Father Stu is a 2022 drama movie starring Mark Wahlberg. With Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver and Teresa Ruiz
It has been written and directed by Rosalind Ross.
Plot
Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption. (Filmaffinity)
The Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg is an American actor and musician (he was Marky Mark). He is known for the movies.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Departed, a Martin Scorsese film.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson became a star in the film Mad Max. He has starred in the Lethal Weapon trilogy and he is also a great filmmaker.
He starred in Fatman (2020).
Movie Reviews
Faith can only get you so far without structure, and the sincerity of this movie’s pivot from punishment to salvation doesn’t stop it from stalling out in purgatory along the way.
David Ehrlich: IndieWire
A movie that should have universal appeal thanks to its engaging and unpredictable title character and the actor who brought his own passion just to get this story to the screen.
Pete Hammond: Deadline
The whole enterprise seems bland and perfunctory (…) It ends up feeling more banal than spiritually exalting.
Stephen Farber: The Hollywood Reporter