The Pope's Exorcist

2023 | Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

In 1987, Gabriel Amorth, the Vatican's leading exorcist, investigates the demonic possession of an American boy in Spain, and discovers a secret the Vatican has tried to keep buried for centuries.

Scores

Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Review Aggregate
63.6

Critic Consensus

50.9% Fresh • 110 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 110 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscaryhistoricallightheartedsuspensefulvisually strikingfunnyrealisticdarkstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Russell Crowe2023$1,465,000$1,508,000(est)
Daniel Zovatto2023$902,000$928,000(est)
Alex Essoe2023$679,000$699,000(est)
Franco Nero2023$555,000$571,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes98,457

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$20,009,380$20,600,401
International2023$56,978,240$58,661,219
Worldwide2023$76,987,624$79,261,624

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2023$32,795,986$33,764,688
Digital Rentals ?2023$4,912,000$5,057,087
Digital Purchases ?2023$7,553,000$7,776,095
Physical Rentals ?2023$1,082,000$1,113,959
Physical Purchases ?2023$3,236,000$3,331,582
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$4,802,251$4,944,096
Total Revenues2023$54,381,237$55,987,507
Expenses
Budget ?2023$18,000,000$18,531,670
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$19,774,000 (est)$20,358,069 (est)
Participations2023$2,175,000$2,239,243
Residuals ?2023$886,000$912,170
Interest & Overhead2023$3,600,000$3,706,334
Total Expenses2023$44,435,000$45,747,486
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$9,946,237$10,240,021

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