Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The

Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The

2002

Francis Doyle (Emile Hirsch) and Tim Sullivan (Kieran Culkin), and their closest friends, are fighting the stultifying repression of their parish school. Foremost among the forces of evil is the stern and disapproving nun, Sister Assumpta (Jodie Foster), who rules their lives. She seizes their artwork one day, setting the boys on an obsessed trail of revenge that ultimately changes their lives.

One of the most inventive, funny coming-of-age films in years!

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 28, 2002
US Box Office
$1,815,864 (#5529 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexual Content, Youth Substance Use

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
November 5, 2002
Acquired Date
June 6, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent D'Onofrio
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Jake Richardson
Jake Richardson
Tyler Long
Tyler Long
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Arthur Bridgers
Arthur Bridgers
Scott Simpson
Scott Simpson
Melissa McBride
Melissa McBride
Michael Harding
Michael Harding
Yvonne Erickson
Yvonne Erickson

Directors

Peter Care
Peter Care

Producers

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Meg LeFauve
Meg LeFauve
Jay Shapiro
Jay Shapiro

Writers

Jeff Stockwell
Jeff Stockwell
Michael Petroni
Michael Petroni

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
76%
Tomatometer
106 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
670 votes
METASCORE
69
31 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
14,358 votes

Additional Info

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