The Good Catholic

The Good Catholic

What is your passion?

Directed by Paul Shoulberg

Produced by Pigasus Pictures

201796 min5.5 / 10

A warm, introspective comedy-drama about faith, desire, and vocation, centered on a priest's crisis of conscience when romantic attraction challenges his calling.

An idealistic young priest is dedicated to his calling until he meets a woman at confession. After the meeting, he seeks guidance from his fellow priests.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Good Catholic violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Good Catholic scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Good Catholic easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Good Catholic end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Good Catholic sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Good Catholic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Good Catholic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Good Catholic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Good Catholic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Good Catholic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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