The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

  • 44% of critics liked it
    (153 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (354,370 ratings)

In this blend of psychological thriller and courtroom drama, Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter) is a 19-year-old college student who begins displaying bizarre and troubling behavior; as her actions become increasingly destructive and shocking, Emily begins speaking in strange tongues and destroying… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.
Directed By
Scott Derrickson
Written By
Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Sep 9, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Dec 20, 2005
Sony Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Very scary stuff. And as a courtroom drama, very effective.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    There's no green vomit and nobody's head ever rotates a full 360; we stay in the natural world and never enter a movie world, and that makes the movie a lot better.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    The performances are topnotch.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    This is a horror movie, for once, which really wants us to use our heads.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Emily Rose is the thinking person's demon possession movie.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • moon r


    Wilkinson and Linney's dynamic performances are the reason to see this melodramatic if typical exorcism piece, he as the anxious priest attempting to fit medieval beliefs into skeptical modern times and she as the atheist legal eagle he needs most to convince. Not boring.

  • Alexander D


    Starring Jennifer Carpenter as the title character, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE is 25% courtroom drama, 25% psychological horror, 25% supernatural mystery, and 25% rip-off of THE SIXTH SENSE. It isn't the most original film, as it seems like an homage to previous demonic,… More

  • Eric A


    Don't really remember seeing this, that might say alot about the quality of the film. I do remember that the possessed scenes weren't that cheesy, so that's a positive at least.

  • Mike S


    Second best exorcism flick ever made! In the first place, of course, you'll find the 1973 cult phenomenon <i>The Exorcist</i>. What may be interesting to know though is that there's a true story behind this, that also became the inspiration for said classic. It… More

  • Sajin P


    People keep comparing this movie to 'The Exorcist', and judge that this one aint spooky enough. But this is not meant to be a spooky horror flick, in fact it is more like Exorcist, the novel, in terms of giving alternate explanations- religious and scientific- for every… More

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