The Witches

1990 91 min ★ 6.9 Fantasy, Family, Horror

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.

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Cast

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

Details

Director

Nicolas Roeg

Screenplay

Allan Scott

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$15,400,000

Production

Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

October 21, 2022

★ 6/10

Young "Luke" (an enthusiastic Jasen Fisher) lives with his grandmother "Helga" (May Zetterling) after being mysteriously orphaned. His grandmother has made him worldly wise to the ways of witches, and so he is alert to the antics of "Eva" (Angelica Huston) when he and his ever-hungry new friend "Bruno" (Charlie Potter) meet in a seaside hotel. Overhearing her evil grand design as she addresses a c...