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 | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5-7 | 60 | $19,756 | -34.8% | 53 | -71 | $372 | $41,814,863 | 12 |
| Oct 29-31 | 54 | $30,316 | -43.3% | 124 | -16 | $244 | $41,784,746 | 11 |
| Oct 22-24 | 50 | $53,433 | -29.9% | 140 | -62 | $381 | $41,737,335 | 10 |
| Oct 15-17 | 41 | $76,190 | +303.4% | 202 | +153 | $377 | $41,652,219 | 9 |
| Oct 8-11 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 41 | $21,350 | - | 49 | - | $435 | $41,570,132 | - |
| Oct 8-10 | 69 | $18,886 | -66.4% | 49 | -49 | $385 | $41,567,668 | 8 |
| Oct 1-3 | 49 | $56,213 | -74.8% | 98 | -255 | $573 | $41,529,870 | 7 |
| Sep 24-26 | 29 | $223,484 | -56.1% | 353 | -352 | $633 | $41,408,127 | 6 |
| Sep 17-19 | 21 | $509,495 | -60.9% | 705 | -898 | $722 | $41,030,819 | 5 |
| Sep 10-12 | 15 | $1,302,383 | -64.1% | 1,603 | -849 | $812 | $40,084,790 | 4 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 11 | $4,511,507 | - | 2,452 | - | $1,839 | $38,046,687 | - |
| Sep 3-5 | 11 | $3,623,328 | -48.8% | 2,452 | -361 | $1,477 | $37,158,508 | 3 |
| Aug 27-29 Athens Olympics | 5 | $7,081,057 | -60.8% | 2,813 | +10 | $2,517 | $31,167,046 | 10 |
| Aug 20-22 Athens Olympics | 1 | $18,054,001 | - | 2,803 | - | $6,440 | $18,054,001 | 1 |
