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The Exorcist

1973 · 2h 2m · R · Horror

Rotten Tomatoes 84%Metacritic 81/100TMDB 7.7/10 (8,780 votes)

The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and produced by William Peter Blatty, who adapted his own 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.

Directed by William Friedkin

Box office $431M worldwide

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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and produced by William Peter Blatty, who adapted his own 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.

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16+Common Sense Media calls it a trendsetting shocker about a possessed child for age 16+; Decent Films suggests adults; Christian Spotlight rates very offensive for adults.[1][2][3]

Sex & nudity: A possessed young girl lewdly propositions priests and repeatedly stabs her crotch with a cross; many sexual references; statue of Virgin Mary desecrated.[1][2]
Violence: Extreme violence, gore, psychological torture; girl projectile vomits, crawls down stairs, beaten; two characters die.[1][2]
Language: A little girl taken over by the devil doesn't hold back in the swearing department; very strong obscene and profane language.[1][2]
Drugs & alcohol: Social imbibing and a character is drunk at a party; mention of pills and pot.[1]
Frightening & intense: Terrifying 1970s horror film with extreme scares, grotesque effects including bulging eyes and sores.[1]

Representation: All characters are White. Father Merrin and Father Karras portray Catholicism in a positive light.[1]

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗

Cast & crew

William Friedkin

William FriedkinDirector

Barton Heyman

Barton Heymanas Dr. Klein GGina Petrushkaas Willi

Robert Symonds

Robert Symondsas Dr. Taney AArthur Storchas Psychiatrist

Eileen Dietz

Ellen Burstyn

Jason Miller

Jason Milleras Damien Karras

Kitty Winn

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobbas William F. Kinderman

Linda Blair

Linda Blairas Regan MacNeil

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydowas Lankester Merrin

Peter Masterson

Peter Masterson

Rudolf Schündler

Rudolf Schündler

William O'Malley

William O'Malley

William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty

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