Spotlight (2015)

Release date: 2015-11-20
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Tom McCarthy
Production Co: Participant, First Look Media, Anonymous Content
Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography
Rating: 8.1/10
Length: 2h 9min

Storyline

When the Boston Globe's tenacious "Spotlight" team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world.

Plot Keywords

child molestation, investigation, sexual abuse, gay, homosexual, investigative journalism, journalist, newspaper, cover up, journalism, newsroom, catholicism, catholic church, pedophilia, pedophile, september 11 2001, title spoken by character, based on true story, newspaper reporter, child abuse

Short Review

Spotlight manages the seemingly impossible task of wooing journalists with authenticity while still elevating reporters to hero status, as they battle a formidable and corrupt institution with righteous determination.