• John Patrick Shanley adapted his Broadway play, Doubt: A Parable, into the 2008 film, Doubt, which stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams.

  Doubt was nominated for five Oscar awards, four for acting and one for its screenplay, though it was not nominated in the best dramatic film category.Oscar.com: 2009 Oscar Nominees

• Oscar Nominations

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman: Best Supporting Actor
  • Meryl Streep: Best Actress
  • Amy Adams: Best Supporting Actress
  • Viola Davis: Best Supporting Actress
  • John Patrick Shanley: Best Adapted Screenplay

• 1. Director: John Patrick Shanley
  2. Writer: John Patrick Shanley
  3. Producer: Scott Rudin
  4. Release date: December 12, 2008
  5. Studio: Miramax Films
  6. Filmed in The Bronx
  7. MPAA rating: PG-13
  8. Replaced The Soloist as the 2008 AFI opener
  9. Based on the Broadway play Doubt: A Parable written by John Patrick Shanley
  10. Although unfinished at the time, the film opened the 2008 AFI Fest.Doubt to Open AFI Festival (October 23, 2008)

• Doubt Synopsis

  • Based on the play by John Patrick Shanley, Doubt is set in 1964 at the St. Nicholas School in Bronx, New York and follows Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep) who is convinced that Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is abusing a young black student. Sister Aloysius sets out to protect the student and demands that Father Flynn confess to the abuse.Official Site: About Doubt

• Review Quotes

  • "Doubt, fussily overdirected by its author, John Patrick Shanley, dulls the play's own sharp inquiries into the dangerous power of those who profess certainty with God on their side."—Entertainment WeeklyEW.com: Doubt Movie Review (December 3, 2008)

  • "The thunderclap moments are a tad muffled in John Patrick Shanley's film adaptation of his play Doubt. But thanks to a nearly perfect cast, this provocative glimpse into the Catholic priest child molestation scandal manages to be deeply disturbing on several levels."—San Jose Mercury NewsMercury News: No Question About Doubt Being Provocative (December 10, 2008)

• Golden Globe Nominations

  • Meryl Streep: Best Actress (drama)
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman: Best Supporting ActorLA Times: Breakdown of the Golden Globe Nominations (December 11, 2008)
  • Amy Adams: Best Supporting ActressLA Times: Breakdown of the Golden Globe Nominations (December 11, 2008)
  • Viola Davis: Best Supporting ActressLA Times: Breakdown of the Golden Globe Nominations (December 11, 2008)
  • John Patrick Shanley: Best ScreenplayLA Times: Breakdown of the Golden Globe Nominations (December 11, 2008)

• Cast Information

  • Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Brendan Flynn
  • Amy Adams as Sister James
  • Viola Davis as Mrs. Muller
  • Joseph Foster as Donald Muller
  • Paulie Litt as Tommy Conroy

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