Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $41,814,863 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,142,678 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $43,957,541 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Father Lankester Merrin lost his faith after the atrocities he experienced during World War II. In an attempt to escape his past he travels around the world and is approached to assist by the excavation of a Christian Byzantine church, found in pristine condition in a remote region of Kenya. Only with the church also an ancient evil is unearthed that forces Merrin to face atrocities once again.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,054,001 (43.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $78,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,803 opening theaters/2,813 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $80,532,325 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 2004 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Franchise: | Exorcist |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Prequel |
| Plot point: | Demons, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | Morocco, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $18,054,001 | 2,803 | $6,441 | $18,054,001 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $7,081,057 | -61% | 2,813 | $2,517 | $31,167,046 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 11 | $3,623,328 | -49% | 2,452 | $1,478 | $37,158,508 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 15 | $1,302,383 | -64% | 1,603 | $812 | $40,084,790 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 21 | $509,495 | -61% | 705 | $723 | $41,030,819 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 29 | $223,484 | -56% | 353 | $633 | $41,408,127 | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 48 | $56,213 | -75% | 98 | $574 | $41,529,870 | 7 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 64 | $18,886 | -66% | 49 | $385 | $41,567,668 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 39 | $76,190 | +303% | 202 | $377 | $41,652,219 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 49 | $53,433 | -30% | 140 | $382 | $41,737,335 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 50 | $30,316 | -43% | 124 | $244 | $41,784,746 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 60 | $19,756 | -35% | 53 | $373 | $41,814,863 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $7,022,128 | 2,803 | $2,505 | $7,022,128 | 1 | ||
| Aug 21, 2004 | 1 | $6,334,532 | -10% | 2,803 | $2,260 | $13,356,660 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 2004 | 1 | $4,697,341 | -26% | 2,803 | $1,676 | $18,054,001 | 3 | |
| Aug 23, 2004 | 1 | $1,917,000 | -59% | 2,803 | $684 | $19,971,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 24, 2004 | 1 | $1,637,000 | -15% | 2,803 | $584 | $21,609,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 25, 2004 | 3 | $1,316,000 | -20% | 2,803 | $469 | $22,913,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 3 | $1,172,000 | -11% | 2,803 | $418 | $24,086,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $2,143,000 | +83% | -69% | 2,813 | $762 | $26,229,000 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2004 | 5 | $2,883,386 | +35% | -54% | 2,813 | $1,025 | $29,177,831 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 5 | $1,989,215 | -31% | -58% | 2,813 | $707 | $31,167,046 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 2004 | 5 | $705,000 | -65% | -63% | 2,813 | $251 | $31,872,000 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 2004 | 5 | $632,000 | -10% | -61% | 2,813 | $225 | $32,504,000 | 12 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | 6 | $536,000 | -15% | -59% | 2,813 | $191 | $33,040,000 | 13 |
| Sep 2, 2004 | 7 | $503,000 | -6% | -57% | 2,813 | $179 | $33,535,000 | 14 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 9 | $274,000 | -57% | 2,452 | $112 | $38,321,000 | 19 | |
| Sep 8, 2004 | 10 | $246,000 | -10% | -54% | 2,452 | $100 | $38,567,000 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $24,085,989 | 2,803 | $8,593 | $24,085,989 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $9,449,191 | -61% | 2,813 | $3,359 | $33,535,180 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 11 | $5,247,227 | -44% | 2,452 | $2,140 | $38,782,407 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 15 | $1,738,917 | -67% | 1,603 | $1,085 | $40,521,324 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 20 | $663,319 | -62% | 705 | $941 | $41,184,643 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 29 | $289,014 | -56% | 353 | $819 | $41,473,657 | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 48 | $75,125 | -74% | 98 | $767 | $41,548,782 | 7 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 66 | $27,247 | -64% | 49 | $556 | $41,576,029 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 37 | $107,873 | +296% | 202 | $534 | $41,683,902 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 45 | $70,528 | -35% | 140 | $504 | $41,754,430 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 50 | $40,677 | -42% | 124 | $328 | $41,795,107 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 63 | $19,756 | -51% | 53 | $373 | $41,814,863 | 12 |
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Synopsis
Father Lankester Merrin lost his faith after the atrocities he experienced during World War II. In an attempt to escape his past he travels around the world and is approached to assist by the excavation of a Christian Byzantine church, found in pristine condition in a remote region of Kenya. Only with the church also an ancient evil is unearthed that forces Merrin to face atrocities once again.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,054,001 (43.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $78,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,803 opening theaters/2,813 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $80,532,325 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 2004 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Franchise: | Exorcist |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Prequel |
| Plot point: | Demons, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | Morocco, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $18,054,001 | 2,803 | $6,441 | $18,054,001 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $7,081,057 | -61% | 2,813 | $2,517 | $31,167,046 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 11 | $3,623,328 | -49% | 2,452 | $1,478 | $37,158,508 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 15 | $1,302,383 | -64% | 1,603 | $812 | $40,084,790 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 21 | $509,495 | -61% | 705 | $723 | $41,030,819 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 29 | $223,484 | -56% | 353 | $633 | $41,408,127 | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 48 | $56,213 | -75% | 98 | $574 | $41,529,870 | 7 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 64 | $18,886 | -66% | 49 | $385 | $41,567,668 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 39 | $76,190 | +303% | 202 | $377 | $41,652,219 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 49 | $53,433 | -30% | 140 | $382 | $41,737,335 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 50 | $30,316 | -43% | 124 | $244 | $41,784,746 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 60 | $19,756 | -35% | 53 | $373 | $41,814,863 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $7,022,128 | 2,803 | $2,505 | $7,022,128 | 1 | ||
| Aug 21, 2004 | 1 | $6,334,532 | -10% | 2,803 | $2,260 | $13,356,660 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 2004 | 1 | $4,697,341 | -26% | 2,803 | $1,676 | $18,054,001 | 3 | |
| Aug 23, 2004 | 1 | $1,917,000 | -59% | 2,803 | $684 | $19,971,000 | 4 | |
| Aug 24, 2004 | 1 | $1,637,000 | -15% | 2,803 | $584 | $21,609,000 | 5 | |
| Aug 25, 2004 | 3 | $1,316,000 | -20% | 2,803 | $469 | $22,913,000 | 6 | |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 3 | $1,172,000 | -11% | 2,803 | $418 | $24,086,000 | 7 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $2,143,000 | +83% | -69% | 2,813 | $762 | $26,229,000 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2004 | 5 | $2,883,386 | +35% | -54% | 2,813 | $1,025 | $29,177,831 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 5 | $1,989,215 | -31% | -58% | 2,813 | $707 | $31,167,046 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 2004 | 5 | $705,000 | -65% | -63% | 2,813 | $251 | $31,872,000 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 2004 | 5 | $632,000 | -10% | -61% | 2,813 | $225 | $32,504,000 | 12 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | 6 | $536,000 | -15% | -59% | 2,813 | $191 | $33,040,000 | 13 |
| Sep 2, 2004 | 7 | $503,000 | -6% | -57% | 2,813 | $179 | $33,535,000 | 14 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 9 | $274,000 | -57% | 2,452 | $112 | $38,321,000 | 19 | |
| Sep 8, 2004 | 10 | $246,000 | -10% | -54% | 2,452 | $100 | $38,567,000 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | 1 | $24,085,989 | 2,803 | $8,593 | $24,085,989 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 5 | $9,449,191 | -61% | 2,813 | $3,359 | $33,535,180 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 11 | $5,247,227 | -44% | 2,452 | $2,140 | $38,782,407 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 15 | $1,738,917 | -67% | 1,603 | $1,085 | $40,521,324 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 20 | $663,319 | -62% | 705 | $941 | $41,184,643 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 29 | $289,014 | -56% | 353 | $819 | $41,473,657 | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 48 | $75,125 | -74% | 98 | $767 | $41,548,782 | 7 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 66 | $27,247 | -64% | 49 | $556 | $41,576,029 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 37 | $107,873 | +296% | 202 | $534 | $41,683,902 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 45 | $70,528 | -35% | 140 | $504 | $41,754,430 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 50 | $40,677 | -42% | 124 | $328 | $41,795,107 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 63 | $19,756 | -51% | 53 | $373 | $41,814,863 | 12 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.