The Blair Witch Project
6.5
“Everything you've heard is true.”
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
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4 films
Cast
10 people
Heather Donahue
Heather Donahue
Known for
Taken
Boys and Girls
Joshua Leonard
Joshua Leonard
Known for
Unsane
If I Stay
Michael C. Williams
Michael Williams
Known for
Altered
The Objective
Bob Griffin
Short Fisherman
Also in
The Legend of Viper's Hill
Jim King
Interviewee (uncredited)
Sandra Sánchez
Waitress
Ed Swanson
Fisherman With Glasses (uncredited)
Patricia DeCou
Mary Brown
No other roles listed
Mark Mason
Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Also in
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
Susie Gooch
Interviewee with Child (uncredited)
Daniel Myrick Director · Eduardo Sánchez Director Tony Cora Composer
Worldwide gross $249M · Budget $60K · United States release July 14, 1999
Box office
Budget
$60,000
Worldwide gross
$248,639,099
Gross vs. budget
4,144.0×
Production
Haxan Films
Production
Artisan Entertainment
Production · Distribution
Lionsgate
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 25, 1999
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · July 14, 1999
Limited theatrical · Angelika Film Center, New York City
United States · October 22, 1999
Physical · VHS / DVD
United States
July 30, 1999 · Theatrical
October 1, 2001 · TV · FX (exact day unknown)
August 29, 2010 · Physical · Exclusive Blu-ray release
August 31, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 5, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Australia
December 9, 1999 · Theatrical
October 30, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
Belgium
October 20, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Canada
July 30, 1999 · Theatrical · Québec release
Colombia
October 16, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín
Czechia
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Ecuador
August 27, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Egypt
November 24, 1999 · Theatrical
El Salvador
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
October 31, 1999 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
November 5, 1999 · Theatrical
November 1, 2002 · Premiere · Iik!! Horror Film Festival
France
July 28, 1999 · Theatrical
September 19, 2003 · Physical · DVD
February 13, 2025 · TV · Warner TV
Germany
November 25, 1999 · Theatrical
October 19, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Greece
November 19, 1999 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
December 10, 1999 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
November 12, 1999 · Theatrical
India
August 19, 2020 · Digital
Indonesia
October 4, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
October 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
February 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
December 23, 1999 · Theatrical
Kuwait
February 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Malaysia
January 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Malta
November 10, 1999 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 7, 1999 · Theatrical
April 4, 2003 · TV · Yorin
April 10, 2008 · Physical · DVD
October 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
December 9, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
October 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Peru
December 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 29, 1999 · Theatrical · Manila
November 3, 1999 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
August 9, 2020 · Premiere · Octopus Film Festival
Portugal
October 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Romania
May 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
September 30, 1999 · Theatrical
July 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 28, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
October 9, 1999 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 28, 1999 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 1, 1999 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 11, 2016 · Premiere · DVD
United Kingdom
October 8, 1999 · Premiere · Raindance Film Festival
October 22, 1999 · Theatrical
November 11, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray steelbook
Uruguay
January 21, 2000 · Theatrical
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