The Witches

The Witches (1990)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 62% of users liked it
    (55,985 ratings)

In Nicolas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches, a young boy is vacationing at the seaside with his grandmother when he discovers that the hotel he is staying at is hosting a convention of witches. Eavesdropping on the witches, he learns that the Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston) has… More

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PG, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Nicolas Roeg
Written By
Roald Dahl, Allan Scott
Genres
Horror, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Feb 16, 1990 Wide
On DVD
Jun 22, 1999
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Some kids will love it, some may find disturbing.

  • Blake Davis, KFOR Channel 4 News

    A skewed, dark adaptation of Roald Dahl's story featuring one of Anjelica Huston's most energetic performances.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    A truly magical film from Nicolas Roeg that finally gets undermined by muppetry.

  • Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star

    Quite the entertainer. It's a little scary, but not too frightening for children.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lucas M


    Intelligent, scary and with a good black comedy. But, maybe not very appropriate for children.

  • AJ V


    This movie really scared me for some reason when I was a kid, I had nightmares. The weirdest things scare you as a kid, don't they? Anyway, this movie is okay, it's based on the book of the same name.

  • EightThirty .


    30/10/2010 (TELEVISION)<br/><br/>This is a classic for me, a childhood film that use to scare the crap out of me! I manage to catch this flick during the Halloween weekend and it was a pretty good re-watch, I hadn't seen it in years so it was quite a… More

  • Ken S


    Love love LOVED this move in Elementary school. I had no idea it was Nicholas Roeg!!!!

  • Jeremy S


    Butchered Rhol Dhal's great book.

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