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The Ritual

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Based on true events, The Ritual follows two priests -- one questioning his faith (Dan Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Al Pacino) -- who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.
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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) The film itself isn't any good, because it's silly. However, Al Pacino, who I fully expected to walk into the room and go: "bwahahaha, the devil's got a great a**", doesn't. He surprisingly underplays it. May 30, 2025 Full Review Billie Walker Little White Lies With its insistence on truth even as it strays from the historical accounts it hinges on, The Ritual fails to scare, entertain or convert. Rated: 1/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian Pacino doesn’t seem to be taking any of it seriously as he phones in an uncharacteristically low-volume performance. Rated: 2/5 May 27, 2025 Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder It is not scary, nor is it interesting in any definable way, leaving it one of the most boring exorcism movies in a long while, which is saying something given how this is already a subgenre that’s generic to a fault. Rated: 0.5/5 May 30, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Based on true events, The Ritual follows two priests -- one questioning his faith (Dan Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Al Pacino) -- who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.
Director
David Midell
Producer
Ross Marks, Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch, Enrico Natale
Screenwriter
David Midell, Enrico Natale
Distributor
XYZ Films
Production Co
Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Redbird Entertainment
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 6, 2025, Wide
Runtime
1h 38m