10 Actors Who Stole Movies In A Single Scene

John Patrick Shanley's 2008 drama Doubt boasts firecracker performances from Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and arguably best of all, Viola Davis.

Davis, who was somehow scarcely known to moviegoers at this point in time, appears at the end of the movie's second act for a mere 10-minute sequence as Mrs. Miller, the mother of a boy (Joseph Foster) who may or may not have been abused by the parish school's priest (Hoffman).

When Sister Aloysius (Streep) informs Mrs. Miller of her fears, Miller reacts in an unexpectedly passive, seemingly unconcerned manner, downplaying Aloysius' claims.

In a shattering monologue, she then reveals that her son is gay, and if any molestation were brought to light, it would likely result in her homophobic husband killing her son.

As such, Mrs. Miller would prefer that whatever is happening between her son and the priest, if anything, continue for a few months until he can move on to high school.

Davis is phenomenal throughout the scene, Shanley smartly training the camera close and tight on her face at almost all times, even enough to make you forget she's acting opposite one of the greatest actresses of all time.