The Exorcist
Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $431M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
22 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Exorcist actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Exorcist appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Horror Movies Ranked #11
Placed at #11 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Horror Movies Ranked #11
Placed at #11 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
7 wins · 10 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 10 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actress
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
Golden Globes
4 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Saturn Awards
1 win
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Horror Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Exorcist returned 39.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $431M
- Release date
- Dec 26, 1973
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Arabic, German
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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