Doubt
Caution. Age: 18+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
A strict nun thinks a kind priest has hurt a boy at their school. She has no proof, only a strong feeling. She pushes until the priest leaves, and then she cries that she has doubts. It is a serious film about certainty and suspicion, and it is for adults. The one age is 18, set by the Catholic A-III classification (USCCB); Common Sense Media says 17+ and the MPAA says PG-13.
For parents
One age: 18, set by the Catholic A-III classification (USCCB). Common Sense Media says 17+; the MPAA rating is PG-13. The whole story rests on an unproven suspicion of a priest abusing a boy; per Wikipedia the film never confirms it. Common Sense lists a heated argument, a mother describing a father's beatings, a boy suspected of drinking wine, smoking and a single curse. A mother says her son is gay; the plot uses it to explain her fear for him. Talk about it: Is a strong feeling enough to ruin a man? Aloysius lies to get her result. What does the Church teach about rash judgment and about protecting children? Is doubt the same as faith?