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Following the death of his parents in a car crash, young Luke is taken to England by his grandmother, who delights him with her tales of dark forces, witches, and their wicked ways. While stopping at a seaside hotel, Luke discovers a plot by the Grand High Witch to turn all the children of England into mice. Can Luke and his .. Read more

Starring	Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Bill Paterson, Rowan Atkinson
Director	Nicolas Roeg
Genres	Comedy

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- Dark, marvelous....What it shows, again, is the secret of Henson's vast appeal: his respect for children and their intelligence...
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- - Los Angeles Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
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  The Witches (Roald Dahl)
  
  My daughter has the Roald Dahl book collection, so when this film arrived through the door, she was intrigued to see if it was similar to the book, she said it ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Nov 2005 at 23:33
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  very very awesome
  
  This is the review by my 7 year old daughter. She loved the movie and she thinks that all kids would love it too.
  
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- - kartum
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  - west lothian
  - 18 Nov 2010 at 12:33
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  the witches
  
  A fantastic film;true to the book and very funny! Remember it well as a child and was thrilled to find it here on this online watching site. Yay!!!
  
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  - 11 Jul 2010 at 00:02
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  Not bad at all
  
  This was one of those films I'd never got round to watching, but appeared in my 'recommendations'. Quite surprised, it was good. In parts I thought ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Jun 2009 at 11:06
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  what a pity
  
  It could have been much better and much darker. The witches just didn't come across as really evil; merely ugly, and the ending wasn't in keeping with ... read more »
  
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  - 26 May 2009 at 15:35
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  'Thumbs up' from the children
  
  My son who is 9 years really enjoyed this film, he watched it several times over in just a couple of days. His only complaint was that the women didn't turn... read more »
  
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  - Darlington
  - 26 Mar 2009 at 21:34
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  Witches in 4:3
  
  Reasonable film spoit by the TV aspect ratio!
  
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  - Chelmsford
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 12:43
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  love
  
  one for everyone to watch
  
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  - 01 Dec 2008 at 21:09
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  witches
  
  good film to watch as a family
  
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  - 27 Aug 2008 at 18:42
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  Super Family Film
  
  The right mix of scary & fun. My son Nathan & I are reading the book at the moment & it will be nice to see if the ending in the book is the same as... read more »
  
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- - Michele Laybourn
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  - 29 Jul 2007 at 19:09
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  Excellent Family Film
  
  Wonderful film, great effects and a lovely story for children of all ages. My children loved it so much they asked me to buy them a copy.
  
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  - 20 Mar 2007 at 17:11
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  The Witches (Roald Dahl)
  
  My daughter has the Roald Dahl book collection, so when this film arrived through the door, she was intrigued to see if it was similar to the book, she said it ... read more »
  
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  - Bromsgrove, England
  - 14 Nov 2005 at 23:33
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  the witches
  
  A fantastic film;true to the book and very funny! Remember it well as a child and was thrilled to find it here on this online watching site. Yay!!!
  
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  - scotland
  - 11 Jul 2010 at 00:02
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  The Witches is the rarest thing you'll ever see
  
  The Witches is the rarest thing you'll ever see: a black comedy for children. Adults just assume that kids don't have the level of wit and ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Oct 2005 at 17:54
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  PURE BRILLIANCE
  
  What a brilliant film, enjoyable from beginning to end, what more can I say.
  
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  - 19 Oct 2006 at 08:47
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  very very awesome
  
  This is the review by my 7 year old daughter. She loved the movie and she thinks that all kids would love it too.
  
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  - 18 Nov 2010 at 12:33
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  GOOD BUT SHOWING ITS AGE NOW
  
  This film was enjoyed by all the family and although a little dark in the beginning it did end up being quite funny. The effects were good but the film now ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Oct 2005 at 21:58
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  The Witches (Roald Dahl)
  
  My daughter has the Roald Dahl book collection, so when this film arrived through the door, she was intrigued to see if it was similar to the book, she said it ... read more »
  
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  - Bromsgrove, England
  - 14 Nov 2005 at 23:34
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  Excellent. Effects are frighteningly good!
  
  This is an old fave of mine. I used to have it on video but have since lost it. I was worried I would be disappointed and that the special effects would be ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Dec 2005 at 14:20
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  great
  
  kids loved this good for all ages
  
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  good
  
  great film kids will love it
  
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Critics' reviews
- Dark, marvelous....What it shows, again, is the secret of Henson's vast appeal: his respect for children and their intelligence...
- 39462
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- A gutsy version of Roald Dahl's story, reasonably faithful despite the changed ending. Luke (Fisher) and his Norwegian... read more on Time Out
- 48626
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- A brilliantly told bedtime story... A fanciful film for savvy children and a witty, well-made movie for their parents...
- 39463
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20
- Superior entertainment, intended for children, but as likely to be enjoyed by adults.
- 35265
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
- Amazing effects...A wicked, high-style treat....Angelica Huston triumphs
- 39464
- - Rolling Stone
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:20

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  Following the death of his parents in a car crash, young Luke is taken to England by his grandmother, who delights him with her tales of dark forces, witches, and their wicked ways. While stopping at a seaside hotel, Luke discovers a plot by the Grand High Witch to turn all the children of England ...