The Omen

The Omen
Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
Directed by	Richard Donner
Written by	David Seltzer
Produced by	Harvey Bernhard
Starring	Gregory Peck Lee Remick David Warner Billie Whitelaw
Cinematography	Gilbert Taylor
Edited by	Stuart Baird
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production company	Mace Neufeld Productions
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release dates	June 6, 1976 (1976-06-06) (United Kingdom) June 25, 1976 (1976-06-25) (United States)
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom[1] United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$2.8 million[2]
Box office	$60.9 million (United States and Canada)[3]

The Omen is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens (in his film debut), Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The film's plot follows Damien Thorn, a young child replaced at birth by his father, unbeknownst to his wife, after their biological child dies shortly after birth. As a series of mysterious events and violent deaths occur around the family and Damien enters childhood, they come to learn he is in fact the prophesied Antichrist.

Released theatrically by 20th Century-Fox in June 1976, The Omen received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing over $60 million at the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 1976. Retrospective reviews of the film have been more favorable as the film earned two Oscar nominations, including a win for Jerry Goldsmith's musical score. The film spawned the Omen franchise, with Damien - Omen II released two years later, followed by The Final Conflict (1981) and The Awakening (1991), as well as a 2006 remake and 2024 prequel.