like to revisit, Cage responded, "I would like to hook up with one of the great Japanese filmmakers, like the master that made Ringu, and I would like to take The Wicker Man to Japan, except this time he's a ghost. The scenes where Nicolas Cage's character gets tortured by bees and where he discovers the burned doll have become internet memes. Box office The Wicker Man opened on September 1, 2006, in 2,784 venues and earned $9.6 million in its opening weekend, ranking third in the US box office. The film closed on November 16, 2006, after eleven weeks of release, grossing $23.6 million in the US and $15.1 million overseas for a worldwide total of $38.8 million. Accolades The film garnered five Golden Raspberry Award nominations but did not win any: Worst Picture – lost to Basic Instinct 2 Worst Actor (Cage) – lost to Marlon and Shawn Wayans for Little Man Worst Screenplay (LaBute) – lost to Leora Barish and Henry Bean for Basic Instinct 2 Worst Remake or Rip-off – lost to Little Man Worst On-Screen Couple (Cage and his bear suit) – lost to Shawn Wayans and either Kerry Washington or Marlon Wayans for Little Man At the 2006 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, the film garnered two nominations, one of which was a win: Worst Actor (Cage) – lost to Tim Allen for The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The Shaggy Dog, and Zoom Worst Remake – won Home media The film was released on DVD on December 19, 2006, with an unrated alternate ending included. The film continues in the same way as the theatrical version until the ending. Before Malus is taken to the wicker man to be burned alive, he is overpowered and tackled by villagers and sedated with a hive of bees, whose venom he is allergic to. The credits then begin after the wicker man's burning head falls off, omitting the "6 months later" scene. A Blu-ray of the film was released on January 30, 2007. References External links Official website archived from the original on June 15, 2006 2006 films 2006 horror films 2000s mystery horror films American horror thriller films American mystery thriller films American remakes of British films English-language German films German horror thriller films American dystopian films 2000s English-language films Films about cults Films about murder American police films Films about neopaganism Films based on