The Exorcist

Summary

The Exorcist is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,574 views/month, #533 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3].
• The Exorcist received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4].
• The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[5].
• The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[6].
• The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay^[7].
• The Exorcist received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[8].
• The Exorcist's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Exorcist was directed by William Friedkin^[10].
• William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay for The Exorcist^[11].
• The Exorcist's composer is recorded as Steve Boeddeker^[12].
• The Exorcist is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13].
• The Exorcist's genre is horror film^[14].
• The Exorcist's genre is film based on a novel^[15].
• The Exorcist's genre is Satanic film^[16].
• The Exorcist's genre is mystery film^[17].
• The Exorcist's genre is drama film^[18].
• The Exorcist's genre is supernatural horror film^[19].
• The Exorcist's genre is thriller film^[20].
• The Exorcist's based on is recorded as The Exorcist^[21].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Ellen Burstyn^[22].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Max von Sydow^[23].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Lee J. Cobb^[24].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Kitty Winn^[25].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Jack MacGowran^[26].
• A cast member of The Exorcist was Linda Blair^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Exorcist was produced by William Peter Blatty^[28]. It was directed by William Friedkin^[10]. William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Ellen Burstyn^[22], Max von Sydow^[23], Lee J. Cobb^[24], Kitty Winn^[25], Jack MacGowran^[26], and Linda Blair^[27].

Publication

Publication dates include December 26, 1973^[29] and September 20, 1974^[30]. The original language of The Exorcist was English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[14], film based on a novel^[15], Satanic film^[16], mystery film^[17], drama film^[18], and supernatural horror film^[19]. It is part of National Film Registry^[32]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include supernatural^[35], demon^[36], and exorcism^[37]. The Exorcist is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3], a film award category^[38], founded in 1944^[39]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], an award for best adapted screenplay^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[5], a class of award^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[6], an award for best supporting actress^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1944^[47]; Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay^[7], a Golden Globe Awards^[48]; and Academy Award for Best Sound^[8], an Academy Awards^[49], in United States^[50]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[51], 84%^[52], and 81/100^[53].

Why It Matters

The Exorcist ranks in the top 0.57% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,574 views/month, #533 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did The Exorcist receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[5], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[6].