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Calvary
Directed by
John Michael McDonagh
R
2014
1h 42m
Drama
,
Mystery
,
and more
7.4
89%
80%
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After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
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Cast of Calvary
Brendan Gleeson
Father James Lavelle
Chris O'Dowd
Jack Brennan
Kelly Reilly
Fiona Lavelle
Aidan Gillen
Dr. Frank Harte
Dylan Moran
Michael Fitzgerald
Isaach de Bankolé
Simon
M. Emmet Walsh
The Writer
Marie-Josée Croze
Teresa
Domhnall Gleeson
Freddie Joyce
David Wilmot
Father Leary
Pat Shortt
Brendan Lynch
Gary Lydon
Inspector Stanton
Killian Scott
Milo Herlihy
Orla O'Rourke
Veronica Brennan
Owen Sharpe
Leo
David McSavage
Bishop Garret Montgomery
Mícheál Óg Lane
Mícheál
Mark O'Halloran
Prison Officer
Declan Conlon
Father
Anabel Sweeney
Girl
David Pearse
Father
John Michael McDonagh
Director / Writer
Flora Fernández-Marengo
Producer
James Flynn
Producer
Chris Clark
Producer
Mark O'Connor
Producer
Paul O’Connor
Producer
Calvary Ratings & Reviews
The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
The tension of Calvary is fitful at best, and much of the movie trips into silliness, but in Brendan Gleeson -- in his proud bearing and his lamenting gaze -- we see the plight of the lonely believer in a world beyond belief.
Detroit News
Tom Long
Brendan Gleeson delivers a typically towering yet warm performance in "Calvary." Too bad the movie's something of a mess.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
It serves as a marvelous showcase for Gleeson, a great old-lion actor who shows, in the film's many close-ups, a quiet, weary yet unbending faith, and a face on which emotion can play like a wave on the beach.
San Diego Reader
Matthew Lickona
Writer-director John Michael McDonagh paints a rich portrait of the priestly life (and life in general) by concentrating on the details.
Austin Chronicle
Josh Kupecki
Cruel and laced with pitch-black humor, it is a film that will needle its way into your psyche; removing it may prove difficult.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Williams
Both the comedy and the violence are watered down by a dark melancholy.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
A dark and profoundly funny tale of an institution failing its sheep and its best shepherds.
Boston Globe
Tom Russo
"Calvary" is often wound tightest in the most unexpected places.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
[Gleeson] projects fierce intelligence, wit, gentleness, ruefulness, soulfulness.
Newsday
John Anderson
It doesn't confront church scandal-priestly crime; it stares into the spiritual void that has been left in its wake. What stares back is lurid, soulless and damned.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
The irony and fatalism that have driven "Calvary" forward reach an end point that, while doubtlessly dramatic, doesn't jibe with the Father James we've come to know and love.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
Gleeson brings his usual fierceness and gravity to the role, and there are fine supporting turns by Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aiden Gillen, and Dylan Moran.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Gleeson is remarkable in one of the best roles for one of the finest character actors around, who is finally, with this and McDonagh's last film, "The Guard," getting his shot at lead roles.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
I imagine most people will watch the film and merely see the village as populated by vivid eccentrics. But a closer look at these odd, bitter, hostile characters will suggest something darker at work.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
Gleeson carries the film with wonderful, natural authority. He's a little better than the movie itself, which is glib to a fault.
TheWrap
Alonso Duralde
I've seen so many movies, with great dialogue, that aren't about anything; here's a film on a fascinating subject, but the dialogue is terrible.
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Leonard Maltin
In 'Calvary' Brendan Gleeson, as Father James, is a man left on his own to face a dark threat.
NPR
Bob Mondello
Calvary is bleak and corrosively funny in about equal measure.
Slate
Dana Stevens
Calvary gives Gleeson ample opportunity to explore his talent for anchoring a movie, making it deeper and richer than the script and direction might otherwise allow.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Gleeson is a wonderful actor and he keeps a lid on the blarney. He manages to convey a lot -- fear, anger, compassion, rue -- with only the slightest of squints and frowns. But he's still the center of a cooked-up cavalcade of souls.
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Pat Shortt On The Script
Pat Shortt On The Script
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A Father And His Daughter
A Father And His Daughter
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Aidan Gillen On His Character
Aidan Gillen On His Character
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Chris O'Dowd On His Character
Chris O'Dowd On His Character
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Kelly Reilly On Her Character
Kelly Reilly On Her Character
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Orla O'Rourke On Her Character
Orla O'Rourke On Her Character
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Dylan Moran On Being Cast In Calvary
Dylan Moran On Being Cast In Calvary
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Brendan Gleeson On The Genesis Of Calvary
Brendan Gleeson On The Genesis Of Calvary
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David Wilmot On Calvary's Script And Themes
David Wilmot On Calvary's Script And Themes
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Domhnall Gleeson On His Character's Relationship With Father James
Domhnall Gleeson On His Character's Relationship With Father James
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Isaach De Bankole On His Relationship With The Priest, Father James
Isaach De Bankole On His Relationship With The Priest, Father James
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M. Emmet Walsh On His Character And His Relationship With Father James
M. Emmet Walsh On His Character And His Relationship With Father James
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Maria Josee Croze On Her Character And Her Relationship With Father James
Maria Josee Croze On Her Character And Her Relationship With Father James
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An Idle Threat
An Idle Threat
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A Word In Private
A Word In Private
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The Role Of A Good Priest
The Role Of A Good Priest
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