Synopsis
After discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister Heather, James and a group of friends head to the forest believed to be inhabited by the Blair Witch.
Scores
Overall Score
72.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
38.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 225 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarystylizedsuspensefulfunnydarkpsychologicalfamily-friendlygrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen McCune | 2016 | $261,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Callie Hernandez | 2016 | $161,000 | $210,000 | (est) |
| Brandon Scott | 2016 | $121,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| Corbin Reid | 2016 | $99,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
| Valorie Curry | 2016 | $85,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Wes Robinson | 2016 | $74,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count225
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes52,197
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $20,777,060 | $27,157,350 |
| International | 2016 | $24,396,092 | $31,887,726 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $45,173,152 | $59,045,076 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $20,146,967 | $26,333,765 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,899,000 | $5,096,318 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,974,000 | $5,194,349 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,423,000 | $4,474,146 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $9,659,000 | $12,625,118 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $4,986,494 | $6,517,764 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $46,088,461 | $60,241,461 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $5,000,000 | $6,535,417 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $20,000,000 | $26,141,668 |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,844,000 | $2,410,262 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,443,000 | $1,886,121 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $1,000,000 | $1,307,083 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $29,287,000 | $38,280,551 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $16,801,461 | $21,960,911 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Blair Witch Project | 1999 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.2 | $157,756,498 |
 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | 2000 | Shared franchise (1) | 66.3 | $38,302,820 |
 | Paranormal Activity 3 | 2011 | Shared genres: 5 | 82.6 | $118,230,024 |
 | The Last Exorcism | 2010 | Shared genres: 5 | 73.0 | $68,030,034 |
 | The Gallows | 2015 | Shared genres: 5 | 65.1 | $41,582,663 |