Synopsis
A young girl new to a Catholic school befriends a coven of witches whom the other students either shun or fear. But when a powerful invocation goes wrong, the consequences could endanger their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
81.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.9%
Review Aggregate
61.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, dark, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agedarkvisually strikingstylizedfunnyfamily-friendlysuspensefulsatiricalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairuza Balk | 1996 | $1,221,000 | $2,440,000 | (est) |
| Robin Tunney | 1996 | $751,000 | $1,502,000 | (est) |
| Neve Campbell | 1996 | $566,000 | $1,131,000 | (est) |
| Rachel True | 1996 | $462,000 | $925,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes116,198
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $24,819,936 | $49,624,050 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $24,823,852 | $49,631,880 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $12,409,968 | $24,812,025 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $31,556,000 | $63,091,885 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $37,386,000 | $74,748,168 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $6,204,984 | $12,406,013 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $87,556,952 | $175,058,091 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $15,000,000 | $29,990,438 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $13,409,000 (est) | $26,809,452 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $7,005,000 | $14,005,535 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $5,391,000 | $10,778,563 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,000,000 | $5,998,088 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $43,805,000 | $87,582,076 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $43,751,952 | $87,476,014 |
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 | Unfriended | 2015 | Shared genres: 5 | 79.3 | $51,774,568 |