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The Witches

Movie · 2020 · 106 min

A lively, visually flashy fantasy that mixes silly witchy comedy with a few creepy transformations, making for an easy, family-friendly watch.

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2020 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Written by
Robert Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro, Kenya Barris
Starring
Anne Hathaway, Chris Rock, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Charles Edwards, Jahzir Bruno, Josette Simon
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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