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Calvary. An honest and good-hearted priest (Brendan Gleeson) wrestles with a cynical, spiteful community after he receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner. Rent Calvary on Fandango at...
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Calvary deeply probes questions of faith, transgression, and...
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Calvary deeply probes questions of faith, transgression, and forgiveness, but it doesn't forget to accompany those with laugh lines that are as jolting as any shot of Irish whiskey. Full Review...
Calvary received positive reviews from critics and has a score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10. The critical consensus states "Led by a brilliant performance from Brendan Gleeson, Calvary tackles weighty issues with humour, intelligence, and sensitivity."
Aug 1, 2014 · To which Father James responds, “True. False.”. A mordant sense of duality that eventually takes on near-apocalyptic dimensions runs through this very darkly comic tale, telling a week in the life of Father James. Sunday kicks off pretty horribly.
Apr 11, 2014 · It’s a wonderfully funny story about a disreputable, abusive cop in Connemara who turns out to have surprising toughness and integrity — and since its release in 2011 it has understandably become...
Jul 4, 2014 · Calvary chronicles a week in the life of Irish Catholic Priest, Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson). When we meet him, Father Lavelle hears a haunting confession: the man was abused by a priest in his youth.
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Apr 10, 2014 · Made in Sligo with Irish money, Calvary plainly has that acme of American westerns about unequivocal heroes, High Noon, on its mind. It casts the universally idolised actor Brendan Gleeson in the...