7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Witches (1990)
The Witches (1990)
Overview
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict of good versus evil, specifically the protection of children from malevolent witches, is a universal theme that does not align with a specific political ideology. The narrative focuses on individual courage and family support to overcome a clear antagonist.
The 1990 film 'The Witches' features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on a classic good-versus-evil conflict without critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The Witches (1990) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on a fantasy conflict between a young boy and a group of witches, with no elements related to queer identity present in the narrative.
The Witches (1990) does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its fantasy narrative. The story centers on a boy and his grandmother battling a coven of child-hating witches, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1990 film "The Witches" is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. All major characters, including Luke, Grandmamma, and the Grand High Witch, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The 1990 film "The Witches" adapts Roald Dahl's novel. The main characters, including Luke, Grandmamma, and the Grand High Witch, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or generally understood racial background of the characters in the original source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.8
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