The Exorcist (1973)
Directed by William Friedkin · 122 min · Horror
90.2 TOPICAL score · #100 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
The Exorcist (1973, directed by William Friedkin) has a TOPICAL score of 90.2 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and awards. It won 7 awards from 15 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (8,933 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (8,933 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 15 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read213,669 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Ellen Burstyn (actor #98), Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow (actor #249)
“The Exorcist has had a lasting effect on the horror film genre and become a cultural reference point.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10