
The Little Hours (2017)
Obedientia. Paupertas.
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The Little Hours rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Little Hours
Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.
Cast of The Little Hours

Alison Brie
as Sister Alessandra

Dave Franco
as Masseto

Kate Micucci
as Sister Ginevra

Aubrey Plaza
as Sister Fernanda

John C. Reilly
as Father Tommasso

Molly Shannon
as Sister Marea

Fred Armisen
as Bishop Bartolomeo

Jemima Kirke
as Marta

Lauren Weedman
as Francesca

Nick Offerman
as Bruno

Paul Reiser
as Ilario

Adam Pally
as Guard Paolo
The Little Hours facts
- Box office
- $1.6M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Anachronistic medieval convent comedy finds unique niche appeal
- •Lighthearted tone subverts expected seriousness of period setting
- •Critics rewarded bold comedic choices with strong scores
What the audience disliked
- •Niche humor may alienate mainstream audience members
- •Loose narrative structure tests viewer engagement
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