Exorcist: The Beginning

Name: Exorcist: The Beginning
Genre: Horror
Released: 2004-08-20
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Julian Wadham, Remy Sweeney

2004·Movie·R·114 min·★ 5.4(906)

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“Go back to where the horror began.”

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

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About Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 English-language horror film directed by Renny Harlin. The cast is led by Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 5.4/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.

Exorcist: The Beginning was produced by Dominion Productions and Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on August 20, 2004, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $78 million worldwide.

Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Alexi Hawley, Caleb Carr, William Wisher
Release date: August 20, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $78 million
Production: Dominion Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment

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Exorcist: The Beginning cast & crew

Exorcist: The Beginning was directed by Renny Harlin and written by Alexi Hawley, Caleb Carr, and William Wisher.

The cast features Stellan Skarsgård as Father Lankester Merrin, Izabella Scorupco as Sarah Lesno, James D'Arcy as Father Francis, Julian Wadham as Major Granville, Remy Sweeney as Joseph, and Andrew French as Chuma.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Rabin, cinematography is by Vittorio Storaro, and it was produced by James G. Robinson and Guy McElwaine.

Is Exorcist: The Beginning worth watching?

Exorcist: The Beginning holds an audience score of 5.4/10 from 906 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, Exorcist: The Beginning is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Exorcist: The Beginning

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