The Ritual
Seen it?2025 | 98 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Midell
- Dan StevensFather Joseph Steiger
- Abigail CowenEmma Schmidt
- Al PacinoFather Theophilus Riesinger
- Patricia HeatonMother Superior
- Ashley GreeneSister Rose
- Patrick FabianBishop Edwards
- María Camila GiraldoSister Camila
- Meadow WilliamsSister Sarah
- Enrico NataleDr. Fabian
- Ritchie MontgomeryChester