Exorcist: The Beginning

Years before Father Lankester Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This is the tale of Father Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu and the rediscovery of his faith.

Grosses

Domestic (53.5%)
$41,821,986
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$18,054,001
2,803 theaters
Budget$80,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresHorror Mystery Thriller
In Release140 days/20 weeks
Widest Release2,813 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 20-22
Athens Olympics
1$18,054,001-2,803-$6,440$18,054,0011
Aug 27-29
Athens Olympics
5$7,081,057-60.8%2,813+10$2,517$31,167,04610
Sep 3-511$3,623,328-48.8%2,452-361$1,477$37,158,5083
Sep 3-6
Labor Day wknd
11$4,511,507-2,452-$1,839$38,046,687-
Sep 10-1215$1,302,383-64.1%1,603-849$812$40,084,7904
Sep 17-1921$509,495-60.9%705-898$722$41,030,8195
Sep 24-2629$223,484-56.1%353-352$633$41,408,1276
Oct 1-349$56,213-74.8%98-255$573$41,529,8707
Oct 8-1069$18,886-66.4%49-49$385$41,567,6688
Oct 8-11
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
41$21,350-49-$435$41,570,132-
Oct 15-1741$76,190+303.4%202+153$377$41,652,2199
Oct 22-2450$53,433-29.9%140-62$381$41,737,33510
Oct 29-3154$30,316-43.3%124-16$244$41,784,74611
Nov 5-760$19,756-34.8%53-71$372$41,814,86312