The Exorcist Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Down 60 this week

The Exorcist (1973)

122 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   16 March 1974 (UK)
8.1
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 8.1/10 from 180,382 users   Metascore: 82/100 
Reviews: 958 user | 266 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com

When a girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers:

William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by), William Peter Blatty (novel)

Stars:

Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow and Linda Blair | See full cast and crew
 Loading+Watchlist
View Watchlist »
New List »
Watch Trailer
0Share...

Watch now

At Amazon Instant Video

 

Own it

Buy it at Amazon.com

Quick Links:

Related News

This Week in Horror: 'The Exorcist', 'An American Werewolf in Paris', 'The Innocents'
29 December 2012 | FEARnet
William Friedkin's Finest Secrets Revealed
26 December 2012 12:26 PM, PST | Entertainment Tonight
New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'Resident Evil: Retribution' and More
24 December 2012 12:00 PM, PST | NextMovie
See all 888 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
mymoviestest
a list of 1,286 titles by dev_leo created 30 Dec 2011
 
image of title
***Hands Down~BEST~Horror Flicks***
a list of 381 titles by meloddic created 3 months ago
 
image of title
The Cinema Quest
a list of 1,999 titles by augman74 created 29 Nov 2011
 
image of title
A Comprehensive Viewing
a list of 924 titles by aarondf2003 created 10 months ago
 
image of title
Wish
a list of 208 titles by roberto_cariello created 3 weeks ago
 
See all related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Share this Rating

Title: The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist (1973) on IMDb

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of "The Exorcist".
Top 250 #204 | Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 14 nominations See more awards »

Videos

The Exorcist -- The frightening tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priestsjoined in battling evil leaves viewers breathless. The Exorcist -- An innocent girl is evilly possessed -- and a doubting priest becomes her last hope. Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn in the two-timeAcademy Award (R) winner that shocked the world.

Photos

Still of Kitty Winn in The Exorcist Still of Linda Blair in The Exorcist Jane Wiedlin at event of The Exorcist
106 photos | 9 videos | 888 news articles »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn ...
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ...
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb ...
Kitty Winn Kitty Winn ...
Jack MacGowran Jack MacGowran ...
Jason Miller Jason Miller ...
Linda Blair Linda Blair ...
Mercedes McCambridge Mercedes McCambridge ...
Demon (voice)
William O'Malley William O'Malley ...
Father Dyer (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.)
Barton Heyman Barton Heyman ...
Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson Peter Masterson ...
Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson)
Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Schündler ...
Karl
Gina Petrushka Gina Petrushka ...
Willi
Robert Symonds Robert Symonds ...
Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch Arthur Storch ...
Psychiatrist
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. Written by Andrew Harmon <aharmon@erols.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Girl | Faith | Washington D.C. | Psychiatrist  | See more »

Taglines:

The Scariest Movie Of All Time Has Returned. In The Version _You've Never Seen Before_. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and disturbing images (Approved No. 23433) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Brothers | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin (only a few words) | Greek | French | German | Arabic (some dialogue)

Release Date:

(UK) See more »

Also Known As:

The Exorcist 2000 See more »

Filming Locations:

3600 Prospect Street, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,497,444 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£151,714 (UK) (21 June 1998) (31 Screens)

Gross:

$357,500,000 (Worldwide) (January 2004)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Hoya Productions See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (1979 re-release) | DTS-ES (director's cut) | Dolby Digital EX (director's cut) | Mono (original release) | SDDS (director's cut)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Al Pacino was considered among other young leading men for the role of Father Karras. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Regan turns her head, she exposes the edge of the mask that covers the flattened tubes used to pump the "vomit" to her mouth. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Boy: [in Arabic] They've found something... small pieces.
See more »

Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits after the title. Although it is commonplace
now, it was unheard of in 1973. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Devils of Loudon"
Written by Krzysztof Penderecki
Performed by Hamburg State Opera
Conducted by Marek Janowski
Courtesy of Philips Records See more »