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.
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Part of The Exorcist Collection
6 films
Cast
43 people
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil
Known for
Requiem for a Dream
Interstellar
Linda Blair
Regan MacNeil
Known for
Repossessed
Hell Night
Jason Miller
Father Damien Karras
Known for
The Ninth Configuration
Light of Day
Max von Sydow
Father Lankester Merrin
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Lee J. Cobb
Lt. Bill Kinderman
Known for
12 Angry Men
On the Waterfront
William O'Malley
Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Kitty Winn
Sharon Spencer
Known for
The Panic in Needle Park
They Might Be Giants
Barton Heyman
Dr. Klein
Known for
The Basketball Diaries
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
Peter Masterson
Dr. Barringer
Known for
The Stepford Wives
Gardens of Stone
Jack MacGowran
Burke Dennings
Known for
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Cul-de-sac
Rudolf Schündler
Karl
Known for
Suspiria
Kings of the Road
Gina Petrushka
Willi
Known for
Sybil
William Friedkin Director · William Peter Blatty Screenplay Jack Nitzsche Composer
Worldwide gross $431M · Budget $11M · United States release December 26, 1973
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$430,872,776
Gross vs. budget
39.2×
Production
Hoya Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States · Iraq
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German · Greek · Kurdish · Latin
Release dates
Canada · December 26, 1973
Theatrical
United States · December 26, 1973
Theatrical
United States · December 6, 2000
Physical
United States
April 11, 1979 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 17, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
September 22, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored Version
October 17, 2002 · Premiere · Screamfest Horror Film Festival (Extended Version)
September 30, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
August 14, 1974 · Theatrical
September 20, 1979 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 18, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
October 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Australia
March 22, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
April 3, 2019 · Digital
Belgium
September 20, 1974 · Theatrical
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored Version
Brazil
November 11, 1974 · Theatrical
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Canada
December 26, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Chile
May 30, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
China
June 25, 2017 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival （4K）Director Edited The Version You've Never Seen Before
Czechia
July 12, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Denmark
August 5, 1974 · Theatrical
Finland
October 4, 1974 · Theatrical
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
September 11, 1974 · Theatrical
March 14, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
November 8, 2016 · Physical
Germany
September 19, 1974 · Theatrical · West Germany
March 15, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
August 13, 2013 · Physical · Neuprüfung
Greece
October 5, 1974 · Theatrical
May 4, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Hong Kong SAR China
November 2, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
Hungary
January 5, 1989 · Theatrical
July 19, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Iceland
November 3, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
India
August 27, 1977 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 7, 2016 · Digital
Ireland
May 31, 1974 · Theatrical
October 30, 1998 · Theatrical · Re-release
Israel
August 16, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Italy
September 20, 1974 · Theatrical
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
June 19, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
July 13, 1974 · Theatrical
October 7, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
Luxembourg
March 11, 2021 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Mexico
December 19, 1974 · Theatrical
March 9, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
October 26, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Netherlands
September 4, 1974 · Theatrical
April 5, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
March 16, 2004 · TV · Net 5
September 20, 2010 · Physical · Blu ray
April 15, 2014 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
March 15, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Norway
December 29, 1977 · Theatrical
December 5, 2000 · Physical · Nytgivelse og ny aldersgrense. Filmen skildrer en djevelutdrivelse og får 15-årsgrense pga. scener der den besatte jenta utagerer verbalt og fysisk. Virkemidlene, som var svært omdiskutert på 70-tallet, er ikke så uvanlig i film i dag.
Peru
January 1, 1975 · Theatrical
March 15, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
February 21, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
October 25, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
Poland
October 20, 2014 · Theatrical · Restored version
Portugal
November 1, 1974 · Theatrical
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Russia
April 1, 2001 · Digital · Restored version
Singapore
October 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD (uncut)
October 8, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray (uncut)
Slovakia
January 30, 1998 · TV · Czech · Markíza
January 4, 2015 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
South Korea
May 24, 1975 · Theatrical
May 19, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
Spain
September 1, 1975 · Theatrical
October 18, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
July 17, 2018 · Theatrical · Reestreno
Sweden
July 29, 1974 · Theatrical
April 11, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored Version
August 8, 2001 · Physical · DVD release
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray release
November 13, 2015 · Theatrical · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
March 14, 2001 · Theatrical · French · Restored version
March 15, 2001 · Theatrical · German · Restored version
Taiwan
October 30, 2020 · Theatrical · Restored Version
Türkiye
March 9, 1981 · Theatrical
May 4, 2001 · Theatrical · Restored version
United Arab Emirates
October 18, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
March 14, 1974 · Premiere · London
September 22, 1974 · Theatrical · X (original rating)
July 20, 1980 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
August 19, 1974 · Theatrical
XC
October 1, 1991 · Physical
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