Hocus Pocus Scores 6.9 on IMDb

Get ready for a devil of a time with the 1993 fantasy comedy film Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. With a score of 6.9 on IMDb, this cult classic is sure to entertain.

Dir: Kenny Ortega

Cast: Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Tobias Jelinek, Larry Bagby

96 mins · 1993 · United States of America · Cert PG · English, French

IMDb 6.9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 42% · Metacritic 43/100 · TMDB 7/10 · Trakt 75%

Awards: 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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Hocus Pocus took place 28 Oct 2026 at De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea).

The film Hocus Pocus has received a mixed reception, with scores ranging from 42% on Rotten Tomatoes to 75% on Trakt, and a 6.9/10 rating on IMDb.

What is the film about? Hocus Pocus is a fantasy comedy film about three sister witches who 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.

Who made the film and who's in it? The film was directed by Kenny Ortega and stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, and Vinessa Shaw.

What kind of film is it? Hocus Pocus is a 96-minute American fantasy comedy film, rated PG, and is in English and French. It is a classic family-friendly film that has become a cult classic over the years.

The film will be screened at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Tickets or details are available with the button beside this article.

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What viewers say

bondless · 5/10
Watched this for the first time with my wife who absolutely loved it as a kid. The film lacks the necessary thrills for a decent halloween film, the humor for a comedy or the development for a drama. It's just a middling kids film. Great if you are a kid...not so much for adults. We both agreed not to watch it again. There are just too many great halloween flix for this to make it on the annual watchlist.
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sairapambid · 9/10
I would've loved this movie as a kid!
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AndrewBloom · 7/10
[6.7/10] The witches of *Hocus Pocus* are fun. Bette Middler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker all definitely go broad with their witchy personae. The snarl and vamp and cackle and mug at every opportunity. But it’s that kind of movie, one that revels in camp and the outsized ridiculousness of it all. When the movie leans into their particular brand of live action cartoonishness, it’s an All Hallow’s Hoot. The problem is that those…
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2Ls1T · 9/10
This film is terrific campy fun and that's entirely down to the excellent casting and performances of Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the three witches. The rest of the (mainly kids) cast are perfectly fine but would be kinda forgettable in another film, the only exception is Thora Birch as the little sister, Dani. Omri Katz is a decent actor but his character is kinda _meh_, as is his love interest played by Vinessa…
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nmahoney416 · 6/10
I never saw this as a kid so I have no nostalgia for this. It is fine but nothing more than a kids movie.
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Khawlah
Bette Milder is phenomenal. I love everything about this movie.
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Rin J Tohsaka · 6/10
Given it came out same year as Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus went from a box office bomb to now a cult classic we know. While Hocus Pocus may not be masterpiece of Halloween, it is pretty memorable for the family and hear many people quote stuff from it. John Debney score is good and same with some of songs. Bette Midler literally makes the film much better with every scene she in same with Parker and Najimy.
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nftygirl
I recently rewatched this as an adult and was really impressed. I guess I didn't expect more than a Disney TV movie level of quality. This film is joke after joke and the adult leads are abaolute pros who have created fully fleshed out unique characters. Bette Midler is mesmerising. I very much wanted to see what would happen next. I'm sure I'll watch this again one day when in the need of light entertainment.
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