“I’ve never seen a score that low”: Russell Crowe’s Future as a Horror Movie Star Could Be in Grave Danger After ‘The Exorcism’ Fails to Impress Fans
Actor Russell Crowe rose to worldwide recognition when he appeared in 2000’s Gladiator in the titular role, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He is regarded as one of the talented actors who, over the years, with his various characters, cemented his place in the industry and the audience’s minds. He appeared as Father Gabriele Amorth in 2023’s supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist which is based on a 1990 book by Father Gabriele Amorth. The movie received mixed reviews upon its release.
Cementing his space in the horror genre, Crowe starred in 2024’s recent release, The Exorcism, directed by Joshua John Miller. The movie was released on June 21, 2024, and the reviews have been a surprise for all Crowe’s fans. Fans have now reacted to the reviews and ratings of the movie, worrying about their favorite actor’s place in the horror genre.
Russell Crowe’s The Exorcism lands with a low ‘D’ CinemaScore
Portraying the character of a troubled actor named Anthony Miller, Russell Crowe stars in the supernatural horror movie The Exorcism. Interestingly, the plot of the movie is about the making of an exorcist movie, which is also a comeback movie for Anthony Miller, whose downfall in the industry was driven by his personal demons.
The movie received not only a 31% rating from reviewers, but also a 42% rating from the audience at Rotten Tomatoes. It was recently reported that The Exorcism received a D CinemaScore, making it very surprising for the audience, who appreciated his performance in The Exorcist despite the movie receiving a low rating at the time of its release.
After the average success of The Pope’s Exorcist at the box office, makers expected The Exorcism to make an impact on the audience, but what has happened is quite the opposite. Fans went ahead to express their disappointment with the movie scoring so low, with one stating, ‘I’ve never seen a score that low.’
A D??? Oh my that’s the lowest of the lows
— Carlos (@cdaniel1997) June 22, 2024
Ive never seen a score that low😭
— Hoodie (@5stargaming1) June 22, 2024
🫢 that’s grim i don’t think I have ever seen that D cinema score before
— Chapo M.H (@chapszn) June 22, 2024
Not that I trust CinemaScore at all, but I’m not even surprised THE EXORCISM scored so lowly. It really is that dull and underwhelming. https://t.co/haS2G6wQSd
— 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Nic (Nicholas/Nicola) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@NicwithoutheK) June 22, 2024
Another user mentioned, ‘A D in CinemaScore? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie with that low of a rating. I mean, even Madame Web has a C+ score in there.’ An X user stated, ‘The plot didn’t make sense’. Fans were disappointed with the movie’s low rating, and didn’t really have much to defend it, as the critics also explained that the makers couldn’t grasp the movie’s plotline. The low ratings and scores have had Crowe’s fans worried about his career as a horror star.
Joshua John Miller talks about working with Russell Crowe in The Exorcism
In an interview with CBR, filmmaker Joshua John Miller expressed his views on his experience working with the Gladiator actor, and he said,
More often than not, I think those larger-than-life personalities do what they do because they’ve been cut from a cloth that’s tattered and ripped, and there’s a tremendous amount of pain, and then add frame to it. I think with Russell, he’s such an incredible maestro of his instrument and work. I don’t get intimidated by a lot of people. I don’t think I was intimidated by him. I just see a volcano in front of me every day.
The director further continued that he just knew that they had to carefully walk around and guide Crowe through the character of Anthony Miller. He described that while working with the actor, he felt as if he were working with someone whose talent was so evident that it was not intimidating. Miller lastly mentioned that he just knew that he had to carefully manage the actor’s spark while bringing on to the screen.
M.A. Fortin, co-writer, also shared during the interview that director James Bridges had described Russell Crowe as someone with sparks and added that they should expect fire while working with him. The movie stars Chloe Bailey, Sam Worthington, Adrian Pasdar, and more.
The Exorcism is playing in theaters.
