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The Omen
1976
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1645
- IMDb #1052
- Google retired #1911
- Rotten Tomatoes #1761
- Metacritic #1665
- Letterboxd #1716
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2336
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1530
- Metacritic Critics #2200
- Metacritic Audience #927
- Criticker #1043
- Douban #1288
- Kinopoisk #999
- AlloCiné #1603
- Trakt #1809
Every rating
57–86
out of 100
An American diplomat gradually comes to believe his young son is the literal Antichrist. As mysterious and gruesome deaths begin to surround the boy, the man investigates the sinister circumstances of his adoption, uncovering a terrifying prophecy that his child is destined for ultimate evil.
Details
- Director
- Richard Donner
- Writer
- David Seltzer
- Released
- 25 June 1976
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box office
- $60.9M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →4 wins from 11 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Best Acting Debut – Male 1976 | Best Acting Debut – Male | Harvey Stephens | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Horror Film 1976 | Best Actor in a Horror Film | Gregory Peck | Winner |
| Best Actress 1976 | Best Actress | Billie Whitelaw | Winner |
| Best Album of Original Score 1976 | Best Album of Original Score | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography 1976 | Best Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor | Winner |
| Best Horror Film 1976 | Best Horror Film | The Omen | Nominee |
| Best Original Score 1976 | Best Original Score | Jerry Goldsmith | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay 1976 | Best Original Screenplay | David Seltzer | Nominee |
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Best Actor in a Horror Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Horror Film | Gregory Peck | Winner |
Best Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Billie Whitelaw | Winner |
Best Cinematography
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor | Winner |
Best Original Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Jerry Goldsmith | Winner |
Best Acting Debut – Male
1 nomination
| Best Acting Debut – Male | Harvey Stephens | Nominee |
Best Album of Original Score
1 nomination
| Best Album of Original Score | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominee |
Best Horror Film
1 nomination
| Best Horror Film | The Omen | Nominee |
Best Original Screenplay
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | David Seltzer | Nominee |
Best Original Song
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominee |
Best Screenplay
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | David Seltzer | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Billie Whitelaw | Nominee |