The Omen
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74% Critic Match

The Omen

It is the greatest mystery of all because no human being will ever solve it.

7.4 / 10 1976 1h 51mR English
HorrorThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Robert Thorn

Lead
Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Katherine Thorn

David Warner

David Warner

Keith Jennings

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Mrs. Baylock

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Damien Thorn

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Father Brennan

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Father Spiletto

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Monk

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Donner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Omen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker