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Devout Catholics will be appalled; everyone else will be asleep.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The Order
Behind the disguise of good hides the soul of evil.
2003 · 1h 42m · R
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
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The Order
Overview
For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.
Director and cast
- Brian Helgeland Director
- Heath Ledger as Alex Bernier
- Shannyn Sossamon as Mara Sinclair
- Benno Fürmann as William Eden
- Mark Addy as Thomas Garrett
- Peter Weller as Driscoll
- Francesco Carnelutti as Dominic
- Mattia Sbragia as Apathetic Bishop
- Richard Bremmer as Bookstore Owner
- Maria Cristina Maccà as Sister Franca
- Rosalinda Celentano as Faraway Eyes Girl
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
10%
Tomatometer
Rotten
All the fine cinematography can't hide the sad fact that the second half of the film delivers none of the shocks and starts required of atmospheric horror.
Jon Strickland, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
The picture is so lethargic that I began to think of watching it as a form of atonement.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
It's The Exorcist warmed over.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
May be the nadir of the subgenre that produced The Exorcist (at its high end) and Stigmata (at its middle-to-low end).
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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