Hocus Pocus (1993)
It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 16 July 1993 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Comedy, Family |
| Director | Kenny Ortega |
| Starring | Omri Katz, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw |
| Runtime | 96 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 41% · Metacritic 43/100 · TMDB users 7.0/10 |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $45 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Hocus Pocus is a 96-minute 1993 fantasy comedy where three witches wake up after 300 years of sleep. Kenny Ortega directs the chaos, but the real star is the tone. It is a movie that understands Halloween is the only night when the rules stop applying. The premise is simple enough for a child, but the energy is sharp enough to keep an adult awake. It treats magic as a nuisance rather than a miracle. The tagline is "It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus," which is either a threat or a warning. You will pick the right one by the end.
What the critics said
Critics were not kind. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 41% as of October 2024, while Metacritic lands on 43 out of 100. The consensus calls it a muddled effort that fails to live up to its cast. Gene Siskel called it a dreadful witches' comedy, saving only for one Bette Midler song. Roger Ebert, less charitable, saw a confusing cauldron with little progress. Audiences fared better, giving it a B+.
How it did with audiences
$28 million to make, $45 million to take worldwide. In Hollywood math, that is a win. In any other ledger, it is a modest margin. It opened fourth behind Jurassic Park, In the Line of Fire, and The Firm, a stack of titles that made the summer feel crowded. On TMDB, users give it a 7 out of 10, a score that suggests the magic worked better on repeat viewings than on the first pass.
What came next for the cast
Bette Midler traded big-screen comedies like Ruthless People and Big Business for a long run of varied roles, including Get Shorty and a sequel decades later. Thora Birch moved from Patriot Games to a mix of high-profile and genre work, appearing in American Beauty and The Walking Dead. The two trajectories show how differently careers can bend after a single entry point. One path stayed steady in mainstream film; the other swung between prestige and television. The film itself did not mandate either route.
Where it left its mark
Hocus Pocus found its true audience long after the initial run, cementing a cult following that refuses to fade. Freeform reported an average of 8.2 million viewers during its 25th anniversary week in 2018, a figure that speaks volumes about its staying power. The film’s influence extends beyond the screen, inspiring everything from a Disney World stage show to a dedicated scholarly book by Aaron Wallace.
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Sources
- Hocus Pocus on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q431140 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Hocus Pocus (1993 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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