Father Stu (2022)

First release year

2022

Runtime (minutes)

125

Production countries

United States; South Korea

Original languages

English

Directors

Rosalind Ross

Writers

Rosalind Ross · writer

Cast and characters

Mark Wahlberg · Stuart Long; Mel Gibson; Jacki Weaver

Genres

biographical drama

Themes

faith; suffering; redemption; vocation

Tone and mood

sincere; dramatic

Premise and plot tags

biographical; religious; disability; conversion

Source material / true-story basis

The life of Father Stu Long

Content notes

strong language

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 42% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 40/100 score on Metacritic. However, it received an 'A' grade from CinemaScore audiences and a 91% positive score from PostTrak.

Reported review scores

Metacritic · score: 40 · scale: 100 · review count: 27; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 91%

Awards and nominations

Satellite Award · Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama · Nomination; Movieguide Awards · Best Mature Audience Movie · Nomination; Movieguide Awards · Epiphany Prize Movies · Nomination; Movieguide Awards · Grace Award Movie · Nomination

Production trivia

Mark Wahlberg put 'millions and millions of dollars' of his own money into the project.; Wahlberg intentionally gained weight in six weeks to portray Long, consuming up to 7,000 calories a day.; The film was first publicly announced in 2016.

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