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The Wicker Man

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A reclusive lawman (Nicolas Cage) travels to a secluded island to search for a girl who has gone missing. Once there, he discovers sinister forces at work among the island's secretive residents, including strange sexual rituals, a harvest festival and possible human sacrifice.
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Puzzlingly misguided, Neil LaBute's update The Wicker Man struggles against unintentional comedy and fails.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Apr 17, 2015
F
Sometimes a movie hits the rarest of heights, in fact, some may refer to it as a low. A film that's so utterly bad it's actually good. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico UGO Mar 24, 2007
In the final act of The Wicker Man, when Nicolas Cage has donned a bear suit, you have to wonder just what it is you're watching. Go to Full Review
Kim Newman Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006
1/5
Bad idea. Bad film. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jul 15, 2026
1.5/4
Neil LaBute’s remake is a disastrous miscalculation, shucking religion completely and instead fashioning the tale as a battle between upstanding male dominance and wicked feminist doctrine. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Dec 29, 2020
2/5
Neil LaBute's knack for biting wit would seem like the perfect fit for remaking Robin Hardy's 1973 classic. Unfortunately what he delivers is an unintentionally funny failure. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Aug 15, 2011
2.5/4
An exploitative mystery horror film in which Edward Woodward overacts his heart out. Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad 4 days ago The Bees, the Bees, enuf said! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Andre T @andrestuckmannmoviereviews Sep 1, 2026 This is a fun horrible watch that I can sit through and laugh at how bad it is and see much of this movie that makes it hilarious. F See more M M @locust_star Aug 31, 2026 Some remakes of classics fail and are forgotten about, and the original film becomes sacred again. There are remakes that are so bad that the name of the movie will stand out in the zeitgeist, and people who do not have knowledge of the original will only point out the stain of the current atrocity. This is one of those stains. The original 1973 Wicker Man is a perfect film. It is The Godfather, in terms of folk horror. But when the sacred name of Wicker Man is mentioned, people will quote Cage's line, "Not the bees." And any intelligent conversation you intended to have regarding the 1973 film is thrown in the toilet. Unfortunately, this will happen with the 2027 Possession remake as well. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 May 23, 2026 Yeah even though I lightly enjoyed this one this movie was still pretty bad. I watched it on DVD and much to my disgust I found out while watching that the DVD release cut the only reason anyone remembers this film AKA That iconic bee scene. I can't recommend this one even if you're a die hard Nic Cage fan like myself. See more Stan L. @Stanluck Jan 6, 2026 Good movie. No idea why so many people gave it such a low rating. Much better than the original. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A reclusive lawman (Nicolas Cage) travels to a secluded island to search for a girl who has gone missing. Once there, he discovers sinister forces at work among the island's secretive residents, including strange sexual rituals, a harvest festival and possible human sacrifice.
Director
Neil LaBute
Producer
Nicolas Cage, Avi Lerner, Randall Emmett, Norman Golightly
Screenwriter
Neil LaBute, Anthony Shaffer
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Nu Image, Millennium Films, Alcon Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images and Violence|Thematic Issues)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8K
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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