Roald Dahl's The Witches
PGUnited States rating20201h 44mComedy, Fantasy, Family
A young boy and his grandmother travel to a seaside resort to hide from a group of sinister witches. While staying at a grand hotel, they must work together to stop a villainous leader from using a magical potion on the children of the world.
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A young boy and his grandmother travel to a seaside resort to hide from a group of sinister witches. While staying at a grand hotel, they must work together to stop a villainous leader from using a magical potion on the children of the world.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Strong
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a standard cinematic structure with moments of tension and action balanced by slower scenes of character development. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeA witch tries to lure the boy with a snake and a piece of caramel.
- Approx.ScaryThe Grand High Witch's followers and the leader are shown with unsettling physical features like bird-like claws.
- Approx.ScaryA character is transformed into a mouse after eating a piece of chocolate.
- Approx.ScaryThe Grand High Witch chases the mice through the hotel and into a confrontation.
- Approx.IntenseA cat mauls the main witch at the end of the film.
Talk about it after
- 1How did Charlie and his grandmother work together to solve the problem?
- 2What did you think about the way the characters showed bravery even when they were scared?
- 3Why do you think it is important to stand up for what is right?
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