The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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| Directed by | Scott Derrickson |
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| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
| Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
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| Distributed by | Screen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing) |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $19 million |
| Box office | $145.2 million |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American supernatural-horror legal-drama film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with Paul Harris Boardman. The cast includes Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, Henry Czerny, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. The film follows a self-proclaimed agnostic (Linney) who acts as defense counsel representing a parish priest (Wilkinson) accused of negligent homicide after performing an exorcism. The story is loosely inspired by the real-life case of Anneliese Michel.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose was released theatrically on September 9, 2005, by Sony Pictures Releasing's Screen Gems. The film earned a profit, grossing $145.2 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $19 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, but won Best Horror Film at the 32nd Saturn Awards.