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St. Vincent

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St. Vincent

PG-13

Released Oct 24, 2014

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a struggling single woman, moves to Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). Having to work very long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of Vincent (Bill Murray), a bawdy misanthrope next door. Vincent takes Oliver along on his trips to the race track, strip club and dive bar, and an unlikely friendship is born. The man is a mentor to the boy in his hedonistic way, and Oliver sees the good in Vincent that no one else can.

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Critics Consensus

St. Vincent offers the considerable pleasure of seeing Bill Murray back in funny form, but drifts into dangerously sentimental territory along the way.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Melfi, an astute director, sets a very eccentric and consistently endearing tone that is reminiscent of the quirky spirit of Silver Linings Playbook.

Mar 21, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

A lovely little movie with a lot of laughs and a good heart - and a warning signal for a direction Murray's career could take, if he's not careful.

Jun 18, 2016

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's a cliche, but cliches go on existing only because they go on being refreshed, and Bill Murray and friends bring this one back to life with deadpan flair and a vigilant eye for any disfiguring taint of sentimentality.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2015

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It does offer a handful of intriguing characters whose lives draw us in for better or for worse.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

An endearing if sappy feel-gooder made pleasant by the affable presence of Bill Murray.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 18, 2022

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Bill Murray is our saint of Cinema. Say a prayer.

Rated: FOUR STARS

Mar 14, 2022

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bob c

Pretty damn good. Bill Murray in outstanding grump form with plenty of support. Unlikely winner - but aren’t all Bill’s winners?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Les N

A brilliant movie! How did Bill not win awards?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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Lori Lynn Y

An absolutely adorable movie ... I haven't had a movie make me cry this hard in a long time BRAVO 👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Cfunk D

This movie deserves at least an 80 percent rating. This is why rotten tomatoes score are stupid. It's a very funny movie while being touching and great acting. The pacing is perfect and ending is amazing

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Gordo R

This movie shines because it has a wonderful cast. Really enjoyed this dramedy about a single mom and her son, who befriends a cranky old Bill Murray in arguably in his best performance yet.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Irina A

Really disappointed in this movie, had high hopes. It followed a very predictable narrative with a cliché, unrealistic happy ending. A few funny moments with Bill Murray, it’s a good family movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Synopsis

Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a struggling single woman, moves to Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). Having to work very long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of Vincent (Bill Murray), a bawdy misanthrope next door. Vincent takes Oliver along on his trips to the race track, strip club and dive bar, and an unlikely friendship is born. The man is a mentor to the boy in his hedonistic way, and Oliver sees the good in Vincent that no one else can.

Director: Theodore Melfi
Producer: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Theodore Melfi, Fred Roos
Screenwriter: Theodore Melfi
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Alcohol and Tobacco Use|Mature Thematic Material|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.1M
Runtime: 1h 43m

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