Sister Mary Explains It All

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Sister Mary Explains It All

TV-14

2001

1h 17m

Comedy

Drama

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Near Christmas, four former students of Sister Mary Ignatius (Diane Keaton) drop in at a holiday event at the school where the Roman Catholic nun has taught for many years. Now adults, the students (Brian Benben, Wallace Langham, Laura San Giacomo, Jennifer Tilly) have decided to tell Sister Mary that her rigid classroom lessons and demeanor left them emotionally wounded. Sister Mary tries to maintain her composure, but as the ex-students keep at it, the evening takes a stunning turn.

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Steven Oxman

Variety

The biggest problem is that the film simply can't re-create the theatricality of Durang's initial work.

Oct 19, 2018

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John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

These young adults are as tedious as Sister Mary is crazy. But Keaton is wondrous.

Feb 5, 2018

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James J. S

This movie correctly states Roman Catholic beliefs, which are somewhat complex and not for everyone, surely including a lot of the acting profession, specifically Diane Keaton.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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B L

So deep! This is like the catholic version of the PASSION. #superentertaining

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Audience Member

I bet this worked better as a play, but it's still an unusual and intriguing movie. Diane Keaton is a helluva'n actress.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Slow, dark and unresolved

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/19

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Audience Member

Yet another example of how Anti-Catholicism remains the Anti-Semitism of the Left. Boring. Predictable. Trite.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Frances H

Interesting farce showing the major inconsistencies of a religious zealot and the sort of harm and violence that a person such as that can rationalize in their own minds--doesn't matter if they are nuns or suicide bomber, or which religion they claim to profess.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/04/13

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Marshall Brickman

Director

Diane Keaton

Sister Mary Ignatius

Brian Benben

Gary Sullivan

Wallace Langham

Aloysius Benheim

Laura San Giacomo

Angela DiMarco

Jennifer Tilly

Philomena Rostovich

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Synopsis

Near Christmas, four former students of Sister Mary Ignatius (Diane Keaton) drop in at a holiday event at the school where the Roman Catholic nun has taught for many years. Now adults, the students (Brian Benben, Wallace Langham, Laura San Giacomo, Jennifer Tilly) have decided to tell Sister Mary that her rigid classroom lessons and demeanor left them emotionally wounded. Sister Mary tries to maintain her composure, but as the ex-students keep at it, the evening takes a stunning turn.

Director: Marshall Brickman
Producer: Ronald M. Bozman
Screenwriter: Christopher Durang
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: TV-14 (V|L|D)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2018
Runtime: 1h 17m

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