Doubt Critic Reviews

Doubt has exact and merciless writing, powerful performances and timeless relevance. It causes us to start thinking with the first shot, and we never stop. Think how rare that is in a film.Read the full review

An intellectually and emotionally exhausting and engrossing experience. It is drama of the highest caliber.Read the full review

By eloquently probing the state of uncertainty and its accompanying discomfort and confusion, Doubt compels viewers to examine their own assumptions as they become caught up in this fascinating tale.Read the full review

You may have doubts about which side to choose, but there's no doubt about this mind-bender. It'll pin you to your seat.Read the full review

Doubt is a complex, thematically loaded piece of work, and though it isn't enhanced on film, it deserves the wider exposure.Read the full review

Doubt leaves none in one respect: John Patrick Shanley was the right person to direct this fascinating screen version of his celebrated play.Read the full review

There seems to be something about the story itself that's better suited to the stage than the screen.Read the full review

Just when you begin to think you know who the cat and mouse really are, in steps Viola Davis to steal not just her scene but the entire movie from Streep.Read the full review

Cinematically, Doubt is something of a dud. But if it remains a play, it's an ingeniously structured one, with smart, thought-provoking words spoken by fabulous actors, and how often do most of us get to see one of those, whether in three dimensions or two?Read the full review