Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warm, accessible, and entertaining, with Whoopi Goldberg and the supporting cast carrying its musical comedy despite uneven pacing and an awkward crime subplot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deloris, a flamboyant Reno lounge singer, must pass as a nun inside a traditional San Francisco convent.
Deloris reshapes the convent choir through performance, arrangement, and gospel-inflected energy.
The conflict between Deloris and Mother Superior develops into mutual recognition across radically different lifestyles.
The church choir sequences use vibrant staging and musical momentum to transform the parish atmosphere.
Films like Sister Act, and why
The Associate
shares a fish out of water comedy, crime-protection premise, and charismatic female lead
The Full Monty
combines musical performance, ensemble comedy, and an outsider transforming a struggling community
Mickey Blue Eyes
features a comic witness-protection setup, gangster threat, and warm ensemble humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Emile Ardolino
- Release Date
- 1992-05-28
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (3541)
Cast
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Maggie Smith
- Kathy Najimy
- Wendy Makkena
- Mary Wickes
- Harvey Keitel
- Bill Nunn
- Robert Miranda
- Richard Portnow
- Ellen Albertini Dow
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sister Act about?
- A wisecracking Reno lounge singer hiding as a nun turns a struggling convent choir into a vibrant force while evading the gangster who wants her dead.
- What is Sister Act like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sister Act as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sister Act violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sister Act as mild.
- What did critics think of Sister Act?
- Critics broadly found the film warm, accessible, and entertaining, with Whoopi Goldberg and the supporting cast carrying its musical comedy despite uneven pacing and an awkward crime subplot.
- Which films are like Sister Act?
- Films with a similar feel include The Associate, The Full Monty, and Mickey Blue Eyes.
- How long is Sister Act?
- Sister Act runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sister Act?
- In United States, Sister Act streams on Disney Plus.
