Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)

A girl, sent by her parents to live with her two eccentric aunts, finds out on her sixteenth birthday that she is a witch.

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writers:

Barney Cohen (teleplay), Kathryn Wallack (teleplay),

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Sherry Miller, Charlene Fernetz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Sabrina Sawyer
Sherry Miller	...	Aunt Hilda
Charlene Fernetz	...	Aunt Zelda
Michelle Beaudoin	...	Marnie Littlefield
Ryan Reynolds	...	Seth
Tobias Mehler	...	Harvey
Lalainia Lindbjerg	...	Katy Lemore
Laura Harris	...	Freddie
Kea Wong	...	Fran
Jo Bates	...	Coach
Janine Cox	...	Sales Clerk
Biski Gugushe	...	Larry
Tyler Labine	...	Mark
Jim Swansburg	...	Mr. Dingle
Noel Geer	...	Jeff

Storyline

A girl, sent by her parents to live with her two eccentric aunts, finds out on her sixteenth birthday that she is a witch.

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Plot Keywords:

witch | time travel | electronic music score in style of orchestral music score | wardrobe | child athlete | 

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Taglines:

Magic powers. Great clothes. Dreamy guys. What more could a girl want for her sixteenth birthday?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sabrina, la bruja adolescente

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks, Barney Cohen / Kathryn Wallack Productions, Once and Future Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Katie is sitting in her red car, being informed about the pin the tail on the donkey game at Sabrina's party, as she pulls out of her parking space you can see the reflection of a crew-member in the side of her car.

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Connections

Followed by Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998)

User Reviews

Watch the TV Show

I am a huge fan of the TV show, but this movie was not exactly like it. I thought that the movie would be like the beginning of the TV series, and have the same cast and set as before. It didn't.

There is no humor in this one, and the aunts seem almost spooky. They're funny in the real show, but in this movie how they shut their eyes and mumble is almost creepy. They seem pretty cool in the show, but in this, they seem hopelessly old-fashioned and eccentric. I also think that this should have had something more to do with the Other Realm and being a witch than popularity and crushes. Also, Salem's voice in this is British, and he doesn't even make one funny remark.

Even though this was far from the quality of the TV series, I am very glad that it aired. If it weren't for this, the show might not have existed! Overall, I'm glad that this movie exists, but I wish it had been like the TV show.