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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Russell H

This is too 90s to not like

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Christine B

Awesome 90s movie! All the characters were a lot of fun and well cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/25

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Craig W.

Good movie about high school witches

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Pedro Henrique C

The Craft (1996) It's a somewhat confusing story, some girls use magic to end or change things in their daily lives without thinking about the consequences that will happen. The movie script is very stupid and cheesy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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THE NASHVILLE I

Probably enjoyed for it's 90's nostalgia more than it's script. The cast is good, but the script lacks intrigue and buildup. The problem is that the dialogue's flat and the character and motivations from each character are either too understated or too vanilla. Sometimes things aren't expressed enough, while other things feel rushed. If it was redone by Roberto Aguirre and given some of that Riverdale charm then this movie could be great.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Nick O

It’s pretty much The Lost Boys for 90’s goth witches, which is great! Just an exceptional teenage horror movie from an otherwise unexceptional era for horror.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Andrew Fleming

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Sarah Bailey

Fairuza Balk

Nancy Downs

Neve Campbell

Bonnie

Rachel True

Rochelle

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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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