The Rite (2011)

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You can only defeat it when you believe.

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

• Released: 2011-01-28
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 2,318 votes

Directed by Mikael Håfström.

Top cast

• Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas Trevant
• Colin O'Donoghue as Michael Kovak
• Alice Braga as Angeline
• Rutger Hauer as Istvan Kovak
• Ciarán Hinds as Father Xavier
• Toby Jones as Father Matthew
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Aunt Andria
• Marta Gastini as Rosaria
• Arianna Veronesi as Francesca
• Andrea Calligari as Vincenzo

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Rite

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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