Priest

PG-13

Released May 13, 2011

1h 27m

Fantasy

Horror

Action

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50,000+ Ratings

In a society ravaged by centuries of war between humans and vampires, a legendary warrior priest (Paul Bettany), a veteran of the last conflict, lives in an enclosed city ruled by the church. When a murderous pack of vampires kidnaps his niece (Lily Collins), the priest breaks his sacred vows and sets out to rescue her before the bloodsuckers put the bite on her. Joining him on his quest are his niece's boyfriend (Cam Gigandet) and a former priestess (Maggie Q) with supernatural fighting skills.

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Critics Consensus

Sleek and stylish, but those qualities are wasted on a dull, derivative blend of sci-fi, action, and horror.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

It's just a shame this world is populated with such one-dimensional, humourless characters.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

'Priest' is about five beads shy of a rosary.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 12, 2013

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Bettany is a great actor who does melancholy very well, he also has a sense of mischief. It would be nice to see it shine a bit before it, too, fades to grey.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It seems no matter how hard star Paul Bettany tries to establish himself as an action hero, he keeps choosing poor scripts.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 7, 2023

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

The film looks good and the action sequences have zip, but the characters are underdeveloped and the dialogue is dire.

Dec 5, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Paul Bettany is an intriguing choice as Priest, but his performance is so devoid of life that it might as well have been Brandon Routh.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Tre C

I really really loved this movie. I wish they would have made a second one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Pierre L

Focus To kill the evil spirit, do not get distracted by good or usurped symbols

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Kai M

Very underrated movie with awesome effects. If you're looking for something a little bit different, you can't go wrong with this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Tim B

One of my favorite movies from when I was younger. I was but a young man obsessed with Karl Urban, so I decided to try this movie. I loved it and have loved it ever since. I rewatch this movie about once a year. The world is interesting. Karl Urban is badass in this movie and the rest of the cast does at a decent job. Now, in 2024, I've decided to watch it again and I am still loving it... I really don't get the low scores from both critics and audiences.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Sonya L

If you enjoy a buffet if overdone tropes peppered with every bad one-liner ever written - this whatever-it-is — is for you! Priest is a star studded schizophrenic flop! It's dystopian, it's maybe an alternate earth, it's a half-assed western, but also a king- fu commercial for a futuristic Catholic police state. The characters are flatter than the state of Arizona; and yet, decorated with decent cinematography, CGI, and sound design. What a stellar example of how bad writing ruins everything!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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Anderson O

Stylist and ages well, some of the themes and ideologies similar to the Roman Catholic Church but Neo-apocalyptic and authoritarian. Lead characters are down to business and gritty for rescuing a family member in this Spiritual comic book horror film. The Villain has a one note motive that's straight forward, but overpowered as well. And goes out faster than expected.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/23

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Scott Stewart

Director

Paul Bettany

Priest

Karl Urban

Black Hat

Cam Gigandet

Hicks

Maggie Q

Priestess

Lily Collins

Lucy Pace

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Priest: Official Clip - Get Her Down Below

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Priest: Official Clip - The Vampire War

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Priest: Official Clip - Ex-Communicated

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Priest: Official Clip - Terror Symphony

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Priest: Official Clip - A Holy Light

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Priest: Official Clip - Fear No Evil

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Priest: Official Clip - Taking Down Black Hat

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Priest: Official Clip - Human & Vampire

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Priest: Official Clip - The Hive Guardian

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Priest: Official Clip - No More Masters

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Synopsis

In a society ravaged by centuries of war between humans and vampires, a legendary warrior priest (Paul Bettany), a veteran of the last conflict, lives in an enclosed city ruled by the church. When a murderous pack of vampires kidnaps his niece (Lily Collins), the priest breaks his sacred vows and sets out to rescue her before the bloodsuckers put the bite on her. Joining him on his quest are his niece's boyfriend (Cam Gigandet) and a former priestess (Maggie Q) with supernatural fighting skills.

Director: Scott Stewart
Producer: Michael De Luca, Joshua Donen, Mitchell Peck
Screenwriter: Cory Goodman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Michael De Luca, Stars Road Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Intense Sequences of Action|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.1M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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