5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Overview
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict is a classic good versus evil fantasy narrative, focusing on universal themes of family, courage, and fighting a clear antagonist, without promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its casting, notably by recasting the protagonist and his grandmother, traditionally white roles, with Black actors. While set in 1960s Alabama, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its core conflict beyond the character representation.
Secondary
The characters of Grandmamma and the protagonist Boy, who were depicted as white in the original novel and previous film adaptation, are portrayed by Black actors in the 2020 movie, constituting a race swap for both key roles.
The film 'The Witches' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the fantastical conflict between a young boy, his grandmother, and a coven of witches, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The film "Roald Dahl's The Witches" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a magical conflict between a boy, his grandmother, and a coven of witches, with no elements related to gender identity.
The film's primary conflict involves a young boy and his grandmother against a coven of witches. The witches use magic to transform children, and their defeat is also achieved through magical means (a potion). No female character engages in or wins direct physical combat against male opponents.
The Witches (2020) adapts Roald Dahl's novel, maintaining the established genders for all primary characters, including the boy protagonist, his grandmother, and the Grand High Witch. No significant character's gender was altered from the source material or previous adaptations.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
6.3
Critic Ratings
5.0
4.7
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