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Priest

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
122K
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Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
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A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

  • Director
    • Scott Stewart
  • Writers
    • Cory Goodman
    • Min-Woo Hyung
  • Stars
    • Paul Bettany
    • Cam Gigandet
    • Maggie Q
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    122K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,869
    849
    • Director
      • Scott Stewart
    • Writers
      • Cory Goodman
      • Min-Woo Hyung
    • Stars
      • Paul Bettany
      • Cam Gigandet
      • Maggie Q
    • 307User reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Priest
    Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet
    • Hicks
    Maggie Q
    Maggie Q
    • Priestess
    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Black Hat
    Lily Collins
    Lily Collins
    • Lucy Pace
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Salesman
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Owen Pace
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Monsignor Orelas
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
    • Monsignor Chamberlain
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Shannon Pace
    Jacob Hopkins
    Jacob Hopkins
    • Boy
    Dave Florek
    • Crocker
    Joel Polinsky
    • Dr. Tomlin
    Josh Wingate
    Josh Wingate
    • Familiar
    Jon Braver
    Jon Braver
    • Familiar
    Casey Pieretti
    Casey Pieretti
    • Familiar
    Theo Kypri
    Theo Kypri
    • Familiar
    John Griffin
    John Griffin
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    • Director
      • Scott Stewart
    • Writers
      • Cory Goodman
      • Min-Woo Hyung
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The animated opening was a compromise solution, since the studios had no interest in going over budget for a live-action version of the centuries-long battle of humans against vampires, so the scene was done by animation which was much cheaper to realize.
    • Goofs
      In many scenes, the cross on Priest's face, which is supposed to be a tattoo, is wiped off from the end of his nose and reappears as a full cross. One of the most noticeable moments in a short time span is at the Nightshade Reservation. Priest has one of the familiars pinned to the ground and when the camera focuses on his face, the end of the cross has been wiped off. Camera switches back to the familiar who points to the sky and when Priest turns to face the sun, the cross is fully drawn on again.
    • Quotes

      Black Hat: The church teaches us that the eyes are the windows to the soul. And that since vampire evolved without eyes, it is a soulless creature, to be eradicated. And I have seen the soul of the vampire, and let me tell you that it is far more pure than that of any man. Now you ask me what I am. I am the bringer of the tide. I am the wave that will wash clean this unclean world. And you, and your Priest, will help me do it.

    • Crazy credits
      When the Screen Gems opening logo is completed, it cuts to the opening scene.
    • Alternate versions
      In the USA the cut Theatrical Version is MPAA PG-13 rated and BBFC 12A rated in the UK; the film was toned down by small edits to reduce noise of blows and to reduce blood. There is also an Unrated Version and is rated 12 by the BBFC and is the version that features on all home media.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Priest (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Mozart: 3. Sequentia: Tuba mirum (Requiem in D minor, K. 626)
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)

      Performed by The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (as The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) - Conductor Neville Marriner (as Sir Neville Marriner)

      Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews307

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    7/10
    Like Equilibrium meets Mutant Chronicles minus the depression
    Don't get me wrong I'm not going to gush about how great this film was, but to be fair it didn't insult my intelligence either and that's a big plus for me when it comes to films these days. I purposely avoided reading any literature in relation to the "story" of Priest to avoid any bias or pointless expectations.

    I wanted to judge it based on what was told in the film alone and honestly I have no complaints as far as the story development went, it was pretty straight forward with the plot, the characters were put into position early on, no dicking about with badly handled sub-plots and phony intrigue. I wouldn't consider this to be a pretentious movie in any way, it's says what it's about from the beginning and it doesn't deviate from that narrative, it doesn't bring in (or keep) useless characters, (unlike "Sucker Punch"), it's a gateway movie but it doesn't treat it's support characters like balsa wood cut-outs (i.e "Thor")

    Sure there could have been more action but what action there was, was nicely done, visuals weren't eye popping gorgeous but suited the film none-the-less. This was a lean movie, no needless fluff no overly complex ungainly plot just a "wham bam thank you ma'am" type deal.

    This is one of the rare times I'm looking forward to a sequel.
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    • lordnemos
    • May 15, 2011

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    FAQ6

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giáo Sĩ
    • Filming locations
      • El Mirage Dry Lake, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Michael De Luca Productions
      • Stars Road Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,137,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,953,664
      • May 15, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,309,505
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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