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Anthony Hopkins (Actor), Alice Braga (Actor), Mikael Håfström (Director) Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds, Toby Jones, Rutger Hauer
  • Directors: Mikael Håfström
  • Format: PAL, Subtitled
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Jun. 2011
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004LRO17Q
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 28,868 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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The Rite is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the Devil’s reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth.

Inspired by true events, the film follows seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who is sent to study exorcism at the Vatican in spite of his own doubts about the controversial practice and even his own faith.  Wearing his deep skepticism like armor, Michael challenges his superiors to look to psychiatry, rather than demons, in treating the possessed.

Only when he’s sent to apprentice with the unorthodox Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins)--a legendary priest who has performed thousands of exorcisms--does Michael’s armor begin to fall.  As he is drawn into a troubling case that seems to transcend even Father Lucas’s skill, he begins to glimpse a phenomenon science can’t explain or control…and an evil so violent and terrifying that it forces him to question everything he believes. 

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Anthony Hopkins is a veteran exorcist who shows a novice the tricks of the trade, so to speak, in The Rite, a decidedly sober supernatural thriller about demonic possession that stands in stark contrast to the gymnastic pyrotechnics of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and The Last Exorcism. Colin O'Donoghue is the new-minted priest with a truckload of familial baggage (as a boy, father Rutger Hauer showed him his mother's corpse shortly before preparation in the family's funeral business) and a sincere crisis of faith. His adviser (Ciarán Hinds) ships him off to Rome, where he studies under Hopkins, who treats the dismissal of evil forces like a not particularly strenuous therapy session. But when a young pregnant woman turns up with a nasty case of the Devil inside, the tables are quickly turned, and O'Donoghue is forced to ply his training in an actual confrontation with demonic forces. Director Mikael Håfström has an extraordinary visual eye for malevolence in architecture, and his pacing and restraint in delivering full-bore shocks are admirable. Unfortunately, the result is somewhat stillborn, never quite fulfilling its promise as a thinking person's exorcism film, and instead hoping that meaningful glances and mounting shadows will suffice as atmosphere. Hopkins is also restrained in his performance, which works in its early stages--his post-Silence of the Lambs roles have hinged so often on operatic rages that one forgets what a subtle actor he can be--but falters in his later scenes, which require him to deliver the film's central chills. The Rite is a notable effort that simply doesn't translate beyond the page. --Paul Gaita

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4.0 out of 5 starsA fun and exciting 'horror' thriller that's more entertaining than frightening
By Benminx on 3 Sept. 2011
Format: Blu-ray
The Rite suffers from one serious handicap - if you've seen Amityville, The Exorcist, or any other horror thriller in which priests try to exorcise demons, you've seen most of the tricks this has up its sleeve. Colin O'Donoghue is a likeable lead as the son of an embalmer who uses the church as a cheap way to get a free Degree and break away from the family funeral business, but who then has his faithless bluff called by being sent on an exorcism course by the church or risk having to pay back $100,000 dollars of education.
His habit of challenging the church's assumptions is noticed and he's partnered with Hopkin's vastly experienced Father Lucas, and exorcist with a rather more laconic view of exorcism than normal. Hopkins is entertaining - humorously droll one minute, dramatic and intense the next. Light relief is provided by the gently humorous moments and journalist Braga's mild love interest. However, once the film gets moving, director Hafstrom manages to wring some decent tension and alarm out of scenes that have been done before in other movies, giving us some indelibly creepy moments, and forcing O'Donoghue's character to get off the fence and embrace his natural talent for the priesthood. The last half of the film takes a darker swing and wears its colours on its sleeve - more out of concern for the box-office one suspects than concern for factual accuracy. Demons contort characters, and tricks pulled in the Exorcist get re-hashed to decent effect - the film abandoning its earlier and more interesting 'do demons exist or is it all in the patient's mind?' questioning and instead aiming for definite supernatural thrills and flashy special effects. It's equally enjoyable, and in the flurry of drama and tension you forget that it's fallen off the fence with a thump - but it's still a very enjoyable flick, and at the end of the day it still leaves a memorable impression. A decent thriller that will disappoint philosophers and theologists but amuse thrillseekers.
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3.0 out of 5 starsA Rite Rumpus
By Neil STUART BANKS on 13 Mar. 2011
Format: DVD
This film is physically and, as you would expect, metaphorically dark. A young, sceptical novitiate priest with a troubled childhood is posted to Rome to learn the arcane arts of exorcism.
He soon meets the voice of experience played by Antony Hopkins and sees some "real" exorcisms. Hopkins' performance and the movie generally have been panned by the critics but I think that is pretty unfair. I was reasonably gripped for the whole of the running time and Hopkins' "large" performance is perfectly reasonable in the context of this film.
This isn't The Exorcist or even The Exorcism of Emily Rose but it is a very workmanlike movie which is more conspiracy thriller than occult horror, and none the worse for that.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnthony Hopkins shows why he is the world best actor now
By Mr. P. Barley on 2 Jun. 2011
Format: DVD
Absolutely loved the film.The movie house was packed out and by the screams and gasps from the audience ,they loved it too.
The filming of the locations made the film even for macabre.
I think this shows Anthony Hopkins in a new light .His talents far far exceed any actor or actress in this film .
This movie MUST be seen just for the acting of Anthony Hopkins alone.
I give the film 5 stars as I see it as going down in history as a classic movie and the return to greatness of Sir Anthony Hopkins or
Anthony Hopkins as he like his fans to call him.
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4.0 out of 5 starsI put a spell on you
By bernie TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 31 July 2011
Format: DVD
Because you're mine

Antony Hopkins was really possessed with playing the part. Colin O'Donoghue spends most of his time walking around looking confused. Alice Braga is too cute for the part and almost distracting from the spooky scenes.

The story itself is just the old rehash of belief and disbelief. Of a coming of age story for many involved. Parts of the dialog are tongue-in -cheek as they make reference to the original exorcist movie. Lots of spooky ambiance and not an over done sound track. It is the acting and actors that give the good rating to this presentation.

Remember the possession is nine tenths of the law.
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4.0 out of 5 starsDocu-Drama
By TJ on 26 Aug. 2014
Format: DVD
If you are looking for a 'scare you out of your pants' type of film, then this is not for you. It is an interesting film that is based on the true experiences of Father Gary Thomas and a researcher, Matt Baglio (who eventually wrote the book this film is based on) who shadowed him to Rome as Fr Thomas was reluctantly told to undergo training as an exorcist.

Both Father Thomas and Baglio were ever present on the set of the film as Fr Thomas wanted to make sure that the film producers did not go over the top in sensationalising a topic that the Church tends to keep as 'low-key' as possible.

As a result, you are not getting the full Hollywood fireworks, but something close (without making to too dry and boring) to what both Fr Thomas, and with Baglio as witness, really experienced during their brief time in Rome. Clearly there is some poetic licence involved at times, and Baglio makes it clear in his blog where there is some deviation.

While the movie 'The Rite' is certainly being promoted as sensational entertainment, it is probably safe to say that it does, in fact, focus on the subject and present it as factually as possible, and the truth creates its own sensation of fear and shock.

Make of that what you will...
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Rite Out of Wrongs
By Gre4t Moments TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 21 Jun. 2011
Format: DVD
When I went to see the film, I was reading Matt Baglio's book the The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, and didn't know the movie was based on the book, it was a pleasant surprise, though the movie is in many ways different from the book, especially the book is more into the exorcism procedures and cases without a straight story.

The movie is dark and eerie, yet there is a kind of serenity throughout the film; the towering personality of Anthony Hopkins could be the reason. He managed Father Lucas Trevant, the legendary exorcist brilliantly, even in his wildest moments. Director Mikael Håfström steered the Rite into a steady progressing path with subtle humour, he is trying to be faithful to Baglio's book and trying to tell an engrossing story where the hunter became hunted. Colin O'Donoghue's young skeptical priest Michael Kovak is also great, he is the son of Istvan Kovak - a brief appearance by Rutger Hauer, the other side of the story is Michael's struggle with faith.

Unlike Exorcist and a host of Hollywood horror movies, the Rite is more like an intellectual exercise which means no pea soup. Enjoy the film, it's a film you can go through despite the dark ambiance and subject matter.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

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5.0 out of 5 starsa powerful and thought provoking film

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