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The Omen

You have been warned. If something frightening happens to you today, think about it. It may be The Omen.

7.4(2,536)19761h 51m17

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

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Status
Released
Budget
$2.8M
Box office
$60.9M
Language
English
Part of The Omen Collection · 5 films
  • ambassador
  • prophecy
  • monk
  • photography
  • nanny
  • halloween
  • paranormal phenomena
  • rottweiler
  • devil's son
  • revelation
  • satan
  • anti-christ

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR25 Jun 1976
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1816 Sept 1976
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+23 Dec 1976
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1621 Feb 1977
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1525 Jun 1976
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1825 Jun 1976
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1217 Nov 1976
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1625 Sept 1976
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical5 Nov 1976
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1811 Feb 1977
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical18+30 Sept 1976
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG2 Oct 1976

Frequently asked questions

The Omen was released on 25 June 1976.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    JPV852

    10/6/2019

    7/10

    For whatever reason never saw The Omen before and while it has its moments, the last 10-15 minutes were particularly great, the middle part plodded along at a slow pace with little happening that was interesting outside a scene or two. All in all, it was okay but maybe a tad overrated. **3.25/5**

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/14/2023

    10/10

    I just recently re-watched this and the remake...there's really no fair comparison. Gregory Peck wins over Liev Schreiber, but then Peck is the better actor. Lee Remick is far more believable than Julia Stiles who doesn't seem to convey the same earnest fear and suspicion. David Thewlis is a good actor, but in bit parts he always seems to phone it in and David Warner was just the more believable photographer…

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    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    7/10

    OK, so at times this is a bit far-fetched, even for a horror movie, but I reckon it is still my favourite from the genre made in the 1970s. From a rather murky start in a Roman hospital, we see Gregory Peck and wife Lee Remmick head to London where he is to be US Ambassador - along with their new baby son "Damien" (cue the squeaking violins). Not long after their arrival, their nanny commits suicide - rather gruesome…

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