Yes, properly. The Rite is the real thing without being an endurance test.

What is The Rite rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares and several jump scares.

The Rite (2011)

Film · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A skeptical seminary student confronts chilling demonic forces, discovering dark faith in the Vatican's shadows.

Suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix, The Roku Channel (free) and Plex (free).

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The Rite parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Rite scary?: Yes, properly. The Rite is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is The Rite?: Light gore and some violence.
What is The Rite rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares and several jump scares.

What is The Rite about?

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.