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Release Date:
Friday, January 28, 2011 Nationwide
disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images, and language including sexual references
Plot: What's the story about?
Follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
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Who stars in The Rite: Cast List
Anthony Hopkins ... Father Lucas
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Colin O'Donoghue ... Michael Kovak
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Who's making The Rite: Crew List
A look at the The Rite behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mikael Hafstrom last directed Outside the Wire and Shanghai. The film's writer Michael Petroni last wrote Backtrack and The Book Thief.
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Production: What we know about The Rite?
Key Facts
- Adapted from Matt Baglio's novel, "The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist." Inspired by a true story.
Filming Timeline
- 2011 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2010 - October: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2010 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2010 - May: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - February: The film was set to Announced status.
The Rite Release Date: When was the film released?
The Rite was a Nationwide release in 2011 on Friday, January 28, 2011 in around 2,985 theaters. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Mechanic, Kaboom and From Prada to Nada.
The Rite DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Rite was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 .