When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Exorcist was released in 1973 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 889 reviews, giving The Exorcist (1973) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 81%.
With a score of 82%, The Exorcist is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
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