Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- foreboding
- serious
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics found the courtroom drama more compelling than the generally gore-free supernatural scares, while calling the overall treatment uneven and familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Erin Bruner's defense of Father Moore turns the exorcism and Emily Rose's death into evidence debated in court.
Emily's possession is disputed through competing explanations involving demonic forces, epilepsy, and criminal negligence.
The critical consensus specifically highlights generally gore-free scares, while Emily's possession is expressed through disturbing behavior and bodily contortions.
Agnostic defense lawyer Erin Bruner must represent a priest whose account depends on supernatural belief.
Films like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and why
The Conjuring
Shared blend of courtroom procedure, supernatural ambiguity, and a serious moral debate over possession.
The Rite
Both combine demonic possession horror with religious conflict and emotionally intense performances.
Primal Fear
Comparable trial-centered suspense, competing interpretations of truth, and a question of guilt surrounding a death.
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Derrickson
- Release Date
- 2005-09-09
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (3147)
Cast
- Laura Linney
- Tom Wilkinson
- Campbell Scott
- Jennifer Carpenter
- Kenneth Welsh
- Mary Beth Hurt
- Colm Feore
- Henry Czerny
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Duncan Fraser
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Exorcism of Emily Rose about?
- An agnostic defense attorney risks her career to represent a priest accused of killing a young woman during an exorcism.
- What is The Exorcism of Emily Rose like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Exorcism of Emily Rose as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Exorcism of Emily Rose violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Exorcism of Emily Rose as mild.
- What did critics think of The Exorcism of Emily Rose?
- Critics found the courtroom drama more compelling than the generally gore-free supernatural scares, while calling the overall treatment uneven and familiar.
- Which films are like The Exorcism of Emily Rose?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, The Rite, and Primal Fear.
- How long is The Exorcism of Emily Rose?
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Exorcism of Emily Rose?
- In United States, The Exorcism of Emily Rose streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
