Film

The Witches

1990 · 1h 31m · Fantasy · Family · Horror

Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

78

While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.

Jasen Fisher

Luke Eveshim

Mai Zetterling

Helga Eveshim

Anjelica Huston

Miss Eva Ernst

Charlie Potter

Bruno Jenkins

Rowan Atkinson

Mr Stringer

Bill Paterson

Mr Jenkins

Brenda Blethyn

Mrs Jenkins

Jane Horrocks

Miss Irvine

Nora Connolly

Beatrice

Rose English

Dora

Jenny Runacre

Elsie

Angelique Rockas

Henrietta

Rosamund Greenwood

Janice

Sukie Smith

Marlene

Emma Relph

Millie

Annabel Brooks

Nicola

• Nicolas RoegDirector
• Allan ScottScreenplay
• Roald DahlNovel
• Mark ShivasProducer
• Jim HensonExecutive Producer
• Harvey HarrisonDirector of Photography
• Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
• Tony LawsonEditor
• Celestia FoxCasting

Trailer

Release date

May 25, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$15,400,000

Genres

Fantasy, Family, Horror

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