Movies Like The Rite (2011)

The Rite is a 2011 drama, horror, thriller film from Mikael Håfström with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Exorcist: The Beginning and The Pope's Exorcist.

Drama Horror Thriller

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

5.4

MagicScore

The Pope's Exorcist

2023

Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

6.9

MagicScore

The Order

2003

For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.

5.7

MagicScore

The Exorcist

1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

7.7

MagicScore

Hostage to the Devil

2016

This documentary examines age-old questions about the existence of the Devil and good versus evil, through the life of controversial priest, Father Malachi Martin. It explores Martin's horrifying final case before his mysterious death.

4.9

MagicScore

Exorcismo

1975

A young woman participates (unknowingly) in a satanic ceremony and gets possessed by the spirit of her late father.

4.5

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Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?

4.5

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End of Days

1999

On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, Satan decides to crash the party by coming to the city and searching for his chosen bride — a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist named Jericho Cane.

6.1

MagicScore

Incarnate

2016

An exorcist comes up against an evil from his past when he uses his skills to enter the mind of a nine year old boy.

5.5

MagicScore

#10

The Club

2015

In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their communities the worst form of punishment by the Church. They keep to a strict daily schedule devoid of all temptation and spontaneity, each moment a deliberate effort to atone for their wrongdoings.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

The Crucifixion

2017

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist

2025

A gruesome discovery in the grounds of their new home plunges a young couple into a maelstrom of spiritual possession, pagan rituals, Viking battles, and violent revenge.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

Amityville Exorcism

2017

A family must put faith in a mysterious priest when an demonic force, connected to a decades-old murders in their home, possesses their daughter.

3.6

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#14

Hell Baby

2013

After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wreaks havoc.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

The Exorcist III

1990

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

The Divine Fury

2019

After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

House of Mortal Sin

1976

A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.

6.4

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#18

Priest

1995

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Paranormal Investigation

2018

A ghost hunter investigates an evil spirit dwelling within a young man who reportedly became possessed after playing with a Ouija board.

4.5

MagicScore

#20

Breaking the Waves

1996

In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Rite?

The top films similar to The Rite by MovieMagicScore are Exorcist: The Beginning (5.4), The Pope's Exorcist (6.9), The Order (5.7). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Rite worth watching?

The Rite holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 2,159 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Rite?

The Rite (2011) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström, starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Rite?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Rite

This ranked list pairs The Rite (2011), a drama and horror and thriller film from Mikael Håfström, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Anthony Hopkins take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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