Hocus Pocus
1993 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · 43% critics
After 300 years of slumber, three witch sisters are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night. A group of kids and a newfound talking cat team up to stop the witches’ terrifying plans before the night runs out.
Also known as Abracadabra · Hocus Pocus 1
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-07-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (3,289 votes)
- Box office
- $45,395,069
- Budget
- $28,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this playful, spooky Halloween fantasy if you want a family adventure with witches and lots of laughs; Not for you if you want a more serious horror tone like Casper or prefer less chaotic Halloween fun like Jumanji.
Pros: Halloween fun for all ages; colorful fantasy vibe; strong witchy charm | Cons: mixed acting and pacing; questionable humor; some viewers find it inconsistent
Themes
- witch
- virgin
- sibling relationship
- magic
- halloween
- undead
- resurrection
- potion
- salem, massachusetts
- trick or treating
- spellcasting
- talking cat
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Bette Midler
as Winifred Sanderson
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Sarah Sanderson
Kathy Najimy
as Mary Sanderson
Omri Katz
as Max Dennison
Thora Birch
as Dani Dennison
Vinessa Shaw
as Allison
Tobias Jelinek
as Jay
Larry Bagby
as Ernie / 'Ice'
Doug Jones
as Billy Butcherson
Amanda Shepherd
as Emily
Directed by Kenny Ortega