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The Exorcist

1973Movie2 h 2 minR

Horror
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1Metacritic838.2Rotten Tomatoes78%87%

A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about faith and meaning and family, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Definitive Supernatural Horror
  • Religious Dread
  • Psychological Terror
  • Visceral Sound Design
  • Mother-Daughter Bond
  • Exorcism Ritual
  • Cinematic Masterpiece
  • Unsettling Realism
  • Existential Crisis

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
William Friedkin
Written by
William Peter Blatty
Produced by
William Peter Blatty
Music by
Jack Nitzsche

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Facts

December 26, 1973 · 2 h 2 min · R

Released
December 26, 1973
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, French, Latin, Arabic, Greek
Made in
United States
Budget
$11 million
Box office
$431 million
Available in
101 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Ghostly Chill, Foreshadowing, Mind Your Step +9

  • Ghostly Chill
  • Foreshadowing
  • Mind Your Step
  • Big Bad
  • Hollywood Exorcism
  • Mentor Occupational Hazard
  • Country Matters
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Kill the Host Body
  • Avant-Garde Music
  • George Lucas Altered Version
  • Your Mom

12 of 110 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Exorcist?"

Questions about The Exorcist

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Exorcist?

HBO MaxPhiloAMC

In the United States, The Exorcist streams on HBO Max, Philo, and AMC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 63 other countries.

Is The Exorcist worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 83).

Will The Exorcist scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 10 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Exorcist?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Exorcist a box office hit?

Budget$11 million
Box office$431 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $431 million worldwide, 39.2 times its budget.

What tropes does The Exorcist use?

Ghostly ChillForeshadowingMind Your StepBig BadHollywood ExorcismMentor Occupational HazardCountry MattersBittersweet EndingKill the Host BodyAvant-Garde MusicGeorge Lucas Altered VersionYour Momand 98 more

TV Tropes lists 110 tropes for it, including Ghostly Chill, Foreshadowing, and Mind Your Step.