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Name: Father Stu
Released: 2022-4-13
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson

Father Stu

R
2h 5m
2022

43%

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Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, funny and uplifting story about finding purpose in a most unexpected place. After surviving a terrible motorcycle accident, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) wonders if he can use his second chance to help others find their way — and leads this former amateur boxer to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a priest. Despite a devastating health crisis and the skepticism of Church officials and his estranged parents (Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver), Stu pursues his vocation with courage and compassion, inspiring not only those closest to him but countless others along the way.

Director:

Rosalind Ross

Producer:

Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Jordon Foss

Writer:

Rosalind Ross

Cast:

Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson

FEATURES

Deleted Scenes

You Don't Know Stu

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

43%

Critics Consensus: Mark Wahlberg is hard-working but miscast in Father Stu, an issue compounded by the way the movie fumbles its fact-based story.

Reviews

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Mark Kermode

[A] fairly kind of bland Hollywood story.

Within its conventional story (it is a classic biopic), Father Stu has several subversions to the genre that make it unique and appealing to a general audience. [Full review in Spanish]

Nonetheless, despite all the personal and familiar difficulties that the characters encounter, the film first and foremost transmits hope and true faith in God. [Full review in Spanish]

Might not be the film I loved but I did love the importance of the story & Mark Wahlberg’s performance!

...a hopelessly generic and pervasively tedious drama that contains few, if any, elements designed to capture and sustain the viewer’s interest...

December 10, 2022

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