The Pope’s Exorcist movie storyline. Rome, 1987. Having performed hundreds of successful exorcisms throughout his decades-long career, Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s chief exorcist, travels to Spain to shed light on the peculiar case of troubled Henry, a boy reportedly possessed by a powerful unholy spirit. But as the child’s condition deteriorates, the grizzled priest joins forces with local cleric Father Tomas Esquibel to cast out the demonic legions from possessed Henry. However, the exorcism is just the tip of the iceberg. Can guilt, sin, and a well-hidden, centuries-old conspiracy threaten the soul of the Pope’s exorcist?
The Pope’s Exorcist is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book An Exorcist Tells His Story and the 1992 book An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth. The film stars Russell Crowe as Amorth, with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero in supporting roles.
Production began in 2020 when Screen Gems purchased the rights to Amorth’s story. After a directorial replacement and script revisions, filming occurred in Ireland from August to October 2022. The Pope’s Exorcist was released in several international countries beginning on April 5, 2023, and in the United States on April 14. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $76 million worldwide.
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
Directed by: Julius Avery
Starring: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Franco Nero, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Laurel Marsden, Cornell John, Ryan O’Grady, Bianca Bardoe, Paloma Bloyd, Carrie Munro
Screenplay by: Michael Petroni, Evan Spiliotopoulos
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Cinematography by: Khalid Mohtaseb
Film Editing by: Matt Evans
Costume Design by: Lorna Marie Mugan
Set Decoration by: Claire Levinson-Gendler
Art Direction by: Til Frohlich, Gary McGinty
Music by: Jed Kurzel
MPAA Rating: R for violent content, language, sexual references and some nudity.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: April 5, 2023 (International), April 14, 2023 (United States)
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