Roald Dahl's The Witches
(2020)
Overview
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Writers
Robert Zemeckis, Roald Dahl, Kenya Barris, Guillermo del Toro
Top Billed
Anne Hathaway
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Reviews
TinyLilRobot
⭐ 1/10October 30, 2020
A lot was changed in this remake and I thought it would irk me. After about twenty minutes I thought I had been wrong, the opening had some originality and it seemed like something fresh. then they arrived at the Hotel and Anne Hathaway came on the scene like a wrecking ball. Any potential that this movie had was suffocated by Hathaways incredibly poor performance. Watch Anjelica Huston's performance in the original and you will see the MASSIVE d… read the rest.
SWITCH.
⭐ 4/10October 31, 2020
When you hear the names Robert Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron, you expect something visually engaging. These three names paired with Dahl's work could have been something really special, but this is just another bland adaption. The more you compare it to both the source material and previous adaptions, it comes across as bland and missing the mark. The same could be said about the star-studded cast led by Hathaway and Octavia Spe… read the rest.
MihaiADobre
⭐ 8/10December 17, 2020
Is a good movie for family. The end is unexpected and Anne Hatheway is always a good choice in distribution.
Dark Jedi
April 5, 2021
Unlike what a lot of people seems to think about this movie I though it was a fairly decent family movie. It’s not great but decent enough. I quite enjoyed it at least.
The story is what it is. It is a Roald Dahl story so it is somewhat dark but funny and with some light at the same time. Of course there are a bunch of whiners complaining that it is too dark and not suited for children. Well, everyone knows (or should now) what to expect from …
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misubisu
⭐ 8/10February 16, 2022
A thoroughly entertaining movie... way better than I was expecting after reading the reviews.
I loved Ann Hathaway's portrayal of the Grand High Witch. She really threw herself into the role.
Not really a kids movie, as it's a little dark... but definitely a good watch!
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$29,303,571