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The Rite is a 2011 horror, thriller, and drama film directed by Mikael Håfström. The screenplay was written by Michael Petroni, with Alex Heffes composing the music and Ben Davis serving as director of photography. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, and Toby Jones. Production was handled by New Line Cinema, TriBeCa Productions, Contrafilm, and Mid Atlantic Films. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, with a runtime of 114 minutes.
Originally produced in the United States, Italy, and Hungary, the movie was filmed in Budapest and features a narrative set in Vatican City. It was released on January 28, 2011, and is available in video on demand format. The film's tagline is "You can only defeat it when you believe."
Audience reception varied across platforms, with an IMDb rating of 6.0 based on 106,609 votes and a TMDb vote average of 6.1 from 2,229 votes. Other review scores include 4.3/10, 22%, and 38/100. The film had a budget of 37,000,000 and generated revenue of 96,047,633.
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6.1Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas Trevant
- Colin O'Donoghue as Michael Kovak
- Alice Braga as Angeline
- Rutger Hauer as Istvan Kovak
- Ciarán Hinds as Father Xavier
- Toby Jones as Father Matthew
Themes
- vatican (holy see)
- exorcism
- violinist
- god
- priest
- hospital
- church
- devil
- miscarriage
- roman catholic church
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Mikael Håfström
- Written by
- Michael Petroni
- Based on
- The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist , by Matt Baglio
- Produced by
- Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson
- Starring
- Anthony Hopkins Colin O'Donoghue Alice Braga Ciarán Hinds Rutger Hauer
- Cinematography
- Ben Davis
- Edited by
- Peter Boyle
- Music by
- Alex Heffes
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema , Contrafilm
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- January 26, 2011 ( 2011-01-26 ) ( Hollywood ) January 28, 2011 ( 2011-01-28 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 114 minutes
- Countries
- United States Hungary Italy United Kingdom
- Languages
- English , Italian , Latin
- Budget
- $37 million
- Box office
- $97.1 million
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Official website
WarnerBros.com | The Rite | Movies
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Encyclopedic overview
The Rite is a 2011 supernatural horror film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Michael Petroni. It is loosely based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, which itself is based on actual events as witnessed and recounted by American then-exorcist-in-training Father Gary Thomas and his experiences of being sent to Rome to be trained and work daily with veteran clergy of the practice.
The film stars Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds, and Rutger Hauer. Shot in Rome, Budapest, and Blue Island, it was released on January 28, 2011, received generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed $97.1 million worldwide.
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