Hocus Pocus
An immortal cat cursed for failing to save his sister must guide a skeptical teen to locate a mystical candle before a full moon, or risk the resurrection of three vengeful witches who will unleash terror on modern Salem.
“It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.”
Synopsis
Three sister witches, dormant for 300 years, are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night. It falls to three children and their new feline companion to stop the witches and prevent their return to power.
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A crew of 44+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Peter E BergerShot by Hiro NaritaScored by John DebneyDesigned by William Sandell
Box Office
1993 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$51.7M
US & Canada: $39.5M — 76% of worldwide · International: $12.1M (24%)
Opening weekend: $8.1M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.2M — 33% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,430 theaters
Re-release box office
- 20241,595 theaters
- $3.0M($3.2M today)
- 20231,430 theaters
- $8.3M($9.0M today)
- 20202,570 theaters
- $9.7M($12.3M today)
- Total re-release
- $21.0M
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bette Midler
as Winifred Sanderson
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Sarah Sanderson
Kathy Najimy
as Mary Sanderson
Omri Katz
as Max Dennison
Thora Birch
as Dani Dennison
Vinessa Shaw
as Allison Watts
Amanda Shepherd
as Emily Binx
Tobias Jelinek
as Jay
Larry Bagby
as Ernie 'Ice'
Doug Jones
as Billy Butcherson
Stephanie Faracy
as Jenny
Charles Rocket
as Dave Dennison
Supporting cast
20Karyn Malchus
as Headless Billy Butcherson
Sean Murray
as Thackery
Steve Voboril
as Elijah
Norbert Weisser
as Thackery's Father
Kathleen Freeman
as Miss Olin
D A Pauley
as Fireman #1
Ezra Sutton
as Fireman #2
Don Yesso
as Bus Driver
Michael Mcgrady
as Cop
Leigh Hamilton
as Cop's Girlfriend
Devon Reeves
as Little Girl 'Neat Broom'
Joseph Malone
as Singer
Jordan Redmond
as Little Angel
Frank Del Boccio
as Lobster Man
Jeff Neubauer
as Boy in Class
Teda Bracci
as Calamity Jane
Peggy Holmes
as Dancer
Jason Marsden
as Thackery Binx (voice)
Garry Marshall
as Devil (Husband) (uncredited)
Penny Marshall
as The Master's Wife (uncredited)
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2Other crew
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