The read
Scores higher than 89% of the 385 1990s fantasy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic78/100
1,415 audience votes
Key crew
- Nicolas RoegDirector
- Allan ScottScreenplay
- Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jasen FisherLuke Eveshim
- Mai ZetterlingHelga Eveshim
- Anjelica HustonMiss Eva Ernst
- Charlie PotterBruno Jenkins
- Rowan AtkinsonMr Stringer
- Bill PatersonMr Jenkins
- Brenda BlethynMrs Jenkins
- Jane HorrocksMiss Irvine
- Nora ConnollyBeatrice
- Rose EnglishDora
- Jenny RunacreElsie
- Angelique RockasHenrietta
Stills
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Themes
hotelwitchbased on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshipmousetransformationtree housebased on children's bookseaside
The Best Movies of 1990
The Witches is #21 of 60
