The Ritual
Seen it?2017 | 95 min | Horror, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Descent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A group of university friends reunite for a hiking trip in Sweden, but are stalked by a menacing presence when they're diverted through the woods.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 753K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Bruckner
- Rafe SpallLuke
- Arsher AliPhil
- Robert James-CollierHutch
- Sam TroughtonDom
- Paul ReidRobert
- Matthew NeedhamJunkie
- Jacob James BeswickFiend
- Maria ErwolterThe Host
- Hilary ReevesThe Curate
- Peter LiddellThe Logger