The Witches (1990)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Witches
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +2 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Crave, Starz | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | ThreeNow | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +3 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +2 |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +3 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +3 |
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What is The Witches about?
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. The Witches is a Fantasy, Family, Horror movie, released on 1990-05-25, runtime 91 minutes.
Is The Witches worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Witches 7.0 out of 10 from 1,443 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Witches?
In the United Kingdom, The Witches streams on HBO Max, Sky Go and Now TV Cinema and can be rented from Apple TV and Rakuten TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Nicolas Roeg
Cast
- Jasen Fisher as Luke Eveshim
- Mai Zetterling as Helga Eveshim
- Anjelica Huston as Miss Eva Ernst
- Charlie Potter as Bruno Jenkins
- Rowan Atkinson as Mr Stringer
- Bill Paterson as Mr Jenkins
- Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Jenkins
- Jane Horrocks as Miss Irvine
- Nora Connolly as Beatrice
- Rose English as Dora
- Jenny Runacre as Elsie
- Angelique Rockas as Henrietta
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Sources
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