The Exorcist (1973)

Regan MacNeil, a playful 12 year old, begins communicating with an invisible figure through a Ouija board, but as her behavior turns terrifying and doctors fail to explain it, her mother seeks help from a skeptical priest.

All Releases

Domestic (54.1%)
$233,005,644
International (45.9%)
$197,867,132
Worldwide
$430,872,776
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Budget$11,000,000
Earliest Release DateWed Dec 26, 1973 (Domestic)
MPAR
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresHorror

By Release

Release GroupRolloutAreasDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseDec 26, 1973Domestic, APAC$193,000,000 – $193,006,205
2000 Director's CutSep 22-Jul 12, 20017 areas$39,671,011$72,382,055$112,053,066
Extended Director's CutSep 30, 2010Domestic$235,134 – $235,134
2020 Re-releaseOct 30, 2020APAC, EMEA – $3,540$3,846
2023 Re-release (50th Anniversary)Sep 29-Oct 27, 20234 areas – $116,663$116,663
2026 Re-releaseOct 29, 2026Colombia – $5,263$5,263
2025 Re-releaseAPAC – $3,994$8,055
2021 Re-releaseDomestic, APAC$99,499$2,914$105,793

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic5$233,005,644195
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Germany1$3,477,2371,707
Austria1$600,6541,278
Denmark1$563,2911,074
United Kingdom1$102,6706,132
Czech Republic1$75,2682,450
Iceland2$61,4231,344
Spain1$13,9937,909
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Australia6$1,634,6642,216
New Zealand3$10,0745,973
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Colombia1$5,2633,944