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The Crucible (1996) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Crucible

Movie1996·123 min

The Crucible

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

An Oscar-nominated drama history film directed by Nicholas Hytner.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 63%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

582 ratings

About The Crucible

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Tense
Story Tags: betrayal, corruption power, social injustice, early modern, historical event, religion, american regional, small town, romantic partners, femme fatale, everyman, trial courtroom, hidden identity, tragedy arc, folk horror, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Language: English

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actress (1996)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Adapted Screenplay (1996)

How The Crucible Ranks

All movies

Top 63%

1990s movies

Top 62%

Drama movies

Top 65%

Nicholas Hytner films#5 of 6

Top 63% All movies.

the vibe

The Crucible Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriousbroadearnestgrittytense

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

trial courtroom

hidden identity

tragedy arc

betrayal

corruption power

social injustice

femme fatale

everyman

romantic partners

historical event

religion

folk horror

forbidden star crossed

american regional

small town

early modern

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9