PG-13

Keeping the Faith

If you have to believe in something, you may as well believe in love.

2000 • 127 min • Comedy · Romance

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Synopsis

Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

683 reviews

61 Audience · 683 · 100%

Childhood best friends, a rabbi and a priest, find their lives complicated when their former childhood friend returns to New York City. Now a beautiful executive, she ignites an unexpected and unusual love triangle, forcing them to navigate their feelings and their vocations.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Discussions of celibacy and religious vows
Some mild suggestive remarks
Adult themes of romantic relationships

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Following your heart
Interfaith understanding
Personal growth

Talk about it after

Balancing personal feelings with professional commitments
The complexities of love and friendship
Respecting different religious paths
Finding happiness in unexpected places

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Keeping the Faith. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.