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Sister Act

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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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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 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 Full Review Jeff Menell The 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 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Writer Joseph Howard fills the script with every stereotype nun possible. Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Juan Rodriguez Flores La Opinion Goldberg offers us in Sister Act another excellent demonstration of her capacity for interpretation. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 25, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anton H This is just about the perfect movie. Harmless comedy, fun and memorable characters, this is proof that the 1990s truly was a decade of many films that are palatable, watchable, and lovable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review thiago s filme legal, o roteiro é bacana, mas o que deixa o filme legal é a Whoopi Goldberg, alguns personagens secundários são bons mas claro, não carregam o filme que nem a sister Mary Clarence. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review d m #Recommended 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Dale R In this Touchstone release, Whoopi Goldberg stars as a Reno lounge singer that witnesses a murder and is put into protective custody inside a San Francisco convent. Whoopi kills it as “Sister Mary Clarence'' and really brands this movie with her style of comedy. The movie does start a bit slow, but picks up once Mary Clarence joins the choir. This is one of the first soundtracks I bought after this movie came out and I feel that the music is the biggest highlight of the film. I love Sister Mary Patrick, played by Kathy Najimy, and I had a huge crush on Sister Mary Robert played by Wendy Makkena. Then I found out her singing voice wasn’t her but Andrea Robinson and my crush was crushed. Her voice still gives me chills during the movie though! One of my favorites, highly recommended! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review First name L Sweet, if predictable, heart-warming diversion. Some moments ring surprisingly profound. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review annette Z everything this chick dose is good -- I mean Whoopie Goldberg ! I have yet to find a bad Goldberg movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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