Review of The Rite (1969) by Alan A — 08 Jan 2012

Disturbing in a shallow way and the scary parts were predictable.

This review of The Rite (1969) was written by Alan A on 08 Jan 2012.

The Rite has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chase D (36) on 06 Feb 2016

Obviously not The Exorcist, or Silence of the Lambs, by any means, but The Rite is an astoundingly performance by Anthony Hopkins, and Colin…

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By Matthew B (2,571) on 07 Jul 2014

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By Zandra E (81) on 04 Jul 2015

It started out with real promise, then it devolved into every cliche imaginable. Sir Anthony Hopkins truly saved this film. He's always excellent…

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By Mark T (909) on 08 Nov 2013

Best Exorcism film since The Exorcist, as good, if not as good as The Exorcist 3 (the real Exorcist sequal)…

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By Emily B (973) on 12 Dec 2015

Im pretty sure that hollywood has one exorcist script that they just keep rewriting into a different title…

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By Ethan G (150) on 10 Apr 2014

Decent cinematography and settings, but the characters are not too interesting and several of the situations are fairly unbelievable…

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By Miguel R (812) on 02 Aug 2015

Despite Anthony Hopkins's menacing performance, The Rite is another foolish attempt to recreate the haunting and chilling effect the original…

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By Jon Mikel B (122) on 03 Aug 2014

An interesting proposal with a good and dark performance by Anthony Hopkins…

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By Jimmy K (92) on 10 Jun 2014

Once again Anthony Hopkins plays that cranked out dude this time as a priest. Based on true facts. excellent movie…

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By Grant T (830) on 18 Jul 2017

Aside from thin character development and a weak lead, The Rite earns its viewing opportunity for a decent (if not totally memorable) exorcism tale…

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