The Pope's Exorcist | Australian Classification

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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong horror themes and bloody violence

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Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

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The Pope’s Exorcist is a supernatural horror film, purportedly inspired by the files of the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, in which Father Gabriele Amorth investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

Themes

The film features themes of demonic possession and acts of supernatural violence that cause characters to spit blood and suffer supernatural wounds. There are also references to suicide and sexual abuses by the members of the Catholic church.

Violence

The film includes battles against supernatural forces in exorcisms that include bloody injury.

Sex

The film includes sexual references including use of the word 'f**k' in a sexual context.

Language

The film includes use of the words 'f**k', 'shit', 'bitch' and 'whore'.

Nudity

The film includes a scene featuring breast nudity,

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Industry details

Classification date

27 March 2023

Year of production

2023

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong horror themes and bloody violence

Category

Films

Category detail

Public Exhibition

Media type

DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

103 minutes

Director/Creator

Julius Avery

Producer

Doug Belgrad | Michael Patrick Kaczmarek | Jeff Katz

Production company

2.0 Entertainment | Loyola Productions

Country of origin

USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

SONY PICTURES RELEASING P/L

File number

T23/19008

Classification number

CLAS-109924

Alternative titles

Not Specified

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