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The Covenant

Play trailer 2:25 Poster for The Covenant PG-13 2006 1h 37m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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4% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In the 17th century, five families with supernatural powers make a pact of silence. Eventually one power-hungry family is banished. The descendants of those four remaining families are heirs to tremendous power. Known as the Sons of Ipswich, the boys attend elite Spencer Academy. When a student there is found dead after a party, unraveling secrets threaten to shatter the pact that has protected the boys' families for centuries.
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The Covenant plays out like a teen soap opera, full of pretty faces, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and little suspense.

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Andrew Pulver Guardian Jan 27, 2007
2/5
... this falls well short of the Buffy-level resonances at which [Harlin] was presumably aiming. Go to Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out Dec 30, 2006
Flying scenes, frat-boy face-offs and pyrotechnic punch-ups are punctuated by excruciating expository dialogue. Go to Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Dec 30, 2006
1/5
Director Renny Harlin helms like a bat out of hell, and obviously doesn't know a pentagram from a mammogram. Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Jan 22, 2024
1.5/5
It's mind-boggling to me that a movie this stupid resists the urge to be fun at every single turn. Go to Full Review Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts May 7, 2021
2/10
These guys are like glorified Harry Potter characters. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 5, 2020
1.0/4.0
Only the modestly entertaining performances of Strait and Ramsey save this film from complete failure. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 5, 2026 The Covenant is a *3* star Movie!!! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 19, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Albino V @RT35018051 May 27, 2026 A 4% rating on this movie shows how little critics actually know. They can eat a big ol 🍆. The covenant is 🔥🔥🔥 See more Gononan B. @biggononanotthelilone Mar 6, 2026 The Covenant (2006) is a mix of teen drama, supernatural action, and dark magic. Some parts feel slow or predictable with high school drama and romance, but the magical fights and powers are exciting and visually fun. The cast has good chemistry, and the soundtrack sets a moody vibe. At times, the rules of magic are confusing—why some characters suddenly get stronger or how powers work isn’t always clear—but the story still keeps you interested. The ending teases a bigger threat and a cliffhanger, leaving room for more adventures and darker challenges. Overall, it’s entertaining but uneven. See more Shastri A @FilmProfHorrorFan Feb 23, 2026 This actually a fun, fast-paced, entertaining flick. The rating is needlessly harsh. Watch it for a good time with friends See more Elijah B @Samson129 Feb 9, 2026 What a bunch of haters, the film realistically deserves like a 3* but saying it is 4% is ludicrous so I have to balance the score out. See more Read all reviews
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Renny Harlin

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Steven Strait

Caleb Danvers

Toby Hemingway

Reid Garwin

Chace Crawford

Tyler Simms

Taylor Kitsch

Pogue Parry

Sebastian Stan

Chase Collins

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Synopsis In the 17th century, five families with supernatural powers make a pact of silence. Eventually one power-hungry family is banished. The descendants of those four remaining families are heirs to tremendous power. Known as the Sons of Ipswich, the boys attend elite Spencer Academy. When a student there is found dead after a party, unraveling secrets threaten to shatter the pact that has protected the boys' families for centuries.
Director
Renny Harlin
Producer
Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg
Screenwriter
J.S. Cardone
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sandstorm Films
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Language|Partial Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 4, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.3M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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