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The Omen

  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
124K
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Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
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Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?

  • Director
    • Richard Donner
  • Writer
    • David Seltzer
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Lee Remick
    • Harvey Stephens
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    124K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,453
    337
    • Director
      • Richard Donner
    • Writer
      • David Seltzer
    • Stars
      • Gregory Peck
      • Lee Remick
      • Harvey Stephens
    • 429User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
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    Behind the scenes in the hospital with Lee Remick
    Robert and Jennings seek the truth
    Harvey Stephens stars as Damien

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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Robert Thorn
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Katherine Thorn
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Damien
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Jennings
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Mrs. Baylock
    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    • Father Brennan
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • Father Spiletto
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Monk
    Tommy Duggan
    • Priest
    John Stride
    John Stride
    • The Psychiatrist
    Anthony Nicholls
    Anthony Nicholls
    • Dr. Becker
    Holly Palance
    Holly Palance
    • Nanny
    Roy Boyd
    • Reporter
    Freda Dowie
    Freda Dowie
    • Nun
    Sheila Raynor
    Sheila Raynor
    • Mrs. Horton
    Robert MacLeod
    • Horton
    Bruce Boa
    Bruce Boa
    • Thorn's Aide
    Don Fellows
    Don Fellows
    • Thorn's Second Aide
    • Director
      • Richard Donner
    • Writer
      • David Seltzer
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Harvey Stephens, as Damien, was largely chosen for this role from the way he attacked Richard Donner during auditions. Donner asked all the little boys to "come at him" as if they were attacking Katherine Thorn during the church wedding scene. Stephens screamed and clawed at Donner's face, and kicked him in the groin during his act. Donner whipped the kid off him, ordered the kid's blond hair dyed black and cast him as Damien.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 26 mins) Toward the end of the film, Jennings says that the place name Megiddo derives from the term Armageddon. Actually, it is the other way around - "Armageddon" is a bastardization of "Har Megiddo", which, in Hebrew, means simply "mountain of Megiddo". According to Revelation 16:16, this would be the site of the last battle in history.
    • Quotes

      Young nanny: Look at me, Damien! It's all for you.

      [she jumps off a roof, hanging herself]

    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits epilogue: "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666."

      Book of Revelation Chapter 13 Verse 18
    • Alternate versions
      In the Swedish version, the scene showing Jennings being decapitated has been cut by 11 seconds.
    • Connections
      Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #6.3 (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Ave Satani
      (uncredited)
      Music and Latin lyrics by Jerry Goldsmith

    User reviews429

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Still atmospheric and genuinely frightening
    The Omen... it's a great film, and one of the best of the horror genre. It still remains atmospheric and genuinely frightening after all this time, and no matter how many times I've watched it the impact is still there. One or two parts may have dated slightly, other than that, and knowing me it's me being picky, there's little to complain about. the Omen is especially held together by a truly unsettling atmosphere and some imaginative death scenes. Jerry Goldsmith's score is also fantastic, and the film looks very nice. Richard Donner's direction is excellent, the pacing is just about right and the cast is distinguished, not only from Gregory Peck but also from David Warner, Leo McKern and especially Lee Remick as well as a genuinely terrifying Billie Whitelaw. In conclusion, just great and highly recommended. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Dec 30, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Antichrist
    • Filming locations
      • Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK(Where the wedding was being held)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Harvey Bernhard Productions
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,922,980
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,273,886
      • Jun 27, 1976
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,922,980
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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