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Hocus Pocus

1993
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 36m
More than 300 years ago, 3 witches were sentenced to die in Salem, Massachusetts and a boy was turned into a cat trying to save his sister. Fast forward, to the present, a teenager who recently moved from LA, his little sister, and the cute rich girl who he has a crush on, accidently unleash the witches on Halloween night.
Directed by:
Kenny Ortega Kenny Ortega
Written by:
Mick Garris David Kirschner
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Starring:
Thora Birch Thora Birch Vinessa Shaw Vinessa Shaw Bette Midler Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Charles Rocket Charles Rocket Larry Bagby Larry Bagby Doug Jones Doug Jones Kathy Najimy Kathy Najimy Jason Marsden Jason Marsden Omri Katz Omri Katz Stephanie Faracy Stephanie Faracy Tobias Jelinek Tobias Jelinek
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Franchise:
Hocus Pocus
Genres:
Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Horror
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, French
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Hocus Pocus

1993
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 36m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 05 Jul 2015
78
40th
Let's be honest - this is not a good movie. It is, however, a decent guilty pleasure if you're crazy about Halloween.
Rated 05 Jul 2015
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 11 Mar 2008
60
37th
Probably the only movie where Sarah Jessica Parker looks hot.
Rated 11 Mar 2008
spanksSpanks
Rated 15 Sep 2011
90
94th
PSI of 23? Fuck you Criticker. This movie is awesome.
Rated 15 Sep 2011
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 30 Oct 2013
6
54th
I've noticed that criticker users appear to have an aversion to children's movies...or, more likely, they just rate them poorly under false pretenses despite enjoying them when they were young. All of you are cowards. At the very least rewatch it before you rate it. This is a fun and entertaining movie, I swear.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 13 Oct 2020
80
77th
This kinda sucks and oh my god Bette middler and SJP and Peggy Hill are hexing me again. Honey we are all Winifred Sanderson. Use to watch this on ABC when it would air around Halloween (holy shit what are the odds) and would fantasize about that rich person house and their giant cauldron of full size chocolate bars. Oh and yabbos.
Rated 13 Oct 2020
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 23 Oct 2014
53
49th
Great entertainment, as long as you like the kind of style that the late 80s / early 90s can deliver. The plot is probably more enjoyable as a kid, but the humor has only gotten funnier over the years.
Rated 23 Oct 2014
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 12 Jul 2015
60
35th
This is so much fun, even if it's not necessarily that good. Bette Midler is clearly having WAY too much fun. And that "I Put A Spell On You" scene is one of my favorites.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
beardmetalsbeard_metals
Rated 18 May 2012
46
30th
The real horror is not the witches, but transplant californians.
Rated 18 May 2012
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 02 Nov 2008
80
30th
An entertaining Halloween movie. It looked like it was lots of fun to make, and it was pretty fun to watch. The script isn't anything spectacular, but I was intrigued and curious to see how everything would get solved. The characters were enjoyable, and the script-while sometimes pretty predictable-also kept me guessing. The special effects are nothing impressive, except that I was pleasantly surprised at the effects of the talking cat. :) A fun film, and a good Halloween flick!
Rated 02 Nov 2008
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 23 Sep 2009
2
15th
Haha.
Rated 23 Sep 2009
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 26 Oct 2020
30
14th
Just bearable. The song was actually good, but not much else to salvage here.
Rated 26 Oct 2020
jixbyjixby
Rated 28 Aug 2009
67
34th
This movie gets low marks because my mom had to whisper to me what "virgin" meant in the middle of the movie
Rated 28 Aug 2009
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 17 Feb 2007
74
71st
A hilarious, heartwarming, if predictable and silly tale, with great performances by Midler, Najimy, and Parker alike. A guilty pleasure, to be sure, but a great one.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 25 Oct 2015
7
17th
Subjected to this on a 7 hour bus. I can only assume I am alive today because I immediately put my headphones on and shoved my face into a pillow.
Rated 25 Oct 2015
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 06 Jun 2008
25
8th
So bad -- obviously the inspiration for Carrie Bradshaw, however.
Rated 06 Jun 2008
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
13th
Few movies succeed in annoying me as much as this one does. It's overplayed and highly obnoxious. There's too much huffing about with stupid grunting coming from the witches, and the kids are all a little too simple minded to be good protagonists. Crap!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
benoBeNO
Rated 26 May 2012
70
75th
great movie growing up and still can watch it and enjoy good witch movie.
Rated 26 May 2012
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 23 Oct 2015
55
11th
It's not great, but it's completely passable seasonal entertainment, and you can tell that Midler and Jessica-Parker are having tons of fun in their roles.
Rated 23 Oct 2015
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 19 May 2008
76
57th
A long time ago, in the 90's, Sarah Jessica Parker knew her place.
Rated 19 May 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 11 Jan 2008
88
86th
Bewitching and enchanting - Bette Midler at her comic and scary best. Decent and not too bad story. Fun family film that is worth watching.
Rated 11 Jan 2008
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 09 Oct 2012
68
35th
This is a fun movie, especially for kids.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
filliganFilligan
Rated 04 Oct 2016
68
17th
I don't feel as cynical about this as everyone else. No question that Midler is sometimes a little too much, but she's also probably the best part of the film, so it's hard to knock her here. The witches experiencing the modern era is where the best stuff comes from. There's not much else to note other than that. That early CGI cat? Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch looks better.
Rated 04 Oct 2016
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
45th
This movie plays about 24 hours a day on the Disney Channel around Halloween time. That's probably why I hate it a little bit. But, it's kind of become a cult classic for a reason.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brellbrell
Rated 02 Nov 2021
33
43rd
who cares about the wellbeing of annoying children protagonists, three weird wyrd sisters in a fish out of water comedy on their quest for the life energy of children is far more compelling and relatable
Rated 02 Nov 2021
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 27 Sep 2010
35
10th
I recall enjoying this a bit as a kid. It's nothing I want to watch now or ever again though.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 01 Nov 2015
13
10th
Nostalgia Is Toxic: Part 368 of an Infinite-Part Series
Rated 01 Nov 2015
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 04 Oct 2021
70
74th
Watching this movie with the knowledge that Thora Birch will ultimately show her tits in American Beauty is pretty awkward.
Rated 04 Oct 2021
ytadelYtadel
Rated 17 Oct 2016
5
57th
90s Disney-tastic.
Rated 17 Oct 2016
arossaross
Rated 26 Oct 2020
66
26th
Midler is good, but the movie isn't as a whole. Cheesy-fun enough to be worth a watch.
Rated 26 Oct 2020
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 19 Jan 2009
24
29th
Did anyone else notice that Sarah Jessica Parker looked less like a witch in this movie than she does in real life? O_O
Rated 19 Jan 2009
psychedelicrpsychedelicr
Rated 06 Jul 2008
65
41st
The only reason I would not give this film a zero is because it was one of the first films to introduce to me the notion of mood. When I was a kid, I thought this was a very spooky film, particularly the witches, and they gave me nightmares.
Rated 06 Jul 2008
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 08 Oct 2019
65
45th
Featuring a trio of fantastic performances from Midler, Parker & Najimy as the Sanderson Sisters & a pretty fun premise, those are unfortunately the only two things carrying it & without one or both it would have very little to offer. Hampered by a plot that feels Disney Channel-esque at points & a messy structure, as well as bland protagonists & a highly unlikeable main hero, it does make up for that with some solid laughs here & there. Overall, it's nothing amazing, but is worth a look.
Rated 08 Oct 2019
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 24 Jul 2007
19
18th
Fourteen years after its release, and all I can remember about this movie are Sarah Jessica Parker's "yabbos".
Rated 24 Jul 2007
nbd_rabNBD Rab
Rated 22 Feb 2013
35
17th
Bearable when you're a kid, I guess.
Rated 22 Feb 2013
sirsassSirSass
Rated 31 Oct 2020
40
18th
Dark subplot where the little sister lights the candle and nothing happens.
Rated 31 Oct 2020
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 21 Jan 2008
30
19th
A strange mixture of kid stuff and sexual innuendos.
Rated 21 Jan 2008
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 31 Oct 2014
60
25th
Sarah Jessica Parker as a witch gets me going.
Rated 31 Oct 2014
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 29 Apr 2009
66
23rd
Silly kids movie.
Rated 29 Apr 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 03 Nov 2020
93
67th
1
Rated 03 Nov 2020
nsyNSY!
Rated 11 Oct 2022
8
58th
A fun family friendly story which I appreciate since I prefer comedy Halloween movies. The three witches are by far the best actors and do a good job carrying the whole story.
Rated 11 Oct 2022
necro_visionnecro-vision
Rated 10 Feb 2008
10
15th
...um....
Rated 10 Feb 2008
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 26 Dec 2010
10
3rd
Almost unwatchable.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 18 Oct 2020
70
36th
Hocus Pocus is cute. The three women on the cover play witches who made a spell that would bring them back on Halloween night if a virgin lights a candle. A boy (Katz), his sister (Birch), and his crush (Shaw) need to work together to defeat the witches before they can suck the life out of all the children of Salem. Birch is cute and funny. She is the best of the child actors. There are some good musical numbers which one would expect with Bette Midler in the starring role. It's comfortable.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
4
23rd
esse passava no sbt tbem
Rated 06 Aug 2010
senseisensei
Rated 15 Apr 2011
50
10th
I vaguely recall cleavage and Sarah Jessica Parker being relatively hot, so I award this an average score. Typical kids movie with some tits thrown in.
Rated 15 Apr 2011
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 15 Sep 2018
73
44th
Broadly silly comedy works best whenever its three broads are centre stage - subtle they ain't, but Midler, Najimy and Parker seem to be having a whale of a time outrageously hamming it up. Switch to the duller story of the child heroes quests bogs things down, though Birch manages to pull off the obnoxious kid-sister archetype better than most; Katz and Shaw are terminally bland heroes but are likable enough.
Rated 15 Sep 2018
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
40
8th
My son was scared of this when he was young! Not good
Rated 23 Aug 2015
jlkellerjlKeller
Rated 03 May 2008
70
23rd
this one had so much potential and should have been great. unfortunately, it isn't.
Rated 03 May 2008
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 22 Aug 2008
89
46th
Ahh! Classic! I watch this every Halloween.
Rated 22 Aug 2008
lapierre520lapierre520
Rated 25 Sep 2007
65
25th
A Halloween Classic.
Rated 25 Sep 2007
redeyedtissRedeyedtiss
Rated 11 Feb 2014
74
39th
My kids will see this and be nervous the first time, and cheering the second.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
mclb1218mclb1218
Rated 14 Dec 2015
75
40th
A fun cheesy family friendly movie for halloween.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 14 Sep 2022
95
91st
Guilty pleasure movie for a cold day with hot cocoa
Rated 14 Sep 2022
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
23rd
Too much fun to give it a bad score.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
maddogmaddog
Rated 22 Jun 2007
84
84th
This is definitely a guilty pleasure type of movie where I know my rating will be higher than most other people's. The concept is a bit silly but it was meant to be a kid's movie. Besides, where else are you ever going to see the now-dignified Sarah Jessica Parker jump up and down going, 'Amok, amok, amok, amok, amok!'
Rated 22 Jun 2007
hotsakehotsake
Rated 11 Jul 2012
68
69th
The movie doesn't hold up very well but it's still fun to watch mostly for the nostalgia factor.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
edkrakedkrak
Rated 15 Jan 2010
25
10th
x0
Rated 15 Jan 2010
murravenerMurravener
Rated 28 Feb 2007
74
34th
A fun movie for kids that combines some decent variables of both horror and comedy in a movie that is truly entertaining and still nostalgiac to me to this day.
Rated 28 Feb 2007
elfflameElfflame
Rated 11 May 2008
50
3rd
Reinforces every bad stereotype about witches there possibly is.
Rated 11 May 2008
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 12 Jul 2010
65
50th
2020, rewatch in 4K. First rating was 49. I don't know why I rated it so low but this time I didn't find it actually that bad. Fun and good for passing the time. The sisters' conversation with bus driver and ‘the master' is hilarious for instance.
Rated 12 Jul 2010
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 08 Mar 2014
45
7th
Loved this when I was kid. watching it again just pisses me off.
Rated 08 Mar 2014
zachreviewsZachReviews
Rated 01 Mar 2013
50
20th
This film made everyone call me "Thackery Binx" and I hated it.
Rated 01 Mar 2013
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
61
33rd
Kiddie stuff.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
twincinematwincinema
Rated 16 Oct 2016
65
42nd
A major plot point is how the teenaged boy is a virgin, and he gets owned hard a few times for his virginity.
Rated 16 Oct 2016
chiptbhtvChiptbhtv
Rated 03 Oct 2017
91
87th
One of the best films halloween has to offer, as the credits role, you'll find yourself humming "I've got a spell on you" with Midler's delightful timbre.
Rated 03 Oct 2017
adornmentadornment
Rated 07 Oct 2018
39
7th
Thora Birch is hilarious. Disney's optimistic spirit is contagious. Otherwise, this is too hokey to be enjoyable. It relies far too much on a gimmick and ends up being ridiculous... not in a good way. Cute, but bad. Very bad. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
Rated 07 Oct 2018
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 07 Dec 2011
76
76th
Not even a guilty pleasure, I still love every second of this as much as I did when I was a kid.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
matguy3matGuy3
Rated 02 Oct 2013
6
51st
Halloween childhood favorite that still gives decent fun, even if only because of nostalgia.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
femmeputerfemmeputer
Rated 13 Feb 2011
67
46th
It's a guilty pleasure of mine.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
lazynicklazynick
Rated 29 Feb 2020
5
0th
I will never understand why people liked this. Absolutely dreadful.
Rated 29 Feb 2020
mark83mark83
Rated 06 Aug 2012
5
29th
It surprises me how much hate this movie gets considering how innocuous it is. Fluffy entertainment, but I've seen (much) worse.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
30
4th
Good for kids, not for me.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
50
18th
Sarah Jessica Parker used to be Hot?!
Rated 16 Jun 2012
mistakesMistakes
Rated 22 Apr 2010
46
24th
Mistakes - 1) When the witches take Dani back to the museum, the rope they use to tie her up with changes from shot to shot. First it's up around her neck, then it's around her chest. 2) Binx is shown pouring hot liquid from a cauldron that is over a flame, the iron would be too hot for him to touch without getting burned.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 11 Dec 2006
47
19th
The bit where the hot witch sings was actually mesmerising.
Rated 11 Dec 2006
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 05 Oct 2022
30
12th
Damn that was annoying!
Rated 05 Oct 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 23 Oct 2019
65
39th
SJPsohot+badyoungactorslol+mostannoyinglol+ilovehowtheystartflying-arm/broomupthenrise-thenrideit
Rated 23 Oct 2019
martrynmartryn
Rated 28 Dec 2007
53
19th
An alright film to show your kids close to Halloween. A pretty shitty film for adults to enjoy. Gods, I hate Bette Midler.
Rated 28 Dec 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 28 Dec 2012
46
12th
A little strange that this film aims to entertain the youngest of kids, but also has some weirdly overt sexual overtones for a kids movie. There is some fun to be had here, with the best performances by Thora Birch and Sarah Jessica Parker. But there's ultimately too much fluff.
Rated 28 Dec 2012
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
55
63rd
One of my favourite Halloween films.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
kendramillerkendramiller
Rated 10 Aug 2008
90
23rd
i liked it for a kiddie movie.....
Rated 10 Aug 2008
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
13
8th
I cannot tell you why I saw this movie, nor much about it, but I do know I saw it and did not like it one bit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 22 Oct 2022
80
35th
It's a classic family Halloween movie that doesn't really take itself too seriously and you shouldn't either. It's a movie that's more fun than good, as it does make some weird choices in some of the jokes and dialogue for a family movie.
Rated 22 Oct 2022
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 12 Dec 2015
65
30th
OMG, loved this movie when I was a kid! :)
Rated 12 Dec 2015
giroroGiroro
Rated 18 May 2009
24
7th
Should be banned from schools.
Rated 18 May 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 22 Sep 2009
2
21st
lol I liked this when I was a kid.
Rated 22 Sep 2009
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
70
29th
A fun little Disney Halloween movie. Harmless fun. Good for kids!
Rated 20 Jan 2011
wafflecopWafflecop
Rated 09 Apr 2011
35
30th
I liked this when I was a kid, haven't seen it in about 10 years
Rated 09 Apr 2011
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
25
17th
Poor film. Works okay as a kids movie.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
genesiskelGeneSiskel
Rated 31 Oct 2015
25
6th
Dreadful.
Rated 31 Oct 2015
mapplethorpeMapplethorpe
Rated 26 Feb 2014
1
3rd
Far too over-the-top for my liking.
Rated 26 Feb 2014
revolutionoRevolutiono
Rated 23 Dec 2008
6
35th
I remember watching this and wondering what a virgin is when they said they need a virgin sacrifice. How ironic!!! (self burn nice huh)
Rated 23 Dec 2008
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 31 Jul 2010
1
2nd
I only watched the end of this movie and I'm glad I did. I know I couldn't have handled that much shit
Rated 31 Jul 2010
jmac525JMac525
Rated 09 May 2014
75
45th
Hocus Pocus is a nice, family Halloween movie despite over-acting.
Rated 09 May 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
35th
Great childrens film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 09 Nov 2022
67
20th
With a better script this would have been a good movie. The cast try their best with the material but a better script would have helped. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 09 Nov 2022
luordluord
Rated 06 Aug 2017
73
77th
Lovely Halloween classic, awesome thanks to hilarious performances by Middler, Parker and Najimy.
Rated 06 Aug 2017
despovoadordespovoador
Rated 24 Feb 2020
55
30th
sometimes you think about a movie & can only remember 2 characters bc you were mesmerized by them when you were a kid so you just end up thinking '...... guess i have always been bi'
Rated 24 Feb 2020
rotaRota
Rated 18 Oct 2020
70
24th
A fun Halloween watch
Rated 18 Oct 2020
cheesebadgerCheesebadger
Rated 07 Aug 2007
70
37th
A good kids movie that I still enjoy.
Rated 07 Aug 2007

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