Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

70% rating 1990 PG 1h 31m

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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.

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About The Witches

Director
Nicolas Roeg
Cast
Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Anjelica Huston, Charlie Potter, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson, Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks
Writers
Allan Scott, Roald Dahl
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Horror
Release date
25/05/1990
Rating
PG
Original language
EN
Country
GB, US
Tags
hotel, based on novel or book, witch, halloween, based on children's book, mouse, transformation, grandparent grandchild relationship