Saint Clare (film)

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Saint Clare
Saint Clare film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMitzi Peirone
Written byMitzi Peirone
Guinevere Turner
Based onClare At Sixteen
by Don Roff
Produced by David Chackler
Arielle Elwes
Cassin Elwes
Thor Bradwell
Joel Michaely
Don Roff
Starring Bella Thorne
Rebecca De Mornay
Ryan Phillippe
Frank Whaley
CinematographyLuka Bazeli
Edited byPatrick Sanchez Smith
Music by Zola Jesus
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release dates
Running time
93 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Saint Clare is a 2024 American thriller [2] film written by Mitzi Peirone and Guinevere Turner, directed by Peirone and starring Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, Ryan Phillippe, and Frank Whaley. It is based on the novel Clare At 16 by Don Roff. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Premise

To the world, sixteen-year-old Clare Bleecker appears to be a normal teenager: a Catholic school student, an animal lover and devout vegan living with her grandparents. But like the small town she lives in, Clare is more than she appears to be. Underneath her reserved appearance lives a sociopath with dissociative identity disorder - a serial killer. [6]

Cast

Production

In January 2019, Deadline reported that Madelaine Petsch would play the titular character and also serve as an executive producer on the film. [8] However, in May 2022, Bella Thorne was announced to replace Petsch in the lead role after Petsch signed on to star in The Strangers: Chapter 1 , causing her to drop out of the project.

According to Peirone, the film was shot in 15 days for scheduling reasons. [9] The film was fully storyboarded and the production team averaged 65 setups a day. [9]

In August 2022, it was announced that the film was in post-production and had been re-titled to Saint Clare. [7]

Release

On June 4, 2025, Quiver Distribution acquired the film distribution rights, and released the film in select theaters and on demand on July 18, 2025. [10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 32% of 28 critics' reviews are positive. [11] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 31 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Clare (15)". British Board of Film Classification . July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ https://deadline.com/2024/06/bella-thorne-ryan-phillippe-saint-clare-taormina-film-festival-2024-1235975591/
  3. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (May 4, 2022). "Bella Thorne To Star In Thriller 'Saint Clare' From 'American Psycho' Scribe, Foresight To Handle Sales — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grobar, Matt (August 9, 2022). "Ryan Phillippe Joins Bella Thorne In Screen Media Thriller 'Saint Clare'; Frank Whaley Among Other Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Lamarche, Lee (January 27, 2023). "Saint Clare: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Saint Clare". Frightfest. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (August 11, 2022). "'13 Reasons Why' Actor Jan Luis Castellanos Among Cast For Bella Thorne Pic 'Saint Clare'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-01-18). "'Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch To Star & Executive Produce 'Clare At 16'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  9. 1 2 Kermode, Jennie. "Eye For Film: Interview with Mitzi Peirone about Saint Clare". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  10. ↑ Lang, Brent (June 4, 2025). "Quiver Distribution Buys Bella Thorne Thriller 'Saint Clare' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Saint Clare". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Saint Clare (2025)". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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