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The Craft

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1996 film by Andrew Fleming

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The Craft is a 1996 American horror, fantasy, and teen film directed and written by Andrew Fleming. Produced by Douglas Wick and distributed by Columbia Pictures, the movie features Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True. The narrative is set in Los Angeles during the 1990s and explores themes of supernatural magic and coven power. Filming took place in Long Beach and Malibu, with Alexander Gruszynski serving as director of photography and Graeme Revell composing the score.

The film has a runtime of 101 minutes and was released in the United States on May 3, 1996. It carries an R rating and has a tagline reading "Welcome to the witching hour." The Craft is part of The Craft Collection and was followed by the derivative work The Craft: Legacy. It was distributed via video on demand and produced by Columbia Pictures and Red Wagon Entertainment.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.

Released: 1996-05-03101 minDir: Andrew FlemingHorror, Drama, FantasyBudget: $15.0MBox office: $24.8MPart of: The Craft Collection

Cast

  • Robin Tunney as Sarah
  • Fairuza Balk as Nancy
  • Neve Campbell as Bonnie
  • Rachel True as Rochelle
  • Skeet Ulrich as Chris
  • Christine Taylor as Laura Lizzie

Themes

  • witch
  • puberty
  • magic
  • suicide attempt
  • black magic
  • sorcery
  • female friendship
  • gothic
  • occult
  • hair loss

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

118,247 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

57%

Metacritic

55/100

Year
1996
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rated
R
Awards
1 win & 7 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
female bonding
Screenwriter
Andrew Fleming
Producer
Douglas Wick
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Alexander Gruszynski
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Malibu
Duration
101
FilmAffinity ID
273449
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1996-07-04
title
The Craft
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
derivative work
The Craft: Legacy
set in period
1990s
review score
5.5/10
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