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Carrie

If you've got a taste for terror...Take Carrie to the prom!

7.3(4,529)19761h 38m33

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.8M
Box office
$33.8M
Language
English
Part of Carrie Collection · 2 films
  • high school
  • child abuse
  • based on novel or book
  • isolation
  • cemetery
  • stage
  • bible
  • telekinesis
  • teacher
  • revenge
  • unrequited love
  • prom

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R3 Nov 1976
    • TheatricalR16 Nov 1976
    • PhysicalRDVD Release28 Aug 2001
    • PhysicalRBlu-Ray Release14 Sept 2010
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1813 Jan 1977
    • Theatrical1529 Aug 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+17 Mar 1977
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1617 Aug 1978
    • Theatrical+16Reestreno27 Oct 1983
    • Theatrical+16Reestreno28 Oct 2018
    • Theatrical (limited)+16Reestreno 50° Aniversario29 Oct 2026
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1628 Apr 1977
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical168 Aug 1977
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereShanghai International Film Festival14 Jun 2026
    • PremiereAranya Waves Film Festival4 Sept 2026
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical25 May 1977
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical151 Apr 1977
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-181 Nov 1991
  • FranceFR

    • Premiere24 Jan 1977
    • Theatrical1622 Apr 1977
    • Theatrical12Ressortie1 Nov 2017
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1622 Apr 1977
    • TheatricalRe-release31 Oct 2024

Frequently asked questions

Carrie was released on 3 November 1976.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    Cat Ellington

    2/10/2017

    Carrie had been included on a list of great films to which my mother had taken my older brother and me to see upon their theatrical releases decades ago. And the memories of that long ago time will forever remain with me. Back when the Chicago Theater had still been a movie house, Carrie was the first film that my family and I had gone out on our weekly "Movie Date Night" to see. Good times. Gooood times. Carrie is a…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    7/10

    Sissy Spacek is really good in this as the socially inept, psychologically tortured, girl living in the shadow of her overbearingly Christian mother, with few friends and some remarkable telekinetic powers. What ensues is a complex, at times convoluted, angst-ridden horror film that sees the best and worst of human nature - of all ages - depicted, as thoughtless pranks and humiliation become the order of the day with…

  • R

    RalphRahal

    12/14/2024

    8/10

    Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) remains an iconic adaptation of Stephen King's novel, blending psychological horror with deeply human themes of alienation and vengeance. The film’s portrayal of high school life, social cruelty, and supernatural terror is deeply affecting, resonating with audiences even decades later. From its infamous opening locker room scene to the chaotic prom climax, De Palma's direction demons…

  • A

    Alunauwie

    9/30/2025

    8/10

    Carrie (1976) presents a chilling adaptation of Stephen King's novel, with Sissy Spacek delivering a powerful transformation as the troubled teen. Despite less emphasis on supernatural tension compared to the 2013 remake, the film offers natural performances, solid cinematography, and a hauntingly memorable conclusion. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepusp…

  • R

    Ryan Ting

    10/10/2026

    8/10

    The novel based horror adaptation of Stephen King's best selling novel was come to life by director Brian De Palma & starring Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek as the titular character with a strange power of telekinesis along with a crazed mother, portrayed by Rosetta Jacobs better known as Piper Laurie & John Travolta in his first motion picture role after his roles in The Devil's Rain while Amy Irving plays Su…

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