really expecting it to be funny, and I just couldn't find more than 5 things to chuckle at. "Sister Act" isn't a bad movie. It has a lot of good things going for it, but I just wanted it to have more going on in each scene to keep me engaged. You shouldn't hate it, but I can't imagine anyone truly loving it. I give it a C - If you’ve already seen all of the A’s and B’s, but you insist on seeing a movie, try this one out… Expand

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