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MOVIE

The Witches

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

★ 6.9 1990 91 min PG FantasyFamilyHorror

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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The Witches in its release era

Released in 1990, The Witches sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1990-05-25
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio
Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Topicshotelwitchbased on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshipmousetransformationtree housebased on children's book

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