Synopsis
A teenage girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.
Scores
Overall Score
35.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Review Aggregate
18.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryvisually strikingfunnysurrealmacabrecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Blair | 1977 | $600,000 source | $3,105,941 | reported |
| Richard Burton | 1977 | $519,000 | $2,685,000 | (est) |
| Louise Fletcher | 1977 | $390,000 | $2,021,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 1977 | $319,000 | $1,653,000 | (est) |
| Kitty Winn | 1977 | $273,000 | $1,414,000 | (est) |
| Paul Henreid | 1977 | $240,000 | $1,244,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1977 | $216,000 | $1,117,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score13.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes29,978
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1977 | $30,749,142 | $159,175,014 |
| International | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1977 | $30,749,142 | $159,175,014 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1977 | $15,374,571 | $79,587,507 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1977 | $323,000 | $1,672,031 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1977 | $420,000 | $2,174,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1977 | $8,609,760 | $44,569,004 |
| Total Revenues | 1977 | $24,727,331 | $128,002,701 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1977 | $14,000,000 | $72,471,947 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1977 | $5,297,000 (est) | $27,420,279 (est) |
| Participations | 1977 | $989,000 | $5,119,625 |
| Residuals ? | 1977 | $462,000 | $2,391,574 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1977 | $2,800,000 | $14,494,389 |
| Total Expenses | 1977 | $23,548,000 | $121,897,815 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1977 | $1,179,331 | $6,104,885 |
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