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The Exorcist (1973)

R ★ 7.7/10 122 min Horror, Drama United States English
Director: William Friedkin
Novel: William Peter Blatty
Screenplay by: William Peter Blatty
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Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.

Description

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Trailer

Top Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair
Linda Blair Regan MacNeil
Jason Miller
Jason Miller Father Damien Karras
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb Lt. Bill Kinderman
William O'Malley
William O'Malley Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Kitty Winn
Kitty Winn Sharon Spencer
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman Dr. Klein

The Exorcist Appears on 39 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe Awards #52

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #435
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #327
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #228
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1334
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #208

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #102
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #01
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #04
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #01
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #01
Rolling Stone - The 100 Best Movies Of The 1970s
Rolling Stone #17
Slashfilms Top 100 Movies Of All Time
SlashFilm #24
The 100 Best Movies Of All Time By Esquire
Esquire #28
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Horror Movies
The Guardian #06
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #06
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #177
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #156
Yahoo Movies 100 Movies To See Before You
Yahoo Movies #33

Filmmaker Curation

Abel Ferrara's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #38
Adam Wingard's Favorite Movies
Rotten Tomatos #07
Bill Hader's Favorite Movies
Collider #89
David Fincher's Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #25
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #480
James Wans Eight Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #01
Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #59
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #238
Park Chan Wook's List Of 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #16
Robert Eggers Favorite Movies
Various #21
Tim Burton's Favorite Movies
Various #10
Todd Haynes 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #47

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #51
American Film Institutes 50 Greatest Villains
American Film Institute #09

Jimmy Lists

Jimmy Weber's 100 Favorite Movies
Jimmy Weber #002

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #56
Showdown Halloween
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown Keeping The Faith
Letterboxd Showdown #02
Showdown The Face Of Another
Letterboxd Showdown #07
Showdown The Others
Letterboxd Showdown #10

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