Exorcist: The Beginning
Seen it?2004 | 114 min | Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist or The Others, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$78 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Renny Harlin
- Stellan SkarsgårdFather Lankester Merrin
- Izabella ScorupcoSarah Lesno
- James D'ArcyFather Francis
- Julian WadhamMajor Granville
- Remy SweeneyJoseph
- Andrew FrenchChuma
- Antonie KamerlingLieutenant Kessel
- Ben CrossSemelier
- Alan FordJefferies
- Ralph BrownSergeant Major