Novitiate
2017 | 123m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Margaret Betts |
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| Writer: | Margaret Betts |
| Staring: |
| In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 27, 2017 |
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| Director: | Margaret Betts |
| Writer: | Margaret Betts |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | sexual identity, vatican (holy see), confession, nun, religious education, coming of age, mother superior, monastery, roman catholic church, woman director, faith tested, abuse, 1960s, emotional abuse |
| Production Companies | Maven Screen Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $580,346
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Margaret Qualley | Sister Cathleen |
| Melissa Leo | Reverend Mother |
| Julianne Nicholson | Nora Harris |
| Dianna Agron | Sister Mary Grace |
| Lisa Stewart | Sister Genevieve |
| Morgan Saylor | Sister Evelyn |
| Liana Liberato | Sister Emily |
| Rebecca Dayan | Sister Emanuel |
| Eline Powell | Sister Candace |
| Chelsea Lopez | Sister Charlotte |
| Maddie Hasson | Sister Sissy |
| Denis O'Hare | Archbishop |
| Chris Zylka | Chuck Harris |
| Alyssa Brindley | Sister Kate |
| Hannah Renèe Jackson | Sister Anne |
| Marco St. John | Father Luca |
| Eliza Stella Mason | Cathleen, 7 Years Old |
| Bill Shick | Local Priest |
| Danny Vinson | Rob, Church Usher |
| Angela Fox | Sister Gloria |
| Neva Howell | Sister Eleanor |
| Sasha Mason | Cathleen, 12 Years Old |
| Peggy Walton-Walker | Nun Teacher |
| Ashley Bell | Sister Margaret |
| Rosemary Brown | Miss Williams |
| Gabe Beutel-Gunn | Nora's Boyfriend |
| Marshall Chapman | Sister Louisa |
| Lacy Hartselle | Sister Theresa (uncredited) |
| Kamryn Boyd | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Adele Marie Pomerenke | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Darla Pelton-Perez | Parent (uncredited) |
| Cecilia Wyle | Professed Nun (uncredited) |
| Joseph Wilson | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Anna Swiney | Blessed Sorrow's Student (uncredited) |
| Sydney Hoover | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Kalista Dwyer | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Julia Leigh | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Laurie Pallotta | Professed Nun (uncredited) |
| Kaitlyn Williams | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Melissa Nyenhuis | Wedding attendee (uncredited) |
| Rachel Mae Moore | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Jeromy Nichols | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Abram Knott | Alter Boy (uncredited) |
| Gabriela Contaldo | Nun (uncredited) |
| Nettie Kraft | Friend of Noras' (uncredited) |
| Juliana Dougherty | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Sydney Harris | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Jordan Price | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Kirk H. Andersen | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Ashley Hargrove | Cathleen Sister Nun (uncredited) |
| Monty Powers | Parent of Nun (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Wilkerson | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Courtney Cook | 2nd Year Novice Nun 1 (uncredited) |
| Kerry Graul | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Jenny Revord | Professed Nun (uncredited) |
| Bryan Fields | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| David Alan Spodeck | Sister Evelyn's father (uncredited) |
| Kurstan Buck | Student (uncredited) |
| Tallie Fausnaught | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Robert Happy Allen | Church Dad (uncredited) |
| Shelton Tison | Altar Boy (uncredited) |
| Carter Stewart | Cathleen's Son (uncredited) |
| Kadence Riggs | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Valeigh Rhiannon Alford | Catholic School Girl (uncredited) |
| Kylie Knott | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Abby Harkins | Professed Nun (uncredited) |
| Jasmin Maya Larsen | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Heuer | Sister Evelyn's Mom (uncredited) |
| Debbie Swierk | Blessed Sorrows Nun (uncredited) |
| Tonya Webb | Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Shelby Johnson | 2nd Year Novice 2 (uncredited) |
| Emma Barberi | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Shayna-Raye Funderburk | Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
| Emma Grace Peper | Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
| Victoria Bradford | Novice Nun (uncredited) |
| Phillip Trammel | Novitiate Parent (uncredited) |
| Kerry Graul | Church Attendee |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Margaret Betts | Director, Writer |
| Alexandra Sedlak | Stand In |
| Leslie Bloome | Foley Artist |
| Joanna Fang | Foley Artist |
| Ryan Collison | Foley Mixer |
| Nick Seaman | Foley Recordist |
| Arvo Pärt | Additional Soundtrack |
| Sig De Miguel | Casting |
| Stephen Vincent | Casting |
| Gia Grosso | Set Decoration |
| Vanessa Porter | Costume Design |
| Kat Westergaard | Director of Photography |
| John Sanders | Production Design |
| Susan E. Morse | Editor |
| Christopher Star | Original Music Composer |
| Tyler Bradley Walker | Music Supervisor |
| Kelly R. Tenney | Unit Production Manager |
| Justin Mickelson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Merissa Ide Costanza | Script Supervisor |
| Dee Butler | Location Manager |
| Mark Sudbury | Assistant Location Manager |
| Devyn Betancourt | Location Production Assistant |
| Kyle Bryant | Location Production Assistant |
| Lauren Carnes | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Felicia Chunn | Production Secretary |
| Natalie Ashker | Production Office Assistant |
| Brandon Heaven | Production Office Assistant |
| Les Gibson | Production Runner |
| Andrew Roxby | Production Runner |
| Benjamin Prosser | Production Runner |
| Sandra Kraft | Production Accountant |
| Rachel Betlinski | Payroll Accountant |
| Adam Davenport | Actor's Assistant |
| Kim Petrosky | Casting Director |
| Brent Montgomery | Casting Associate |
| Tina Kerr | Extras Casting |
| David Mellow | "A" Camera Operator |
| Tracy Facelli | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Armanda Costanza | "B" Camera Operator |
| Erin Naifeh | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Tiffany Murray | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Billy Green | Steadicam Operator |
| Tony Y. Reyes | Steadicam Operator |
| Mark Levine | Still Photographer |
| Skyler Proctor | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Scotty Wright | Loader |
| Shawn Stone | Key Grip |
| Danny Brazen | Best Boy Grip |
| Maxx Shores | Dolly Grip |
| Mac Cushing | Grip |
| Jake Alvarez | Grip |
| Joe Crowley | Grip |
| Justin Sulham | Grip |
| Brent Bailey | Gaffer |
| Will Scott | Best Boy Electric |
| Michelob Fedusenko | Electrician |
| Alexandrew Mironescu | Electrician |
| Andy Allmendinger | Electrician |
| Alex Gordon | Electrician |
| Derek Cameron | Electrician |
| Zac Blackwell | Electrician |
| Steve Grider | Sound Mixer |
| Dave Gullberg | Boom Operator |
| Nick Price | Utility Sound |
| Shanna Shrum | Art Department Coordinator |
| Willie Blanchard | Set Designer |
| Michael Williamson | Property Master |
| Brit Doyle | Assistant Property Master |
| Duane Williamson | Leadman |
| James Wallace | Set Dresser |
| Andrew Seibert | Set Dresser |
| Andy Boyles | Set Dresser |
| Jonathan Fraser | Set Dresser |
| Megan Bowsaw | Set Dresser |
| Eric Earl Aycock | On Set Dresser |
| Caryn Frankenfield | Costume Supervisor |
| Amanda Steeley | Key Costumer |
| Zoey Zimbicki | Costumer |
| Jill Ledbetter | Costumer |
| Hannah Schmidt | Costumer |
| Todd Cantrell | Costumer |
| Terrah Trimble | Costumer |
| Mia Flanagan | Costume Coordinator |
| Michealle Vanderpool | Hair Department Head |
| Beka Wilson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Holly Chapman | Additional Hairstylist |
| Steven Young | Additional Hairstylist |
| Linda Briggs | Additional Hairstylist |
| Maggie Caudill | Wigmaker |
| Sandy Jo Johnston | Makeup Department Head |
| Heidi Evora Santiago | Key Makeup Artist |
| David Hale | Construction Coordinator |
| Douglas Butcher | Propmaker |
| Vincent Butera, Jr. | Propmaker |
| Gary Rabasca | Propmaker |
| John Rabasca | Propmaker |
| Jonathan Simms | Propmaker |
| Chris Walsh | Chef |
| Chris Blalock | Assistant Chef |
| Justin Walker | Assistant Chef |
| Micah Steele | Craft Service |
| Lorelai Hibbard | Stand In |
| Sabrina Davenport | Stand In |
| Brandon Moses | Set Production Assistant |
| Kyler Wilson | Set Production Assistant |
| Mike Bagford | Set Production Assistant |
| Megan Weiss | Set Production Assistant |
| Lucius Patenaude | Set Production Assistant |
| Kevin Hooper | Set Production Assistant |
| Stephanie Adams | Set Production Assistant |
| David Tanksley | Unit Manager |
| Mike Russell | Transportation Captain |
| Ann Gray | Post Production Supervisor |
| Tricia Holmes | First Assistant Editor |
| Briana Kay Stodden | Post Production Assistant |
| Ruy García | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Martin Czembor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Luciano Vignola | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
| Dave Flynch | Foley Editor |
| Allen Lau | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Christopher Kenneally | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Patrick DeVine | Title Designer |
| Charles Leighton | Color Assistant |
| David McElfresh | Visual Effects Producer |
| Michael Fernandes | Visual Effects Producer |
| Victoria Penzes | Compositing Supervisor |
| Jesse Speer | Compositor |
| Min Hwa Jung | Compositor |
| John Seppala | Compositor |
| Matthew Perry | Compositor |
| Sally Swisher | Music Editor |
| Joe May | First Assistant Director |
| Andrew Francis | Digital Colorist |
| Scott Johnson | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Chris Healer | Visual Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Celine Rattray | Producer |
| Trudie Styler | Producer |
| Margaret Betts | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Betts | Executive Producer |
| Carole Peterman | Producer |
| Roland Betts | Executive Producer |
| Jenny Halper | Associate Producer |
| Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 13 |
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