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The Exorcist

1973 • R • 2h 1m • Horror • Warner Bros.

Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.

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Box office summary

Domestic Total

$231M

Final

Worldwide Total

$428.9M

$197.9M international

Budget$12M

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Cast & Crew

Full Friedkin filmography

William Friedkin

William Friedkin Director

Ellen Burstyn Starring

Max von Sydow Starring

Lee J. Cobb Starring

ScreenplayWilliam Peter Blatty Produced byWilliam Peter Blatty CinematographyOwen Roizman Music byJack Nitzsche StudioWarner Bros. SeriesThe Exorcist

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1,396 Sep 22-24 2 $8.2M — 664 $12,313 $201.2M

1,397 Sep 29-Oct 1 2 $7.5M −8.7% 1,150 $6,488 $210.7M

1,398 Oct 6-8 4 $4.5M −39.3% 1,150 $3,937 $217.0M

1,399 Oct 13-15 6 $5.2M +14.4% 1,655 $3,128 $223.6M

1,400 Oct 20-22 9 $2.8M −45.7% 1,708 $1,646 $227.8M

1,402 Nov 3-5 27 $192.0K — 950 $202 $229.4M

1,403 Nov 10-12 43 $71.0K −63.0% 455 $156 $229.7M

1,404 Nov 17-19 43 $66.7K −6.0% 455 $147 $229.9M

1,405 Nov 24-26 55 $28.8K −56.9% 94 $306 $229.9M

1,406 Dec 1-3 53 $25.9K −10.1% 94 $275 $230.0M

1,407 Dec 8-10 33 $71.1K +175.2% 345 $206 $230.0M

1,408 Dec 15-17 42 $33.6K −52.8% 175 $192 $230.1M

1,409 Dec 22-24 53 $9.6K −71.4% 33 $291 $230.1M

DateRankGrossDailyWeeklyTotalTheatersAvgDay

Fri Sep 22 #2 $2.7M — $195.7M 664 $4,098 9,768

Sat Sep 23 #2 $3.4M +24.7% $199.1M 664 $5,111 9,769

Sun Sep 24 #1 $2.1M −38.7% $201.2M 664 $3,136 9,770

Mon Sep 25 #1 $553.9K −73.4% $201.8M 664 $834 9,771

Tue Sep 26 #2 $561.2K +1.3% $202.3M 664 $845 9,772

Wed Sep 27 #2 $457.5K −18.5% $202.8M 664 $689 9,773

Thu Sep 28 #2 $462.4K +1.1% $203.2M 664 $696 9,774

Fri Sep 29 #2 $2.5M +446.3% −7.2% $205.8M 1,150 $2,197 9,775

Sat Sep 30 #2 $3.2M +24.7% −7.2% $208.9M 1,150 $2,740 9,776

Sun Oct 1 #2 $1.8M −43.4% −14.3% $210.7M 1,150 $1,551 9,777

Mon Oct 2 #2 $468.4K −73.7% −15.4% $211.2M 1,150 $407 9,778

Tue Oct 3 #2 $503.5K +7.5% −10.3% $211.7M 1,150 $438 9,779

Wed Oct 4 #2 $417.8K −17.0% −8.7% $212.1M 1,150 $363 9,780

Thu Oct 5 #3 $432.0K +3.4% −6.6% $212.5M 1,150 $376 9,781

Fri Oct 6 #4 $1.4M +215.7% −46.0% $213.9M 1,150 $1,186 9,782

Sat Oct 7 #4 $1.8M +34.5% −41.8% $215.7M 1,150 $1,595 9,783

Sun Oct 8 #4 $1.3M −27.5% −25.5% $217.0M 1,150 $1,156 9,784

Mon Oct 9 #5 $523.6K −60.6% +11.8% $217.6M 1,150 $455 9,785

Tue Oct 10 #4 $303.7K −42.0% −39.7% $217.9M 1,150 $264 9,786

Wed Oct 11 #4 $257.4K −15.2% −38.4% $218.1M 1,150 $224 9,787

Thu Oct 12 #4 $278.7K +8.3% −35.5% $218.4M 1,150 $242 9,788

Fri Oct 13 #4 $2.0M +613.3% +45.7% $220.4M 1,655 $1,201 9,789

Sat Oct 14 #7 $2.0M −1.7% +6.5% $222.3M 1,655 $1,181 9,790

Sun Oct 15 #7 $1.2M −36.8% −7.1% $223.6M 1,655 $746 9,791

Mon Oct 16 #7 $353.4K −71.4% −32.5% $223.9M 1,655 $214 9,792

Tue Oct 17 #7 $369.0K +4.4% +21.5% $224.3M 1,655 $223 9,793

Wed Oct 18 #6 $326.8K −11.4% +26.9% $224.6M 1,655 $197 9,794

Thu Oct 19 #6 $328.1K +0.4% +17.7% $225.0M 1,655 $198 9,795

Fri Oct 20 #8 $843.0K +157.0% −57.6% $225.8M 1,708 $494 9,796

Sat Oct 21 #9 $1.2M +47.0% −36.6% $227.0M 1,708 $725 9,797

Sun Oct 22 #8 $729.0K −41.2% −41.0% $227.8M 1,708 $427 9,798

Mon Oct 23 #8 $203.6K −72.1% −42.4% $228.0M 1,708 $119 9,799

Tue Oct 24 #8 $221.5K +8.8% −40.0% $228.2M 1,708 $130 9,800

Wed Oct 25 #10 $189.6K −14.4% −42.0% $228.4M 1,708 $111 9,801

Thu Oct 26 #9 $193.3K +2.0% −41.1% $228.6M 1,708 $113 9,802

Mon Oct 30 #11 $128.4K — −84.8% $228.7M 1,401 $92 9,806

Tue Oct 31 #6 $302.6K +135.8% −75.6% $229.0M 1,401 $216 9,807

Wed Nov 1 #13 $107.0K −64.6% −85.3% $229.1M 1,401 $76 9,808

Thu Nov 2 #14 $103.3K −3.5% −49.3% $229.2M 1,401 $74 9,809

Sun Nov 5 #14 $192.0K — $229.4M 950 $202 9,812

Mon Nov 6 #14 $61.4K −68.0% −67.6% $229.5M 950 $65 9,813

Tue Nov 7 #14 $62.5K +1.8% −67.7% $229.5M 950 $66 9,814

Wed Nov 8 #14 $51.1K −18.2% −60.2% $229.6M 950 $54 9,815

Thu Nov 9 #14 $61.0K +19.3% −79.8% $229.6M 950 $64 9,816

Sun Nov 12 #18 $71.0K — −33.6% $229.7M 455 $156 9,819

Mon Nov 13 #18 $21.5K −69.7% −79.2% $229.7M 455 $47 9,820

Tue Nov 14 #19 $23.7K +10.4% −87.6% $229.8M 455 $52 9,821

Wed Nov 15 #19 $21.9K −7.7% −64.3% $229.8M 455 $48 9,822

Thu Nov 16 #19 $21.5K −2.0% −65.6% $229.8M 455 $47 9,823

Thu Sep 30 #8 $235.1K — $230.0M 488 $482 13,428

Cumulative total$230.0M

Sep 22Oct 4Oct 17Nov 1Sep 30

Weekend grossWk 1,409 · $9.6K

$8.2M

$7.5M

$4.5M

$5.2M

$2.8M

$192.0K

$71.0K

$66.7K

$28.8K

$25.9K

$71.1K

$33.6K

$9.6K

W1,396W1,397W1,398W1,399W1,400W1,402W1,403W1,404W1,405W1,406W1,407W1,408W1,409

Theater countPeak 1,708 → 488 −71.4%

664 open488 now

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 1,409 · −71.4%

−8.7%

W1,396→1,397

−39.3%

W1,397→1,398

+14.4%

W1,398→1,399

−45.7%

W1,399→1,400

−63.0%

W1,402→1,403

−6.0%

W1,403→1,404

−56.9%

W1,404→1,405

−10.1%

W1,405→1,406

+175.2%

W1,406→1,407

−52.8%

W1,407→1,408

−71.4%

W1,408→1,409

Steepest −71.4%Biggest gain +175.2%

Run milestones

$200M in 9 days

$200M

Day 9

Sep 24

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Records held

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#5 Biggest horror filmsAll-time $233.0M #16 All-time R-rated domesticAll-time $233.0M

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