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Year
1973
Runtime
122 min.
Director
William Friedkin
Genre
Horror
Rating *
8.1
Votes *
241,395
Checks
68,805
Favs
3,339
Dislikes
485
Favs/checks
4.9% (1:21)
Favs/dislikes
7:1
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  1. DukeJules's avatar

    DukeJules

    This classic has a very strong atmosphere and some very memorable scenes. 12 years 5 months ago
  2. Angellike's avatar

    Angellike

    It took me awhile to get around (work up the courage) to watching this, in part due to the comments of Rigters and thatisquisito.

    The suspense was the best/worst thing about it, it was like when you are playing a video game (like Resident Evil), the ominous music plays when there's zombies around and stops when you've killed them all. In this however, not only was the soundtrack was chilling but not clues where to be had.

    My knowledge of what was commonplace during the 70's is limited, but my guess is that some/most of the content was quite shocking, and still is to some extent. Some things become comical if you're in the wrong mindset, but for the most part the suspense eats away at you.
    10 years 8 months ago
  3. SlappinSilly's avatar

    SlappinSilly

    "If movies are, among other things, opportunities for escapism, then 'The Exorcist' is one of the most powerful ever made."

    Roger Ebert's definitely right about that.
    14 years 4 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #1 in TSZDT's The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films
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  2. This movie ranks #3 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
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  3. This movie ranks #6 in IMDb's Horror Top 50
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  4. This movie ranks #9 in Box Office Mojo's All Time Adjusted Box Office
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  5. This movie ranks #18 in IMDb's 1970s Top 50
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  6. This movie ranks #19 in MovieSense 101
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  7. This movie ranks #41 in Tim Dirks's 100+ Most Controversial Films of All-Time
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  8. This movie ranks #53 in Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile
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  9. This movie ranks #55 in ASC's 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century
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  10. This movie ranks #58 in Golden Globe Award - Best Motion Picture
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  11. This movie ranks #108 in FOK!'s Film Top 250
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  12. This movie ranks #155 in iCheckMovies's Most Checked
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  13. This movie ranks #168 in Reddit Top 250
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  14. This movie ranks #172 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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  15. This movie ranks #206 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  16. This movie ranks #225 in IMDb's Top 250
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  17. This movie ranks #264 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  18. This movie ranks #270 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  19. This movie ranks #291 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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  20. This movie ranks #299 in Box Office Mojo's All Time Worldwide Box Office
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  21. This movie ranks #300 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  22. This movie ranks #306 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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  23. This movie ranks #332 in Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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  24. This movie ranks #506 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  25. This movie ranks #563 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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  26. This movie ranks #571 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  27. This movie ranks #759 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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