The Exorcist III (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,011,739Details
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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 $63,892,543

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: December 28th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Exorcist
Comparisons: vs. Exorcist II: The Heretic
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Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Delayed Sequel, Psychiatric hospital, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $7,379,262 Aug 31, 1990 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 Cast

George C. Scott Lt. William "Bill" Kinderman

Supporting Cast

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

Cameos

Larry King Himself
C. Everett Koop Himself
Patrick Ewing Angel of Death

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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 $63,892,543

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: December 28th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Exorcist
Comparisons: vs. Exorcist II: The Heretic
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Delayed Sequel, Psychiatric hospital, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $7,379,262 Aug 31, 1990 17

Leading Cast

George C. Scott Lt. William "Bill" Kinderman

Supporting Cast

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

Cameos

Larry King Himself
C. Everett Koop Himself
Patrick Ewing Angel of Death

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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