Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican.
Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) is a horror and thriller film directed by Julius Avery, released on April 5, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe and Peter DeSouza-Feighoney. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 3,267 ratings.
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Russell Crowe
as Father Gabriele Amorth
Daniel Zovatto
as Father Esquibel
Alex Essoe
as Julia
Peter DeSouza-Feighoney
as Henry
Ralph Ineson
as Asmodeus (voice)
Laurel Marsden
as Amy
Franco Nero
as The Pope
Ryan O'Grady
as Cardinal Sullivan
Bianca Bardoe
as Rosaria
Carrie Munro
as Adella
Cornell John
as Bishop Lumumba
Santi Bayón
as Roberto Vasquez IV (Henry's Dad)
Directed by Julius Avery, written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Michael Petroni and Michael Petroni, produced by Doug Belgrad, Michael Patrick Kaczmarek and Jeff Katz.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 3,267 ratings.
Based on a real character from the murkier side of quite recent Vatican operations, Russell Crowe dons his cassock and travels to a remote abbey in Spain where his meets with "Fr. Esquibel" (Daniel Zovatto). Why? Well it seems that a young boy is being possessed by a singularly nasty demon. Now Fr. Amorth is not unused to these scenarios and is also aware that the vast majority of these situations have nothing to…
Reviewed on April 13, 2023
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "The Pope's Exorcist swings for the fences with well-directed horror sequences by Julius Avery, who wasn't afraid to take advantage of the R rating to deliver a substantial amount of gore. Unfortunately, it isn't able to escape the narrative formulas of "humans possessed by demons" repeated over several decades in this…
Reviewed on April 15, 2023
When you buy a ticket for a movie like “The Pope’s Exorcist” it’s pretty clear what you’re getting into. There’s a ton of Catholic imagery like the rosary, crucifixes, holy water, church rituals, and lots of prayers, all used to fight off the demonic possession of an innocent. All of the standard elements are present here, but director Julius Avery‘s film surprisingly offers a refreshing (if somewhat routine) take…
Reviewed on April 23, 2023
Its actually a great movie like it trun into a bit dark one in the end
Reviewed on May 9, 2023
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The Pope's Exorcist (2023) is available to stream on Hulu, fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Pope's Exorcist (2023) includes Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney and Ralph Ineson. The film was directed by Julius Avery. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Pope's Exorcist was released on April 5, 2023 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 3,267 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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