Guide Note

Renny Harlin's The Covenant follows four students at a New England university who are bound by a covenant started by their magical ancestors in the late 17th century.

Fast Facts

1. Directed by Renny Harlin
2. Produced by Gary Lucchesi and Tom Rosenberg
3. Written by J. S. Cardone
4. Relase Date September 8, 2006
5. Starring: Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Jessica Lucas, Chace Crawford, Kyle Schmid
6. Running Time: 97 Minutes
7. Rating: PG-13
8. Budget: $20 Million

The Covenant was one of the most poorly reviewed films of 2006, earning a 3% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 19 on Metacritic. The Boston Globe's Ty Burr calls it "dopey", "formulaic" and "never remotely scary." The New York Times' Nathan Lee appreciates a car that gets destroyed and magically reconstructed, but dismisses the rest of the film.

The Covenant performed modestly at the domestic box office, earning $23 million dollars in its several weeks of release. It was the #1 film the weekend of its release, although that weekend was considered one of the weakest for new films of the year.