The Exorcist III (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,011,739 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,312,219 (37.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,288 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $67,033,827 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Exorcist |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel |
| Plot point: | Possessed, Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | Psychiatric hospital, Supernatural |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 1 | $9,312,219 | 1,288 | $7,230 | $9,312,219 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 6 | $3,655,692 | -61% | 1,414 | $2,585 | $16,634,597 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 8 | $2,755,797 | -25% | 1,297 | $2,125 | $20,807,195 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 10 | $1,400,513 | -49% | 1,106 | $1,266 | $22,721,231 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 2 | $12,978,905 | 1,288 | $10,077 | $12,978,905 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 6 | $5,072,493 | -61% | 1,414 | $3,587 | $18,051,398 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 8 | $3,269,320 | -36% | 1,297 | $2,521 | $21,320,718 | 3 |
Leading
| George C. Scott | Lt. William "Bill" Kinderman |
Supporting
| Ed Flanders | Father Dyer | |
| Jason Miller | Patient X | |
| Scott Wilson | Dr. Temple | |
| Nicol Williamson | Father Morning | |
| Brad Dourif | The Gemini Killer | |
| Nancy Fish | Nurse Allerton | |
| George DiCenzo | Stedman | |
| Don Gordon | Ryan | |
| Lee Richardson | University President | |
| Grand L Bush | Sergeant Atkins | |
| Mary Jackson | Mrs Cecelia | |
| Viveca Lindfors | Nurse X | |
| Ken Lerner | Dr Freedman | |
| Tracy Thorne | Nurse Keating | |
| Barbara Baxley | Shirley | |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Father Kanavan | |
| Zohra Lampert | Mary Kinderman | |
| Sherrie Wills | Julie Kinderman | |
| Edward Lynch | Patient A | |
| Clifford David | Dr Bruno | |
| Alexander Zucherman | Korner Boy | |
| Lois Foraker | Nurse Merrin | |
| Tyra Ferrell | Nurse Blaine | |
| James Burgess | Thomas Kintry | |
| Kevin Corrigan | Altar Boy | |
| Peggy Alston | Mrs. Kintry | |
| John Durkin | Elderly Jesuit | |
| Bobby Deren | Nurse Bierce | |
| Jan Neuberger | Alice | |
| Alexis Chieffet | Counter Attendant | |
| Debra Port | Waitress | |
| Walt MacPherson | Police Sergeant | |
| David Dwyer | Second Police Officer | |
| Danny Epper | Police Driver | |
| William Preston | Old Man in Wheelchair | |
| Chuck Kinlaw | Attendant | |
| Demetrios Pappageorge | Casperelli | |
| Nina Hansen | Little Old Lady | |
| Shane Wexel | First Dream Boy | |
| Ryan Paul Amick | Second Dream Boy | |
| John A. Coe | Old Man in Dream | |
| Jodi Long | First Dream Woman | |
| Kathy Gerber | Second Dream Woman | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Dream Blind Man | |
| Jan Smook | Radio Man | |
| Amelia Campbell | Young Girl in Dream | |
| Cherie Baron | Nurse |
Cameo
| Larry King | Himself | |
| C. Everett Koop | Himself | |
| Patrick Ewing | Angel of Death |
Production and Technical Credits
| William Peter Blatty | Director | |
| William Peter Blatty | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Dehaven | Producer | |
| William Peter Blatty | Story Creator | |
| James G. Robinson | Executive Producer | |
| Joe Roth | Executive Producer | |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| Barry Devorson | Composer | |
| Steve Jaffe | Associate Producer | |
| Richard Abramitis | Assistant Director | |
| Paul Baxley | Second Unit Director | |
| Mack Bing | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert Goldstein | Art Director | |
| Henry Shaffer | Art Director | |
| Hugh Scaife | Set Decorator | |
| Abe Milrad | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dana Lyman | Costume Designer | |
| Lisa Cacavas | Costume Supervisor | |
| Todd Ramsay | Editor | |
| Peter Lee-Thompson | Editor | |
| Richard Van Dyke | Sound Mixer | |
| Don Cahn | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Artie Torgersen | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| W.M. Dembrowski | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Joanne D'Antonio | Sound Editor | |
| James Christopher | Sound Editor | |
| Michael Chock | Sound Editor | |
| Donlee Jorgenson | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Paul Stanhope | Make up | |
| Cydney Cornell | Hairstylist | |
| Greg Cannom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Rick Bowen | Music Producer | |
| Sally Dennison | Casting Director | |
| Julie Selzer | Casting Director | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Lisa Wells | Casting Director | |
| Carol Ness | Casting Director | |
| Dagmar Wittmer | Casting Director | |
| Paul Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,312,219 (37.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,288 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $67,033,827 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Exorcist |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel |
| Plot point: | Possessed, Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | Psychiatric hospital, Supernatural |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 1 | $9,312,219 | 1,288 | $7,230 | $9,312,219 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 6 | $3,655,692 | -61% | 1,414 | $2,585 | $16,634,597 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 8 | $2,755,797 | -25% | 1,297 | $2,125 | $20,807,195 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 10 | $1,400,513 | -49% | 1,106 | $1,266 | $22,721,231 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 2 | $12,978,905 | 1,288 | $10,077 | $12,978,905 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 6 | $5,072,493 | -61% | 1,414 | $3,587 | $18,051,398 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 1990 | 8 | $3,269,320 | -36% | 1,297 | $2,521 | $21,320,718 | 3 |
Leading
| George C. Scott | Lt. William "Bill" Kinderman |
Supporting
| Ed Flanders | Father Dyer | |
| Jason Miller | Patient X | |
| Scott Wilson | Dr. Temple | |
| Nicol Williamson | Father Morning | |
| Brad Dourif | The Gemini Killer | |
| Nancy Fish | Nurse Allerton | |
| George DiCenzo | Stedman | |
| Don Gordon | Ryan | |
| Lee Richardson | University President | |
| Grand L Bush | Sergeant Atkins | |
| Mary Jackson | Mrs Cecelia | |
| Viveca Lindfors | Nurse X | |
| Ken Lerner | Dr Freedman | |
| Tracy Thorne | Nurse Keating | |
| Barbara Baxley | Shirley | |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Father Kanavan | |
| Zohra Lampert | Mary Kinderman | |
| Sherrie Wills | Julie Kinderman | |
| Edward Lynch | Patient A | |
| Clifford David | Dr Bruno | |
| Alexander Zucherman | Korner Boy | |
| Lois Foraker | Nurse Merrin | |
| Tyra Ferrell | Nurse Blaine | |
| James Burgess | Thomas Kintry | |
| Kevin Corrigan | Altar Boy | |
| Peggy Alston | Mrs. Kintry | |
| John Durkin | Elderly Jesuit | |
| Bobby Deren | Nurse Bierce | |
| Jan Neuberger | Alice | |
| Alexis Chieffet | Counter Attendant | |
| Debra Port | Waitress | |
| Walt MacPherson | Police Sergeant | |
| David Dwyer | Second Police Officer | |
| Danny Epper | Police Driver | |
| William Preston | Old Man in Wheelchair | |
| Chuck Kinlaw | Attendant | |
| Demetrios Pappageorge | Casperelli | |
| Nina Hansen | Little Old Lady | |
| Shane Wexel | First Dream Boy | |
| Ryan Paul Amick | Second Dream Boy | |
| John A. Coe | Old Man in Dream | |
| Jodi Long | First Dream Woman | |
| Kathy Gerber | Second Dream Woman | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Dream Blind Man | |
| Jan Smook | Radio Man | |
| Amelia Campbell | Young Girl in Dream | |
| Cherie Baron | Nurse |
Cameo
| Larry King | Himself | |
| C. Everett Koop | Himself | |
| Patrick Ewing | Angel of Death |
Production and Technical Credits
| William Peter Blatty | Director | |
| William Peter Blatty | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Dehaven | Producer | |
| William Peter Blatty | Story Creator | |
| James G. Robinson | Executive Producer | |
| Joe Roth | Executive Producer | |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| Barry Devorson | Composer | |
| Steve Jaffe | Associate Producer | |
| Richard Abramitis | Assistant Director | |
| Paul Baxley | Second Unit Director | |
| Mack Bing | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert Goldstein | Art Director | |
| Henry Shaffer | Art Director | |
| Hugh Scaife | Set Decorator | |
| Abe Milrad | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dana Lyman | Costume Designer | |
| Lisa Cacavas | Costume Supervisor | |
| Todd Ramsay | Editor | |
| Peter Lee-Thompson | Editor | |
| Richard Van Dyke | Sound Mixer | |
| Don Cahn | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Artie Torgersen | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| W.M. Dembrowski | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Joanne D'Antonio | Sound Editor | |
| James Christopher | Sound Editor | |
| Michael Chock | Sound Editor | |
| Donlee Jorgenson | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | |
| Paul Stanhope | Make up | |
| Cydney Cornell | Hairstylist | |
| Greg Cannom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Rick Bowen | Music Producer | |
| Sally Dennison | Casting Director | |
| Julie Selzer | Casting Director | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Lisa Wells | Casting Director | |
| Carol Ness | Casting Director | |
| Dagmar Wittmer | Casting Director | |
| Paul Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.