The Witches
2020 · Movie · PG · 104 min · ★ 6.3 · 49% critics
In late 1967, a young orphan goes to live with his loving grandmother in rural Alabama, only to learn that witches are real and hiding in plain sight. When danger closes in, they flee to a seaside resort—unaware it’s hosting a major gathering that could put every child at risk.
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Details
- Original title
- Roald Dahl's The Witches
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (2,990 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slightly dark, kid-friendly fantasy with goofy villains and a fast-moving hotel adventure, similar to The House with a Clock in Its Walls or Nightbooks; Not for you if you want a truly scary, subtle tone.
Pros: darkly funny family tone; some fun creature moments; generally entertaining | Cons: uneven pacing; over-the-top witch performances; CGI looks cheap
Themes
- hotel
- witch
- based on novel or book
- alabama
- mouse
- transformation
- car crash
- orphan
- based on children's book
- 1960s
- convention
- talking animal
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Anne Hathaway
as Grand High Witch
Octavia Spencer
as Grandma
Stanley Tucci
as Mr. Stringer
Jahzir Bruno
as Hero Boy
Chris Rock
as Older Hero (voice)
Codie-Lei Eastick
as Bruno Jenkins
Kristin Chenoweth
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
Charles Edwards
as Mr. Jenkins
Morgana Robinson
as Mrs. Jenkins
Brian Bovell
as Reginald
Directed by Robert Zemeckis