Roald Dahl's The Witches

A young orphan boy, living with his grandmother in a small town in Alabama, has a chance encounter with a coven of real-life witches. He discovers that they are plotting to turn all of the children in the world into mice. The boy and his grandmother must find a way to stop them before it's too late.

The 2020 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches' received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While some praised its visual effects, performances, and faithfulness to the spirit of the source material, others found it to be a less engaging or frightening experience compared to previous adaptations.

• Praised for its visually creative design and Anne Hathaway's memorable performance.

• Felt by some to lack the genuine menace and charm of the original book or the 1990 film.

• A colorful, if somewhat sanitized, take on Dahl's dark fantasy.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's vibrant visuals and the engaging performances, particularly from Anne Hathaway. However, some viewers felt it didn't quite capture the scariness or the dark humor that made the story iconic.

The film utilized extensive CGI to create the witches' appearances, including the de-aging of Anne Hathaway's face for certain scenes and the creation of CGI mice and rats.