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The Ritual

  • 20172017
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
106K
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POPULARITY
2,070
158
The Ritual (2017)
Reuniting after the tragic death of their best mate, four old friends from university set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. But a wrong turn leads them into the dark and mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ancient evil still exists and stalks
 them at every turn.
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A group of old college friends reunite for a trip to a forest in Sweden, Northern Europe, but encounter a menacing presence there stalking them.A group of old college friends reunite for a trip to a forest in Sweden, Northern Europe, but encounter a menacing presence there stalking them.A group of old college friends reunite for a trip to a forest in Sweden, Northern Europe, but encounter a menacing presence there stalking them.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
106K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,070
158
  • Director
    • David Bruckner
  • Writers
    • Joe Barton
    • Adam Nevill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Rafe Spall
    • Arsher Ali
    • Robert James-Collier
  • Director
    • David Bruckner
  • Writers
    • Joe Barton
    • Adam Nevill(novel)
  • Stars
    • Rafe Spall
    • Arsher Ali
    • Robert James-Collier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 643User reviews
    • 174Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
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    UK Trailer
    Trailer 2:20
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    Photos46

    Sam Troughton, Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, and Arsher Ali in The Ritual (2017)
    Rafe Spall in The Ritual (2017)
    Sam Troughton in The Ritual (2017)
    Sam Troughton and Rafe Spall in The Ritual (2017)
    Robert James-Collier in The Ritual (2017)
    Arsher Ali in The Ritual (2017)
    Robert James-Collier and Arsher Ali in The Ritual (2017)
    Rafe Spall in The Ritual (2017)
    Sam Troughton, Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, and Arsher Ali in The Ritual (2017)
    Robert James-Collier in The Ritual (2017)
    Rafe Spall in The Ritual (2017)
    Sam Troughton, Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, and Arsher Ali in The Ritual (2017)

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    Rafe Spall
    Rafe Spall
    • Luke
    Arsher Ali
    Arsher Ali
    • Phil
    Robert James-Collier
    Robert James-Collier
    • Hutch
    Sam Troughton
    Sam Troughton
    • Dom
    Paul Reid
    Paul Reid
    • Robert
    Matthew Needham
    Matthew Needham
    • Junkie
    Jacob James Beswick
    Jacob James Beswick
    • Fiend
    Maria Erwolter
    Maria Erwolter
    • The Host
    Hilary Reeves
    • The Curate
    Peter Liddell
    • The Logger
    Francesca Mula
    • The Witch
    Kerri McLean
    Kerri McLean
    • Gayle
    Gheorghe Mezei
    • Parishioner
    Adriana Macsut
    • Parishioner
    Constantin Codrea
    • Parishioner
    • (as Constantin Liviu Codrea)
    Zane Jarcu
    • Shop Keeper
    • Director
      • David Bruckner
    • Writers
      • Joe Barton
      • Adam Nevill(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original tagline that was used when advertising the film was 'They should have gone to Vegas'. But due to the massacre in Vegas that took place on 1 October 2017, the tagline has now been changed to 'They should have gone to Ibiza'.
    • Goofs
      The hiking appears to take place in or around summertime. According to the map, they are in Sarek, far up north in Sweden where the sun never sets in the summertime. In the movie, it's pitch black at night.
    • Quotes

      Dom: My old scoutmaster used to say 'If the shortcut was a shortcut, it wouldn't be called a shortcut, it would be called a route'.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Ritual (2017)

    User reviews643

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    6/10
    Stick to the road
    Never read up on this so went in blind.

    What I found was tense and well done affair that gave as much as it promised.Kept up the tension all the way and some of the cinematography and audio really brought the theatre to life.

    Able acting all the way through and had just enough jumps to stop it getting predictable. Well directed and great script...some of the banter was really well done and made us all giggle.

    The set pieces containing flashbacks and hallucinations were very very well done. I've read some reviews about a so called silly ending, bur for me I thought the ending was in the vain of the movie.

    It brought back to me last years Blair Witch with the camera- work..did i see that? ..what was that ?? Very well done indeed. Well worth a trip with your partner as they will be clung to you from the off set. Will keep an eye on the director for more. I gave it a 6 and not a 7 because of the ending..it wasn't silly but maybe could have explained a bit more.
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    • Alanjackd
    • Oct 18, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Nghi Lễ Tế Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Romania(as Northern Sweden)
    • Production companies
      • Entertainment One
      • Imaginarium Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,785,977
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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