You must have faith.
Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.
The Ritual (2025) is a horror, drama and thriller film directed by David Midell, released on April 18, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Al Pacino and Patricia Heaton. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 300 ratings.
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Dan Stevens
as Father Joseph Steiger
Abigail Cowen
as Emma Schmidt
Al Pacino
as Father Theophilus Riesinger
Patricia Heaton
as Mother Superior
Ashley Greene
as Sister Rose
Patrick Fabian
as Bishop Edwards
María Camila Giraldo
as Sister Camila
Meadow Williams
as Sister Sarah
Enrico Natale
as Dr. Fabian
Ritchie Montgomery
as Chester
Liann Pattison
as Sister Antonella
Courtney Rae Allen
as Sister Mary Joseph
Directed by David Midell, written by David Midell, David Midell and Enrico Natale, produced by Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch and Enrico Natale.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 300 ratings.
I’m guessing that Russell Crowe was busy for this latest exercise in priestly exorcism so an hardly recognisable Al Pacino decided to have a go. He is a Capetian father drafted in to help the reluctant Fr. Joseph (Dan Stevens) with a particularly difficult task. Fr. Theophilus must help rid the poor young Emma (Abigail Cowen) of an unwanted bodily guest. His methods do not impress the rather naive young father, nor…
Reviewed on June 4, 2025
I know we have seen a lot of exorcism movies which are copies of copies of copies, however this one wasn't that bad copy, lol. I think it was actually pretty decent. Not a best exorism movie, but not bad either.
Reviewed on July 5, 2025
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The Ritual (2025) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Ritual (2025) includes Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Al Pacino, Patricia Heaton and Ashley Greene. The film was directed by David Midell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ritual was released on April 18, 2025 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Ritual (2025) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 300 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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