Exorcist: The Beginning
Go back to where the horror began.
2004 | 114m | English
Popularity: 3 (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 | obsession, exorcism, religion and supernatural, remake, priest, paganism, devil, archaeologist, roman catholic church, demonic possession, relic, crisis of faith, archaeological dig, supernatural horror |
| Production Companies | Morgan Creek Entertainment, Dominion Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $78,000,586
Budget: $80,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 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 |
| David Ambrosi | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| 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 |
| 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
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 768 | 822 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 543 | 736 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 329 | 447 |