The Pope's Exorcist

The Pope's Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Julius Avery
Screenplay by	Michael Petroni; Evan Spiliotopoulos;
Story by	R. Dean McCreary; Chester Hastings; Jeff Katz;
Based on	An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories; by Father Gabriele Amorth
Produced by	Doug Belgrad; Michael Patrick Kaczmarek; Jeff Katz;
Starring	Russell Crowe; Daniel Zovatto; Alex Essoe; Franco Nero;
Cinematography	Khalid Mohtaseb
Edited by	Matt Evans
Music by	Jed Kurzel
Production; companies	Screen Gems; 2.0 Entertainment; Loyola Productions;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	April 5, 2023 (International); April 14, 2023 (United States);
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; Spain;
Language	English
Budget	$18 million
Box office	$77 million

The Pope's Exorcist is a 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book An Exorcist Tells His Story and the 1992 book An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth.^[6] The film stars Russell Crowe as Amorth, with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero in supporting roles.

Production began in 2020 when Screen Gems purchased the rights to Amorth's story. After a directorial replacement and script revisions, filming occurred in Ireland from August to October 2022.

The Pope's Exorcist was released in several countries beginning on April 5, 2023, and in the United States on April 14.^[7] The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $77 million worldwide.

^ "The Pope's Exorcist (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ Lodge, Guy (April 7, 2023). "The Pope's Exorcist Review: The Power of Christ (and Russell Crowe) Mostly Compels You in Yet Another Possession Chiller". Variety. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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^ "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
^ "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
^ "The Pope's Exorcist". Writers Guild of America East Directory. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ Glatz, Carol (April 14, 2023). "Jesuit priest Father Edward Siebert helps produce horror film 'The Pope's Exorcist'". The Dialog. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

[1] "The Pope's Exorcist (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[2] Lodge, Guy (April 7, 2023). "The Pope's Exorcist Review: The Power of Christ (and Russell Crowe) Mostly Compels You in Yet Another Possession Chiller". Variety. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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[NUM-4] "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[BOM-5] "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[6] "The Pope's Exorcist". Writers Guild of America East Directory. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[Glatz2023-7] Glatz, Carol (April 14, 2023). "Jesuit priest Father Edward Siebert helps produce horror film 'The Pope's Exorcist'". The Dialog. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

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