The Worst Witch

TV Movie
19861986
GG
1h 10m

The Worst Witch (1986)

Comedy Family Fantasy

Mildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of t... Read allMildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle (Charlotte Rae), has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to dest... Read allMildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle (Charlotte Rae), has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard (Tim Curry) comes to the... Read all

Director
- Robert Young
Writers
- Jill Murphy(book)
- Mary Pleshette Willis(adapted for television)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry, and Diana Rigg in The Worst Witch (1986)

The Worst Witch (1986)

The Worst Witch (1986)

The Worst Witch (1986)

The Worst Witch (1986)

Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry, and Diana Rigg in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Tim Curry in The Worst Witch (1986)

Director
- Robert Young
Writers
- Jill Murphy(book)
- Mary Pleshette Willis(adapted for television)
All cast & crew
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Mildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle (Charlotte Rae), has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard (Tim Curry) comes to the Academy for the Halloween celebration you'll never forget? —Evan Shenkman <ejs15@cornell.edu> and Elyssa Cohen__<esc10@cornell.edu>>>

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Taglines
- Things never go right for Mildred Hubble...
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
This is one of three movies in which Fairuza Balk has been that featured witches. The others were Return to Oz (1985), where she was hunted by a wicked witch, and The Craft (1996), where she was a wicked witch.

Goofs
When Mildred and Maud have reappeared and are sitting talking, when Mildred says, "If I live to have any," the actress playing Maud is mouthing the line as Mildred says it.

Quotes
The Grand Wizard: Once in a purple moon, there is a special young witch who shines above the rest. Often she goes unnoticed, because she is always out of step. I have seen this girl trying to fly. Oh yes, I have. I've seen her at play and how her friends treated her. A true witch isn't always one who comes out on top of the tests. A true witch has witchcraft in her at all times, and this is what you have, Mildred Hubble. And so, Ms. Cackle, I ask you to make the rest of the day a half-holiday.

Connections
Edited into Diminishing Returns: Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (2017)

Soundtracks
Title Song (Growing Up Isn't Easy)
By Charles Strouse and Don Black
Performed by Bonnie Langford

Top review

9/10

I delight in this movie!

First, I must admit two things. 1. I am a fan of Tim Curry. 2. I am a reader and I devour everything I get ahold of including the /Worst Witch/ book that this movie was based on. One of those books series of course is Harry Potter, and I think this movie comes off very well in comparison!

In 1986, the idea for this movie was "a wrap" and no one had even conceived (except JK) there was to be a huge following of a boy who attends a school for wizards. This movie is about a batch of girls who attend a witch school. The potions master in the currently internationally famous movie (Alan Rickman, pants!) is a mean, nasty man who dislikes the lead character. The first scene we have with Diana as Miss Hardbroom is a potions scene.

You might note other similarities, trust me. I especially chuckled watching the flight-teacher "surfing" on her broom. Nahhhh. Don't know where Chris Columbus got that idea do we? Smiles.

Despite all the above, I am seeking a copy of this movie for my son and myself. I think it's a cute movie. Just like the (coughsHPcoughs) other movie, there are supernatural elements in WW, but I think today's children can handle them just fine. If not, we'll turn Queen Aggie on them!

If you get a chance, do watch this one. It's a keeper.

**** out of *****

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gypsycaine
Jul 10, 2003

During broom tryouts, why did Miss Hardbroom give Mildred a four if she was impressed by her flying?

Release date
- October 31, 1986 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- La peor bruja
Filming locations
- St. Michael's College, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England, UK
Production company
- Central Independent Television
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Runtime
1 hour 10 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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