Father Stu

Father Stu
Two pictures, one of a man being photographed for a police mugshot, another of the same man as a priest
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRosalind Ross
Written byRosalind Ross
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJacques Jouffret
Edited byJeffrey M. Werner
Music byDickon Hinchliffe[1]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) (Cinemark Helena)
  • April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes
CountriesUnited States
South Korea
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[2][3]
Box office$21.8 million[4][5]

Father Stu is a 2022 biographical drama film starring Mark Wahlberg as Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-Catholic priest who lives with a progressive muscle disorder. The film is written and directed by Rosalind Ross in her directorial debut. The film was produced on a budget of $4 million.[2]

Sony Pictures Releasing released Father Stu in theaters in the United States on April 13, 2022, during the Christian Holy Week. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It has grossed $21.8 million worldwide.[4]

The film was re-released on December 9, 2022 as Father Stu: Reborn in a re-cut intended for wider audiences.

  1. ^ "Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring Rosalind Ross' 'Father Stu'". Film Music Reporter. February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Murphy, J. Kim (April 16, 2022). "Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Conjuring Franchise-Low Opening Weekend". Variety.
  3. ^ Malhotra, Rahul (April 17, 2022). "'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Fizzles With Franchise-Low $43 Million Opening Weekend Box Office". Collider.
  4. ^ a b "Father Stu". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Father Stu". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2022.