Sister Act

PG

Released May 29, 1992

1h 40m

Musical

Comedy

List

75%

Tomatometer

28 Reviews

65%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, Deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that gains widespread attention.

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Critics Consensus

Looking for a sweet musical comedy about a witness to a crime hiding out from killers in a convent? There's nun better than Sister Act.

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Dolores Barclay

Associated Press

Sister Act is outrageous fun and delicious deviltry. The laughs keep coming but, best of all, there's much humanity at work. It's a movie that just, pardon me, makes you feel darn good.

Feb 19, 2020

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Jeff Menell

Hollywood Reporter

It's all pretty predictable, and if there was time you might get pissed off at the ridiculousness of it all. But things move at such a quickened pace, and the comedic timing of all involved is impressive enough to override the structural flaws.

Jun 1, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…the kind of unassuming, crowd-pleasing, light-weight but satisfying film that cinema has completely lost the formula for by 2023…

Rated: 3/5

Feb 21, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Whoopi is aware of the goofy premise, refusing to take her situation with any seriousness, even though the rest of the cast attempts a level of sincerity.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

The film trundles along, full of holy-poky, mayhem and one-liners.

Jul 25, 2018

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Dale R

In this Touchstone release, Whoopi Goldberg stars as a Reno lounge singer that witnesses a murder and is put into protective custody inside a San Francisco convent. Whoopi kills it as “Sister Mary Clarence'' and really brands this movie with her style of comedy. The movie does start a bit slow, but picks up once Mary Clarence joins the choir. This is one of the first soundtracks I bought after this movie came out and I feel that the music is the biggest highlight of the film. I love Sister Mary Patrick, played by Kathy Najimy, and I had a huge crush on Sister Mary Robert played by Wendy Makkena. Then I found out her singing voice wasn’t her but Andrea Robinson and my crush was crushed. Her voice still gives me chills during the movie though! One of my favorites, highly recommended!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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First name L

Sweet, if predictable, heart-warming diversion. Some moments ring surprisingly profound.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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annette Z

everything this chick dose is good -- I mean Whoopie Goldberg ! I have yet to find a bad Goldberg movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Audience Member

Whoopi was denied an Oscar nom for this role. Can you see anyone else playing her.?? I can’t. It’s such a feel good movie and she is amazing in it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Rami A

There's really not much to this, it's just a simple movie about nuns.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Michael W

This classic comedy was great. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Wendy Makkena, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy, Bill Nunn, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining, humorous, and dramatic. It's about staying alive and discovering what you're really good at. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Emile Ardolino

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Deloris Van Cartier

Maggie Smith

Mother Superior

Kathy Najimy

Sister Mary Patrick

Wendy Makkena

Sister Mary Robert

Mary Wickes

Sister Mary Lazarus

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Synopsis

When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, Deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that gains widespread attention.

Director: Emile Ardolino
Producer: Mario Iscovich, Teri Schwartz
Screenwriter: Paul Rudnick
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $139.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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