Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ritual easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Ritual end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ritual violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Ritual

Name: The Ritual
Genre: Horror, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Al Pacino, Patricia Heaton, Ashley Greene

You must have faith.

Directed by David Midell

Produced by Cinemachineshop, Redbird Entertainment

202598 min5.9 / 10

A dark, spiritually weighted exorcism drama that pits two fractured priests against demonic forces while grappling with faith, doubt, and redemption.

Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Supernatural Horror Films Cursed Revenge Pacts Witchcraft and Occult Movies Priests and Religious Leaders

Genres

Horror Drama Thriller

Keywords

Exorcism Based On True Story Demon Demonic Possession Possesion Somber Priests Hallucinations Gloomy

Questions people ask

Is The Ritual sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Ritual scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Ritual easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Ritual end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Ritual violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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