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Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Priest PG-13 2011 1h 27m Fantasy Horror Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 08/24/2018
2/5
It's just a shame this world is populated with such one-dimensional, humourless characters. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 08/25/2011
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 08/25/2011
2/5
Its visual style veers between bleached desert tones and slimy undercover dankness, but the 3D version is undistinguished. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/07/2023
1.5/4
It seems no matter how hard star Paul Bettany tries to establish himself as an action hero, he keeps choosing poor scripts. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk 12/05/2020
The film looks good and the action sequences have zip, but the characters are underdeveloped and the dialogue is dire. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/20/2020
2.5/4.0
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Roberto G @RT39771208 Mar 20 Stylish . Fast . Sci ty.. with great acting ... Love the cgi for its time ... Action, horror and vampires ..... See more B. S @starkeyb Feb 9 Entertaining, dark and gritty filming, simple but effective plot line. doesnt deserve low RT rating. Good acting throughout. See more Jeepers C @RT12312147 Feb 7 This movie is awesome. The atmosphere is great and the scenes are well done. One of my favorites. See more taffie J @Taffie Jan 8 I liked it, bit of fun. I watched it a few times now See more Aladin P @Aladin Nov 4 Priest is a good movie i can watching this movie See more Raihan S @RT39100809 Nov 3 Don't know what made people dislike it so much, the movie as a whole was well worth the watch and a lot of fun! See more Read all reviews
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Scott Stewart

Director

Paul Bettany

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Karl Urban

Black Hat

Cam Gigandet

Hicks

Maggie Q

Priestess

Lily Collins

Lucy Pace

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Paul Bettany as Priest in "Priest." (Left) Paul Bettany as Priest in "Priest." (L-R) Lilly Collins and Paul Bettany as Priest in "Priest." Paul Bettany as Priest in "Priest." Cam Gigandet as Hicks in "Priest." Lily Collins as Lucy Pace in "Priest." Maggie Q as Priestess in "Priest." Paul Bettany as Priest in "Priest." Stephen Moyer as Owen Pace in "Priest." Karl Urban as Black Hat in "Priest." View more photos

Movie Info

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