
The Witches
1990, Kids and family/Adventure, 1h 31m
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With a deliciously wicked performance from Angelica Huston and imaginative puppetry by Jim Henson's creature shop, Nicolas Roeg's dark and witty movie captures the spirit of Roald Dahl's writing like few other adaptations. Read critic reviews
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Miss Eva Ernst, Grand High Witch
Helga
Luke
Mr. Stringer
Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
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Critic Reviews for The Witches
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (3)
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The Witches feels like a throwaway feature rather than a fully-realized fantasy adventure...
August 11, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
It's not a film for small children. But for precocious first-graders with a warped sense of humor and an appetite for chills, thrills and spills, nothing could be better.
November 25, 2013 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Real darkness seethes beneath the "Once upon a time" surface, mostly due to Henson's seemingly curious selection of the brilliant and audacious Roeg to direct.
November 25, 2013 | Full Review… -
Based on a Roald Dahl book, Nicholas Roeg's The Witches is a film surprisingly faithful to the creepiness of the original.
November 25, 2013 | Full Review… -
The Witches is a slow-to-get-going but ultimately entertaining yarn about a nasty coven conspiring to turn Britain's entire populace of single-digiters into mice.
November 22, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
There are moments of genuine charm and solid invention, but it`s a film that doesn't believe enough in itself.
November 22, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Witches
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Oct 26, 2020Despite the changed ending this remains one the most faithful Dahl adaptations in tone and execution. Those terrific make-up effects still hold up.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jun 03, 2016This is the kind of kid's movie we need to start making again moving forward.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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May 13, 2016I don't understand the high rating most reviewers give this movie. It is a very simple story - witches are bad and kill little children - some kid is smart/lucky enough to kill witches.Red L Super Reviewer
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Jan 17, 2013Anjelica Huston makes the perfect witch and has played it again..and again...and again..and she is delightful. She really brings the menace here and you kind of hope that all the kiddies are turned into mice but alas tis not to be.John B Super Reviewer
The Witches Quotes
Helga: | You can never be sure if it's a witch you're looking at or a kind lady. |
Helga: | Your son is a mouse! |
Helga: | I could see it in her eyes... |
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