The Pope's Exorcist
The Pope's Exorcist

The Pope's Exorcist

2023Movie103 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users83%
Director: Julius AveryGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's chief exorcist, investigates the harrowing possession of a young boy and uncovers a centuries-old conspiracy that the Pope himself has tried to keep buried. As Amorth delves deeper, he confronts demonic forces with a personal connection to his past. The film follows his struggle to save the boy's soul while battling the evil entity and exposing the Vatican's dark secrets.

Critical Reception

The Pope's Exorcist received mixed reviews from critics, who often praised Russell Crowe's performance but found the film to be a familiar entry in the possession horror genre. Audiences, however, generally responded more favorably, appreciating the supernatural scares and Crowe's charismatic portrayal.

What Reviewers Say

  • Russell Crowe delivers a compelling performance as the seasoned exorcist.
  • The film treads familiar ground within the supernatural horror genre.
  • While predictable, it offers effective jump scares and a decent supernatural mystery.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed 'The Pope's Exorcist,' finding it a fun and engaging horror film, particularly due to Russell Crowe's performance. Many appreciated the blend of suspense, action, and supernatural elements, although some noted it didn't break new ground in the genre.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the memoirs of Father Gabriele Amorth, the chief exorcist of the Vatican, who claimed to have performed over 160,000 exorcisms during his lifetime.

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7 reviews
dhruvin2412

dhruvin2412

Bad Movie
hollowguy88

hollowguy88

An episode of supernatural would've done a better job. Movie was mid at best
Nathan

Nathan

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed The Pope's Exorcist. After initially seeing the trailers, I wrote this movie off as a standard possession film that I have seen time and time again, and while most of that is still true, ther...
Karma

Karma

Its actually a great movie like it trun into a bit dark one in the end
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

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 t...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

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 rati...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

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 ...