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Release Date:
Friday, January 28, 2011 Nationwide
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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
Locked, Thor: Ragnarok
Colin O'Donoghue ... Michael Kovak
Storage 24, Carrie Pilby
The Shack, The Suicide Squad
Small Things Like These, In The Land of Saints and Sinners
Morgan, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Hobo With a Shotgun, Samson
Four to Dinner, Argento's Dracula 3D
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 Stockholm Bloodbath and Slingshot . 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, From Prada to Nada and Seconds Apart.
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 .