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Sister Act

No sex. No booze. No men. No way.

6.8(3,555)19921h 40m9

When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.

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Status
Released
Budget
$31M
Box office
$231.6M
Language
English
Part of Sister Act Collection · 3 films
  • concert
  • nun
  • church choir
  • dark comedy
  • witness protection
  • gospel
  • singer
  • murder
  • singing nun
  • fish out of water
  • witness to murder
  • mother superior

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Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG28 May 1992
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG20 Nov 1992
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG20 Jan 1993
    • Theatrical (limited)PGSing-Along at Mardi Gras Film Festival 202525 Feb 2025
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical29 May 1992
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical24 Dec 1992
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1030 Oct 1992
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU28 May 1993
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical115 Mar 1993
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-125 Mar 1993
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU25 Nov 1992
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical625 Nov 1992
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1230 Jul 1993

Frequently asked questions

Sister Act was released on 28 May 1992.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    6/20/2020

    7/10

    Mary Clarence? Like Clarence Williams III from The Mod Squad? When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in. Whoopi Goldberg is the sister act of the title, and boy does she have a great time with the characterisation. It's hardly pulling up any trees, and it holds few surprises, yet it's so warm and gentle with its humour it'…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    7/19/2022

    10/10

    **One of the great comedies of the decade.** We are facing a film that was a huge success when it was released and continues, even today, to have a vast legion of fans. It's one of those light, friendly comedies that doesn't age, is always current, and is a pleasure to revisit from time to time. The expertly written screenplay tells the story of Deloris, a casino singer who must be protected by the police after wi…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/26/2023

    7/10

    Whoopi Goldberg and Dame Maggie Smith are on top form in this engaging comedy thriller. Goldberg "Deloris van Cartier" witnesses her gangster boyfriend commit murder. When she is drafted in by the police to testify against him, she is put into a witness protection scheme with a difference. She is to hide out in a convent under the tutelage of Dame Maggie's "Mother Superior". After initial clashes on just about everyt…

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