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The Witches

  • 2020
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
48K
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POPULARITY
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Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy (Bruno) goes to live with his Grandma (Spencer) in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks our young hero away to an opulent seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch (Hathaway) has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe to carry out her nefarious plans.
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A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.

  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • Robert Zemeckis
    • Kenya Barris
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Octavia Spencer
    • Stanley Tucci
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    784
    2,383
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Robert Zemeckis
      • Kenya Barris
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Stars
      • Anne Hathaway
      • Octavia Spencer
      • Stanley Tucci
    • 991User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 nominations total

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    Shot for Shot: 'The Witches' (2020) vs. 'The Witches' (1990)
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    Shot for Shot: 'The Witches' (2020) vs. 'The Witches' (1990)
    The Witches: The Grand High Witch Hatches Her Scheme
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    The Witches: The Grand High Witch Hatches Her Scheme
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    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Grand High Witch
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Grandma
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Mr Stringer
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Older Hero Mouse
    • (voice)
    Jahzir Bruno
    Jahzir Bruno
    • Hero Boy
    Brian Bovell
    Brian Bovell
    • Reginald
    Joseph Zinyemba
    Joseph Zinyemba
    • Basketball Kid
    Josette Simon
    Josette Simon
    • Zelda
    • (as Josettesimon-93556)
    Jonathan Livingstone
    Jonathan Livingstone
    • Raymond
    Miranda Sarfo Peprah
    Miranda Sarfo Peprah
    • Young Grandma
    Ashanti Prince-Asafo
    • Alice Blue
    Lunga Skosana
    • Grandma's Mother
    Vivienne Acheampong
    Vivienne Acheampong
    • Alice's Mum
    Sobowale Antonio Bamgbose
    • Alice's Dad
    Ken Nwosu
    Ken Nwosu
    • Bellman
    Arnaud Adrian
    • Concierge
    Charles Edwards
    Charles Edwards
    • Mr Jenkins
    Morgana Robinson
    Morgana Robinson
    • Mrs. Jenkins
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Robert Zemeckis
      • Kenya Barris
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The original 1983 novel was largely set in the United Kingdom (with a few scenes in Norway). This movie adaptation is set in the US state of Alabama, but, ironically, was mostly filmed in the United Kingdom (though some exteriors were shot in Alabama and Georgia). Octavia Spencer is originally from Alabama.
    • Goofs
      Near the end at 1 hour 34 min Hero mouse references to Mary as Daisy although he learned earlier in the movie her real name and commented on it that it's pretty.
    • Quotes

      [being cornered by her own cat]

      Grand High Witch: Remember who it was who feeds you... No, don't think about food!

    • Crazy credits
      Roald Dahl's credit is composed of items/people from his stories:
      • R is a jar of dreams from "The BFG"
      • O is a swollen Violet Beauregarde from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
      • A is a stack of levitating books from "Matilda"
      • L is a fox tail from "Fantastic Mr Fox"
      • D is a giant peach hoisted by seagulls, from "James and the Giant Peach"
      • Dahl is a Wonka chocolate candy bar containing a golden ticket from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: The Witches (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Drummer Boy
      Written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone

    User reviews991

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    4/10

    Hard to compete against the original

    If I hadn't seen the original film, then I may have scored this higher. There's nothing overtly wrong with it but to me it feels just a little flat vs the original, and only improves once the cgi kicks-in. People new to the book may even prefer this version but for me the original is far better.
    • andrew-york80
    • Jun 17, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • HBO Max (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las brujas
    • Filming locations
      • Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • ImageMovers
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $203,571
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,303,571
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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