2015 · 128 min · Drama, True Crime, Historical
Spotlight is Tom McCarthy's Academy Award-winning drama about the Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative journalism team that uncovered the Catholic Church's decades-long cover-up of systematic child abuse by priests. Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Liev Schreiber, the film won Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay at the 2016 Oscars.
Spotlight streams on Peacock Premium. It's also available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
Spotlight won two Academy Awards: Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. It received 6 total nominations.
Yes — Spotlight depicts the real reporting by the Boston Globe's Spotlight team published in 2002, which exposed the Catholic Church's systematic cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests and sparked a worldwide reckoning.
The film is considered one of the most accurate journalism films ever made. The real members of the Spotlight team have praised its accuracy.
Spotlight was written and directed by Tom McCarthy. He co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer.