Witness

1985 | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

While protecting an Amish boy - the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a Philadelphia police detective is forced to seek refuge within their rural community when his own life is threatened.

Scores

Overall Score
90.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.3%
Review Aggregate
84.1

Critic Consensus

91.9% Fresh • 37 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenromanticsuspensefulgrittychristmasvisually strikingemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1985$2,400,000$6,997,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes110,793

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1985$68,706,993$200,310,257
International1985N/AN/A
Worldwide1985$68,706,993$200,310,257

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 Revenue1985$34,353,496$100,155,129
Digital Rentals ?1985N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1985N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1985$27,420,000$79,941,022
Physical Purchases ?1985$12,061,000$35,162,971
TV & Streaming Revenue1985$19,237,958$56,086,872
Total Revenues1985$93,072,455$271,345,994
Expenses
Budget ?1985$12,000,000$34,985,130
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1985$9,474,000 (est)$27,620,760 (est)
Participations1985$7,446,000$21,708,273
Residuals ?1985$3,836,000$11,183,580
Interest & Overhead1985$2,400,000$6,997,026
Total Expenses1985$35,156,000$102,494,770
Movie Net Profit or Loss1985$57,916,455$168,851,225

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