The Rite

– Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
The Rite (2011)

Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

The Rite (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Jan 2011

Language:

English, Welsh, Italian, Latin, Russian, Hungarian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writer:

Michael Petroni, Matt Baglio (book)

Main Actors:

Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds

Plot:

Michael, the son of a funeral director grows indifferent to his father and joins a Seminary. On his way to the course completion, he is overwhelmed by a strong lack of faith. His religious beliefs are further jolted when he sees a young girl haplessly dying in a road accident for whom he reluctantly performs the ritual to absolve her sins. His mentor still believes in him and urges him to go to Italy to take an exorcism course hoping that he it would strengthen his faith in Christianity. In Italy he attends a session from Father Xavier who soon becomes aware of his skepticism. As a result he sends him to an eminent Jesuit exorcist, Father Lucas, whose ways though questionable are quite effective. He witnesses the exorcism of a sixteen year old girl but still seems unconvinced. Father Lucas explains to him that it takes multiple sessions over a long stretch of time to completely free a victim from the demon. Despite witnessing some supernatural occurrences during the aforesaid exorcism, Michael is as skeptical as ever. After the second exorcism, the girls condition becomes quite critical as she is moved to a hospital. She soon dies and the demon finds a new victim. As the moment of reckoning draws near, Micheal may be the only hope left but first he must overcome his own doubts and apprehensions in order to fight and destroy the ominous forces.

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations.

Gross profit:

$33,037,754

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
21%
Metacritic:
38%