Witch, The

Witch, The

2015

In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.

A New-England Folktale.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Mystery
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 19, 2016
US Box Office
$25,138,292 (#3125 of 7372)
Global Office
$40,429,635 (#2639 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Disturbing Violent Content, Graphic Nudity

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
May 17, 2016
Acquired Date
September 28, 2016
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy
Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson
Kate Dickie
Kate Dickie
Harvey Scrimshaw
Harvey Scrimshaw
Ellie Grainger
Ellie Grainger
Lucas Dawson
Lucas Dawson
Julian Richings
Julian Richings
Bathsheba Garnett
Bathsheba Garnett
Sarah Stephens
Sarah Stephens
Daniel Chaudhry
Daniel Chaudhry
Viv Moore
Viv Moore

Directors

Robert Eggers
Robert Eggers

Producers

Daniel Bekerman
Daniel Bekerman
Lars Knudsen
Lars Knudsen
Jodi Redmond
Jodi Redmond
Rodrigo Teixeira
Rodrigo Teixeira
Jay Van Hoy
Jay Van Hoy

Writers

Robert Eggers
Robert Eggers

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
91%
Tomatometer
337 votes
RT Hot
61%
Popcornmeter
3,941 votes
METASCORE
84
46 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
322,518 votes

Additional Info

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