

The Witch
Evil takes many forms.
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $40.4M
- Language
- English
- witch
- isolation
- magic
- possession
- black magic
- older woman seduces younger guy
- new hampshire
- woods
- goat
- puritan
- religion
- crying
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Director
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Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival23 Jan 2015
- TheatricalR19 Feb 2016
- PhysicalBlu-ray / digital HD17 May 2016
- Physical4k UHD Blu-ray23 Apr 2019
- Theatrical (limited)RA24 x IMAX Presents23 Oct 2024
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon Film Festival12 Oct 2015
- Theatrical1511 Mar 2016
- Physical15DVD & Blu-ray18 Jul 2016
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival6 Aug 2015
- Theatrical (limited)MA 15+17 Mar 2016
- PhysicalMA 15+14 Jul 2016
CanadaCA
- PremiereRToronto International Film Festival18 Sept 2015
- Theatrical14A19 Feb 2016
- Physical14ADVD & Blu-ray17 May 2016
- Physical14ABlu-ray 4K20 Sept 2022
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1631 Mar 2016
- Theatrical (limited)+16Reestreno29 Oct 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical163 Mar 2016
ChileCL
- Theatrical17 Mar 2016
CzechiaCZ
- Premiere15+Karlovy Vary International Film Festival7 Jul 2015
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical18 Mar 2016
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1621 Jun 2016
FranceFR
- PremiereGérardmer Film Festival27 Jan 2016
- Theatrical12Visa CNC 14460715 Jun 2016
- Digital / OTTVOD8 Sept 2016
- Physical12DVD & Blu-Ray18 Oct 2016
- Digital / OTT16Prime Video1 Feb 2022
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1619 May 2016
Frequently asked questions
The Witch was released on 19 February 2016.
Audience reviews
6- R8/10
Reno
6/4/2016
> While an evil force slowly possessing them, the family bond is put on a test. The film was based on the collection of a series of the real events that takes place in the 17th century New England. The story of a farmer family who came across the ocean, but now lives on the edge of the forest after denied permission to build a house in a village. When the newborn baby disappears in a thin air, the family begins to…
- M8/10
mattwilde123
3/9/2017
This was a really good horror film. The direction was very interesting and Robert Egger plays with darkness and shadows in a really horrifying way. The tension is unbearable at times. The dialogue is a bit hard to follow as it is very "oldé English" to add to the historical accuracy of the piece. The actors are all good at reciting this strange dialect and demonstrating the paranoia spreading through the family th…
- S8/10
Sheldon Nylander
10/24/2019
Talk about old school! “The Witch” is a painstaking recreation of Puritan life in New England. The lifestyle is mimicked. The clothes are period-accurate. The dialogue is actually based off of documents and speeches from that time. It’s as if Mel Gibson decided to update “The Passion of the Christ” by 1600 years. As mentioned, the movie is set in Puritan New England as a family is banished from the larger commu…
- R8/10
r96sk
1/16/2025
<em>'The Witch'</em>, Robert Eggers' feature directorial debut, is very good! I enjoyed all of these 90 minutes, I could've watched it go on for a little longer in truth. I really liked the atmosphere throughout, as well as the look of the film. The dialogue is particularly excellent, too. Everyone on the cast gives a terrific performance, shown perfectly by that final scene with them all together onscreen. Harvey…
- D10/10
DogsLoveMe
1/10/2026
One of the best movies I've ever seen. The acting, the lighting, the writing were all divine. Also, even though this is a horror movie, I liked it because I'm a bit of a scaredy cat. I don't like horrors that have a bunch of gore or jump scares.
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