Season of the Witch

PG-13

Released Jan 7, 2011

1h 35m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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11%

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123 Reviews

30%

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50,000+ Ratings

His faith broken by many years fighting in the Crusades, a knight named Behman (Nicolas Cage) returns to Europe and finds it ravaged by the Black Plague. A dying cardinal orders Behman and his friend, Felson (Ron Perlman), to take an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will destroy her powers and end the pestilence. As Behman and five comrades undertake the dangerous journey, they come to realize that the prisoner is no ordinary girl, and evil forces await at the destination.

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Critics Consensus

Slow, cheap-looking, and dull, Season of the Witch fails even as unintentional comedy.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

After a while, the movie tires of the witch business and trots out a plot twist that permits the effects department to spend money.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Leah Rozen

TheWrap

Another forgettable trifle from Cage.

Oct 7, 2011

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Director Dominic Sena sets a quick pace; the dull moments are brightened by the unexpectedly likable team of Cage and Perlman.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 4, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s an insulting piece of genre fluff that feels conceived by Dungeons and Dragons aficionados and executed with the sophistication of a hack-and-slash video game.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Doesn't aim very high, which at least allows it to accomplish what it sets out to do.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The best thing that can be said about Season of the Witch is that this season ends in 98 minutes and I never have to live through it again.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 22, 2020

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Redbil A

Not as bad as the reviews made it. When the story was ambiguous, that is where the movie should've been! The ending is trash!!! I had no problem with the American accents; my favourite recent period movie 'The last Duel' had American accents. It also has a quality cast. Foy as the witch, Stephen Graham as a scroundrel. Obviously Cage and Pearlman.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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will g

Underrated, much better than lots of stuff out there.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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alan g

Nicolas Cage as his usual awful self. Insipid plot.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Jeremy S

Awful in so many ways: too cheap to function as a blockbuster, too slow to enjoy as popcorn, too dull to work as camp, throws away the pairing of Cage and Perlman, and is really ultimately unsure thematically if it endorses or opposes the idea that one should burn witches. If it excels in any way, perhaps it's the movie that wins the coveted niche award of "perhaps the dumbest thing on the intellectual tree of The Seventh Seal." It somehow feels an hour longer than it is.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Kevin P

Although a little rough around the edges at the start, and putting aside American accents in a European medieval setting, this dark super-natural action adventure has plenty of story, plot twists and action to make this one of the better movies in this genre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Dave C

Wow! I sure am glad I didn't watch this when everyone else seems to have! The cast is a heady selection of real talent - something that wouldn't have been as notable when it was released. The development of the story and the two protagonists is considered and methodical, which adds to the slow building mystery and suspense. It has the feel of a 1990's fantasy action adventure movie, with the settings and tone working well in support of the supernatural elements of the story. The performances are all excellent, and the effects are good too. I even thought the demon was done well enough, though the actor's voice doesn't seem the correct fit for the role. Overall, I think this is a well made witches broth, and I'd watch it again

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Dominic Sena

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Nicolas Cage

Behman

Ron Perlman

Felson

Stephen Campbell Moore

Debelzaq

Claire Foy

The Girl

Stephen Graham

Hagamar

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