On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a score of 88 % based on 88 reviews , and an average rating of 7.3 / 10 . The website 's consensus reads , " Led by a gripping performance from Melissa Leo , '' Novitiate '' grapples uncompromisinglyand ultimately compellinglywith questions of faith and feminism . " On Metacritic , it has an average score of 73/100 based on 30 critics , indicating " generally favorable reviews . " At Sundance Film Festival , the film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and Maggie Betts won the Special Jury Prize - Breakthrough Director award . Betts was nominated for the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award at the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards
2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2017
Novitiate (film)