The Witch (2015 film)
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The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her feature film debut, alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, the narrative follows a Puritan family who are preyed upon by an evil force in the woods beyond their farm. In fear and desperation, they turn upon one another even when the oldest daughter is suspected of being a witch. An international co-production of the United States and Canada, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2015, and was widely released by A24 on February 19, 2016. It was a critical and financial success, grossing $40 million against a $4 million budget, and is considered by some to be one of the best horror films of the 2010s and the 21st century.
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| List of awards and nominations | |||||
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | mw- Ref. |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best First Film | The Witch | Won | |
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Anya Taylor-Joy | Nominated | |||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 11, 2016 | Best New Filmmaker | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Bram Stoker Awards | April 29, 2017 | Superior Achievement in a Screenplay | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Art Direction | The Witch | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Robert Eggers | Won | |||
| Critics Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | The Witch | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Horror | The Witch | Won | |
| Best Female Newcomer | Anya Taylor-Joy | Won | |||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | October 2, 2017 | Best Film | The Witch | Won | |
| Best Actress | Anya Taylor-Joy | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Ineson | Nominated | |||
| Best Score | Mark Korven | Nominated | |||
| Golden Tomato Awards | January 12, 2017 | Best Horror Movie 2016 | The Witch | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Horror | "Family" | Won | |
| Best Horror TV Spot | "Life" | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot | "Paranoia" | Won | |||
| Gotham Awards | November 28, 2016 | Breakthrough Actor | Anya Taylor-Joy | Won | |
| Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | Robert Eggers | Nominated | |||
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 25, 2017 | Best First Screenplay | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Best First Feature | Robert Eggers, Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond and Rodrigo Teixeira | ||||
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Young British/Irish Performer of the Year | Anya Taylor-Joy (also for Morgan and Split) | Nominated | |
| London Film Festival | October 18, 2015 | Sutherland Award | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer | January 31, 2016 | Prix du jury SyFy | The Witch | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 11, 2016 | Best Debut Director | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Picture | The Witch | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Breakthrough Artist | Anya Taylor-Joy | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Production Design | Craig Lathrop | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Horror Film | The Witch | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Anya Taylor-Joy | Nominated | |||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Picture of the Year | The Witch | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Robert Eggers | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jarin Blaschke | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Linda Muir | Nominated | |||
| Best Youth Performance | Anya Taylor-Joy | Won | |||
| Harvey Scrimshaw | Nominated | ||||
| Best Villain | Charlie and Wahab Chaudary (as Black Phillip) | Nominated | |||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Horror/Science-Fiction Film | The Witch | Won | |
| Sundance Film Festival | February 1, 2015 | Directing Award | Robert Eggers | Won | |
| Grand Jury Prize | Robert Eggers | Nominated | |||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 11, 2016 | Best First Feature | The Witch | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Youth Performance | Anya Taylor-Joy | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Craig Lathrop | Nominated | |||
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