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Hocus Pocus (1993)

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After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.

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Ernie 'Ice' (as Larry Bagby III)
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Thackery
Steve Voboril ...
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300 years have passed since the Sanderson sisters were executed for practicing dark witchcraft. Returning to life thanks to a combination of a spell spoken before their demise and the accidental actions of Max, the new-kid-in-town, the sisters have but one night to secure their continuing existence... Written by anonymous

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halloween | cat | candle | spell | virgin | See All (154) »

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It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!

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Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Rated PG for some scary sequences, and for language | See all certifications »

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16 July 1993 (USA)  »

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Hocus Pocus: Les trois sorcières  »

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Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,430,123 (UK) (12 November 1993)

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$39,514,713 (USA)
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Early in the film, Mary (Kathy Najimy) says to Winifred, "Winifred, thou art divine!" Bette Midler, who plays Winifred, is known for her nickname, "The Divine Miss M." See more »

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Immediately after "regaining" their youth, when Sarah Sanderson turns around and opens her mouth wide you can see one of Sarah Jessica Parker's fillings in the left of her lower jaw. See more »

Quotes

Thackery's Father: Winifred Sanderson?
Winifred Sanderson: Yes?
Thackery's Father: I will ask thee one final time.
Winifred Sanderson: Yes?
Thackery's Father: What hast thou done with my son, Thackery?
Winifred Sanderson: Thackery? Hmm.
Thackery's Father: Answer me!
Winifred Sanderson: Well, I don't know. Cat's got my tongue.
[Winifred, Mary, and Sarah laugh at her own joke as Binx angrily meows]
Winifred Sanderson: [thunder clash]
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The Walt Disney logo at the start is tinted blue (the one at the end has the usual coloring). See more »

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Referenced in The Roseanne Show: Episode #1.31 (1998) See more »

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Chants and Incantations
Conceived and written by Brock Walsh
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The critics couldn't be more off-target!
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While I've been enjoying this film for years, I only recently decided to read some reviews for it, and am shocked! The truth is, this film is a wonderfully comical and charming tale of three Salem witches that are resurrected by a teenage boy, who, with the help of his little sister and love interest, must try to stop them from stealing the souls of children. This movie really sparkles in the representations of the witches, who are all cast perfectly. Bette Midler provides for a hilarious and almost frightening Winifred (the leader), Sarah Jessica Parker shines as the sexy, dim-witted Sarah, and Kathy Najimy is marvelous as the funny, perky Mary. What makes the film even better is that there are two stunning musical numbers--Midler's delightful "I Put a Spell on You" and Parker's hypnotic "Come, Little Children." Ignore the critics, "Hocus Pocus" is perfect not only for Halloween, but for any time of the year!


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