Best The Exorcist Movies, Ranked
All 6 The Exorcist films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. The Exorcist leads at 7.7; the franchise averages 5.8. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
7.78,780 votes - 2
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
6.3881 votes - 3
Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.
5.81,313 votes - 4
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
5.4911 votes - 5
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.
5.3430 votes - 6
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?
4.5808 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best The Exorcist film?
The Exorcist (1973) rates highest at 7.7 out of 10 from 8,780 TMDB votes.
How are these The Exorcist films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which The Exorcist film is rated lowest?
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) sits last at 4.5. The franchise averages 5.8 across 6 rated films.
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