
Movie review
The Witch
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- February 19, 2016
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Witch.
Representation / casting choices
Casting is period-accurate with no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Political / ideological dialogue
No political or ideological dialogue exists.
Identity-driven story themes
The story does not drive on identity themes; it is a straightforward folk horror about a family destroyed by witchcraft and their own Puritan paranoia, with the daughter's final choice tied to supernatural evil rather than any identity-based empowerment.
Institutional / cultural critique
The portrayal of Puritan society highlights the destructive effects of religious fanaticism and isolation on family bonds, including historical gender dynamics around sin and blame, but this stays within the 1630s context without modern activist critiques of institutions or culture.
