Sister Act

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Sister Act

PG,

1992,

1h 40m,

Musical/

Comedy

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72%

29 Reviews

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65%

250,000+ Ratings

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72%

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29 Reviews

65%

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250,000+ Ratings

When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, Deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that gains widespread attention.

Critics Consensus

Looking for a sweet musical comedy about a witness to a crime hiding out from killers in a convent? There's nun better than Sister Act.

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Dolores Barclay

Associated Press

Feb 19, 2020

Sister Act is outrageous fun and delicious deviltry. The laughs keep coming but, best of all, there's much humanity at work. It's a movie that just, pardon me, makes you feel darn good.

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Jeff Menell

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 1, 2019

It's all pretty predictable, and if there was time you might get pissed off at the ridiculousness of it all. But things move at such a quickened pace, and the comedic timing of all involved is impressive enough to override the structural flaws.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 31, 2008

It's Whoopi and the girls who keep this confection tasty.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Aug 6, 2024

Writer Joseph Howard fills the script with every stereotype nun possible.

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Juan Rodriguez Flores

La Opinion

Jul 25, 2024

Goldberg offers us in Sister Act another excellent demonstration of her capacity for interpretation. [Full review in Spanish]

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Feb 21, 2023

3/5

…the kind of unassuming, crowd-pleasing, light-weight but satisfying film that cinema has completely lost the formula for by 2023…

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Abraham S

Dec 23, 2018

Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino. This movie has many funny scenes, great songs, and also some touching and meaningful moments. GGNC

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Anakin W

Jun 24, 2018

Horrifically unfunny. Bad performances. No story worth telling. No idea why it's so popular and regarded as good. It's utterly unwatchable.

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Jun 18, 2018

A great 90s "feelgood family film" where a conspicuous lover of a Reno mobster has to go in hiding inside a convent, where after a rough start and short adaptation period she transforms the choir into a local success!

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Ron M

Apr 1, 2018

Hilariously funny and fresh.

Poe R

Feb 24, 2018

Ok movie with whoopi Goldberg.

Theodore S

Feb 9, 2018

Cheesy? Yes. Implausible? You betcha. Predictable? Mostly. Fun? Most definitely.

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Synopsis

When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, Deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that gains widespread attention.

Director: Emile Ardolino
Producer: Mario Iscovich, Teri Schwartz
Screenwriter: Paul Rudnick
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $139.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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