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Carrie (1976) | Catholic Film Database

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Carrie(1976)

R

2.0

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

1h 38m•Horror, Thriller

Carrie

Videos• 10 Videos

Held to 2.0 — classified O (morally offensive)

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USCCB/OSV RatingMorally Offensive

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TMDb Rating7.3/104K votes

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Carrie

Held to 2.0 — classified O (morally offensive)

How ratings work →

USCCB/OSV RatingMorally Offensive

CFDb Critics—

CFDb Viewers—

TMDb Rating7.3/104K votes

Rate this film

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother.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.

Stars Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving

Horror

Thriller

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Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Carrie

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Margaret White

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Sue Snell

William Katt

William Katt

Tommy Ross

John Travolta

John Travolta

Billy Nolan

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Chris Hargenson

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Miss Collins

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Norma

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Snell

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Mr. Fromm

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Mr. Morton

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Freddy

Box Office & Financials

Budget

$1.8M

$1,800,000

Worldwide Gross

$33.8M

$33,800,000

Net Profit

+$32.0M

+$32,000,000

Return on Investment

+1778%

5.0x budget

BudgetRevenue

Technical Details

Release Date

November 3, 1976

Original Language

en

External Links

Videos

• 10 Videos

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

Carrie (1976) Original Trailer [FHD]

Carrie (1976) Original Trailer [FHD]

Unboxing

Unboxing

Piper Laurie on the Reaction to Her Character in ‘Carrie’ | TCMFF 2022

Piper Laurie on the Reaction to Her Character in ‘Carrie’ | TCMFF 2022

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Dinner Scene

Dinner Scene

Betty Buckley on Slapping Nancy Allen

Betty Buckley on Slapping Nancy Allen

Bonus Clip: Q&A With Cast And Crew

Bonus Clip: Q&A With Cast And Crew

40th Anniversary Screening - "Red Lights Moment"

40th Anniversary Screening - "Red Lights Moment"

40th Anniversary Trailer

40th Anniversary Trailer

Photos

• 10 Images

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Keywords

high school

child abuse

based on novel or book

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bible

telekinesis

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revenge

unrequited love

prom

religion

teenage girl

school

cruelty

rage

humiliation

crucifix

praying

outsider

taunting

hostile

abusive mother

firestorm

religious horror

mother daughter relationship

supernatural horror

school bullying

suspenseful

horrified

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