The First Omen
Seen it?2024 | 119 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Omen, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$54 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 301K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arkasha Stevenson
- Nell Tiger FreeMargaret
- Ralph InesonFather Brennan
- Sonia BragaSister Silva
- Tawfeek BarhomFather Gabriel
- María CaballeroLuz
- Charles DanceFather Harris
- Bill NighyCardinal Lawrence
- Nicole SoraceCarlita
- Ishtar Currie WilsonSister Anjelica
- Andrea ArcangeliPaolo