Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 3.6

Overview

Archeologist Lankester Merrin is asked to go to East Africa to excavate a church that has been found completely buried in sand. Merrin is also an ordained Roman Catholic priest who, still haunted by what he was forced to...

Starring Cast

Stellan Skarsgård • Izabella Scorupco • James D'Arcy

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Stellan Skarsgård • Izabella Scorupco • James D'Arcy

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

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.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

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

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

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.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.