The Exorcist (1973)

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Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist.

Directed By William Friedkin William Friedkin Starring Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn  •  Max von Sydow Max von Sydow  •  Mercedes McCambridge Mercedes McCambridge  •  Jason Miller Jason Miller  •  Linda Blair Linda Blair Genres Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Drama  •  Horror  •  New Hollywood  •  Religious Drama  •  Religious Horror  •  Supernatural Horror Studios &
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The Exorcist  •  Academy Award Nominated  •  National Film Registry  •  AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills  •  Academy Award Best Picture Nominated  •  They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?  •  1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die  •  Academy Award Best Cinematography Nominated  •  Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated  •  Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film Winning  •  Time Out: London's 100 Best Horror Films  •  Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Drama Winning  •  Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Winning  •  Time Out: New York's 50 Most Controversial Movies  •  Complex's 50 Most Disturbing Movies  •  The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Movies of All Time  •  They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? Top 1000 Horror Movies
Release Info 1973-12-26T00:00:00Z December 26, 1973
Color  •  122 minutes R Rated R
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Comments (12)

 
larissa silva

larissa silva on 8/14/2011 Reply  · 

i love the eexorcist

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noret

noret on 9/24/2011 Reply  · 

Interessant ce film !!!

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SLionsCricket

SLionsCricket on 3/17/2013 Reply  · 

Amazing horror movie, truly scary! 10/10

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cheesydog1

cheesydog1 on 4/14/2014 Reply  · 

Well who doesn't

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cheesydog1

cheesydog1 on 4/28/2014 Reply  · 

I don't care if people think this is overrated to me it's a perfect film and definitely one of the scariest films I've ever seen after each time I watch it I can't get it out of my head for days and that's a type of film you have to treasure

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movieman97

movieman97 on 8/24/2015 Reply  · 

I finally saw the fukcing EXORCIST movie. After the hell the Scary Maze Game gave me for about 9 yrs, (I was 9 at the time now I'm 18) I ve finally overcame my fear of the movie and decided to watch it on NETFLIX before they take it down.

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Koroy

Koroy on 8/27/2015 Reply  · 

Yeah saw exorcist Today.This movie is classic man.It scares you makes you laugh has a sence of adventure in it.Great performances .Really enjoyed it.
P.S THE SPIDERWALK SCENE( I watched the directors cut actually) was dumb so was the head turning 180° round ha ha ha.But yeah enjoyable

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TommyDoyle78

TommyDoyle78 on 11/1/2015 Reply  · 

A funny comedy. Pretty good movie.

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thejamin

thejamin on 11/2/2016 Reply  · 

Rewatched it for Halloween. It's way better than I remember it being.

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Eagleskywalker87

Eagleskywalker87 on 8/29/2017 Reply  · 

Great dialogue, great performances, great sets and art direction. Although, the first 45 minutes go nowhere and is pretty disjointed!

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JimmyMcGill

JimmyMcGill on 8/27/2022 Reply  · 

As much as it has been parodied and referenced and imitated millions of times, it is still one of the best horror movies ever made.

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BryanB11

BryanB11 on 6/14/2023 Reply  · 

The Exorcist compares to none.
But will always be the most frightening motion picture ever made

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