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The Witches of Eastwick
1987
· Movie
· 118 min
C
MEANRANK
65/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3117
- IMDb #3170
- Rotten Tomatoes #2829
- Metacritic #1873
- Letterboxd #2806
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2938
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3213
- Metacritic Critics #1781
- Metacritic Audience #2197
- Criticker #2347
- Douban #2418
- Kinopoisk #1783
- AlloCiné #3189
- Trakt #3288
Every rating
42–80
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 42, highest is Google on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Three single women in a small, conservative town unknowingly conjure up a mysterious, charming, and powerful man while sharing their fantasies during a casual gathering. He arrives and begins to lavish them with attention and fulfill their desires. However, they soon discover their seductive benefactor is actually the Devil, and his influence begins to corrupt their town and their friendship.
Details
- Director
- George Miller
- Writer
- Michael Cristofer
- Based on
- The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
- Released
- 12 June 1987
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $22.0M
- Box office
- $63.8M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →5 wins from 15 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1987 | Best Sound | Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom E. Dahl, and Art Rochester | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1987 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1987 | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | John Williams | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 1987 | BMI Film Music Award | John Williams | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 1987 | Best Special Visual Effects | Michael Lantieri, Michael Owens, Ed Jones, and Bruce Walters | Winner |
| Hugo Awards 1987 | Best Dramatic Presentation | The Witches of Eastwick | Nominee |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1987 | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Winner |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1987 | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Winner |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom E. Dahl, and Art Rochester | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | John Williams | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Winner |
| Best Actress | Susan Sarandon | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | The Witches of Eastwick | Nominee |
| Best Music | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Michael Lantieri | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Veronica Cartwright | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Michael Cristofer | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Film Music Award | John Williams | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Special Visual Effects | Michael Lantieri, Michael Owens, Ed Jones, and Bruce Walters | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Winner |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | The Witches of Eastwick | Nominee |