Where to watch The Witches (1990) tonight
The Witches (1990) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.0 from 1,443 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Fantasy, Family, Horror
- Released
- May 25, 1990
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 1,443 votes
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Starring
- Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Anjelica Huston, Charlie Potter
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Witches?
- The Witches is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Witches rated?
- The Witches is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Witches a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Fantasy and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Witches?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
- A Monster Calls (2016)
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