Exorcist: The Beginning
Go back to where the horror began.
2004 | 114m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Renny Harlin |
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| Writer: | Caleb Carr, Alexi Hawley, William Wisher |
| Staring: |
| Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 20, 2004 |
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| Director: | Renny Harlin |
| Writer: | Caleb Carr, Alexi Hawley, William Wisher |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | africa, vatican (holy see), exorcism, religion and supernatural, remake, kenya, priest, paganism, massacre, devil, ex priest, archaeologist, roman catholic church, demonic possession, relic, catholic priest, crisis of faith, archaeological dig, 1940s, byzantine empire, east africa, ancient evil, supernatural horror, abandoned church |
| Production Companies | Morgan Creek Entertainment, Dominion Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $78,000,586
Budget: $80,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stellan Skarsgård | Father Lankester Merrin |
| Izabella Scorupco | Sarah Lesno |
| James D'Arcy | Father Francis |
| Julian Wadham | Major Granville |
| Remy Sweeney | Joseph |
| Andrew French | Chuma |
| Antonie Kamerling | Lieutenant Kessel |
| Ben Cross | Semelier |
| Alan Ford | Jefferies |
| Ralph Brown | Sergeant Major |
| David Bradley | Father Gionetti |
| Eddie Osei | Emekwi |
| Israel Aduramo | Jomo |
| Patrick O'Kane | Bession |
| James Bellamy | James |
| Cecilia Amati | Little Dutch Girl |
| Matti Ristinen | Medieval Priest |
| Lydia Darly | Sebituana's Wife |
| James Paparella | Boy in Market |
| Silvio Jimenez Hernandez | Stricken Turkana Worker |
| Yemi Goodman Ajibade | Turkana Shaman |
| John Sesay | Turkana Warrior #1 |
| Sayoh Lahai | Turkana Warrior #2 |
| Alessandro Casula | Preacher with Pazuzu |
| Robert Davide | Corporal Finn |
| Rupert Degas | Pazuzu (uncredited) |
| Michel Leroy | Tribesman in Hospital |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Mark Goldblatt | Editor |
| Todd E. Miller | Editor |
| Pam Dixon | Casting |
| Carlo Gervasi | Set Decoration |
| Barbara De Leonardis | Hairstylist |
| Raffaella Iorio | Key Makeup Artist |
| Edmondo Amati Jr. | Production Manager |
| Bruce Franklin | First Assistant Director |
| Catherine Olaya | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Caleb Carr | Story |
| John Frankenheimer | In Memory Of |
| Michael Kamen | In Memory Of |
| William Peter Blatty | Characters |
| Tommaso Dubla | Painter |
| Bernadino Nardoni | Construction Coordinator |
| Francesco Postiglione | Assistant Property Master |
| Bob Beher | Foley Editor |
| Frank Fleming | Sound Recordist |
| Allen Hartz | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Kamper | Sound Effects Editor |
| Frank A. Montaño | Sound Mixer |
| James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Derek Vanderhorst | Foley Mixer |
| Kerry Dean Williams | ADR Supervisor |
| Alfredo Betrò | Camera Operator |
| Alessandro Cardelli | Electrician |
| Mauro Diamanti | Key Grip |
| Stefano Maria Ortolani | Production Design |
| Eugenio Ulissi | Art Direction |
| Hayat Ouled Dahhou | Hairstylist |
| Maria Federico | Hairstylist |
| Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Oscar Beuselinck | Second Assistant Director |
| Luca Lachin | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Antonio Beccarisi | Head Carpenter |
| David Packard | Scenic Artist |
| Ulrika Akander | ADR Editor |
| Tim Farrell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dominic Hyman | Property Master |
| Catherine Harper | Foley Artist |
| Kenneth L. Johnson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jon Mete | Dialogue Editor |
| Christopher Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Bruce Tanis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| Tatiana Romanova | Stunts |
| Filippo Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Fabrizio Diamanti | Best Boy Grip |
| Giovanni Gebbia | Steadicam Operator |
| Felice Lattes | Extras Casting |
| Giovanni Lipari | Key Costumer |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Khalid Banoujaafar | Location Manager |
| Mustapha Grumij | Production Accountant |
| David 'Kam' Coyner | In Memory Of |
| Brian Jennings | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Enrico Salamon | Stunts |
| Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | Hair Department Head |
| Fabrizio Sforza | Makeup Department Head |
| Wayne Morris | Unit Production Manager |
| Roberta Amodio | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Trevor Goring | Storyboard Artist |
| Redouane Nasserdine | Construction Coordinator |
| Federica Russo | Assistant Art Director |
| Tom Bellfort | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Mixer |
| Larry Kemp | ADR Editor |
| Michael C. Moore | Sound Mixer |
| Ann Scibelli | Sound Designer |
| Tim Webb | Sound Recordist |
| David Ambrosi | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Abderrahim Bissar | Electrician |
| Marco Carosi | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Giovanni Gabriele | Electrician |
| Alessandro Martella | Assistant Camera |
| Tim Scotti-Henson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Marco Scotti | Costume Supervisor |
| Stephanie Ito | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Jeanette Surga | Music Editor |
| Archie Buffkins | In Memory Of |
| Diego Tomassini | Stunts |
| Wilson Peres | Stunts |
| Alessandro Novelli | Stunts |
| Massimiliano Bianchi | Stunts |
| Giovanni Scotti | Costumer |
| Sergio Strizzi | Still Photographer |
| Piera Cimino | Seamstress |
| Steve Ansell | First Assistant Editor |
| Yvonne Valdez | First Assistant Editor |
| Portia Tickell | Script Supervisor |
| Barnaby Paul Cadiou | In Memory Of |
| Paolo Susani | Stunts |
| Valentina Paradiso | Stunts |
| Akouala Cristel Julien | Stunts |
| Giorgio Antonini | Stunts |
| Renny Harlin | Director |
| Alexi Hawley | Screenplay |
| Trevor Rabin | Original Music Composer |
| William Wisher | Story |
| Bruno Di Luia | Stunts |
| Antti J. Jokinen | Second Unit Director |
| Mario Novelli | Stunts |
| Alessandro Borgese | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Guy McElwaine | Executive Producer |
| David Robinson | Executive Producer |
| Wayne Morris | Co-Producer |
| James G. Robinson | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 768 | 822 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 543 | 736 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 329 | 447 |