Sister Act

Sister Act
The backs of a row of nuns wearing white habits. Standing out, a nun in a black and white habit wearing sunglasses and red high heeled shoes.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEmile Ardolino
Written byPaul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard)
Produced byTeri Schwartz
Starring
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited by
Music byMarc Shaiman
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • May 29, 1992 (1992-05-29)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$31 million[2]
Box office$231.6 million[3]

Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. It also features Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel.

Sister Act was one of the most financially successful comedies of the early 1990s, grossing $231 million worldwide against a $31 million budget. The film spawned a franchise, which consists of the 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and a musical adaptation, which premiered in 2006. A third film is in development for Disney+.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sister Act (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. June 9, 1992. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sister Act". PowerGrid. The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 7, 2018). "'Sister Act 3': 'Insecure' Executive Producer, 'Star' Showrunner to Write Sequel". Variety.
  5. ^ Asmelash, Leah (July 15, 2023). "The '90s comedies you should be watching right now". CNN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.