The Witches
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): October 22, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
17
Negative:
6
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
ConsequenceBlake GobleOct 21, 2020
There are just enough goodies here for parents and well-prepared kiddies alike. The nifty VFX, performances, and modern updates are what make this remake an easy-enough treat. Read full review
75
The Film StageJordan RaupOct 21, 2020
With a grand score by Alan Silvestri that kicks up at every possible turn and extravagantly over-the-top Hathaway performance, this update on The Witches is a family-friendly Halloween treat that still boasts Zemeckis’ brand of the bizarre and a clear-eyed vision that seems all the more rare in today’s Hollywood. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisOct 22, 2020
Zemeckis improves on the first film adaptation, a 1990 oddity directed by Nicolas Roeg. There’s more heart in the new version and more emotion, qualities which can go missing in those Zemeckis movies that get lost in his technical whiz-bangery. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanOct 21, 2020
Anne Hathaway’s performance provides the film with a sick-joke center of gravity, and Zemeckis, sticking to Dahl’s elemental storyline, stages it all with a prankish flair that leaves you buzzed. Read full review
66
PolygonKaren HanOct 24, 2020
If anything, this version could have benefited from being weirder. Given that weird is territory Zemeckis seems to specialize in, The Witches’ relatively tame nature is a letdown. Read full review
65
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeOct 21, 2020
This kiddie horror comedy will bring a bracing dollop of creepiness to your Halloween. Read full review
63
The Associated PressLindsey BahrOct 22, 2020
It’s not going to be as iconic as Roeg’s, but it should provide some nice family entertainment at home for Halloween. And, bonus, post-viewing nightmares and trauma should be minimal this time. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 22, 2020
Some of the writing gets a bit clunky, the ending is pretty horrible, and there’s a performance at the center that kind of sucks in everything around it like a black hole, but most of that won’t matter to viewers of The Witches: They’ll be too scared to care. Read full review
More From This Movie

47 Critic Reviews

4.7 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL