The Omen

R

Released Jun 25, 1976

1h 51m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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100,000+ Ratings

American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine's unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries when Damien pushes her off a balcony. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist.

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Critics Consensus

The Omen eschews an excess of gore in favor of ramping up the suspense -- and creates an enduring, dread-soaked horror classic along the way.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Gregory Peck takes everything pitch-perfect seriously. This is one of his best performances.

Rated: A-

Oct 21, 2019

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Anna Baddeley

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Omen contains some of the most memorable untimely deaths in cinema history.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 29, 2014

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Richard Donner directs more for speed than mood, but there are a few good shocks.

Oct 9, 2012

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

There is a sense of dominance, the silhouetted child remaining above the cross, the film’s refusal to move from this image delivering a devastating sense of foreshadowing – evil always wins.

Jun 8, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Richard Donner's feature directorial debut goes hard (so does Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar winning score), with a number of truly amazing set pieces. This holds up better than you may remember!

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 5, 2024

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

Director Richard Donner hasn't the subtlety of a Hitchcock or even a Friedkin, but if you believe that the ends justify the means, you have to give him credit.

May 9, 2023

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Dan C

Definitely a classic that still holds up to this day. A horror film that captures the era perfectly with an coherent enthralling stroy which unravelles at a perfect pace. Acting/cast is top quality right the way through. A must have for any collection.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Prabudhjeet A

A brilliantly crafted classical horror. Although after reading about how much the set, cast and crew were affected by the events and actual hauntings makes it scarier. This movie actual made the set haunted

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Lloyd S

I wouldn't call this a horror, but a comedy. Was hilarious to watch.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Giovana L

Um dos melhores filmes de terror,com certeza, porém fiquem com pena de alguns personagens.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Regina P

I had a good time watching this. Seemed like a perfect relic of the age in which it was made. It wasn't scary or unsettling, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Farah R

The Omen is a superlative horror film that ranks among the genre's best. Gregory Peck is convincingly excellent as a tortured father conflicted with guilt, and Harvey Stephens plays a terrifying young Damien. The film tactfully incorporates religious themes without being offensive and uses its source material to garner fear instead of relying on scare tactics typical of its genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Synopsis

American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine's unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries when Damien pushes her off a balcony. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Harvey Bernhard
Screenwriter: David Seltzer
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, CBS/Fox, Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 1976, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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