Sister Act
1992 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · 62% critics
After witnessing a violent crime, a lounge singer is placed in protective hiding at a convent, where strict rules and a wary leader make blending in difficult. As she settles into the routine, she helps revive the struggling choir and joins local outreach, but the growing attention risks exposing her whereabouts.
Also known as Rock "N" nonne
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-05-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (3,440 votes)
- Box office
- $231,600,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly comedy with big laughs, uplifting choir performances, and a fish-out-of-water setup; Not for you if you dislike cheesy humor or predictable plots like Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
Pros: warm, gentle humor; toe-tapping choir moments; feel-good energy | Cons: predictable story beats; corny slapstick stretches; thin mob threat
Themes
- concert
- nun
- church choir
- dark comedy
- witness protection
- gospel
- singer
- murder
- singing nun
- fish out of water
- witness to murder
- mother superior
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Whoopi Goldberg
as Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
Maggie Smith
as Mother Superior
Kathy Najimy
as Sister Mary Patrick
Wendy Makkena
as Sister Mary Robert
Mary Wickes
as Sister Mary Lazarus
Harvey Keitel
as Vince LaRocca
Bill Nunn
as Lt. Eddie Souther
Robert Miranda
as Joey
Richard Portnow
as Willy
Ellen Albertini Dow
as Choir Nun
Directed by Emile Ardolino