The Witch (2016)
Evil takes many forms.
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 19 February 2016 |
| Genre | Horror, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Director | Robert Eggers |
| Starring | Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie |
| Runtime | 92 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 84/100 · TMDB users 7.0/10 |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $40 million worldwide |
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| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
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| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
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| Germany | Joyn free |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
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| Norway | SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł, SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.44 lei |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1058 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
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What kind of watch this is
The Witch is a 2016 horror film directed by Robert Eggers. It runs 92 minutes and treats its 1630 setting with a patience that feels almost aggressive. The camera rarely moves, and when it does, it is only to confirm that something is watching. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Thomasin, a daughter whose isolation becomes the film’s true engine. The terror here is not a jump scare but a slow erosion of trust within a family already at its breaking point. It is a study in paranoia, where the forest is merely the backdrop for the worst things people do to each other.
What the critics said
Critics mostly agreed the film worked. Rotten Tomatoes lists a 91% Tomatometer score as of November 2024. Metacritic assigns it 84 out of 100, a figure it labels universal acclaim. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post noted the film feels less like an imitator of classics than their progenitor. Stephanie Zacharek of Time called it a triumph of tone, though she warned the relentlessness sometimes feels like torment. Audiences were less convinced, giving it a C− on CinemaScore.
How it did with audiences
It cost $1 million to make and took in $40 million worldwide. In the United States, that figure stood at $25 million. The opening weekend brought in $8.8 million, landing it fourth at the box office. It finished behind Deadpool, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Risen. On TMDB, users rate it 7 out of 10. For a $1 million budget, those numbers suggest the studio did the math correctly.
What came next for the cast
Anya Taylor-Joy had Peaky Blinders and Vampire Academy under her belt. Then came Split, Glass, and The Menu. Ralph Ineson brought Game of Thrones and Guardians of the Galaxy history. He followed with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ready Player One, and Chernobyl. Kate Dickie arrived from Game of Thrones and Prometheus. Her subsequent work includes Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Green Knight, and The Northman. The credits list what happened next, not what caused it.
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- The Witch on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q19057481 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Witch (2015 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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