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The Wicker Man

2006

Directed by Neil LaBute

Some sacrifices must be made

A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.

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Nicolas Cage Ellen Burstyn Kate Beahan Frances Conroy Molly Parker Leelee Sobieski Diane Delano Michael Wiseman Erika-Shaye Gair Christa Campbell Emily Holmes Zemphira Gosling Matthew Walker Mary Black Christine Willes Sophie Hough David Purvis Xantha Radley Tania Saulnier Anna Van Hooft Moraea Bieber Jayda Bieber Talia Ranger Kendall Cross Simon Longmore Andre Danyliu Jacqueline Robbins Joyce Robbins Aaron Eckhart Show All…

Alternative Titles

Pleteniy Chelovek, Wicker Man - Das Geheimnis der Insel, El Culto Siniestro, Wicker Man, Klūgu vīrs, Omul de rachita, Wicker Man - Ritual des Bösen, Il prescelto, Lanetli Ada, Плетёный человек, O Escolhido, Rituál, 异教徒, איש הקש, Rejtélyek szigete, Kult, ウィッカーマン, Το μυστικό του σκιάχτρου, O Sacrifício, Плетена людина, 위커맨, Капан, L'homme de paille, Ohvripidu, Čovjek od pruća, Karklu zmogus, El culto siniestro, Čovek od pruća, Krvava zetev, Плецены чалавек, مرد حصیری, 惡靈線索, สาปอาถรรพณ์ล่าสุดโลก

Genres

Thriller Horror Mystery

Themes

Horror, the undead and monster classics Intense violence and sexual transgression Twisted dark psychological thriller Terrifying, haunted, and supernatural horror Gothic and eerie haunting horror Gory, gruesome, and slasher horror Creepy, chilling, and terrifying horror Show All…

Premiere

04 Sep 2006

Italy Venice Film Festival

06 Sep 2006

Philippines Manila

27 Sep 2006

Philippines Davao

Theatrical limited

27 Oct 2006

Denmark15

Theatrical

31 Aug 2006

Netherlands

01 Sep 2006

Canada
Ireland15
UK12A
USAPG-13

07 Sep 2006

Israel

08 Sep 2006

Ivory Coast
Taiwan

14 Sep 2006

Ukraine

21 Sep 2006

Greece

18 Oct 2006

Belgium

20 Oct 2006

Brazil
Spain

26 Oct 2006

Thailand

02 Nov 2006

Germany16

03 Nov 2006

Turkey

10 Nov 2006

Mexico

17 Nov 2006

Italy

24 Nov 2006

Poland

01 Dec 2006

Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

04 Jan 2007

Singapore

24 Jan 2007

Egypt

25 Jan 2007

Portugal

08 Mar 2007

Argentina

01 Sep 2007

Japan

05 Oct 2007

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

30 Nov 2007

Colombia

07 Dec 2007

Panama

26 Aug 2010

South Korea

Physical

07 Mar 2007

Austria

08 Mar 2007

Iceland

06 Jun 2007

FinlandK-16
Sweden15

28 Aug 2007

Hungary

26 Feb 2008

FranceU

Argentina

08 Mar 2007

Theatrical

Austria

07 Mar 2007

Physical DVD

Belgium

18 Oct 2006

Theatrical

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

05 Oct 2007

Theatrical

Brazil

20 Oct 2006

Theatrical

Canada

01 Sep 2006

Theatrical

Colombia

30 Nov 2007

Theatrical

Denmark

27 Oct 2006

Theatrical limited15

Egypt

24 Jan 2007

Theatrical

Estonia

01 Dec 2006

Theatrical

Finland

06 Jun 2007

PhysicalK-16 DVD

France

26 Feb 2008

PhysicalU DVD

Germany

02 Nov 2006

Theatrical16

Greece

21 Sep 2006

Theatrical

Hungary

28 Aug 2007

Physical DVD

Iceland

08 Mar 2007

Physical DVD

Ireland

01 Sep 2006

Theatrical15

Israel

07 Sep 2006

Theatrical

Italy

04 Sep 2006

Premiere Venice Film Festival

17 Nov 2006

Theatrical

Ivory Coast

08 Sep 2006

Theatrical

Japan

01 Sep 2007

Theatrical

Latvia

01 Dec 2006

Theatrical

Lithuania

01 Dec 2006

Theatrical

Mexico

10 Nov 2006

Theatrical

Netherlands

31 Aug 2006

Theatrical

Panama

07 Dec 2007

Theatrical

Philippines

06 Sep 2006

Premiere Manila

27 Sep 2006

Premiere Davao

Poland

24 Nov 2006

Theatrical

Portugal

25 Jan 2007

Theatrical

Singapore

04 Jan 2007

Theatrical

South Korea

26 Aug 2010

Theatrical

Spain

20 Oct 2006

Theatrical

Sweden

06 Jun 2007

Physical15 DVD

Taiwan

08 Sep 2006

Theatrical

Thailand

26 Oct 2006

Theatrical

Turkey

03 Nov 2006

Theatrical

UK

01 Sep 2006

Theatrical12A 15 for Director's Cut

USA

01 Sep 2006

TheatricalPG-13

Ukraine

14 Sep 2006

Theatrical

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Review by 👽hayley👽 ★ 15

bitches ! you BITCHES ! THIS IS MURDER! *MURDER!* YOU'LL ALL BE GUILTY! and you're doing it for NOTHING!..... killing me won't bring back your GODDAMN HONEY! ARRRRRRRRRRRGH........ ooooooohhh.... i don't get it......... i'm not one of you..... i don't BELIEVE in your god !! i don't believe in sacrifice........ ARRRRRRRRGh......... oooooohhwww......... ohhhhwwww......... oH NO DONT MOVE ME AHHHHHHHHH WHA-AWWWWWWWW !! what is it? what is it? wha-what is it what IS IT WHAT IS IT?!!! OH NO NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEEEEEEEEES! AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! OH THEYRE IN MY EYES! MY EYES!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!! AHHHHHHHHHGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!......................................... oh god........ oh mai gawd..... OH MAI GAWD
Review by Simon Ramshaw ★★★★ 11

I want you to imagine a world where another one of the classic psychological thrillers of the 20th century, The Silence of the Lambs, was remade in a similarly terrible fashion to this. This is how the classic 'Lambs' scene between Clarice and Lecter would pan out...
Lecter: After your father's murder, you were orphaned, you were 10 years old. You went to live with cousins on a sheep and horse ranch in Montana. And?...
Clarice:...and one morning I just ran away.
Lecter: Not 'just', Clarice. What set you off? You started at what time?
Clarice: Early, still dark.
Lecter: Then something woke you, didn't it? Was it a dream? What was it?
Clarice: I heard a strange noise.
Lecter:…
Review by Will👻 ★

I knew I was in for a ride when I saw the opening credits were in Papyrus
Review by matt lynch ★★★ 3

I'm not going to bat for this as some hidden success just waiting to be reclaimed, but it's a lot more interesting than its idiotic "so bad it's good" reputation would suggest. It definitely has a tough time juggling some pretty disparate tones, but that awkwardness also goes a long way in keeping things off-balance, unsettling. Not even setting aside bits that are clearly intentionally humorous, Cage in particular is pretty terrific (at least I think so, but I gather there's some debate) as a rigid cop traumatized on two fronts, both by the horrible incident that opens the movie and his sad mistrust of women, and his ability to behave rationally disintegrates along with his authority.
Review by Jay ★ 6

you didnt see bigfoot you saw nicolas cage in a bear costume
Review by amaya ★ 6

there wasn't even the goddamned bee scene in it. it was an alternate ending. all of this pain and suffering for nothing but more pain.
nic, you done me dirty.
i am out. goodbye.
Review by Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸 ½ 4

Nicolas Cage punches a woman while dressed as a bear.
Review by #1 gizmo fan ★

if the entire 102 minute runtime of this movie consisted only of what happened in the last 30 minutes the film would improve GREATLY
Review by David Sims ★½ 6

a film that argues that every time you have sex w a woman it MIGHT be step one in an elaborate bee inspired scheme to farm sacrificial objects as protection against possible crop failure
Review by Bruno Youn ★ 21

While The Wicker Man is really atrocious, it manages to entertain the audience with a couple of unintentionally hilarious moments and an “inspired” performance from Nicolas Cage. This is the worst film I’ve seen him in by far. It’s supposed to work as a suspense thriller but apart from one scene that was a bit creepy, nothing is remotely convincing or intriguing. The constant use of flashbacks was annoying and the hallucination sequences turned to be funny instead of disturbing. The performances were horrendous all around and Cage hit another really low point in his career with this work. For the most part, The Wicker Man is boring and just plain terrible, but at least the last portion presents us with some of the most outrageously funny sequences in the history of cinema.
Review by Sienna D ★★★★★ 3

I absolutely adore this film; of course for its utter atrociousness and Nic Cage being crazy Nic Cage.
As a genuine fan of the original I would love nothing more to write this remake off for all of its faults, and that's exactly what I would have done, if it wasn't for Nicolas Cage.
What is better than crazy Nic Cage punching women and overreacting to CG bees? Nothing. Literally. Nothing. Seriously. There. Is. Nothing. Ever.
He pulls out trash that should have been left in the garbage covered in last weeks left over Chinese food, and kicks its ass into the realm of brilliance and immortality.
Nic Cage personally earns himself a full five stars for this masterpiece as he, single-handedly, eclipses any fault to be beheld.
Oh, and Nostalgia Critics "Bear Jokes" www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSiMnPAt1BY
Review by Will Sloan ★★

Nicolas Cage gets a bad rap. He gives the full-throttle performance this movie requires, and is failed by the pedestrian direction of Neil LaBute.

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26 Feb 2008

Argentina

08 Mar 2007

Austria

07 Mar 2007

Belgium

18 Oct 2006

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

05 Oct 2007

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Original Writers

Casting

Editor

Cinematography

Assistant Directors

Additional Directing

Executive Producers

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Art Direction

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Special Effects

Visual Effects

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