Doubt (2008 film)

Doubt
Doubt
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Patrick Shanley
Screenplay by	John Patrick Shanley
Based on	Doubt: A Parable; by John Patrick Shanley
Produced by	Scott Rudin
Starring	Meryl Streep; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Amy Adams; Viola Davis;
Cinematography	Roger Deakins
Edited by	Dylan Tichenor
Music by	Howard Shore
Production; companies	Miramax Films; Scott Rudin Productions
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	October 30, 2008 (AFI Fest); December 12, 2008 (United States);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$50.9 million

Doubt is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning 2004 stage play Doubt: A Parable. Produced by Scott Rudin, the film takes place in a Catholic elementary school named for St. Nicholas. The film stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis.^[3]

Doubt premiered October 30, 2008, at the AFI Fest before being distributed by Miramax Films in limited release on December 12 and in wide release on December 25. Grossing $50.9 million against a budget of $20 million, the film received positive reviews. Streep, Hoffman, Adams, and Davis were highly praised for their performances, and all were nominated for Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards. Shanley was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

^ "Doubt (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 18, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ "Doubt". Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
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[1] "Doubt (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 18, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

[BOM-total-2] "Doubt". Box Office Mojo. January 4, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

[Hughes-3] Cite error: The named reference Hughes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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