The Rite (2011 film)

The Rite
The Rite
	Theatrical release poster
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;
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 (Hollywood); January 28, 2011 (United States);
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United States; Hungary; Italy; United Kingdom;
Languages	English; Italian; Latin; Welsh (written)
Budget	$37 million
Box office	$96.6 million

The Rite is a 2011 supernatural horror film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Michael Petroni.^[4] It is loosely based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist,^[5] 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.^[6]

The film stars Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds, and Rutger Hauer.^[7] Shot in Rome, Budapest,^[8] and Blue Island, it was released on January 28, 2011, received generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed $96 million worldwide.

^ Miska, Brad (May 14, 2010). "Warner Bros. Release Shifts: 'The Factory,' 'The Rite' and 'White Male'".
^ "THE RITE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 26, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
^ "The Rite (2011)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ "Anthony Hopkins Has The Rite to Exorcise Demons". February 25, 2010.
^ "Matt Baglio". Matt Baglio. January 31, 2006. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ King, Susan (January 27, 2011). "'The Rite' is based on a real priest trained in exorcism, yet it is the WORST film ever". Los Angeles Times.
^ Miska, Brad (March 25, 2010). "Colin O'Donoghue Becomes Hopkins' Student in 'The Rite'".
^ "filminhungary | shot in hungary | The Rite". Magyar.film.hu. March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2013.

[bloody-disgusting1-1] Miska, Brad (May 14, 2010). "Warner Bros. Release Shifts: 'The Factory,' 'The Rite' and 'White Male'".

[2] "THE RITE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 26, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2015.

[BOM-3] "The Rite (2011)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[4] "Anthony Hopkins Has The Rite to Exorcise Demons". February 25, 2010.

[5] "Matt Baglio". Matt Baglio. January 31, 2006. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[6] King, Susan (January 27, 2011). "'The Rite' is based on a real priest trained in exorcism, yet it is the WORST film ever". Los Angeles Times.

[7] Miska, Brad (March 25, 2010). "Colin O'Donoghue Becomes Hopkins' Student in 'The Rite'".

[8] "filminhungary | shot in hungary | The Rite". Magyar.film.hu. March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2013.

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