Season of the Witch (2011)
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Critic Consensus: Slow, cheap-looking, and dull, Season of the Witch fails even as unintentional comedy.
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Movie Info
Oscar (R) winner Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, Ghost Rider) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Hellboy II) star in this supernatural action adventure about a heroic Crusader and his fellow soldier who must transport a woman accused of being a witch to a remote monastery. The arduous journey across perilous terrain tests their strength and courage as they discover the girl's secret and find themselves battling a terrifyingly powerful force that will determine the fate of the world. -- (C) Relativity … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for thematic elements, violence and disturbing content) |
| Genre: | Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Directed By: | Dominic Sena |
| Written By: | Bragi Schut, Jr, Bragi F. Schut |
| In Theaters: | Jan 7, 2011 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Box Office: | $24.8M |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as Behmen
as Felson
as Debelzaq
as Hagamar
as Eckhart
as The Girl
as Kay
as Kaylan
as Cardinal D'Ambroise
as Dying Monk
as Jail Bailiff
as Old Woman (Civaudon)
as Peasant Turk Girl
as Sergeant in Arms
as Livery Boy
as Cardinal's Priest
as Demon Voice
as Midwife
as Peasant Girl
as Priest
as Soldier Commander
as Spinster
as Grandmaster
as Mila
as Tavern Girl
as Soldier
as Soldier
as Soldier
as Soldier
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LoginCritic Reviews for Season of the Witch
All Critics (116) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (105) | DVD (8)
After a while, the movie tires of the witch business and trots out a plot twist that permits the effects department to spend money.
Another forgettable trifle from Cage.
Director Dominic Sena sets a quick pace; the dull moments are brightened by the unexpectedly likable team of Cage and Perlman.
Cage merely stands around looking glum, letting his hair extensions do the acting for him.
The filmmakers try to use special effects to cover up the weaknesses of the story, but even on that point they fail pretty badly.
Not the stinker that everyone says it is, but you do have to ignore its flaws in order to be entertained.
Audience Reviews for Season of the Witch
I liked it. 90 minutes of saving the world.
Super Reviewer
08/01/2012 (Netflix, PS3)
Super Reviewer
For some people, just having Nicholas Cage and his absurd deadpan delivery and ridiculous expressions in a historical movie is inherently entertaining. I'm one of those people, especially when it's a movie that takes itself as seriously as Season of the Witch.
Cage and Ron Perlman star as two heroic Crusaders turned deserters who are captured and tasked with either escorting an imprisoned, supposed plague-causing witch to her trial, or dying for abandoning the war. Just because the young woman is in a cage doesn't make her any less dangerous, though, and the closer they get to their destination, the greater the peril becomes for them and their companions.
Season of the Witch actually turned out to be a better supernatural medieval flick than I expected. Sure, it's often unintentionally goofy and the action scenes are filmed and edited in a way where it can be tough to see what's even going on, but it wasn't boring and some parts were even fairly exciting. The ending seemed a little rushed, but surprisingly, I still find myself recommending this to anyone who's interested. It's not a masterpiece, but I enjoyed it for what it was.
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Season of the Witch Quotes
| Felson: | Tell me Behman, are we going in there to defeat the demon, or to save the girl? |
| Behmen: | Both. |
| Felson: | When this is over, we will sit in the halls that my fathers sat in and drink ale and tell tales few men have lived to tell! |
| Behmen: | Grant me courage, oh Lord, as I am thy servant. |
| Debelzaq: | We're going to need more holy water. |
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