The Witch

2016 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Past, Witch

Synopsis

An isolated Puritan family in 1630s New England comes unraveled by the forces of witchcraft and possession.

Scores

Overall Score
87.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.3%
Review Aggregate
75.2

Critic Consensus

90.5% Fresh • 338 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 338 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, historical, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scaryhistoricalpsychologicalvisually strikingdarkfamily-friendlycharacter-drivensuspensefulgrittyrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anya Taylor-Joy2016$209,000$273,000(est)
Ralph Ineson2016$128,000$168,000(est)
Kate Dickie2016$97,000$126,000(est)
Harvey Scrimshaw2016$79,000$103,000(est)
Ellie Grainger2016$68,000$88,000(est)
Lucas Dawson2016$60,000$78,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count338
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes338,557

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$25,138,705$32,858,382
International2016$15,285,240$19,979,082
Worldwide2016$40,423,945$52,837,465

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$18,683,448$24,420,824
Digital Rentals ?2016$4,216,000$5,510,663
Digital Purchases ?2016$4,298,000$5,617,844
Physical Rentals ?2016$3,701,000$4,837,515
Physical Purchases ?2016$10,445,000$13,652,485
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$6,033,289$7,886,012
Total Revenues2016$47,376,738$61,925,344
Expenses
Budget ?2016$4,000,000$5,228,333
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$5,000,000 (est)$6,535,417 (est)
Participations2016$3,790,000$4,953,846
Residuals ?2016$1,592,000$2,080,877
Interest & Overhead2016$800,000$1,045,667
Total Expenses2016$15,182,000$19,844,139
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$32,194,738$42,081,205

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