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The Witch

Original title: The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
277K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
618
81
The Witch (2015)
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A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

  • Director
    • Robert Eggers
  • Writer
    • Robert Eggers
  • Stars
    • Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Ralph Ineson
    • Kate Dickie
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    277K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    618
    81
    • Director
      • Robert Eggers
    • Writer
      • Robert Eggers
    • Stars
      • Anya Taylor-Joy
      • Ralph Ineson
      • Kate Dickie
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 589Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 43 wins & 71 nominations

    Videos14

    Trailer Commentary: Robert Eggers, Director of  'The Witch'
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    The Witch | Official Trailer
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    The Rise of Anya Taylor-Joy
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    The Witch
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    The Witch
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    The Witch: Black Phillip
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    The Witch: Caleb Possession
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    The Witch: Caleb On The Fence
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    The Witch
    Featurette 1:38
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    The Witch: A Modern Horror Story Featurette (Australia)
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    The Witch: Filming A New England Folktale Featurette (Australia)
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    Harvey Scrimshaw and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)
    Ralph Ineson in The Witch (2015)
    Kate Dickie, Lucas Dawson, Harvey Scrimshaw, and Ellie Grainger in The Witch (2015)
    Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)
    Kate Dickie and Ralph Ineson in The Witch (2015)
    Lucas Dawson and Ellie Grainger in The Witch (2015)
    Kate Dickie in The Witch (2015)
    Ralph Ineson and Harvey Scrimshaw in The Witch (2015)
    Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Lucas Dawson, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)
    Kate Dickie, Ellie Grainger, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)
    Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)
    Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (2015)

    Top cast

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    Anya Taylor-Joy
    Anya Taylor-Joy
    • Thomasin
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • William
    Kate Dickie
    Kate Dickie
    • Katherine
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Governor
    Harvey Scrimshaw
    Harvey Scrimshaw
    • Caleb
    Ellie Grainger
    • Mercy
    Lucas Dawson
    • Jonas
    Bathsheba Garnett
    Bathsheba Garnett
    • The Witch
    Sarah Stephens
    Sarah Stephens
    • The Witch, Young
    Daniel Malik
    Daniel Malik
    • Black Phillip
    • (voice)
    • (as Wahab Chaudhry)
    Axtun Henry Dube
    • Samuel
    Athan Conrad Dube
    • Samuel
    Viv Moore
    • Lead Coven Witch
    • (as Vivien Moore)
    Karen Kaeja
    • Coven Witch
    Brandy Leary
    • Coven Witch
    R. Hope Terry
    • Coven Witch
    Carrie Eklund
    • Coven Witch
    Madlen Sopadzhiyan
    • Coven Witch
    • Director
      • Robert Eggers
    • Writer
      • Robert Eggers
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to cinematographer Jarin Blaschke, the film was shot mostly with available and natural light.
    • Goofs
      The desperately poor family is shown eating by the light of multiple candles. Candles were extremely expensive in colonial New England and would have been used very sparingly.

      They're not that desperately poor. They have a horse, goats, chickens, some kind of sawmill to have sawed boards for their buildings. Although wax candles were expensive, they could make bayberry candles cheaply.
    • Quotes

      Thomasin: Black Phillip, I conjure thee to speak to me. Speak as thou dost speak to Jonas and Mercy. Dost thou understand my English tongue? Answer me.

      Black Phillip: What dost thou want?

      Thomasin: What canst thou give?

      Black Phillip: Wouldst thou like the taste of butter? A pretty dress? Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?

      Thomasin: Yes.

      Black Phillip: Wouldst thou like to see the world?

      Thomasin: What will you from me?

      Black Phillip: Dost thou see a book before thee?... Remove thy shift.

      Thomasin: I cannot write my name.

      Black Phillip: I will guide thy hand.

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      Featured in Film '72: Episode #45.3 (2016)

    User reviews1.3K

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    8/10
    A very good, tense, atmospheric, gothic horror.
    To say I didn't get what I was expecting is a huge understatement, I was expecting a run of the mill horror, with all the usual cliches, obvious and blatant scares, etc, but instead I got to watch ninety minutes of rather subtle, intelligent and subtle horror. The film is hugely atmospheric, moody and tense, it is visually fantastic, with great scenery and costumes. The story unfolds cleverly, when I think of witches, this is what comes to mind, as opposed to the more conventional. As you watch you never quite know what's coming next, or who the malign force truly is. Some truly unsettling and disturbing scenes, it's not a horror in the conventional sense, the scares are not cheap, but very poignant. Very good performance from the cast, Ralph Inseson and Kate Dickie in particular. On occasion the dialogue sounded a little flat, but it was in keeping with the setting of the movie.

    Very watchable.
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    • Mar 22, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site - A24
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The VVitch
    • Filming locations
      • Kiosk, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Parts and Labor
      • RT Features
      • Rooks Nest Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,138,705
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,800,230
      • Feb 21, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,423,945
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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