The Little Hours

R

Released Jun 30, 2017

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

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Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate's day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso brings on newly hired hand Massetto, a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover.

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Critics Consensus

The Little Hours gets plenty of goofy mileage out of its gifted ensemble, anchoring its ribald laughs in a period comedy with some surprisingly timely subtext.

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Karen L

It was surprisingly awful. Anyone with a shred of faith will be very offended. These people should be ashamed....😤😞

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Jim P

An endearing period love story. Probably what it was like for those poor nuns.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Alec B

An uproarious sex farce filled with truly hilarious performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Celeste L

sarcastic, sassy, sly take on life in a convent in 14c italy... where a peasant whose cuckolded his nobleman's wife escapes and pretends to be a deaf mute. hilarious-ness and much sinning ensues. dryly funny performance from aubrey plaza and john reilly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Andy L

Cute and quirky medieval film. It's perky and refreshing vibe make it a fun retelling. I love the aesthetics contrasting against a modern tone. It works and I wouldn't mind more films like this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Gareth v

A movie that starts with so much promise but fades quickly in it's second half. The quality comedic ensemble here seem to be having fun in this production, shame they didn't have a meatier script to work with.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Jeff Baena

Director

Alison Brie

Alessandra

Dave Franco

Massetto

Kate Micucci

Genevra

Aubrey Plaza

Fernanda

John C. Reilly

Father Tommasso

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

The momentum peters out by the end, but by then its job is already done. "The Little Hours" is good for some big laughs.

Rated: B

Jul 22, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Whether or not Baena does right by Boccaccio, he definitely does right by Aubrey Plaza, his girlfriend and indie comedy's reigning queen of mean.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 20, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Baena orchestrates events with confidence and flair, allowing his amazingly talented cast room to frolic as they all work in tandem to make the material come alive with a rebellious zeal that's ingenious.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 14, 2017

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

...deliciously satisfying (though it may be a turnoff to some)...

Dec 12, 2020

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

The Little Hours is sure to offend the sensibilities of the most pious and Catholic of viewers, but this wasn't really a film made for them anyway.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A comic gem.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 14, 2020

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Synopsis

Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate's day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso brings on newly hired hand Massetto, a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover.

Director: Jeff Baena
Executive Producer: Charles Sauveur Bonan, Andrew Chang-Sang, James Andrew Felts, Kim Leadford
Screenwriter: Jeff Baena
Distributor: Gunpowder & Sky
Production Co: Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Destro Films
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M

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