The Witch (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,138,705 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,226,020 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,364,725 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,706,784 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,277,863 | |
| Total | $5,984,647 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In New England circa 1630, a farmer is cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen—the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies… but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,800,230 (35.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,046 opening theaters/2,204 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,758,260 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2016 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil) March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) March 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia) |
| Video Release: | May 3rd, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Plot point: | Demons, Dysfunctional Family, Hallucinations, Missing Child, Orthodox Religion, Possessed, Religious, Twins, Witches |
| Social setting: | Cabin in the Woods |
| Subgenre: | Isolation Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1600s, Colonial United States |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Parts and Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Maiden Voyage Films, Mott Street Pictures, Code Red, Scythia Films, Pulse Films, Special Projects |
| Production Countries: | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 4 | $8,800,230 | 2,046 | $4,301 | $8,800,230 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 7 | $5,066,908 | -42% | 2,204 | $2,299 | $16,675,437 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $2,485,036 | -51% | 1,715 | $1,449 | $20,895,610 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 15 | $1,005,067 | -60% | 945 | $1,064 | $22,914,150 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 23 | $401,929 | -60% | 361 | $1,113 | $23,750,291 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 24 | $162,081 | -60% | 146 | $1,110 | $24,094,799 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 20 | $465,334 | +187% | 666 | $699 | $24,650,032 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 28 | $129,993 | -72% | 156 | $833 | $24,954,073 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 43 | $37,876 | -71% | 55 | $689 | $25,044,102 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 50 | $23,741 | -37% | 45 | $528 | $25,081,475 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 63 | $11,853 | -50% | 25 | $474 | $25,110,285 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 66 | $8,300 | -30% | 14 | $593 | $25,127,155 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 74 | $3,852 | -54% | 9 | $428 | $25,135,352 | 13 |
| May 20, 2016 | 87 | $1,834 | -52% | 9 | $204 | $25,138,292 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | P | $630,000 | 0 | $630,000 | ||||
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | $3,267,965 | 2,046 | $1,597 | $3,267,965 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2016 | 5 | $3,341,066 | +2% | 2,046 | $1,633 | $6,609,031 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 4 | $2,191,199 | -34% | 2,046 | $1,071 | $8,800,230 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | $715,384 | -67% | 2,046 | $350 | $9,515,614 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 4 | $829,244 | +16% | 2,046 | $405 | $10,344,858 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3 | $621,329 | -25% | 2,046 | $304 | $10,966,187 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 4 | $642,342 | +3% | 2,046 | $314 | $11,608,529 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 8 | $1,491,469 | +132% | -54% | 2,204 | $677 | $13,099,998 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 7 | $2,288,281 | +53% | -32% | 2,204 | $1,038 | $15,388,279 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 7 | $1,287,158 | -44% | -41% | 2,204 | $584 | $16,675,437 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 6 | $427,538 | -67% | -40% | 2,204 | $194 | $17,102,975 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 9 | $513,449 | +20% | -38% | 2,204 | $233 | $17,616,424 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2016 | 8 | $412,201 | -20% | -34% | 2,204 | $187 | $18,028,625 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 6 | $381,949 | -7% | -41% | 2,204 | $173 | $18,410,574 | 14 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $729,304 | +91% | -51% | 1,715 | $425 | $19,139,878 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 10 | $1,055,240 | +45% | -54% | 1,715 | $615 | $20,195,118 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 11 | $700,492 | -34% | -46% | 1,715 | $408 | $20,895,610 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 9 | $259,308 | -63% | -39% | 1,715 | $151 | $21,154,918 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 10 | $291,722 | +13% | -43% | 1,715 | $170 | $21,446,640 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 9 | $241,301 | -17% | -41% | 1,715 | $141 | $21,687,941 | 20 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 9 | $221,142 | -8% | -42% | 1,715 | $129 | $21,909,083 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 15 | $293,186 | +33% | -60% | 945 | $310 | $22,202,269 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | - | $427,731 | +46% | -59% | 945 | $453 | $22,630,000 | 23 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 15 | $284,150 | -34% | -59% | 945 | $301 | $22,914,150 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 4 | $11,608,529 | 2,046 | $5,674 | $11,608,529 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 7 | $6,802,045 | -41% | 2,204 | $3,086 | $18,410,574 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $3,498,509 | -49% | 1,715 | $2,040 | $21,909,083 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 16 | $1,439,279 | -59% | 945 | $1,523 | $23,348,362 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 23 | $584,356 | -59% | 361 | $1,619 | $23,932,718 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 24 | $251,980 | -57% | 146 | $1,726 | $24,184,698 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 18 | $639,382 | +154% | 666 | $960 | $24,824,080 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 27 | $182,146 | -72% | 156 | $1,168 | $25,006,226 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 47 | $51,508 | -72% | 55 | $937 | $25,057,734 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 45 | $40,698 | -21% | 45 | $904 | $25,098,432 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 61 | $20,423 | -50% | 25 | $817 | $25,118,855 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 72 | $12,645 | -38% | 14 | $903 | $25,131,500 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 85 | $4,958 | -61% | 9 | $551 | $25,136,458 | 13 |
| May 20, 2016 | 93 | $2,247 | -55% | 9 | $250 | $25,138,705 | 14 |
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Synopsis
In New England circa 1630, a farmer is cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen—the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies… but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,800,230 (35.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,046 opening theaters/2,204 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,758,260 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2016 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil) March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) March 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia) |
| Video Release: | May 3rd, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Plot point: | Demons, Dysfunctional Family, Hallucinations, Missing Child, Orthodox Religion, Possessed, Religious, Twins, Witches |
| Social setting: | Cabin in the Woods |
| Subgenre: | Isolation Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1600s, Colonial United States |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Parts and Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Maiden Voyage Films, Mott Street Pictures, Code Red, Scythia Films, Pulse Films, Special Projects |
| Production Countries: | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 4 | $8,800,230 | 2,046 | $4,301 | $8,800,230 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 7 | $5,066,908 | -42% | 2,204 | $2,299 | $16,675,437 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $2,485,036 | -51% | 1,715 | $1,449 | $20,895,610 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 15 | $1,005,067 | -60% | 945 | $1,064 | $22,914,150 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 23 | $401,929 | -60% | 361 | $1,113 | $23,750,291 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 24 | $162,081 | -60% | 146 | $1,110 | $24,094,799 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 20 | $465,334 | +187% | 666 | $699 | $24,650,032 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 28 | $129,993 | -72% | 156 | $833 | $24,954,073 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 43 | $37,876 | -71% | 55 | $689 | $25,044,102 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 50 | $23,741 | -37% | 45 | $528 | $25,081,475 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 63 | $11,853 | -50% | 25 | $474 | $25,110,285 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 66 | $8,300 | -30% | 14 | $593 | $25,127,155 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 74 | $3,852 | -54% | 9 | $428 | $25,135,352 | 13 |
| May 20, 2016 | 87 | $1,834 | -52% | 9 | $204 | $25,138,292 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | P | $630,000 | 0 | $630,000 | ||||
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | $3,267,965 | 2,046 | $1,597 | $3,267,965 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2016 | 5 | $3,341,066 | +2% | 2,046 | $1,633 | $6,609,031 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 4 | $2,191,199 | -34% | 2,046 | $1,071 | $8,800,230 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | $715,384 | -67% | 2,046 | $350 | $9,515,614 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 4 | $829,244 | +16% | 2,046 | $405 | $10,344,858 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3 | $621,329 | -25% | 2,046 | $304 | $10,966,187 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 4 | $642,342 | +3% | 2,046 | $314 | $11,608,529 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 8 | $1,491,469 | +132% | -54% | 2,204 | $677 | $13,099,998 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 7 | $2,288,281 | +53% | -32% | 2,204 | $1,038 | $15,388,279 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 7 | $1,287,158 | -44% | -41% | 2,204 | $584 | $16,675,437 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 6 | $427,538 | -67% | -40% | 2,204 | $194 | $17,102,975 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 9 | $513,449 | +20% | -38% | 2,204 | $233 | $17,616,424 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2016 | 8 | $412,201 | -20% | -34% | 2,204 | $187 | $18,028,625 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 6 | $381,949 | -7% | -41% | 2,204 | $173 | $18,410,574 | 14 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $729,304 | +91% | -51% | 1,715 | $425 | $19,139,878 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 10 | $1,055,240 | +45% | -54% | 1,715 | $615 | $20,195,118 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 11 | $700,492 | -34% | -46% | 1,715 | $408 | $20,895,610 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 9 | $259,308 | -63% | -39% | 1,715 | $151 | $21,154,918 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 10 | $291,722 | +13% | -43% | 1,715 | $170 | $21,446,640 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 9 | $241,301 | -17% | -41% | 1,715 | $141 | $21,687,941 | 20 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 9 | $221,142 | -8% | -42% | 1,715 | $129 | $21,909,083 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 15 | $293,186 | +33% | -60% | 945 | $310 | $22,202,269 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | - | $427,731 | +46% | -59% | 945 | $453 | $22,630,000 | 23 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 15 | $284,150 | -34% | -59% | 945 | $301 | $22,914,150 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 4 | $11,608,529 | 2,046 | $5,674 | $11,608,529 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 7 | $6,802,045 | -41% | 2,204 | $3,086 | $18,410,574 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 10 | $3,498,509 | -49% | 1,715 | $2,040 | $21,909,083 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 16 | $1,439,279 | -59% | 945 | $1,523 | $23,348,362 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 23 | $584,356 | -59% | 361 | $1,619 | $23,932,718 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 24 | $251,980 | -57% | 146 | $1,726 | $24,184,698 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 18 | $639,382 | +154% | 666 | $960 | $24,824,080 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 27 | $182,146 | -72% | 156 | $1,168 | $25,006,226 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 47 | $51,508 | -72% | 55 | $937 | $25,057,734 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 45 | $40,698 | -21% | 45 | $904 | $25,098,432 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 61 | $20,423 | -50% | 25 | $817 | $25,118,855 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 72 | $12,645 | -38% | 14 | $903 | $25,131,500 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 85 | $4,958 | -61% | 9 | $551 | $25,136,458 | 13 |
| May 20, 2016 | 93 | $2,247 | -55% | 9 | $250 | $25,138,705 | 14 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.