The Devil and Father Amorth
Seen it?2018 | 68 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at fans of a good haunting and people who love a true story told well. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 8 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 48%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$20K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Friedkin
- William FriedkinSelf
- Gabriele AmorthSelf