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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 Jeremiah C (146) on 20 Jun 2017

Novitiate tells the story set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, where a young woman in training to become a nun struggles…

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By Marcel A (48) on 20 Jun 2017

Novitiate tells the story set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, where a young woman in training to become a nun struggles…

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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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By Kate Erbland (681) for indieWire (3,631) on 25 Jan 2017

Both introspective and entertaining, Betts never forgets that her young nuns are still teenage girls, and Novitiate rings as true as any other…

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