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Priest

In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth.

6.3(155)19951h 38m3

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$4.2M
Language
English
  • child abuse
  • sexual abuse
  • faith
  • confession
  • communion
  • celibacy
  • forbidden love
  • sin
  • priest
  • religion
  • morality
  • church

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Antonia Bird

Produced in

United Kingdom

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR24 Mar 1995
    • PhysicalRDVD7 Sept 1999
  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere15Edinburgh International Film Festival13 Aug 1994
    • Theatrical1517 Mar 1995
    • TVBBC Two (Screen Two)18 Nov 1995
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+8 Jun 1995
    • PhysicalMA 15+DVD 16 Dec 2004
  • CanadaCA

    • Premiere18AToronto Film Festival12 Sept 1994
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1220 Apr 1995
    • TV12Nederland 121 Dec 2002
    • Physical12Blu-ray5 Oct 2011
  • SwedenSE

    • Premiere15Göteborg Film Festival7 Feb 1995
    • Theatrical1524 Mar 1995
    • Physical15VHS1 Feb 1996

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Priest was released on 17 March 1995.

Audience reviews

3
  • D

    dePeatrick

    10/15/2017

    Good Movie, good acting, has not dated as much as you would expect.

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    2/8/2024

    4/10

    **A complex film, with a script that covers many issues at the same time.** Before I start writing my review, I think I should leave a note of personal context: I am a Catholic, a regular practitioner, and I live in a country where almost all the population also declares themselves Catholic, although with fluctuating regularity in the mass, a youth increasingly strange to faith and spirituality (or permeable to di…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/1/2025

    7/10

    “Fr. Greg” (Linus Roache) arrives at his new parish determined to look after the spiritual well-being of his flock in a more traditional sense than his fellow priest “Fr. Matthew” (Tom Wilkinson) who adopts a more user-friendly and free-thinking approach (especially with their housekeeper “Maria” (Cathy Tyson). Initially, there is a well-ordered conflict between the two men, but gradually an element of mutual respect…

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