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Four teenage altar boys in a Polish town devise their own plan for justice after a preacher takes a collection for himself.

Filip Grabowski (Tobiasz Wajda), Gustaw 'Gucci' (Bruno Błach-Baar), 'Kurczak' (Mikołaj Juszczyk) and 'Mały Kurczak' (Filip Juszczyk) are teenage altar boys at a Catholic church in a present-day Polish town. They take the ideals of justice they learn as altar boys seriously, and see a gap between those ideals and reality. After a collection for people in need at the end of Mass, they watch the visiting preacher put the money into his own pocket. Angered, the boys decide to act on their own. With youthful rebellion and their own reading of the Bible, they devise an unconventional plan for moral renewal in their neighbourhood, beginning with a hidden listening device in the confessional. Daria Kalinchuk plays Dominika; Kamila Urzędowska is Filip's mother, Tomasz Schuchardt the retreat leader and Sławomir Orzechowski the parish priest.

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Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Tobiasz Wajdaas Filip Grabowski
  • Bruno Błach-Baaras Gustaw 'Gucci'
  • Mikołaj Juszczykas 'Kurczak'
  • Filip Juszczykas 'Mały Kurczak'
  • Daria Kalinchukas Dominika
  • Kamila Urzędowskaas Filip's Mother
  • Tomasz Schuchardtas Retreat Leader
  • Sławomir Orzechowskias Parish Priest
  • Artur Paczesnyas Dominika's Father
  • Katarzyna Pietruskaas Dominika's Mother
  • Dominika Bednarczykas Mother of 'Gucci'
  • Michał Majniczas Father of 'Gucci'

Photos: TMDB

Director
Piotr Domalewski
Written by
Piotr Domalewski, Mikołaj Juszczyk
Editing
Agnieszka Glińska
Countries
Poland
Studios
Aurum Film, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury

Good to know

Running time
1 hour 50 minutes
Language
Polish
In Dutch cinemas
From 16 November 2026

Questions

How long is The Altar Boys?

1 hour 50 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 10 minutes.

What language is The Altar Boys in?

The Altar Boys is in Polish. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.

Who is in The Altar Boys?

Tobiasz Wajda plays Filip Grabowski, with Bruno Błach-Baar, Mikołaj Juszczyk, Filip Juszczyk, Daria Kalinchuk and Kamila Urzędowska.

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