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The Exorcism of Emily Rose

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
133K
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
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A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
133K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,140
308
  • Director
    • Scott Derrickson
  • Writers
    • Paul Harris Boardman
    • Scott Derrickson
  • Stars
    • Laura Linney
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • Director
    • Scott Derrickson
  • Writers
    • Paul Harris Boardman
    • Scott Derrickson
  • Stars
    • Laura Linney
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo
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    • 607User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Jennifer Carpenter in The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Erin Bruner
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Father Moore
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Dr. Adani
    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Ethan Thomas
    Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    • Emily Rose
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Karl Gunderson
    Joshua Close
    Joshua Close
    • Jason
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Dr. Mueller
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Dr. Cartwright
    JR Bourne
    JR Bourne
    • Ray
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    • Judge Brewster
    Henry Czerny
    Henry Czerny
    • Dr. Briggs
    Steve Archer
    • Guy in Bar
    Arlene Belcastro
    • Praying Woman #2
    David Berner
    • Karl's Crony #1
    Mary Black
    Mary Black
    • Dr. Vogel
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • District Attorney
    Aaron Douglas
    Aaron Douglas
    • Asst. DA #1
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Paul Harris Boardman
      • Scott Derrickson
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "silent scream" helped Jennifer Carpenter get the role of Emily Rose. Scott Derrickson found it terrifying in her audition.
    • Goofs
      The prosecutor is only partially correct in that humans have two sets of vocal cords (they are properly known as vocal "folds"). He calls them "duel sets," consisting of the "superior vocal cords" and the "primary ones." They are correctly known colloquially as "true vocal folds" and "false vocal folds." The FVF are called "false" because they are made up of membrane, whereas the true folds have a deep layer of muscle tissue and can be controlled. The FVF can be recruited by powerful airflow and/or by disciplined muscular movements by the muscles surrounding them. However, they cannot be "activated" in the sense that a muscle can, and would not produce a different "voice." At most, some harmonic overtones or vibratory interference (such as that heard in Tibetan chanting) might be heard. The prosecutor uses the term "dual voices" as if it means two separate actual voices, as if "voice" was being produced by two distinct sets of vocal folds, which is not possible in humans. The writers confused it with some individuals' ability to produce two different fundamental frequencies by vibrating each of the true vocal folds at different rates, but the act of forming words is not determined at the vocal fold level, but by resonances created by the positions of the articulators in the vocal tract.
    • Quotes

      Father Moore: Tell me your six names!

      Emily Rose: [possessed] We are the ones who dwell within.

      Emily Rose: [in Hebrew] I am the one who dwelt within CAIN!

      Emily Rose: [in Latin] I am the one who dwelt within NERO!

      Emily Rose: [in Greek] I once dwelt within JUDAS!

      Emily Rose: [in German] I was with Legion!

      Emily Rose: [in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic] I am Belial!

      Emily Rose: [in English] And I am Lucifer, the devil in the flesh.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening statement: This film is based on a true story.
    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical version 119 min. and the unrated version 122 min.
    • Connections
      Featured in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 in C Sharp Minor
      (1887)

      Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff

    User reviews607

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    8/10
    Court-horror!
    Ironically enough, "The Excorcism of Emily Rose" got released in my country (Belgium) synchronously with another similar, real-life lawsuit. A self-acclaimed exorcist has to justify the death of a young girl after performing inhuman rituals and fatal exorcism tricks. It's weird having seen this movie and then follow the lawsuit on TV and in newspapers. It's so easy to deny the existence of demonic possession and to brush aside exorcism as quackery, but then – as this film shows – you're also questioning people's beliefs and family values. Emily Rose is the sympathetic daughter of a poor but deeply religious rural family. Shortly after her long-anticipated start at the university, her body becomes the host of no less than 6 different demons. The priest of the little town where she lives, father Moore, is doing everything he can to purify Emily's body but the demons are too strong and she doesn't survive the exorcism. What makes this film different than the obvious 70's classic "The Exorcist" (which also entirely revolves on the possession of an innocent girl) is that the story takes place after the actual exorcism and in the courtroom where father Moore is on trial for negligent homicide. His ambitious lawyer Erin Bruner goes straight for the acquittal of her client, but father Moore only cares for telling Emily's story, despite the fact that this can cost him his career as a priest. The screenplay of this film was based on a true story and director Scott Derrickson does a great job in making the extended courtroom sequences interesting and compelling. The flashbacks, showing Emily's horrible decrepit, are very atmospheric and contain multiple shock-moments. The acting is sublime, with a powerful Tom Wilkinson as the devoted priest and an enchanting Jennifer Carpenter as the poor Emily Rose. This is not a full-blooded horror film, but definitely one of the most unsettling, disturbing and thought-provoking dramas of the last few years. Highly recommended!
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    • Coventry
    • Nov 14, 2005

    FAQ6

    • Is "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" based on a book?
    • Are there any books about Anneliese Michel?
    • What was etched on Emily's grave?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • Languages
      • English
      • Syriac
      • German
      • Greek
      • Hebrew
      • Latin
      • Aramaic
    • Also known as
      • The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Firm Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,072,454
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,054,300
      • Sep 11, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $145,166,804
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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