Exorcist: The Beginning
In 1947, Lancaster Merrin, a former priest turned archaeologist, is called to Kenya to investigate the ruins of a church that appears to have been purposely buried. During the excavation, he discovers that something else was buried there.
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 |
