The Craft

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The Craft

R

Released May 3, 1996

1h 40m

Horror

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After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True) and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad.

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Critics Consensus

The Craft's campy magic often overrides the feminist message at its story's core, but its appealing cast and postmodern perspective still cast a sporadic spell.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

I really enjoy the characters. Every single one of them is very unique and the film does an excellent job at fleshing out each girl.

Rated: B-

Oct 23, 2020

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

What can you say about a movie that seems to have been conceived like a trailer and written in exclamation points and gets stolen by the cinematographer?

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 6, 2018

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

... deliciously dangerous excursions into adolescent self-discovery.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2018

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

The Craft ... has a legacy that outweighs both its limited success and few flaws.

Rated: 8/10

May 21, 2021

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Set to a banging alt-rock soundtrack, it follows four teenage outcasts who begin dabbling in the dark art of witchcraft, and soon find themselves out of their depth.

May 10, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Masquerades as a female empowerment film despite prioritizing the toxicity that can be rampant in groups of friends (female or otherwise).

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Ariel P

This movie is a CLASSIC

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Sankalp good S

A good fun filled engaging addition with good casting acting direction n character development a simple story with engaging plot n al/ girls performance r great it's a worth watching 👏🎉♥️😃💯👌💫

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Shawn R

Good movie.. the cast actually save the movie from an otherwise empty storyline

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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cinema f

“We are the weirdos mister.” I love this film. The cast is everything. My favorite witches. 5/5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Birithivy Y

The Craft - 9/10. I’m surprised as to how dark this movie gets, especially for a teen drama. I always had a crush on Neve Campbell ever since I first saw Scream, so I’m surprised I never ended up watching The Craft till now. Also interesting that she and Skeet Ulrich are in this film, considering just months later in 1996 they would be a part of changing slasher film history with the release of Scream. But yeah, going back to The Craft, I loved the atmosphere and the overall progression of the film. This movie surprisingly goes about in a fast pace, and really does a lot within the first half hour to really put things into motion for the rest of the film. You got some nice performances here, some fun magic that turns a dark side, and you got the quintessential 90’s vibes and tone here too. Again, a movie like this is hard to find these days, especially one that really turns a dime and goes from being fun to becoming more of a cautionary “be careful what you wish for” tale. When it gets dark, it gets dark, and I wasn’t expecting the end to be that way (not that I’m complaining though). Also, the film does an interesting job of making you want the witches to get their revenge (because of how horrible people their bullies are), and also seeing how the power gets to their heads. Surprisingly effective transformations! The Craft is loads of fun, and though I feel like there are some shaky moments in the last little bit of the film, overall, this is a fun and moody 90’s supernatural horror movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Audience Member

Y'all, this movie was lit. It was a very entertaining one and the whole witchcraft theme was amazing. Just the retro, old-school feel to it too was great. Love Neve Campbell btw, she's so pretty in this one ❤️❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Fairuza Balk

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Neve Campbell

Bonnie

Rachel True

Rochelle

Skeet Ulrich

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Synopsis

After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True) and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad.

Director: Andrew Fleming
Producer: Douglas Wick
Screenwriter: Peter Filardi, Andrew Fleming
Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.7M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Stereo, SDDS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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