The Ritual (2025 film)

The Ritual
The Ritual
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Midell
Written by	Enrico Natale; David Midell;
Produced by	Enrico Natale; Ross Marks; Andrew Stevens; Mitchell Welch;
Starring	Al Pacino; Dan Stevens; Ashley Greene; Abigail Cowen; María Camila Giraldo; Meadow Williams; Patrick Fabian; Patricia Heaton;
Cinematography	Adam Biddle
Edited by	Enrico Natale
Music by	Jason Lazarus; Joseph Trapanese;
Production; companies	Cinemachine Shop; Andrew Stevens Entertainment;
Distributed by	XYZ Films
Release dates	May 30, 2025 (United Kingdom); June 6, 2025 (United States);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.6 million

The Ritual is a 2025 American horror film directed by David Midell and written by Midell and Enrico Natale. Based on a true story, it follows priests Theophilus Riesinger (Al Pacino) and Joseph Steiger (Dan Stevens) as they attempt to put aside their differences to save an allegedly possessed young woman Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowen) through a series of dangerous exorcisms. The film was released by XYZ Films on June 6, 2025, and received generally negative reviews from critics.