The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byScott Derrickson
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Stern
Edited byJeff Betancourt
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
Distributed byScreen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing)
Release date
  • September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.