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Hocus Pocus 2

  • 2022
  • PG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
47K
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POPULARITY
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726
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
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Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.

  • Director
    • Anne Fletcher
  • Writers
    • Jen D'Angelo
    • David Kirschner
    • Blake Harris
  • Stars
    • Bette Midler
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Kathy Najimy
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,250
    726
    • Director
      • Anne Fletcher
    • Writers
      • Jen D'Angelo
      • David Kirschner
      • Blake Harris
    • Stars
      • Bette Midler
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
      • Kathy Najimy
    • 717User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Hannah Waddingham in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
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    Sam Richardson in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Belissa Escobedo and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Whitney Peak at an event for Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

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    Bette Midler
    Bette Midler
    • Winifred Sanderson
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Sarah Sanderson
    Kathy Najimy
    Kathy Najimy
    • Mary Sanderson
    Whitney Peak
    Whitney Peak
    • Becca
    Belissa Escobedo
    Belissa Escobedo
    • Izzy
    Lilia Buckingham
    Lilia Buckingham
    • Cassie
    Froy Gutierrez
    Froy Gutierrez
    • Mike
    Sam Richardson
    Sam Richardson
    • Gilbert
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones
    • Billy Butcherson
    Tony Hale
    Tony Hale
    • Mayor…
    Taylor Henderson
    Taylor Henderson
    • Young Winifred
    Nina Kitchen
    • Young Mary
    Juju Journey Brener
    Juju Journey Brener
    • Young Sarah
    • (as Juju Brener)
    Thomas Fitzgerald
    Thomas Fitzgerald
    • John Pritchett
    Brett Cramp
    • Mr. Pritchett
    Kim Niemi
    Kim Niemi
    • Townsperson
    Alison Weller
    Alison Weller
    • Townsperson
    Holly Cinnamon
    Holly Cinnamon
    • Townsperson
    • Director
      • Anne Fletcher
    • Writers
      • Jen D'Angelo
      • David Kirschner
      • Blake Harris
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Bette Midler is largely responsible for Hocus Pocus 2 becoming a reality. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bette stated that when she started to realize how popular the original film had become, she "was surprised" and "started making calls". After going online, she stated, "I'd never seen so much Hocus Pocus merch." She says she realized something was going on. "As I watched it progress, I'd call the studio once a year to ask, 'How about it?'"
    • Goofs
      Gilbert states that as a child, he witnessed the climatic finale of the first movie, but in said film, all the children of Salem were under Sarah's trance at this point, marching towards the Sanderson cottage. Gilbert is clearly capable of performing magic and therefore, it's possible, he may be immune, like the Sanderson Sisters.
    • Quotes

      Winifred Sanderson: [from trailer] Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, we're back!

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There is a scene after the closing credits: Cobweb the black cat jumps onto a shelf next to a box containing a second Black Flame candle.
    • Connections
      Edited from Hocus Pocus (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Garden of Magic
      Written by James Horner, Brock Walsh

      Performed by Hannah Waddingham

    User reviews717

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    A step down from the first one but still worth a watch
    Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) is a movie my wife and I watched on Disney+ last night. The storyline follows the Sanderson Sisters who are accidentally brought back to life by a group of young ladies who may be up and coming witches themselves. As the Sanderson Sisters make plans to stay on Earth forever the young ladies need to find a way to stop them.

    This movie is directed by Anne Fletcher (The Proposal) and stars Bette Midler (Beaches), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), Kathy Najimy (Sister Act), Sam Richardson (We're the Millers), Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Whitney Peak (Home Before Dark).

    It was impressive to see the cast back together and the songs and soundtrack were excellent. Every song and dance routine was really good and I loved Doug Jones as Billy in this. Midler, Davis and Najimy were as entertaining as you hope. Disney really kicked the special effects up a notch and the depiction of Salem was entertaining and fun. There is a healthy dose of cheesy mixed in here but if you remember the age target for the content you can get over it. The ending was a nice opportunity for continuation, likely as a Disney+ television series.

    Overall, this was a step down from the first one but still worth a watch. I would score this a 6.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.
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    • Oct 2, 2022

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney+
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Candles
    • Filming locations
      • Newport Rhode Island, USA(Washington Square, aka: Eisenhower Park and Touro Street)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • David Kirschner Productions
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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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