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The Good Catholic

Play trailer 2:05 Poster for The Good Catholic PG-13 Released Sep 8, 2017 1h 36m Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Daniel is an idealistic and dedicated priest who loves his work more than anything else, until a chance meeting with a woman at confession stirs up emotions that make him question his true calling.
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John Anderson America Magazine A reviewer should never assess a movie for what it is not, but this viewer was not sure for a long time what exactly "The Good Catholic" was. Sep 14, 2017 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times What's annoying in this otherwise well-meaning movie is how the barbs become a kind of armor against real feeling, and the bland direction offers nothing. Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Monica Castillo New York Times Mr. Spicer's earnest performance bolsters many of the weaker spots in Mr. Shoulberg's script. Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Alexander Miller Battleship Pretension The Good Catholic isn't a bad movie but it's not a great one either. Its attempts at being hip are about as edgy as Ned Flanders ordering a white wine spritzer. Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A fairly saccharine, well meaning exploration of genuine issues of love and faith. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 9, 2020 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage The story is very plain and without any type of audiovisual discourse and feels more like a telefilm. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 17, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E A sympathetic movie about a young and pretty attractive catholic priest who encounters a disturbed young woman in confession and eventually falls for her. As for the girl, maybe she is dying and maybe not. Nonetheless she has replaced her bed with an expensive looking coffin, so she is prepared for any eventuality. After absorbing all this information, the protagonist decides to take off his collar and find redemption in her arms. Attention to detail is quite spotty. In the last scene the priest goes for a jog wearing his clergy shirt. He runs in the middle of a public road which is a good policy if you want to be hit by an inattentive or drunk driver. Unless he knows that Jesus is looking after him. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie has choppy pacing, insincere dialogue, and is a far cry from what it's like to be a catholic. Yet more proof that Hollywood can't even begin to grasp true faith. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Walter R It’s always ok to slyly slam the Church and priests in Hollywood but I’ll have none of it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/12/20 Full Review Audience Member Excellent secular humanist talk by the elder priest at the end. It's not about our pristine rituals, but about our capacity to love. Superb cast and acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member With astonishingly natural writing and acting around the main story, this deserved more praise from critics. Unlike most romantic comedies, it's laugh-out-loud funny based on its own unique content rather than hackneyed tropes—and it's romantic, achieving a rare portrayal of natural chemistry and dance of growing intimacy. The other two clergyman admittedly are a bit extreme as foils to one another, and thus feel less genuine, in spite of the actors' display of talents. But this hardly takes away from the naturalistic dialog, the leads' charisma and shifting moods and tones, and the marvels of Spicer's see-everything face (which fits perfectly with his character.) Provided you don't hold the Catholic church either in contempt or too precious, this is a rich, hilarious and sweet story worth seeing once at the very least! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Raised from birth Roman Catholic, St. Marys and St. Anthony's Schools, Port Hope ON. Teacher's pet to Sister Borgia, my teacher and principal of St. Mary's. I felt older 19 that I was somewhat brain washed as a child. I remember saying to Mom, I wish I had your blind faith. Which I never did have. I have a 1st cousin a priest, Pembroke area. Raised by a farmer family. Strong, strong faith everywhere Irish, Polish, French sides. I left the Catholic church in my late 20's. 1. Because I think confessing to an imperfect priest is stupid and ridiculous. We in my town had an alcoholic Priest, sent away somewhere was pretty young maybe 12. I see many gay priests now which distresses me and don't understand. Can't find that in the Bible. I don't Judge, only God can Judge us. I don't do Gossip or Malicious Gossip. God, Jesus states the 10 commandments, which I try hard to live by. I have seen so much Hypocrisy in my home town church, disgusts me. Calling themselves good Catholics. God will judge them and Karma in life will get them too. I found my Joyful all nomination Church here. Based on the Bible, Father God, Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Faith very strong, in the Trinity and Bible. Even that has errors. Enough said, if you Catholic teens, and adults. this movie The Good Catholic, would definitely say watch if faith shaky, doubting God, have questions about Faith and Want to be uplifted, a Must Watch! ****** actors too. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Daniel is an idealistic and dedicated priest who loves his work more than anything else, until a chance meeting with a woman at confession stirs up emotions that make him question his true calling.
Director
Paul Shoulberg
Producer
Zachary Spicer, Graham Sheldon, John Robert Armstrong
Screenwriter
Paul Shoulberg
Distributor
Broad Green Pictures
Production Co
Broad Green Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (A Sexual Reference|Language)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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