PremiumThe Exorcist: Believer Box Office: The horror franchise opens big, earns over $45M globally
The Exorcist: Believer released on October 6 and has taken over the box office.
Last Updated: 12.02 AM, Oct 09, 2023
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ is a direct sequel to the 1973 horror classic 'The Exorcist,' in which Linda Blair portrayed Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old girl who is possessed by a demon. The 12-year-old girl in The Exorcist is controlled by the demon Pazuzu.
On the domestic box office charts in the US, The Exorcist: Believer took first place. The movie, which was made by Universal and Blumhouse, brought in $27.2 million over the course of one weekend from 3,663 theaters in North America, according to the reports by The Economic Times. The movie's box office performance fell short of initial forecasts, which called for an opening closer to $35 million. Additionally, "The Exorcist: Believer" opened overseas with $17.8 million, resulting in a $45.1 million global opening.
The 'Exorcist' sequel has a $30 million production budget, so its theatrical run seems promising.
The Exorcist: Believer only made $850K more from previews than Saw X did a day before the release, according to Deadline. Saw X has generated $32.8 million in sales within two weeks of availability.
About The Exorcist: Believer
The 1973 film The Exorcist's direct sequel, The Exorcist: Believer, is helmed by David Gordon Green. However, it is the sixth entry in the beloved horror series, and viewers have taken to it immediately.
The original movie, which was directed by William Friedkin and starred Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn, was based on the William Peter Blatty novel of the same name.
The film, which released on October 6 stars Leslie Odom Jr, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Danny McCarthy, Lidya Jewett, Olivia O’Neill, Ellen Burstyn, among others.