The Witch fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Witch is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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Evil takes many forms.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Witch is included with a subscription to YouTube TV and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Witch runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Witch higher (96) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $40 million worldwide, 10.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States.
+90GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Witch in 104 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for The Witch, including Didn't Think This Through, Morality Pet, Can't Get Away with Nuthin'.
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