Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

In 1947, having abandoned his faith, Father Merrin joins an archaeological excavation in Kenya, where an ancient church has been unearthed and something much older waits to be awoken.

All Releases

Domestic (53.5%)
$41,821,986
International (46.5%)
$36,288,035
Worldwide
$78,110,021
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Domestic Opening$18,054,001
Budget$80,000,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 20, 2004 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresHorror Mystery Thriller

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticAug 20, 2004$18,054,001$41,821,986

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
ItalyNov 12, 2004$3,631,991$7,576,873
SpainOct 29, 2004$5,284,764
FranceNov 18, 2004$2,353,545
United KingdomOct 29, 2004$1,063,634$2,257,660
GermanyNov 18, 2004$230,205$661,540
TürkiyeOct 24, 2004$227,880$658,164
PortugalOct 21, 2004$515,008
AustriaNov 19, 2004$454,436
SwitzerlandNov 17, 2004$415,398
SwedenNov 4, 2004$345,063
BelgiumDec 29, 2004$256,046
NorwayOct 29, 2004$71,010$251,061
United Arab EmiratesMar 2, 2005$120,950$229,523
NetherlandsJan 27, 2005$187,160
South AfricaNov 19, 2004$141,080
FinlandNov 5, 2004$125,841
DenmarkOct 19, 2004$115,766
EgyptFeb 9, 2005$94,009
GreeceNov 5, 2004$85,750$85,750
PolandMar 4, 2005$78,947$78,947
IcelandOct 15, 2004$47,960
Romania$46,212
HungaryNov 25, 2004$17,289$39,690
Czech RepublicOct 28, 2004$19,611$39,278
Serbia and Montenegro$31,609
BulgariaDec 3, 2004$4,745$28,262

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoOct 29, 2004$3,768,026
BrazilOct 29, 2004$2,600,000
ArgentinaOct 7, 2004$871,050
ChileOct 28, 2004$442,060
Puerto RicoSep 24, 2004$317,300
VenezuelaOct 14, 2004$266,400
ColombiaNov 4, 2004$124,000

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
JapanOct 16, 2004$560,147$1,722,601
AustraliaOct 28, 2004$869,617
South KoreaNov 19, 2004$569,332
Russia/CISMar 17, 2005$132,432$509,371
TaiwanSep 23, 2004$113,746$381,940
Hong KongOct 21, 2004$361,549
New ZealandNov 11, 2004$262,044
PhilippinesSep 16, 2004$255,800
ThailandSep 30, 2004$205,100$205,600
SingaporeOct 7, 2004$200,000
IndonesiaSep 23, 2004$144,700
MalaysiaOct 14, 2004$96,000