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
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Aug 20
Athens Olympics
Friday1$7,022,128--2,803$2,505$7,022,1281
Aug 21
Athens Olympics
Saturday1$6,334,532-9.8%-2,803$2,259$13,356,6602
Aug 22
Athens Olympics
Sunday1$4,697,341-25.8%-2,803$1,675$18,054,0013
Aug 28
Athens Olympics
Saturday5$2,883,386+356.5%+119.1%2,813$1,025$29,177,83113
Aug 27
Athens Olympics
Friday5$2,208,456-23.4%-53%2,813$785$26,294,44510
Aug 29
Athens Olympics
Sunday5$1,989,215-31%-57.7%2,813$707$31,167,04610
Aug 23
Athens Olympics
Monday1$1,917,473+17.9%-2,803$684$19,971,4746
Aug 24
Athens Olympics
Tuesday1$1,626,111-15.2%-2,803$580$21,597,5855
Sep 5Sunday11$1,341,963+2.2%-32.5%2,452$547$37,158,50817
Sep 4Saturday11$1,313,571+35.7%-54.4%2,452$535$35,816,54516
Aug 25
Athens Olympics
Wednesday3$1,315,910+12.2%-81.3%2,803$469$22,913,4958
Aug 26
Athens Olympics
Thursday3$1,172,494-10.9%-81.5%2,803$418$24,085,9897
Sep 3Friday11$967,794+92.6%-56.2%2,452$394$34,502,97415
Sep 6
Labor Day
Monday12$888,179-33.8%+26%2,452$362$38,046,68718
Sep 11Saturday15$574,933+54.9%-56.2%1,603$358$39,728,53323
Sep 18Saturday20$207,718+30.6%-63.9%705$294$40,888,12730
Sep 25Saturday25$101,045+56.4%-51.4%353$286$41,350,29137
Aug 30Monday5$705,053-64.6%-63.2%2,813$250$31,872,09911
Oct 2Saturday35$23,876+44.3%-76.4%98$243$41,514,08244
Sep 10Friday15$371,193+72.4%-61.6%1,603$231$39,153,60022
Sep 17Friday18$159,085+37.8%-57.1%705$225$40,680,40929
Aug 31Tuesday5$631,568-10.4%-61.2%2,813$224$32,503,66712
Sep 12Sunday15$356,257-38%-73.5%1,603$222$40,084,79024
Sep 19Sunday18$142,692-31.3%-59.9%705$202$41,030,81931
Sep 1Wednesday7$528,957-16.2%-59.8%2,813$188$33,032,62413
Sep 24Friday23$64,603+71.7%-59.4%353$183$41,249,24636
Sep 2Thursday7$502,556-5%-57.1%2,813$178$33,535,18014
Oct 23Saturday33$24,156+61.4%-28.3%140$172$41,723,02565
Oct 9Saturday41$8,443+65.5%-64.6%49$172$41,562,32651
Oct 1Friday32$16,549+6.5%-74.4%98$168$41,490,20643
Oct 16Saturday25$33,708+77%+299.2%202$166$41,628,78458
Sep 26Sunday23$57,836-42.8%-59.5%353$163$41,408,12738
Oct 3Sunday33$15,788-33.9%-72.7%98$161$41,529,87045
Nov 6Saturday35$8,467+61.2%-36.8%53$159$41,808,82679
Oct 17Sunday25$23,435-30.5%+338.7%202$116$41,652,21959
Nov 7Sunday35$6,037-28.7%-30.2%53$113$41,814,86380
Sep 7Tuesday9$274,016-69.1%-56.6%2,452$111$38,320,70319
Oct 10Sunday42$5,342-36.7%-66.2%49$109$41,567,66852
Oct 30Saturday36$13,398+62%-44.5%124$108$41,776,09972
Oct 22Friday32$14,967+96.8%-21.4%140$106$41,698,86964
Oct 8Friday40$5,101+9.3%-69.2%49$104$41,553,88350
Oct 24Sunday33$14,310-40.8%-38.9%140$102$41,737,33566
Sep 8Wednesday10$246,425-10.1%-53.4%2,452$100$38,567,12820
Nov 5Friday35$5,252+96%-36.5%53$99$41,800,35978
Oct 15Friday25$19,047+792.1%+273.4%202$94$41,595,07657
Sep 9Thursday11$215,279-12.6%-57.2%2,452$87$38,782,40721
Sep 16Thursday14$115,468+2.8%-46.4%1,603$72$40,521,32428
Sep 15Wednesday14$112,365+8.7%-54.4%1,603$70$40,405,85627
Oct 31
Halloween
Sunday35$8,647-35.5%-39.6%124$69$41,784,74673
Oct 29Friday37$8,271+98.3%-44.7%124$66$41,762,70171
Sep 13Monday14$105,355-70.4%-88.1%1,603$65$40,190,14525
Sep 14Tuesday14$103,346-1.9%-62.3%1,603$64$40,293,49126
Sep 21Tuesday18$40,010+1.5%-61.3%705$56$41,110,25933
Sep 20Monday18$39,430-72.4%-62.6%705$55$41,070,24932
Sep 23Thursday19$37,618+2.3%-67.4%705$53$41,184,64335
Sep 22Wednesday19$36,766-8.1%-67.3%705$52$41,147,02534
Oct 4Monday27$5,049-68%-71.2%98$51$41,534,91946
Oct 5Tuesday25$5,027-0.4%-69.6%98$51$41,539,94647
Oct 11
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday37$2,464-53.9%-51.2%49$50$41,570,13253
Sep 27Monday18$17,552-69.7%-55.5%353$49$41,425,67939
Oct 7Thursday30$4,667+11.9%-70%98$47$41,548,78249
Sep 28Tuesday20$16,561-5.6%-58.6%353$46$41,442,24040
Sep 29Wednesday20$15,876-4.1%-56.8%353$44$41,458,11641
Sep 30Thursday19$15,541-2.1%-58.7%353$44$41,473,65742
Oct 14Thursday35$2,135+24.3%-54.3%49$43$41,576,02956
Nov 11Thursday33$2,258+47.5%-15.7%53$42$41,821,98684
Oct 6Wednesday30$4,169-17.1%-73.7%98$42$41,544,11548
Oct 19Tuesday21$8,529+7.5%+317.3%202$42$41,668,68061
Oct 12Tuesday34$2,044-17%-59.3%49$41$41,572,17654
Oct 18Monday21$7,932-66.2%+221.9%202$39$41,660,15160
Oct 20Wednesday21$7,615-10.7%+343.2%202$37$41,676,29562
Oct 21Thursday22$7,607-0.1%+256.3%202$37$41,683,90263
Oct 13Wednesday35$1,718-15.9%-58.8%49$35$41,573,89455
Oct 26Tuesday25$4,520+5%-47%140$32$41,746,16068
Nov 8Monday32$1,708-71.7%-34.4%53$32$41,816,57181
Oct 25Monday24$4,305-69.9%-45.7%140$30$41,741,64067
Nov 9Tuesday32$1,626-4.8%-37%53$30$41,818,19782
Oct 28Thursday25$4,172+1.8%-45.2%140$29$41,754,43070
Oct 27Wednesday25$4,098-9.3%-46.2%140$29$41,750,25869
Nov 10Wednesday32$1,531-5.8%-38.7%53$28$41,819,72883
Nov 4Thursday32$2,680+7.4%-35.8%124$21$41,795,10777
Nov 1Monday32$2,602-69.9%-39.6%124$20$41,787,34874
Nov 2Tuesday31$2,583-0.7%-42.9%124$20$41,789,93175
Nov 3Wednesday32$2,496-3.4%-39.1%124$20$41,792,42776