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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 25 Oct 2017

A sharp, observant, and respectful look at young women who are willing to consider reshaping their entire lives to serve God…

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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 25 Oct 2017

Julianne Nicholson is the movie's secret weapon as a no-nonsense non-believer…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 24 Oct 2017

Holy moly, Melissa Leo makes a scary Mother Superior…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 24 Oct 2017

Betts appears to have started out with a rather mundane idea and then stumbled, over the course of her research, onto something much more fruitful…

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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 24 Oct 2017

Superbly written and directed by Betts --- a wunderkind in her field of other outstanding females in the industry…

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By Clayton Davis (240) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 23 Oct 2017

Flaunting an all-star cast of impeccable actresses, Betts intrigues the viewer to surrender to the film's intoxicating tale of obedience and…

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By Peter Goldberg (21) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 23 Oct 2017

The film's meditative and excessive sides never quite cohere, giving the impression of watching two distinct films that are jostling against…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 23 Oct 2017

There’s a lot of great filmmaking in Novitiate, but there’s also quite a bit still missing…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for Baret News (418) on 22 Oct 2017

A novel adventure offering a plausible look at the internal angst of a female weighing whether or not she's meant to be a nun…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for The Tracking Board (28) on 22 Oct 2017

Betts proves herself to be a fantastic storyteller ... Intense and riveting dramatic storytelling we rarely get to see in any given year…

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By Richard Brody (868) for New Yorker (1,403) on 22 Oct 2017

Betts…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Shockya.com (657) on 20 Oct 2017

A strong performance by Melissa Leo as a Mother Superior anchors this absorbing film…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 16 Oct 2017

Novitiate is very much a mixed-bag of a movie, condemned by the fanatic at The Catholic Legion of Decency, but too revealing and realistic…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for World of Reel (117) on 14 Oct 2017

Novitiate needs a heavy editing job but Melissa Leo, stunning as the conflicted nun from hell, is a particular standout and will surely receive…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 25 Sep 2017

In a way, 'Novitiate' is like a companion piece to 'Silence,' pondering some of the same big questions of faith and affirmation…

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By Dwight Brown (181) for National Newspaper Publishers Association (180) on 18 Sep 2017

Filmmaker Maggie Betts guides the drama with a measured intensity. Her directing talent is sharp as a tack…

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By Sophie Monks Kaufman (221) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 12 Sep 2017

Narratively speaking, there are no climaxes, no anti-climaxes, just a methodical commitment to establishing the context of one big question…

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By Susan G. Cole (137) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 06 Sep 2017

Though it's shot beautifully, Novitiate's pacing, focusing on the sisters' daily routines, is slow…

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By John Fink (368) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 01 Feb 2017

A stronger character investment up front would have led to a fuller character study as we watch Cathleen walk through the fire…

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By Nick Allen (397) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 25 Jan 2017

Strikingly ambitious, even when it can be as formal as a church service…

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