Anthony Hopkins is as excellent as ever, but he's no match for The Rite's dawdling pace and lack of chills -- or Colin O'Donoghue's tentative performance in the leading role.
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The Rite

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The Rite
Movie Info
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Director -
Mikael Håfström -
Producer -
Beau Flynn , Tripp Vinson -
Screenwriter -
Michael Petroni -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Contrafilm -
Rating -
PG-13 (Frightening Images|Disturbing Thematic Material|Language|Sexual References|Violence) -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 28, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 17, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$33.0M -
Runtime -
1h 54m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS