The Covenant

PG-13

Released Sep 8, 2006

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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250,000+ Ratings

In the 17th century, five families with supernatural powers make a pact of silence. Eventually one power-hungry family is banished. The descendants of those four remaining families are heirs to tremendous power. Known as the Sons of Ipswich, the boys attend elite Spencer Academy. When a student there is found dead after a party, unraveling secrets threaten to shatter the pact that has protected the boys' families for centuries.

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Critics Consensus

The Covenant plays out like a teen soap opera, full of pretty faces, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and little suspense.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

... this falls well short of the Buffy-level resonances at which [Harlin] was presumably aiming.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 27, 2007

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Flying scenes, frat-boy face-offs and pyrotechnic punch-ups are punctuated by excruciating expository dialogue.

Dec 30, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Director Renny Harlin helms like a bat out of hell, and obviously doesn't know a pentagram from a mammogram.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

It's mind-boggling to me that a movie this stupid resists the urge to be fun at every single turn.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 22, 2024

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

These guys are like glorified Harry Potter characters.

Rated: 2/10

May 7, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Only the modestly entertaining performances of Strait and Ramsey save this film from complete failure.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Todd M

I'm surprised this movie is ranked so low. But I did first watch it as a kid. For all it's imperfections, it has an interesting story. I recommend checking it out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Sanelisiwe M

Really loved the movie. Wish they made had part 2 since Chase's body was never found. But l recommend it, especially since I have watched it 10 times now 🫰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Alan O

This is a seriously underrated movie of its times. I really enjoyed it and would recommend giving it a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Ashley H

My best friend got me into this movie. It is so good and very entertaining. I started to have a crush on Steven Strait who played Caleb Danvers in the movie. I still enjoy this movie very much, I just haven't watched it in a really long time. I will eventually start watching it again very soon. I highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Jim M

Decent film holds up better than it has any right to

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Derek S

Well, for once I agree with the critics review. Almost everything that is said about this movie is true, but hear me out. This is one of those movies that is bad, but so good. It's just a fun, cool story, and I love it. A great rainy day movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Renny Harlin

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Steven Strait

Caleb Danvers

Toby Hemingway

Reid Garwin

Chace Crawford

Tyler Simms

Taylor Kitsch

Pogue Parry

Sebastian Stan

Chase Collins

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Synopsis

In the 17th century, five families with supernatural powers make a pact of silence. Eventually one power-hungry family is banished. The descendants of those four remaining families are heirs to tremendous power. Known as the Sons of Ipswich, the boys attend elite Spencer Academy. When a student there is found dead after a party, unraveling secrets threaten to shatter the pact that has protected the boys' families for centuries.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg
Screenwriter: J.S. Cardone
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Screen Gems, Sandstorm Films, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Language|Partial Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.3M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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