The Exorcist: Believer

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The Exorcist: Believer

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Released Oct 6, 2023

1h 51m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum), disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.

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Critics Consensus

The Exorcist: Believer earns points for trying to take the franchise back to its terrifying roots, but a lack of new ideas -- and scares -- make this an inauspicious start to a planned new trilogy.

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Audience Says

If you can resist the urge to compare it to the classic film that started the franchise, Exorcist: Believer is a halfway decent possession thriller.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

There are moments in this borderline incoherent mess of a movie in which fans may be convinced that its sole purpose is to try making the original follow-up, 1977’s legendarily godawful Exorcist II: The Heretic, look positively genius by comparison.

Nov 8, 2023

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

They need to stop making Exorcist movies. We don't need any more!

Nov 1, 2023

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Perri Nemiroff

Collider Video

A rock solid first half -- character-driven, strong build of dread, and successful at conveying the sheer terror of watching a loved one, especially a child, slip away & feeling helpless in the fight to get them back. But then it becomes a forced sequel.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2023

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Alyse Wax

ComingSoon.net

The Exorcist: Believer is not so much a sequel to William Friedkin’s brilliant masterpiece. It is a new exorcism story that utilizes a well-known character from The Exorcist to tie it together.

Nov 27, 2024

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James Preston Poole

Discussing Film

In an age where legacy sequels are pumped out like clockwork, having one come out with a personality of any kind is a miracle. That miracle is twofold, as The Exorcist: Believer represents another inspired franchise revival for David Gordon Green.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Gemma Creagh

Film Ireland Magazine

The film poses a number of questions in terms of faith, choice, and the impact of trauma, but doesn't delve into any of them. It hops from concept to concept, from character to character, and refers to the source material in a way that feels hokey...

Apr 22, 2024

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Kimberly

Very meh. Kinda boring and not scary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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IMDBWILLGARAY

Was great from Beginning to Middle but went all downhill from there sadly….

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Ian Y

They need to stop making The Exorcist films, nothing will ever beat the original

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Marlis H

I liked the parts that I saw. I was drowsy and missed some key parts.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Gordon

Very disappointed watch. Trailers spoiled too much and very predictable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Lynne

So, we didn't even know we were sitting in the Exorcist Believer movie there was no title at the beginning of the movie and it was freezing!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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David Gordon Green

Director

Leslie Odom Jr.

Victor Fielding

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Ann Dowd

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Lidya Jewett

Angela

Olivia O'Neill

Katherine

The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - Demons Possess the Girls

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - Creepy Possessed Daughter

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - The Bathtub Scare

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - The Body and the Blood!

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - The Group Exorcism Scary Scene

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - Freaky Possessed Girl

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - The Voodoo Exorcism

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - Chris Meets the Demon

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - The Demon Stabs Chris' Eyes Out

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The Exorcist: Believer: Official Clip - Terrifying Final Exorcism

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - Faking Possession

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - In Every Religion and Every Culture

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - The Girls

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - The Exorcism On Set

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - Legacy

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - Around the World

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The Exorcist: Believer: Featurette - A Look Inside

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Synopsis

Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum), disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.

Director: David Gordon Green
Producer: Jason Blum, David Robinson, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: David Gordon Green, Peter Sattler
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Morgan Creek Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Rough House Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Sexual References|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.5M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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