Synopsis
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Scores
Overall Score
63.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.2%
Review Aggregate
68.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalemotionalpsychologicalcharacter-drivenpoliticalvisually strikingrealisticfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | 1996 | $8,000,000 source | $15,994,901 | reported |
| Winona Ryder | 1996 | $775,000 | $1,550,000 | (est) |
| Paul Scofield | 1996 | $584,000 | $1,167,000 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 1996 | $477,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Davison | 1996 | $408,000 | $816,000 | (est) |
| Rob Campbell | 1996 | $359,000 | $718,000 | (est) |
| Karron Graves | 1996 | $322,000 | $645,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1996 | $294,000 | $587,000 | (est) |
| Peter Vaughan | 1996 | $270,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
| Frances Conroy | 1996 | $251,000 | $502,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes42,006
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $7,343,114 | $14,681,548 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $7,343,114 | $14,681,548 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $3,671,557 | $7,340,774 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $17,254,000 | $34,497,003 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $20,442,000 | $40,870,972 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,762,347 | $3,523,572 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $43,129,904 | $86,232,321 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $25,000,000 | $49,984,067 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $3,850,000 (est) | $7,697,546 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,725,000 | $3,448,901 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,865,000 | $5,728,174 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $4,250,000 | $8,497,291 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $37,690,000 | $75,355,979 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $5,439,904 | $10,876,342 |
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