The Pope's Exorcist
Screen Gems | Release Date: April 14, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
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4
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PolygonAusten GoslinApr 21, 2023
The Pope’s Exorcist doesn’t match the bone-deep terror or filmmaking heights of the original Exorcist, but sets itself apart by building the whole movie on an understanding that its whole premise is a little silly — and it’s never afraid to lean into that fact. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleApr 14, 2023
In a world of blockbuster franchises and micro-budget horror – where movies above a certain budget seem to justify their own expense by adopting a detached irony – The Pope’s Exorcist is the kind of goofball sincerity so many of us hunger for. It’s not going to work for everyone, but if you are the kind of viewer who ends up on its wavelength – by god, what a ride. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneChris VognarApr 17, 2023
The Pope’s Exorcist will certainly never go down as a classic of the genre, but it’s better than it has any reason to be. Sometimes, the devil you know gets the job done just fine. Read full review
70
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliApr 14, 2023
Avery (“Samaritan”) drives the film at a pace as caffeinated as Amorth himself, and manages to incorporate legitimate scares into a plot halfway between Indiana Jones and a Dan Brown potboiler, with camp touches worthy of Ken Russell. Read full review
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