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The Exorcist

The Exorcist
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1973
 122 minutes (2 hrs 02 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

William Friedkin

Starring

Ellen Burstyn · Max von Sydow · Lee J. Cobb · Kitty Winn · Jack MacGowran · Jason Miller

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 26th December 1973
United States release date United States release: 26th December 1973
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 14th March 1974

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 15th Mar '74
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £25 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 55

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 22nd Sep '00
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $8.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Mar, 1974
2
22 Mar, 1974
2
29 Mar, 1974
3
5 Apr, 1974
5
12 Apr, 1974
6
19 Apr, 1974
5
26 Apr, 1974
5
3 May, 1974
5
10 May, 1974
5
17 May, 1974
3
24 May, 1974
3
31 May, 1974
3
7 Jun, 1974
2
14 Jun, 1974
2
21 Jun, 1974
3
28 Jun, 1974
2
5 Jul, 1974
2
12 Jul, 1974
4
19 Jul, 1974
3
26 Jul, 1974
3
2 Aug, 1974
3
9 Aug, 1974
3
16 Aug, 1974
3
23 Aug, 1974
2
30 Aug, 1974
2
6 Sep, 1974
2
13 Sep, 1974
2
20 Sep, 1974
2
27 Sep, 1974
1
4 Oct, 1974
1
11 Oct, 1974
1
18 Oct, 1974
1
25 Oct, 1974
1
1 Nov, 1974
1
8 Nov, 1974
1
15 Nov, 1974
1
22 Nov, 1974
1
29 Nov, 1974
2
6 Dec, 1974
2
13 Dec, 1974
2
20 Dec, 1974
5
27 Dec, 1974
5
3 Jan, 1975
5
10 Jan, 1975
2
17 Jan, 1975
6
19 Jun, 1998
6
26 Jun, 1998
8
30 Oct, 1998
1
6 Nov, 1998
2
13 Nov, 1998
3
20 Nov, 1998
5
27 Nov, 1998
9
4 Dec, 1998
14

US box office

22 Sep, 2000
2
29 Sep, 2000
2
6 Oct, 2000
4
13 Oct, 2000
6
20 Oct, 2000
8
27 Oct, 2000
11
3 Nov, 2000
14

Global box office

Other movies in this series

The Exorcist
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Exorcist III
Exorcist: The Beginning
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
The Exorcist: Believer

Certificates

US
R

R15+

18+

18

A-18

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £10 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $232.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $441.3 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 45

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Exorcist
15 Mar 1974
2N
£24,975
£24,975
22 Mar 1974
2▲▼
£25,975
£60,041
29 Mar 1974
3▼
£26,970
£95,102
5 Apr 1974
5▼
£22,975
£124,970
12 Apr 1974
6▼
£2,500
£128,595
19 Apr 1974
5▲
£2,300
£131,815
26 Apr 1974
5▲▼
£2,400
£135,055
3 May 1974
5▲▼
£2,350
£138,463
10 May 1974
5▲▼
£2,450
£142,016
17 May 1974
3▲
£2,500
£145,516
24 May 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£148,766
31 May 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£152,016
7 Jun 1974
2▲
£2,600
£155,656
14 Jun 1974
2▲▼
£2,600
£159,036
21 Jun 1974
3▼
£2,500
£162,536
28 Jun 1974
2▲
£2,500
£165,786
5 Jul 1974
2▲▼
£2,500
£169,411
12 Jul 1974
4▼
£2,500
£172,911
19 Jul 1974
3▲
£2,500
£176,536
26 Jul 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£179,911
2 Aug 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£183,161
9 Aug 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£186,411
16 Aug 1974
3▲▼
£2,500
£189,661
23 Aug 1974
2▲
£2,500
£193,161
30 Aug 1974
2▲▼
£2,500
£196,536
6 Sep 1974
2▲▼
£2,500
£200,036
13 Sep 1974
2▲▼
£2,500
£203,661
20 Sep 1974
2▲▼
£2,500
£206,911
27 Sep 1974
1▲
£673,485
£1,116,116
4 Oct 1974
1▲▼
£448,990
£1,722,253
11 Oct 1974
1▲▼
£299,327
£2,141,311
18 Oct 1974
1▲▼
£199,551
£2,420,682
25 Oct 1974
1▲▼
£133,034
£2,600,278
1 Nov 1974
1▲▼
£73,908
£2,696,358
8 Nov 1974
1▲▼
£41,060
£2,753,842
15 Nov 1974
1▲▼
£22,811
£2,783,496
22 Nov 1974
1▲▼
£22,673
£2,815,238
29 Nov 1974
2▼
£30,041
£2,854,291
6 Dec 1974
2▲▼
£50,912
£2,920,477
13 Dec 1974
2▲▼
£21,863
£2,951,085
20 Dec 1974
5▼
£10,242
£2,965,936
27 Dec 1974
5▲▼
£4,690
£2,972,268
3 Jan 1975
5▲▼
£3,329
£2,977,095
10 Jan 1975
2▲
£30,157
£3,017,807
17 Jan 1975
6▼
£2,087
£3,020,729
19 Jun 1998
6▲▼
£151,714
£151,714
26 Jun 1998
8▼
£105,010
£288,227
30 Oct 1998
1▲
£2,186,977
£2,776,510
6 Nov 1998
2▼
£1,179,724
£5,104,927
13 Nov 1998
3▼
£609,195
£6,246,912
20 Nov 1998
5▼
£282,404
£6,746,085
27 Nov 1998
9▼
£148,119
£7,021,983
4 Dec 1998
14▼
£41,933
£7,143,595
29 Sep 2023
17▼
£84,128
£84,128
6 Oct 2023
57▼
£1,158
£139,963
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 12

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
22 Sep 2000
2▲
$8,175,666
$8,175,666
29 Sep 2000
2▲▼
$7,205,523
$17,671,975
6 Oct 2000
4▼
$4,441,612
$23,935,355
13 Oct 2000
6▼
$5,235,581
$30,534,411
20 Oct 2000
8▼
$2,910,788
$34,822,423
27 Oct 2000
11▼
$1,585,848
$37,216,314
3 Nov 2000
14▼
$807,497
$38,665,034
10 Nov 2000
17▼
$338,512
$39,239,337
17 Nov 2000
42▼
$66,711
$39,394,584
24 Nov 2000
54▼
$28,762
$39,450,240
8 Dec 2000
33▲
$71,145
$39,565,137
15 Dec 2000
42▼
$33,605
$39,632,868