Calvary

Calvary is a 2014 drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. The story follows a good-natured priest who must battle dark forces after being threatened during a confession. The narrative is set in the Republic of Ireland and features cast members Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, and Aidan Gillen. The film explores themes involving the Roman Catholic Church and a recovering alcoholic.

Produced by Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films, and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the movie was distributed by Lionsgate Canada and Searchlight Pictures. It has a runtime of approximately 101 to 102 minutes and was released on various dates in 2014, including April 11. The original language is English, with music composed by Patrick Cassidy and cinematography by Larry Smith.

The film received a box office total of 16,887,741 and a revenue of 3,593,460. It holds review scores of 89%, 7.6/10, and 77/100, with an IMDb rating of 7.4 and a TMDb vote average of 7.109. Calvary was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor and participated in the 27th European Film Awards. It is available via video on demand and passes the Bechdel test.