The Witch Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Apr. 30, 2016

The Witch

Release Date: Friday, February 19, 2016 Limited

Robert Eggers, Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

A horror film that explores what happens when a God-fearing New England family crosses paths with evil.

R Horror 1 hr, 30 m

3.3

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24% WON'T SEE

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A horror film that explores what happens when a God-fearing New England family crosses paths with evil.

Plot

What's the story about?

New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another.

Cited as official plot version from a24films.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Witch.

A
Anya Taylor-Joy
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The New Mutants
R
Ralph Ineson
Nosferatu, Fantastic Four: The First Steps
K
Kate Dickie
Boyz in the Wood, The Green Knight
H
Harvey Scrimshaw

Crew Behind the Film

The The Witch behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Robert Eggers last directed The Northman and The Lighthouse. The film's writer Robert Eggers last wrote The Lighthouse.

Director: Robert Eggers
Screenwriter: Robert Eggers

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Witch movie trailers and clips.

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The Witch Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Witch movie production.

Key Facts

Writer/director Robert Eggers’ debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival
***Winner - Directing Award, Dramatic - 2015 Sundance Film Festival***
The Witch will have its International Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation.

Production Updates

Jun 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Witch was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 19, 2016. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Race, Risen and Snowtime!. As a limited release, The Witch was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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