The Witch (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Ending
The Witch is a 2016 mystery horror film directed by Robert Eggers, starring Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Anya Taylor-Joy. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $40.4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice 2016. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Robert Eggers
- Original language
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English - Studio
- A24
- Budget
- $4M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Witch About?
The premise of The Witch without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
In 17th-century New England, a family seeking refuge from religious persecution establishes a farm near a dense, ominous forest. As unsettling events unfold – livestock die mysteriously, crops fail, and their infant son vanishes – paranoia and dread grip the family. Fingers point towards Thomasin, a young woman, who vehemently denies any involvement in the escalating misfortunes. The family's faith and unity are tested as they confront a growing sense of evil.
The Witch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- witch
- female frontal nudity
- witchcraft
- folk horror
- isolation
- goat
- new england
- sin
- puritan
- female nudity
- nude woman
- female full frontal nudity
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- puritanism
- rabbit
- wilderness
- animal attack
- black magic
- english colony
- house of stuart
- missing baby
- massachusetts bay colony
- older woman young boy kiss
- full frontal nudity
- frontal nudity
- rear nudity
- independent film
- social outcasts
- witch horror
- 1630s
- death of boy
- nudity
- naked witch
- suspense
- rural setting
- foreboding
- supernatural power
- father daughter relationship
- forest
- woods
- death
- possession
- evil
- satanism
- bare chested boy
- public nudity
- female protagonist
- colony
- supernatural horror
- possessed boy
- evil wins
The Witch Cast
Ralph Ineson leads the cast, with Kate Dickie and Anya Taylor-Joy. Directed by Robert Eggers; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Eggers
Also Starring in The Witch
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The Witch Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Witch 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 84 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 74% User score
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Letterboxd 3.8 /5
20K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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The Witch Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in The Witch from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens in the 1630s New England, centering on William, the patriarch played by Ralph Ineson, who stands trial for heresy. He vehemently insists that those around him are false Christians, while the court accuses him of speaking against God. William’s family, which includes his wife Katherine, portrayed by Kate Dickie, their eldest daughter Thomasin, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, son Caleb, portrayed by Harvey Scrimshaw, and the twins Mercy and Jonas, set out to establish their own farm after being expelled from their New England plantation. The twins develop a peculiar friendship with a large black goat they name Black Phillip.
Full summary
The whole story of The Witch, scene by scene, with the ending explained
The Witch Box Office & Budget
The Witch grossed $40.4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget, 10 times what it cost. $25.1 million came from the US and Canada and $15.3 million (38%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$40.4M
10× its budget
- US & Canada
- $25.1M
- International
- $15.3M
- Budget
- $4M
The Witch Awards & Nominations
The Witch earned 1 award nomination, including Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice 2016.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Critics' Choice 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
The Witch Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Witch.
How Well Do You Know The Witch?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the patriarch of the family?
Cars in The Witch
16 cars on screen, including the 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S and the 2010 Chevrolet Impala.
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2014 Aston Martin Rapide S Main role -
2010 Chevrolet Impala Minor role -
2003 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2012 Smeal Sirius Minor role
The Witch Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “The VVitch: A New-England Folktale” and “The VVitch”.
- Also known as
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- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- The VVitch
- La bruja: Una leyenda de Nueva Inglaterra
- The Witch: A New England Folk Tale
- Veštica: Narodna Priča Nove Engleske
- Čarodejnica - Novoanglická legenda
- Čarodějky: Pověst z Nové Anglie
- 女巫
- Ведьма. Сказка Новой-Англии
- Ведьма: Сказка Новой-Англии
- Ведьма [Eggers]
- A Bruxa: A Lenda de New-England
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- อาถรรพ์แม่มดโบราณ
- La sorcière: Une légende de la Nouvelle-Angleterre
- ウィッチ
- Վհուկը
- Čarodějnice
- Ведьма
- La bruja
- A Bruxa
- เดอะ วิทช์
- המכשפה
- Cadı
- A boszorkány
- Η Μάγισσα
- Vještica
- Čarodejnica
- 더 위치
- Czarownica: Bajka ludowa z Nowej Anglii
- Vrăjitoarea
- La sorcière
- Відьма: Нова англійська казка
- Вещицата
- Вештица
- 不巫之地
- Phù Thủy
- Ragana, ალქაჯი
- Nõid
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The Witch FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Witch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Witch?
The Witch runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Witch released?
The Witch was released on February 19, 2016.
Who directed The Witch?
The Witch was directed by Robert Eggers.
More films by Robert Eggers Who is in the cast of The Witch?
The Witch stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Anya Taylor-Joy, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Witch make at the box office?
The Witch grossed $40.4 million worldwide ($25.1 million domestic, $15.3 million international) on a budget of $4 million.
How is The Witch rated?
The Witch has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Was The Witch nominated for any awards?
The Witch received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Witch have a post-credit scene?
No. The Witch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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