St. Vincent

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St. Vincent

PG-13

2014

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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An unlikely bond forms between a single woman's 12-year-old son and the boozy misanthrope who lives next door.

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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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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

“St. Vincent” is extremely sentimental and conveniently sweet to the point of cinematic syrup, but so what. Thanks to Bill Murray, it all becomes worth it.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2025

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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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Ian S

Murray plays a middle aged curmudgeon for the umpteenth time, the kid is wise beyond his years and the movie is a mix of the sentimental and unlikely. Maybe the most surprising thing about the movie is Naomi Watts playing against type and getting most of the laughs. Unfortunately the final act wallows in the sentimental and cliche. Pretty average.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Jonathan K

Bill Murray is great, per usual. The movie strikes a nice balance of being funny without being too precious about its heartfelt moments. The humor and poignancy coexist smoothly. Great performances all around.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $44,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Joel G

Excelente movie , excellent message worth it , simple but strong !! Light and fun to watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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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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Synopsis

An unlikely bond forms between a single woman's 12-year-old son and the boozy misanthrope who lives next door.

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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