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.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$18,054,001
2,803 theaters
2,803 theaters
Budget$80,000,000
Release DateAug 20, 2004
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Nov 11, 2004
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresHorror
Mystery
Thriller
In Release140 days/20 weeks
Widest Release2,813 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 Athens Olympics | Friday | 1 | $7,022,128 | - | - | 2,803 | $2,505 | $7,022,128 | 1 |
| Aug 21 Athens Olympics | Saturday | 1 | $6,334,532 | -9.8% | - | 2,803 | $2,259 | $13,356,660 | 2 |
| Aug 22 Athens Olympics | Sunday | 1 | $4,697,341 | -25.8% | - | 2,803 | $1,675 | $18,054,001 | 3 |
| Aug 23 Athens Olympics | Monday | 1 | $1,917,473 | -59.2% | - | 2,803 | $684 | $19,971,474 | 4 |
| Aug 24 Athens Olympics | Tuesday | 1 | $1,626,111 | -15.2% | - | 2,803 | $580 | $21,597,585 | 5 |
| Aug 25 Athens Olympics | Wednesday | 3 | $1,315,910 | -19.1% | -81.3% | 2,803 | $469 | $22,913,495 | 6 |
| Aug 26 Athens Olympics | Thursday | 3 | $1,172,494 | -10.9% | -81.5% | 2,803 | $418 | $24,085,989 | 7 |
| Aug 27 Athens Olympics | Friday | 5 | $2,208,456 | +88.4% | -68.6% | 2,813 | $785 | $26,294,445 | 8 |
| Aug 28 Athens Olympics | Saturday | 5 | $2,883,386 | +30.6% | -54.5% | 2,813 | $1,025 | $29,177,831 | 9 |
| Aug 29 Athens Olympics | Sunday | 5 | $1,989,215 | -31% | -57.7% | 2,813 | $707 | $31,167,046 | 10 |
| Aug 30 | Monday | 5 | $705,053 | -64.6% | -63.2% | 2,813 | $250 | $31,872,099 | 11 |
| Aug 31 | Tuesday | 5 | $631,568 | -10.4% | -61.2% | 2,813 | $224 | $32,503,667 | 12 |
| Sep 1 | Wednesday | 7 | $528,957 | -16.2% | -59.8% | 2,813 | $188 | $33,032,624 | 13 |
| Sep 2 | Thursday | 7 | $502,556 | -5% | -57.1% | 2,813 | $178 | $33,535,180 | 14 |
| Sep 3 | Friday | 11 | $967,794 | +92.6% | -56.2% | 2,452 | $394 | $34,502,974 | 15 |
| Sep 4 | Saturday | 11 | $1,313,571 | +35.7% | -54.4% | 2,452 | $535 | $35,816,545 | 16 |
| Sep 5 | Sunday | 11 | $1,341,963 | +2.2% | -32.5% | 2,452 | $547 | $37,158,508 | 17 |
| Sep 6 Labor Day | Monday | 12 | $888,179 | -33.8% | +26% | 2,452 | $362 | $38,046,687 | 18 |
| Sep 7 | Tuesday | 9 | $274,016 | -69.1% | -56.6% | 2,452 | $111 | $38,320,703 | 19 |
| Sep 8 | Wednesday | 10 | $246,425 | -10.1% | -53.4% | 2,452 | $100 | $38,567,128 | 20 |
| Sep 9 | Thursday | 11 | $215,279 | -12.6% | -57.2% | 2,452 | $87 | $38,782,407 | 21 |
| Sep 10 | Friday | 15 | $371,193 | +72.4% | -61.6% | 1,603 | $231 | $39,153,600 | 22 |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | 15 | $574,933 | +54.9% | -56.2% | 1,603 | $358 | $39,728,533 | 23 |
| Sep 12 | Sunday | 15 | $356,257 | -38% | -73.5% | 1,603 | $222 | $40,084,790 | 24 |
| Sep 13 | Monday | 14 | $105,355 | -70.4% | -88.1% | 1,603 | $65 | $40,190,145 | 25 |
| Sep 14 | Tuesday | 14 | $103,346 | -1.9% | -62.3% | 1,603 | $64 | $40,293,491 | 26 |
| Sep 15 | Wednesday | 14 | $112,365 | +8.7% | -54.4% | 1,603 | $70 | $40,405,856 | 27 |
| Sep 16 | Thursday | 14 | $115,468 | +2.8% | -46.4% | 1,603 | $72 | $40,521,324 | 28 |
| Sep 17 | Friday | 18 | $159,085 | +37.8% | -57.1% | 705 | $225 | $40,680,409 | 29 |
| Sep 18 | Saturday | 20 | $207,718 | +30.6% | -63.9% | 705 | $294 | $40,888,127 | 30 |
| Sep 19 | Sunday | 18 | $142,692 | -31.3% | -59.9% | 705 | $202 | $41,030,819 | 31 |
| Sep 20 | Monday | 18 | $39,430 | -72.4% | -62.6% | 705 | $55 | $41,070,249 | 32 |
| Sep 21 | Tuesday | 18 | $40,010 | +1.5% | -61.3% | 705 | $56 | $41,110,259 | 33 |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | 19 | $36,766 | -8.1% | -67.3% | 705 | $52 | $41,147,025 | 34 |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | 19 | $37,618 | +2.3% | -67.4% | 705 | $53 | $41,184,643 | 35 |
| Sep 24 | Friday | 23 | $64,603 | +71.7% | -59.4% | 353 | $183 | $41,249,246 | 36 |
| Sep 25 | Saturday | 25 | $101,045 | +56.4% | -51.4% | 353 | $286 | $41,350,291 | 37 |
| Sep 26 | Sunday | 23 | $57,836 | -42.8% | -59.5% | 353 | $163 | $41,408,127 | 38 |
| Sep 27 | Monday | 18 | $17,552 | -69.7% | -55.5% | 353 | $49 | $41,425,679 | 39 |
| Sep 28 | Tuesday | 20 | $16,561 | -5.6% | -58.6% | 353 | $46 | $41,442,240 | 40 |
| Sep 29 | Wednesday | 20 | $15,876 | -4.1% | -56.8% | 353 | $44 | $41,458,116 | 41 |
| Sep 30 | Thursday | 19 | $15,541 | -2.1% | -58.7% | 353 | $44 | $41,473,657 | 42 |
| Oct 1 | Friday | 32 | $16,549 | +6.5% | -74.4% | 98 | $168 | $41,490,206 | 43 |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | 35 | $23,876 | +44.3% | -76.4% | 98 | $243 | $41,514,082 | 44 |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | 33 | $15,788 | -33.9% | -72.7% | 98 | $161 | $41,529,870 | 45 |
| Oct 4 | Monday | 27 | $5,049 | -68% | -71.2% | 98 | $51 | $41,534,919 | 46 |
| Oct 5 | Tuesday | 25 | $5,027 | -0.4% | -69.6% | 98 | $51 | $41,539,946 | 47 |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | 30 | $4,169 | -17.1% | -73.7% | 98 | $42 | $41,544,115 | 48 |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | 30 | $4,667 | +11.9% | -70% | 98 | $47 | $41,548,782 | 49 |
| Oct 8 | Friday | 40 | $5,101 | +9.3% | -69.2% | 49 | $104 | $41,553,883 | 50 |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | 41 | $8,443 | +65.5% | -64.6% | 49 | $172 | $41,562,326 | 51 |
| Oct 10 | Sunday | 42 | $5,342 | -36.7% | -66.2% | 49 | $109 | $41,567,668 | 52 |
| Oct 11 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 37 | $2,464 | -53.9% | -51.2% | 49 | $50 | $41,570,132 | 53 |
| Oct 12 | Tuesday | 34 | $2,044 | -17% | -59.3% | 49 | $41 | $41,572,176 | 54 |
| Oct 13 | Wednesday | 35 | $1,718 | -15.9% | -58.8% | 49 | $35 | $41,573,894 | 55 |
| Oct 14 | Thursday | 35 | $2,135 | +24.3% | -54.3% | 49 | $43 | $41,576,029 | 56 |
| Oct 15 | Friday | 25 | $19,047 | +792.1% | +273.4% | 202 | $94 | $41,595,076 | 57 |
| Oct 16 | Saturday | 25 | $33,708 | +77% | +299.2% | 202 | $166 | $41,628,784 | 58 |
| Oct 17 | Sunday | 25 | $23,435 | -30.5% | +338.7% | 202 | $116 | $41,652,219 | 59 |
| Oct 18 | Monday | 21 | $7,932 | -66.2% | +221.9% | 202 | $39 | $41,660,151 | 60 |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | 21 | $8,529 | +7.5% | +317.3% | 202 | $42 | $41,668,680 | 61 |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | 21 | $7,615 | -10.7% | +343.2% | 202 | $37 | $41,676,295 | 62 |
| Oct 21 | Thursday | 22 | $7,607 | -0.1% | +256.3% | 202 | $37 | $41,683,902 | 63 |
| Oct 22 | Friday | 32 | $14,967 | +96.8% | -21.4% | 140 | $106 | $41,698,869 | 64 |
| Oct 23 | Saturday | 33 | $24,156 | +61.4% | -28.3% | 140 | $172 | $41,723,025 | 65 |
| Oct 24 | Sunday | 33 | $14,310 | -40.8% | -38.9% | 140 | $102 | $41,737,335 | 66 |
| Oct 25 | Monday | 24 | $4,305 | -69.9% | -45.7% | 140 | $30 | $41,741,640 | 67 |
| Oct 26 | Tuesday | 25 | $4,520 | +5% | -47% | 140 | $32 | $41,746,160 | 68 |
| Oct 27 | Wednesday | 25 | $4,098 | -9.3% | -46.2% | 140 | $29 | $41,750,258 | 69 |
| Oct 28 | Thursday | 25 | $4,172 | +1.8% | -45.2% | 140 | $29 | $41,754,430 | 70 |
| Oct 29 | Friday | 37 | $8,271 | +98.3% | -44.7% | 124 | $66 | $41,762,701 | 71 |
| Oct 30 | Saturday | 36 | $13,398 | +62% | -44.5% | 124 | $108 | $41,776,099 | 72 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Sunday | 35 | $8,647 | -35.5% | -39.6% | 124 | $69 | $41,784,746 | 73 |
| Nov 1 | Monday | 32 | $2,602 | -69.9% | -39.6% | 124 | $20 | $41,787,348 | 74 |
| Nov 2 | Tuesday | 31 | $2,583 | -0.7% | -42.9% | 124 | $20 | $41,789,931 | 75 |
| Nov 3 | Wednesday | 32 | $2,496 | -3.4% | -39.1% | 124 | $20 | $41,792,427 | 76 |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | 32 | $2,680 | +7.4% | -35.8% | 124 | $21 | $41,795,107 | 77 |
| Nov 5 | Friday | 35 | $5,252 | +96% | -36.5% | 53 | $99 | $41,800,359 | 78 |
| Nov 6 | Saturday | 35 | $8,467 | +61.2% | -36.8% | 53 | $159 | $41,808,826 | 79 |
| Nov 7 | Sunday | 35 | $6,037 | -28.7% | -30.2% | 53 | $113 | $41,814,863 | 80 |
| Nov 8 | Monday | 32 | $1,708 | -71.7% | -34.4% | 53 | $32 | $41,816,571 | 81 |
| Nov 9 | Tuesday | 32 | $1,626 | -4.8% | -37% | 53 | $30 | $41,818,197 | 82 |
| Nov 10 | Wednesday | 32 | $1,531 | -5.8% | -38.7% | 53 | $28 | $41,819,728 | 83 |
| Nov 11 | Thursday | 33 | $2,258 | +47.5% | -15.7% | 53 | $42 | $41,821,986 | 84 |
