The Exorcist Movies: Believer Timeline

1973 - 20232 Films3h 53m3.9 Average

This watch order focuses on the Believer timeline, which treats the 2023 film as a direct sequel to the original, ignoring all other entries in the franchise. The Exorcist: Believer is set 50 years after the events of the first film.

This timeline offers the cleanest narrative experience by connecting only the original masterpiece with the most recent sequel. The Believer film was designed to launch a new trilogy that respects the legacy of Friedkin's original while introducing contemporary characters and themes.

There are 4 other watch orders available – see the links up above.

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The Exorcist poster

The Exorcist

19732h 2m4.6
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb

When a 12-year-old girl begins exhibiting disturbing supernatural behavior, her desperate mother turns to two priests who must perform an ancient exorcism to save her daughter's soul.

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The Exorcist: Believer poster

The Exorcist: Believer

20231h 51m3.1
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles

When two young girls return from a mysterious three-day disappearance with no memory of what happened, they begin exhibiting terrifying supernatural behavior that echoes a famous demonic possession from decades earlier.

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