St. Vincent
Seen it?2014 | 102 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes and 1 SAG Award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 194K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Theodore Melfi
- Bill MurrayVincent MacKenna
- Melissa McCarthyMaggie Bronstein
- Jaeden MartellOliver Bronstein
- Naomi WattsDaka Parimova
- Chris O'DowdBrother Geraghty
- Terrence HowardZucko
- Scott AdsitDavid
- Lenny VenitoCoach Mitchell
- Nate CorddryTerry
- Dario BarossoRobert Ocinski