Synopsis
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Spotlight (2015) is a 2h 9min drama feature film by Tom McCarthy. The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the loc... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Setting
Boston
Filming location
Toronto, Hamilton, Boston
Production
Anonymous Content, Participant
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Panic Fest 2018 - Shorts
- Academy Awards 2016 academy_award
- Telluride Film Festival 2015 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2015 generic
