The Omen (1976) movie poster

The Omen (1976)

"It is the greatest mystery of all because no human being will ever solve it."
ThumbScore
👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 74%
HorrorThriller

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Director
Richard Donner
Runtime
1h 51m
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.4/10 (2,350 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
62

Cast

Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn · 80% avg
Lee Remick as Katherine Thorn · 81% avg
David Warner as Keith Jennings · 73% avg
Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Baylock · 79% avg
Harvey Stephens as Damien Thorn
Patrick Troughton as Father Brennan · 81% avg
Martin Benson as Father Spiletto · 82% avg
Robert Rietti as Monk

Is The Omen good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 74%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#111 / 1168 · Horror
Rank in its year
#7 / 22 · 1976
Rank among its director's films
#6 / 14 · Richard Donner
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Thriller Movies on Peacock (#16) · The Best Horror Movies on Peacock (#20) · The Best Movies on Peacock (#46)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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David Warner ("The Omen", "TRON", "Titanic") was the original choice for Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, at which point Robert Englund was cast. Here are two early make-up tests of the British actor as the horror icon.
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The Omen. 1976 vs. 2006 [SPOILERS]
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