Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
The Crime of Padre Amaro has generally received positive reviews.
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The Crime of Padre Amaro was released in 2002 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 284 reviews, giving The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 69%.
With a score of 67%, The Crime of Padre Amaro is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Secretary, Signs and Changing Lanes.
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