The Witches
“Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!”
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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Cast
36 people
Jasen Fisher
Luke Eveshim
Known for
Hook
Parenthood
Mai Zetterling
Helga Eveshim
Known for
Music in Darkness
Torment
Anjelica Huston
Miss Eva Ernst
Known for
Addams Family Values
The Royal Tenenbaums
Charlie Potter
Bruno Jenkins
Rowan Atkinson
Mr Stringer
Known for
Johnny English
Mr. Bean
Bill Paterson
Mr Jenkins
Known for
House of the Dragon
Fleabag
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs Jenkins
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Secrets & Lies
Jane Horrocks
Miss Irvine
Known for
Chicken Run
Corpse Bride
Nora Connolly
Beatrice
Also in
Scarlett
The Razor's Edge
Rose English
Dora
Also in
Our Mutual Friend
Cracker
Jenny Runacre
Elsie
Known for
KAOS
The Passenger
Angelique Rockas
Henrietta
Also in
Outland
Nicolas Roeg Director · Allan Scott Screenplay Roald Dahl Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $11M · United States release August 24, 1990
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,363,748
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production
Jim Henson Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 16, 1990
Premiere · Orlando, Florida
United States · August 24, 1990
Theatrical
United States
May 19, 1990 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
Australia
September 20, 1990 · Theatrical
October 18, 2021 · Physical
Belgium
May 25, 1990 · Physical
Brazil
June 28, 1990 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 25, 2002 · Digital
Finland
May 25, 1990 · Theatrical
France
June 26, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
June 28, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
August 25, 1990 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 24, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 25, 1990 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
February 5, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival
Sweden
May 25, 1990 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
May 25, 1990 · Theatrical · Cuts made
November 6, 1990 · Physical · VHS
September 21, 2000 · Physical · DVD
April 17, 2026 · Digital · HBO
XC
July 1, 1992 · Physical
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