3.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
Overview
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
3.6
Overview
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on a priest's personal spiritual struggle against a demonic entity, exploring themes of faith, doubt, and trauma, which are largely apolitical in their core context and presentation.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with supporting roles filled by local actors reflecting the historical setting, rather than explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on supernatural horror and does not offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film affirms Christian faith and its rituals, particularly exorcism, as the essential and powerful means to combat profound demonic evil, showcasing its efficacy and spiritual necessity.
Exorcist: The Beginning is a horror prequel centered on Father Merrin's first encounter with the demon Pazuzu. The film's plot and character arcs do not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Exorcist: The Beginning does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a horror story involving archaeological findings and demonic possession, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a prequel to The Exorcist, focusing on Father Merrin's earlier life. No established characters from the original film or its source material have their gender changed in this installment. All new characters introduced are not subject to the gender swap definition.
The film is a prequel focusing on a younger Father Merrin, who was previously portrayed by a white actor. In this film, Merrin is again portrayed by a white actor (Stellan Skarsgård). No other established characters from prior canon appear to have undergone a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.1
5.4
Critic Ratings
1.0
3.0
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