Sister Act

PG

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1 hr. 40 min.

Musical

Comedy

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75%

28 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

250,000+ Ratings

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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.

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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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Audience Member

Whoopi was denied an Oscar nom for this role. Can you see anyone else playing her.?? I can’t. It’s such a feel good movie and she is amazing in it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Rami A

There's really not much to this, it's just a simple movie about nuns.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Michael W

This classic comedy was great. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Wendy Makkena, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy, Bill Nunn, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining, humorous, and dramatic. It's about staying alive and discovering what you're really good at. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Demented N

The great Mary Wicks always played a nun (The flying nun) or surrounded by nuns (Father Dowling), this movie had So much drama off screen but Whoopi Saved the day, the movie is fun and entertaining as you know. It was the first movie of an Affircan American to have a hit sequle too. Although personally I think that was Cleopatra Jones. Backstage Drama: Disney had an idea about a nun on the run and still on good therms with Bette Midler they offerd it too her! She in her own words "stupidly said no" but... she signed a contract for so many months and done a screen test,both parties rather than get solicitors involved desiced to let the contract die out and neither party would loose money that way, they than signed up Whoopi, and they than signed up Carrie Fisher to do some script editing (carrie was a wonderfull writer and script editor under pen names) at a party with movers and shakers Donna Douglas (beverly hillbillies fame) said she wrote a script about a nun on the run, A disney executive that sounds like a script we're working on Donna Douglas decided she was going to Sue Disney for stealing her stories and everyone who was involved remember Carrie Fisher, Bette Midler, and Whoopi Goldberg were still under contract so they all where involved in the case which was settled out of court but the judge did rule that the script had to be changed a lot. Kinda shocking Disney stuck with the movie to be honest after all the drama, and that is why a lot of the stars of the movie say "we expect it to be scrapped or go straight to video". The movie paied off and it had a hit soundtrack to top it and Disney made there money back straight away and than some, the sequle also done great. Not sure if Carrie Fisher helpled on this none

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Stephen

30 years later and it's still a smasher! Great family, feel good film. The plot is simple, the acting is basic and the enjoyment is everywhere.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Renato P

Es una muy chistosa historia con buen desarrollo de el guion. El carisma de Whoppi vuelve a brillar.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/23

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Emile Ardolino

Director

Whoopi Goldberg

Deloris Van Cartier

Maggie Smith

Mother Superior

Kathy Najimy

Sister Mary Patrick

Wendy Makkena

Sister Mary Robert

Mary Wickes

Sister Mary Lazarus

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Dolores Barclay

Associated Press

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.

Feb 19, 2020

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Jeff Menell

Hollywood Reporter

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.

Jun 1, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

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

Rated: 3/5

Feb 21, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Whoopi is aware of the goofy premise, refusing to take her situation with any seriousness, even though the rest of the cast attempts a level of sincerity.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

The film trundles along, full of holy-poky, mayhem and one-liners.

Jul 25, 2018

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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
Executive Producer: Scott Rudin
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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