Roald Dahl's The Witches
A young orphaned boy and his grandmother uncover a sinister secret when they encounter a coven of witches in 1967 Alabama, leading to a high-stakes battle between good and evil in a world where magic is deadly.
Synopsis
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world
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2020 · Box office
Grossed $29.3M worldwide
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$29.3M
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Anne Hathaway
as Grand High Witch
Octavia Spencer
as Grandma
Stanley Tucci
as Mr. Stringer
Jahzir Bruno
as Hero Boy
Chris Rock
as Older Hero (voice)
Codie Lei Eastick
as Bruno Jenkins
Kristin Chenoweth
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
Charles Edwards
as Mr. Jenkins
Morgana Robinson
as Mrs. Jenkins
Brian Bovell
as Reginald
Josette Simon
as Zelda
Eugenia Caruso
as Consuella
Supporting cast
25Ana Maria Maskell
as Esmerelda
Amber Flanagan
as Esmeralda
Eurydice El Etr
as Samantha
Orla O Rourke
as Saoirse
Penny Lisle
as Lana
Dempsey Bovell
as Jesup
Jonathan Livingstone
as Raymond
Paul Leonard
as Maitre'D - Luther
Simon Manyonda
as Sous Chef
Philippe Spall
as Chef
Abi Adeyemi
as Witch
Anastasia Zabarchuk
as Witch
Katie Hardwick
as Witch
Vivienne Acheampong
as Alice's Mum
Sobowale Antonio Bamgbose
as Alice's Dad
Lunga Skosana
as Grandma's Mother
Miranda Sarfo Peprah
as Young Grandma
Joseph Zinyemba
as Basketball Kid
Me Sha Bryan
as Chambermaid
Cyril Nri
as Chief Doorman
Joshua Neil
as Officer Perry
Ken Nwosu
as Bellman
Angus Wright
as Waiter
Sarah T Cohen
as Witch
Rachel Sophia Anthony
as Shop Customer (uncredited)
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