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Cabrini

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2024 | 142 min | History, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Something the Lord Made or Ragtime, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $21 million worldwide on a $50 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 108K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde

  • Cristiana Dell'AnnaFrancesca Cabrini
  • David MorseArchbishop Corrigan
  • Giancarlo GianniniPope Leo XIII
  • John LithgowMayor Gould
  • Romana Maggiora VerganoVittoria
  • Federico IelapiPaolo
  • Virginia BocelliAria
  • Rolando VillazónDisalvo
  • Jeremy BobbCalloway
  • Federico CastelluccioSenator Bodio