Take the versatility of Edward Norton, the popularity of Ben Stiller and the beauty of Jenna Elfman and put them all into one movie as three stars, and you’ve got yourself one heck of a flick.

Written, produced by and starring Norton, “Keeping the Faith” is a light-hearted film about life-long friendships between a priest, a rabbi and a powerful businesswoman.

Norton, who plays Father Brian Finn, narrates as the film begins when Rabbi Jake Schram (Stiller) and Anna Reilly (Elfman) meet as young kids in a Manhattan elementary school.

When they reach 8th grade, Anna is forced to move with her parents and leave her two best friends behind.

The story zips through the rest of Brian and Jake’s childhood, and finds them becoming a priest and a rabbi, respectively.

The two are both young and lively and each breathe life back into their congregations, gaining popular reputations around the city.

One of the cooler scenes in the film is when the two of them are walking in slow motion down the street each dressed in their recognizable occupation wear but also decked in leather jackets and sunglasses, smiling and encountering tons of people from their congregations.

One day, the two learn that their old friend Anna will be returning to New York for an extended business trip and she wants to get together.

Before you know it, the three of them are chummy again, hanging every day, telling deep dark secrets and giving friendly kisses.

But there are forces around that weren’t around when they were 13 — love and hormones.

Due to the hotness and extra spunky personality of Anna, both men begin to re-evaluate their feelings for her. Though Brian is a priest who must remain celibate, and Jake is pressured to marry a Jewish girl, they begin to crumble under her beauty.

Anna’s not quite so strong either as her feelings begin to change. But due to Brian’s situation as a priest, her attention turns toward the good rabbi.

When two people feel strongly for each other, it’s only natural that someone’s bones are going to be jumped.

With the formation of that relationship, a sort of “friends with privileges” type of thing, certain problems arise. Should they tell Brian? What will the Jewish community think? What will Jake’s mom think since she has already disowned one son for the same reason? What happens when Anna has to leave New York?

“Keeping the Faith” cleverly mixes all aspects of the theme of faith into one film. The men are both questioning their faith and how much it really means to them, they are doubting the faith of others around them, and Anna is questioning whether her faith is strong enough.

No one person shines above the others for their acting in “Faith,” but when considering past roles of Norton, it’s clear how multifaceted an actor he is. Norton is truly believable as a charismatic priest, probably not the easiest role to play.

Elfman is just fun to watch. You fall in love with her the second she enters the screen. Her character is much like that of her TV character from “Dharma and Greg,” but with a bit more structure in her life. As a free spirit with an anything goes attitude, she is one to love.

Stiller offers another comedic and lovable showing, but he has yet to pump out one of those unforgettable performances that will put him among the elite in comedy acting.

“Keeping the Faith” is what some would call a cute movie. It doesn’t have any real jaw-dropping events or major excitement, but it’s quality acting and an interesting story that without the help of such a famed cast, may have been a flop.

Keep this in mind for a good date movie, but don’t go alone, it isn’t all that exciting.

3 1/2 Stars

Rating based on a 5 Star scale.