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{{Infobox film
| name = The Covenant
| name = The Covenant
| image = The Covenant.jpg
| image = The Covenant.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| image_size = 215px
| director = [[Renny Harlin]]
| alt =
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| caption = Theatrical release poster
* [[Gary Lucchesi]]
| director = [[Renny Harlin]]
| producer = [[Gary Lucchesi]]<br />[[Tom Rosenberg]]
* [[Tom Rosenberg]]
}}
| writer = [[J. S. Cardone]]
| writer = [[J. S. Cardone]]
| starring = [[Steven Strait]]<br />[[Taylor Kitsch]]<br />[[Toby Hemingway]]<br />[[Chace Crawford]]<br />[[Sebastian Stan]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = [[tomandandy]]
* [[Steven Strait]]
* [[Sebastian Stan]]
* [[Laura Ramsey]]
* [[Taylor Kitsch]]
* [[Toby Hemingway]]
* [[Jessica Lucas]]
* [[Chace Crawford]]
* [[Wendy Crewson]]
}}
| music = [[Tomandandy]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre Gill]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre Gill]]
| editing = Nicolas de Toth
| editing = Nicolas de Toth
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
| studio = [[Lakeshore Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Screen Gems]]
* [[Screen Gems]]
* [[Lakeshore Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2006|09|08}}
* Sandstorm Films
| runtime = 97 minutes
}}
| country = United States
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]
| language = English
| released = {{Film date|2006|9|8}}
| budget = $30 million<ref>http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=9723</ref>
| runtime = 97 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 97:00--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-covenant-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mtq5ndi|title=''The Covenant'' (12A)|work=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]|date=September 5, 2006|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref>
| gross = $37,597,471<ref name="mojo"/>
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $20 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Covenant-The|title=The Covenant (2006) – Financial Information|website=The Numbers}}</ref>
| gross = $37.6 million<ref name="mojo"/>
}}
}}

'''''The Covenant''''' is a 2006 American [[Action film|action]] [[supernatural]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] film written by [[J. S. Cardone]], directed by [[Renny Harlin]], and starring [[Steven Strait]], [[Taylor Kitsch]], [[Toby Hemingway]], [[Chace Crawford]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Laura Ramsey]], and [[Jessica Lucas]]. The film was a critical failure, with a 3% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref name="rottentomatoes"/>
'''''The Covenant''''' is a 2006 American [[Dark fantasy|dark fantasy]] [[horror film]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475944/ |title=The Covenant (2006) ⭐ 5.2 {{!}} Adventure, Fantasy, Horror |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-23 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref> directed by [[Renny Harlin]] and written by [[J. S. Cardone]]. The film stars [[Steven Strait]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Laura Ramsey]], [[Taylor Kitsch]], [[Jessica Lucas]], [[Toby Hemingway]], and [[Chace Crawford]].

''The Covenant'' was released in the United States by [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] on September 8, 2006. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, it was a moderate box office success.


==Plot==
==Plot==
<!--As per WP:FILMPLOT, plots should be between 400 and 700 words. Please do not over-expand-->
The story begins in 1692, during the [[Salem witch trials]], when five families from the [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich Colony]] of [[Massachusetts]] formed a covenant of silence that would forever protect their families and their remarkable powers from the witch-hunters. One family went too far, though, and as a result of their transgression they were forever banished from the land.
In the town of [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]], four high school boys – Caleb Danvers, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, and Tyler Simms, together known as the Sons of Ipswich – are the descendants of colonial [[Salem witch trials|witch]] families and thus wield magical abilities. Their powers manifest on their 13th birthday and grow stronger until they Ascend at 18. Ascending increases their powers significantly but also ties their powers to their life force. The more an Ascended individual uses their magic, the more addicted to it they become, which can lead to premature aging and death.

While attending a bonfire, Caleb meets Sarah Wenham, a transfer student from a public high school in [[Boston]]. The Sons also meet Chase Collins, a new student at Spenser Academy. Their meeting is cut short when cops appear to break up the party. The boys escape by using their powers. After a student is found dead near their campus, various paranormal occurrences take place, with Sarah and her roommate Kate Tunney being the focus of it. Upset, Caleb suspects Reid – the most reckless of the warlocks – but he angrily denies the accusation.

Caleb and later Pogue see a "darkling", a dead spirit and a malicious omen. Meanwhile, Caleb and Sarah become romantically involved. During a swim race, Caleb notices Chase displaying magic usage. After researching, Caleb concludes that Chase descends from a fifth family, one believed long extinct. As the Sons discuss this revelation, Pogue learns that his girlfriend Kate was rendered comatose by a spell. Enraged, he hastily confronts Chase, but this ultimately lands him in the hospital as well.


Caleb visits Sarah, only to fall into Chase's trap. Chase reveals that he was unaware of his magic's origin, having been adopted. After locating his biological father, he learned of the price for Ascension; but it was too late, and he has become addicted to using magic. His biological father then transferred his power to him. Chase wants to force other Ascended witches to transfer their power to him, starting with Caleb. Despite Caleb's warning that having more power does not save him from aging to death, Chase ignores him. Before leaving, Chase threatens Caleb's family and friends if he does not get what he wants. Caleb reveals the truth to Sarah and takes her to his father William, a 44-year-old man with a decrepit old body from magic abuse. When Sarah suggests that one of the other three transfer their power to Caleb so he could fight Chase, he refuses as it would cost the person offering their life.
Flash forward to the new millennium and the four Sons of Ipswich are now the student elite at the prestigious Spenser Academy. To the students of the Spenser Academy, the Sons of Ipswich, Caleb Danvers ([[Steven Strait]]), Pogue Parry ([[Taylor Kitsch]]), Reid Garwin ([[Toby Hemingway]]), and Tyler Simms ([[Chace Crawford]]), are the baddest boys on campus. But that's not all they share. The four friends also share a 300-year-old secret: they're [[warlock]]s, the teenage descendants of a 17th-century coven of witches, the five families of 1692.


On the night of Caleb's 18th birthday, he leaves to face Chase and has Reid and Tyler safeguard Sarah. However, Chase easily kidnaps her. At an old barn, the two confront each other. Chase reveals a spellbound Sarah and gives Caleb an ultimatum of his life for hers. Caleb ascends but refuses to give up his power. The two duel, but Caleb is outmatched. Back at home, Evelyn, Caleb's mother, begs her husband to save Caleb. Upon learning that his son is fighting for his life, William sacrifices his life by willing his powers to his son. Once his father's power is infused within him, Caleb hits Chase with a final blow that engulfs him. Sarah, Kate, and Pogue are freed from their curses.
Bound by their sacred ancestry and sworn to silence, these four teens share a secret so remarkable that it has served to protect their families for hundreds of years; they possess "The Power", a source of nearly limitless mystical abilities that drains their life force if it is used excessively. So when the long-lost fifth son, Chase Collins ([[Sebastian Stan]]), who is more powerful than the other four warlocks, suddenly appears and threatens to kill their loved ones unless Caleb "wills" him his powers, they realize they must face their enemy in order to prevent him from stealing their powers and shattering The Covenant forever. The battle is on to ensure the safety of The Covenant and lay the one descendent who threatens to reveal their secret to rest once and for all.


Firefighters arrive on the scene and inform them that a third person was not found, suggesting that Chase somehow survived and escaped. The pair get into Caleb's car, and he casually uses magic to fix the busted windshield. Sarah grabs his hand in reassurance and they drive off together to rejoin the rest.
==Powers==
<!--As per WP:FILMPLOT, plots should be between 400 and 700 words. Please do not over-expand-->
The Sons of Ipwsich possess a variety of supernatural abilities, including various types of [[-kinesis|kinesis]]:
* [[Psychokinesis]] - The power to move or levitate objects without touching them, also called telekinesis.
* [[Pyrokinesis]] - The power to control fire and heat.
*Aerokinesis - The power to control the wind.
*Atmokinesis - The power to influence the weather, particularly to make it rain or to summon storms and lightning.
*[[Levitation (paranormal)|Levitation]] - The power to defy gravity and hover or maneuver freely in the air or even fly.
*[[Astral projection|Astral Projection]] - The power to project one's consciousness and senses beyond and away from the physical body.
*[[Superhuman strength|Superhuman Strength]] - Increasing one's physical strength to above-human performance.
*[[Shapeshifting]] - The ability to change one's physical appearance and voice to appear as another person.
*[[Teleportation]] - The power to instantaneously disappear from one place and reappear in another.
*[[Clairvoyance]] - The power to see things that are invisible, such as the creatures known as 'darklings'.
* Other spells to damage, or protect self from physical damage.
* The fifth son had control over spiders and could casts other damaging spells through them.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Steven Strait]] as Caleb Danvers, one of the four Sons of Ipswich. He attends Spenser Academy with the other Sons and is the oldest and most responsible and protective among the four. He is very cautious about using the Power due to its effect on his father and is the first to ascend.
* [[Steven Strait]] as Caleb Danvers
* [[Sebastian Stan]] as Chase Collins, a new student at Spenser who befriends the Sons of Ipswich
* [[Taylor Kitsch]] as Pogue Parry
* [[Laura Ramsey]] as Sarah Wenham, a new student at Spenser who transfers from a Boston public school, Caleb's love interest and Kate's friend
* [[Toby Hemingway]] as Reid Garwin
* [[Taylor Kitsch]] as Pogue Parry, one of the four Sons of Ipswich; the oldest after Caleb and his best friend. He is also Kate's boyfriend.
* [[Chace Crawford]] as Tyler Simms
* [[Jessica Lucas]] as Kate Tunney, Sarah's roommate and Pogue's girlfriend
* [[Sebastian Stan]] as Chase Collins
* [[Toby Hemingway]] as Reid Garwin, one of the four Sons of Ipswich and the most reckless and sassiest of the four, who often butts heads with Caleb
* [[Laura Ramsey]] as Sarah Wenham
* [[Chace Crawford]] as Tyler Simms, one of the four Sons of Ipswich; the youngest of the four, who is the closest to Reid and usually takes his side
* [[Sarah Smyth]] as Kira Snider
* [[Kyle Schmid]] as Aaron Abbot, a pompous student and jock
* [[Jessica Lucas]] as Kate Tunney
* [[Kyle Schmid]] as Aaron Abbot
* [[Sarah Smyth]] as Kira Snider, a snobby student and Aaron's girlfriend
* [[Wendy Crewson]] as Evelyn Danvers
* [[Wendy Crewson]] as Evelyn Danvers, Caleb's alcoholic mother, who worries about her son Ascending and becoming like his father
* [[Stephen McHattie]] as William Danvers III
* [[Stephen McHattie]] as William Danvers III, Caleb's father
* [[Kenneth Welsh]] as Provost Higgins
* [[Kenneth Welsh]] as Provost Higgins, head of Spenser Academy
* [[Jon McLaren]] as Bordy Becklin
* [[Jon McLaren]] as Bordy Becklin
* [[Steven Crowder]] as a party kid


==Release==
==Graphic novel==
A comic book prequel to the movie was released by [[Top Cow Comics]].<ref>{{cite web |date=July 8, 2005 |title=From Film To Comics: Coleite & Rodriguez tackle "The Covenant" |url=https://www.cbr.com/from-film-to-comics-coleite-rodriguez-tackle-the-covenant/ |access-date=2008-06-07 |publisher=Comic Book Resources}}</ref> Top Cow Comics founder [[Marc Silvestri]] also served as associate producer for the film.
Despite the popular misconception, ''The Covenant'' is not based on a comic-book title nor any other book. The confusion comes from the fact Sony released a comic book of the same name written by Aron Coleite created for the purposes of promoting the film. Neither the authors of the comic-book miniseries nor Top Cow Comics is mentioned in the movies’ credit sequences, so the comic-book miniseries is not regarded as source material by the makers of this movie. In fact, the film originated from a [[spec script]] and went through a number of drafts, by different writers, before J.S. Cardone eventually submitted the final draft. Cardone received sole screenwriting credit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=5305|title=From Film To Comics: Coleite & Rodriguez tackle "The Covenant"|accessdate=2008-06-07 |date=July 8, 2005|publisher=Comic Book Resources}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
''The Covenant'' was widely panned by critics, getting a 3% "Rotten" rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], with the site's consensus stating "''The Covenant'' plays out like a teen soap opera, full of pretty faces, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and little suspense."<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{rotten-tomatoes|covenant|The Covenant}}</ref> It also holds its place on the site's "Worst of the Worst" ranking 31st.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/worst_of_the_worst/ Worst of The Worst 2000-2009]. ''[[Rotten Tomatoes]]''. Retrieved 2010-10-28.</ref> The film received a 19/100 on [[Metacritic]], indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{metacritic film|the-covenant|The Covenant}}</ref>
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|4|2.90|75|''The Covenant'' plays out like a [[teen film|teen]] [[soap opera]], full of pretty faces, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and little suspense.|ref=yes |access-date=April 25, 2023}} It is ranked 89th on the website's list of the 100 Worst Movies of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-movies-of-all-time/|title= Bad Movies: 100 Worst Movies of All Time|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandago Inc.]]|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|19|16|ref=yes|access-date=April 25, 2023}} Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Covenant" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>


===Box office===
===Box office===
Upon its release in the [[United States]], the film still managed to top the box office charts with a $9,000,000 opening on what was called a "weak" weekend.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2153&p=.htm 'Covenant' Hovers Over Weak Weekend]. ''[[Box Office Mojo]]''. Retrieved October 28, 2010.</ref> As of October 15, 2006, ''The Covenant'' has earned $23,292,105 in the U.S. ($37,256,954 internationally).<ref name="mojo">{{mojo title|covenant|The Covenant}}</ref> The film cost roughly $20 million to produce, not including marketing.
Upon its release in the United States, the film managed to top the box office charts with a $8.9 million opening on what was called a "weak" weekend.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2153&p=.htm 'Covenant' Hovers Over Weak Weekend]. ''[[Box Office Mojo]]''. Retrieved October 28, 2010.</ref> By the end of its theatrical run, ''The Covenant'' earned $23.3 million in the U.S. and $13.9 million in other territories for a total of $37.3 million worldwide).<ref name="mojo">{{mojo title|covenant|The Covenant}}</ref> The film cost roughly $20 million to produce, not including marketing.


==Home media==
==Home media==
''The Covenant'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 2, 2007. It went on to sell 1,618,891 units which translated to revenue of $26,578,576.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/COVNT-DVD.php The Covenant - DVD Sales]. ''The Numbers''. Retrieved 2011.07.23.</ref>
''The Covenant'' was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on January 2, 2007. It went on to sell 1,618,891 units, which translated to revenue of $26,578,576.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/COVNT-DVD.php The Covenant – DVD Sales]. ''The Numbers''. Retrieved 2011.07.23.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.jointhecovenant.com}}
* {{IMDb title|0475944|The Covenant}}
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* {{allrovi movie|334173|The Covenant}}
* {{AllMovie title|334173|The Covenant}}
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The Covenant
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRenny Harlin
Written byJ. S. Cardone
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPierre Gill
Edited byNicolas de Toth
Music byTomandandy
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$37.6 million[3]

The Covenant is a 2006 American dark fantasy horror film[4] directed by Renny Harlin and written by J. S. Cardone. The film stars Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch, Jessica Lucas, Toby Hemingway, and Chace Crawford.

The Covenant was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on September 8, 2006. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, it was a moderate box office success.

Plot

[edit]

In the town of Ipswich, four high school boys – Caleb Danvers, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, and Tyler Simms, together known as the Sons of Ipswich – are the descendants of colonial witch families and thus wield magical abilities. Their powers manifest on their 13th birthday and grow stronger until they Ascend at 18. Ascending increases their powers significantly but also ties their powers to their life force. The more an Ascended individual uses their magic, the more addicted to it they become, which can lead to premature aging and death.

While attending a bonfire, Caleb meets Sarah Wenham, a transfer student from a public high school in Boston. The Sons also meet Chase Collins, a new student at Spenser Academy. Their meeting is cut short when cops appear to break up the party. The boys escape by using their powers. After a student is found dead near their campus, various paranormal occurrences take place, with Sarah and her roommate Kate Tunney being the focus of it. Upset, Caleb suspects Reid – the most reckless of the warlocks – but he angrily denies the accusation.

Caleb and later Pogue see a "darkling", a dead spirit and a malicious omen. Meanwhile, Caleb and Sarah become romantically involved. During a swim race, Caleb notices Chase displaying magic usage. After researching, Caleb concludes that Chase descends from a fifth family, one believed long extinct. As the Sons discuss this revelation, Pogue learns that his girlfriend Kate was rendered comatose by a spell. Enraged, he hastily confronts Chase, but this ultimately lands him in the hospital as well.

Caleb visits Sarah, only to fall into Chase's trap. Chase reveals that he was unaware of his magic's origin, having been adopted. After locating his biological father, he learned of the price for Ascension; but it was too late, and he has become addicted to using magic. His biological father then transferred his power to him. Chase wants to force other Ascended witches to transfer their power to him, starting with Caleb. Despite Caleb's warning that having more power does not save him from aging to death, Chase ignores him. Before leaving, Chase threatens Caleb's family and friends if he does not get what he wants. Caleb reveals the truth to Sarah and takes her to his father William, a 44-year-old man with a decrepit old body from magic abuse. When Sarah suggests that one of the other three transfer their power to Caleb so he could fight Chase, he refuses as it would cost the person offering their life.

On the night of Caleb's 18th birthday, he leaves to face Chase and has Reid and Tyler safeguard Sarah. However, Chase easily kidnaps her. At an old barn, the two confront each other. Chase reveals a spellbound Sarah and gives Caleb an ultimatum of his life for hers. Caleb ascends but refuses to give up his power. The two duel, but Caleb is outmatched. Back at home, Evelyn, Caleb's mother, begs her husband to save Caleb. Upon learning that his son is fighting for his life, William sacrifices his life by willing his powers to his son. Once his father's power is infused within him, Caleb hits Chase with a final blow that engulfs him. Sarah, Kate, and Pogue are freed from their curses.

Firefighters arrive on the scene and inform them that a third person was not found, suggesting that Chase somehow survived and escaped. The pair get into Caleb's car, and he casually uses magic to fix the busted windshield. Sarah grabs his hand in reassurance and they drive off together to rejoin the rest.

Cast

[edit]
  • Steven Strait as Caleb Danvers, one of the four Sons of Ipswich. He attends Spenser Academy with the other Sons and is the oldest and most responsible and protective among the four. He is very cautious about using the Power due to its effect on his father and is the first to ascend.
  • Sebastian Stan as Chase Collins, a new student at Spenser who befriends the Sons of Ipswich
  • Laura Ramsey as Sarah Wenham, a new student at Spenser who transfers from a Boston public school, Caleb's love interest and Kate's friend
  • Taylor Kitsch as Pogue Parry, one of the four Sons of Ipswich; the oldest after Caleb and his best friend. He is also Kate's boyfriend.
  • Jessica Lucas as Kate Tunney, Sarah's roommate and Pogue's girlfriend
  • Toby Hemingway as Reid Garwin, one of the four Sons of Ipswich and the most reckless and sassiest of the four, who often butts heads with Caleb
  • Chace Crawford as Tyler Simms, one of the four Sons of Ipswich; the youngest of the four, who is the closest to Reid and usually takes his side
  • Kyle Schmid as Aaron Abbot, a pompous student and jock
  • Sarah Smyth as Kira Snider, a snobby student and Aaron's girlfriend
  • Wendy Crewson as Evelyn Danvers, Caleb's alcoholic mother, who worries about her son Ascending and becoming like his father
  • Stephen McHattie as William Danvers III, Caleb's father
  • Kenneth Welsh as Provost Higgins, head of Spenser Academy
  • Jon McLaren as Bordy Becklin
  • Steven Crowder as a party kid

Graphic novel

[edit]

A comic book prequel to the movie was released by Top Cow Comics.[5] Top Cow Comics founder Marc Silvestri also served as associate producer for the film.

Reception

[edit]

Critical response

[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 4% of 75 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 2.90/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Covenant plays out like a teen soap opera, full of pretty faces, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and little suspense."[6] It is ranked 89th on the website's list of the 100 Worst Movies of All Time.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 19 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[8] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[9]

Box office

[edit]

Upon its release in the United States, the film managed to top the box office charts with a $8.9 million opening on what was called a "weak" weekend.[10] By the end of its theatrical run, The Covenant earned $23.3 million in the U.S. and $13.9 million in other territories for a total of $37.3 million worldwide).[3] The film cost roughly $20 million to produce, not including marketing.

Home media

[edit]

The Covenant was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 2, 2007. It went on to sell 1,618,891 units, which translated to revenue of $26,578,576.[11]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Covenant (12A)". BBFC. September 5, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Covenant (2006) – Financial Information". The Numbers.
  3. ^ a b The Covenant at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ The Covenant (2006) ⭐ 5.2 | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
  5. ^ "From Film To Comics: Coleite & Rodriguez tackle "The Covenant"". Comic Book Resources. July 8, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  6. ^ "The Covenant". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Bad Movies: 100 Worst Movies of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandago Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Covenant". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Covenant" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. ^ 'Covenant' Hovers Over Weak Weekend. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  11. ^ The Covenant – DVD Sales. The Numbers. Retrieved 2011.07.23.
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