Father Stu

Father Stu

2022 · 124 min · EN · R · 7.1 (738 votes)
Dir. Rosalind Ross · Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver, Teresa Ruiz, Malcolm McDowell, Annet Mahendru · Music Dickon Hinchliffe

God wanted a fighter… and He found one.

Drama

The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.

VIBE

A raw, earnest journey of a man grappling with his past and finding an unexpected path. It feels like a gritty, redemptive exploration of faith, human frailty, and the profound power of personal transformation, inspiring reflection on life's deeper callings.

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