Spotlight Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jul. 29, 2018

Spotlight

Release Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 Limited Friday, November 13, 2015 Expansion

Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer

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Plot

What's the story about?

The film tells the riveting true story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team who uncovered a scandal that would rock the city and shock the world. For years, whispers of the Boston Archdiocese’s cover up of sexual abuse within the Catholic church were largely ignored by the media, the police and the legal system. Against all odds, the spotlight team fought to expose the truth.

Cited as official plot version from openroadfilms.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Spotlight.

Rachel McAdams
... Sacha Pfeiffer

The Notebook, The Family Stone
Mark Ruffalo
... Michael Rezendes

Avengers: Infinity War, Mickey 17
Michael Keaton
... Walter 'Robby' Robinson

The Flash, What Is Life Worth

Crew Behind the Film

The Spotlight behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tom McCarthy last directed Stillwater and Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. The film's writer Josh Singer last wrote Maestro and First Man.

Director: Tom McCarthy
Screenwriters: Josh Singer
Tom McCarthy
Producer: Tom McCarthy

Studios: Open Road Films
Production Company: Anonymous Content; DreamWorks Studios; Participant Media; Rocklin/Faust; Topic Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for some language including sexual references
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Boston Globe Priest Scandal Project
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Spotlight movie trailers and clips.

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Spotlight Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Spotlight movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the true story. Project, which was announced in April 2010, is described as in the vein of the classic journalism pic All the President's Men. Producers have secured life rights of the Globe reporters responsible, including Spotlight Team members Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll, Spotlight Team editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, special projects editor Ben Bradlee Jr. and Globe editor Marty Baron.

Production Updates

Jun 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Oct 2012

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Due to the sensitivity of the subject matter, Tom McCarthy has been working in secret for more than a year on the project that chronicles the worldwide scandal.

Oct 2012

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. Project, which was announced in April 2010, is described as in the vein of the classic journalism pic All the President's Men.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Spotlight was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 6, 2015. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Room, The Peanuts Movie and Spectre. As a limited release, Spotlight was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Spotlight was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, February 2 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

Movie Theaters

2015-11-06 Limited

United States

2015-11-13 Expansion

United States

2015-11-20 Nationwide

United States