Sleepy Hollow
1999 | 105 min | Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 8K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 2 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Production Design; nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$206 million worldwide on a $100 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Burton
- Johnny DeppIchabod Crane
- Christina RicciKatrina Van Tassel
- Miranda RichardsonLady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch
- Michael GambonBaltus Van Tassel
- Casper Van DienBrom Van Brunt
- Jeffrey JonesReverend Steenwyck
- Richard GriffithsBürgermeister Phillipse
- Ian McDiarmidDr. Lancaster
- Michael GoughNotary Hardenbrook
- Christopher WalkenHessian Horseman