The Rite
You can only defeat it when you believe.
2011 | 114m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mikael Håfström |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Michael Petroni, Matt Baglio |
| Staring: |
| Seminary 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
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| Director: | Mikael Håfström |
| Writer: | Michael Petroni, Matt Baglio |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | vatican (holy see), exorcism, violinist, god, priest, hospital, church, devil, miscarriage, roman catholic church, exorcist, disbelief, seminary, limp, toad, clergy, formalin, scepticism, horrified |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Mid Atlantic Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $96,047,633
Budget: $37,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | Father Lucas Trevant |
| Colin O'Donoghue | Michael Kovak |
| Alice Braga | Angeline |
| Rutger Hauer | Istvan Kovak |
| Ciarán Hinds | Father Xavier |
| Toby Jones | Father Matthew |
| Maria Grazia Cucinotta | Aunt Andria |
| Marta Gastini | Rosaria |
| Arianna Veronesi | Francesca |
| Andrea Calligari | Vincenzo |
| Christopher Rodriguez Marquette | Eddie |
| Torrey DeVitto | Nina |
| Ben Cheetham | Young Michael |
| Marija Karan | Sandra |
| Rosa Pianeta | Woman in Exorcism Video |
| Giampiero Ingrassia | Doctor |
| Rosario Tedesco | Police Officer |
| Cecilia Dazzi | Nurse |
| Attila Bardóczy | Xavier's Secretary |
| Nadia Kibout | Ethnic Nun |
| Anita Pititto | Vatican Nun |
| Sandor Baranyai | Concierge |
| Fabiola Balestriere | Young Girl |
| Aniko Vincze | Katalin Kovak |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mikael Håfström | Director |
| Ben Davis | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Andrew Laws | Production Design |
| Michael Petroni | Writer |
| Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Domonkos Párdányi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Stefano Maria Mioni | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Matt Baglio | Novel |
| Trefor Proud | Makeup Department Head, Makeup Designer |
| Paul Allen | Leadman |
| Jessica Hurles-Laws | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Elena Zokas | Unit Production Manager |
| Stuart Kearns | Supervising Art Director |
| Zoltán Horváth | Set Decoration |
| Mac Ruth | Production Sound Mixer |
| Tracey Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Kristyan Mallett | Makeup Artist |
| Iván Pohárnok | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Anina Pinter | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Andrew Haven | Second Assistant Director |
| Senica Billingsley | Second Assistant Director |
| Linda Marián | Third Assistant Director |
| John Greaves | Second Unit Director |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Lóránt Jávor | Art Direction |
| Carlo Poggioli | Costume Design |
| Anthony Rizzo | Animation |
| Father Gary Thomas | Consulting Producer |
| Robert Bernacchi | Unit Production Manager |
| Sean Guest | First Assistant Director |
| Mária Ungor | Production Manager |
| Peter Walpole | Set Decoration |
| Dóra Simkó | Script Supervisor |
| Sharon Martin | Makeup Artist |
| Katalin Jakots | Makeup Artist |
| Serena Fiumi | Costume Supervisor |
| Charlene Olson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Dave Whitehead | Sound Designer |
| Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mike Chock | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bogi Móricz | Second Assistant Director |
| Gergo Fulop | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Marc Kolbe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Piero Mura | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alex Heffes | Original Music Composer |
| Tim Wooster | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Vito Colazzo | Production Manager |
| Peter Field | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tripp Vinson | Producer |
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer |
| Merideth Finn | Executive Producer |
| Christy Fletcher | Co-Producer |
| Mark Tuohy | Co-Producer |
| Robert Bernacchi | Executive Producer |
| Emma Parry | Co-Producer |
| Beau Flynn | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 32 | 44 | 27 |
| 2024 | 5 | 32 | 50 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 48 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 44 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 37 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 617 | 701 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 796 | 796 |