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Last modified: Jun. 11, 2011

The Rite

Release Date: Friday, January 28, 2011 Theaters

Director: Mikael Hafstrom

Starring: Anthony Hopkins Colin O'Donoghue Alice Braga Ciaran Hinds Toby Jones

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 52 m

  • 3.9 / 5
77% 23%

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who 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.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Rite.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Rite behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Mikael Hafstrom last directed Stockholm Bloodbath and Slingshot . The film's writer Michael Petroni last wrote Backtrack and The Book Thief.

Screenwriter
Producers
Beau Flynn
Tripp Vinson

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Adapted from Matt Baglio's novel, "The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist." Inspired by a true story.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images, and language including sexual references
Runtime
1 hr, 52 m
Tagline
You Can Only Defeat It When You Believe.
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Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Rite was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 28, 2011. in around 2,985 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Mechanic, Kaboom and Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster.

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  • Set the production budget to $37,000,000

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