Room on the Broom

2012 25 min ★ 6.6 Family, Animation, TV Movie

Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.

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Cast

Gillian Anderson

Witch (voice)

Timothy Spall

Dragon (voice)

Sally Hawkins

Bird (voice)

Rob Brydon

Cat (voice)

Martin Clunes

Dog (voice)

Simon Pegg

Narrator (voice)

David Walliams

Frog (voice)

Details

Director

Max Lang

Screenplay

Max Lang

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Magic Light Pictures, Orange Eyes

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

July 26, 2025

★ 7/10

Now you’d reckon a witch would be used to the effects of the wind by now, but nope - this one is constantly finding things blowing off and so she has to stop, each time, and find what she has lost. First it is her hat, and that is where she meets a dog who cadges a lift on the broom with her and her cat. Then she manages to lose her bow and before you know it she has accumulated a frog and a green...