The Witches
Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!
Overview
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
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Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!"
Deutsch
DE
Title: Hexen hexen
"Wie soll ein Junge die Welt vor Hexen retten, wenn sie ihn in eine Maus verwandeln?!"
Italiano
IT
Title: Chi ha paura delle streghe?
"Salvare il mondo dalle streghe è un arduo compito per un ragazzo che han trasformato in un topo!"
Pусский
RU
Title: Ведьмы
"Только выпейте ведьминого зелья..."
Português
PT
Title: As Bruxas
"Ele precisa travar os planos delas."
Español
ES
Title: La maldición de las brujas
"¡Salvar al mundo de las brujas es una tarea difícil para un niño al que han convertido en un ratón!"
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Reviews
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 convention of hags and crones, both he and his friend are turned into white mice - but can he get back to his grandmother and warn her before all the children in the world are gone? It's quite a quickly paced and fun adventure this, with plenty of escapades as the boys/mice have to steal the potion and thwart the witches. Jim Henson has provided some suitably grizzly effects and the supporting cast - especially the rather supercilious Bill Paterson as the father of "Bruno" help keep the film flow effortlessly for ninety minutes before an ending that might put you off pea soup for quite a long a while. It has dated a little, but is still an enjoyable piece of family cinema that I did quite enjoy.
Oscar Awards
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Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
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Media
Clip
The Witches (1990) "Remove Your Wigs!" | Movie Scene | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Clip
The Witches (1990) | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Trailer
Trailer HD | The Witches | Warner Archive