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.

Director

Nicolas Roeg

Screenplay

Allan Scott

Music

Stanley Myers

Novela

Roald Dahl

Status

Released

Release date

25/05/1990

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 11 M

Box office

US$ 15 M