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Hocus Pocus
PG (UNITED KINGDOM)
1993
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Positive Reviews
8
Negative reviews
11
Average Rating
2.6
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4.5
In fact, audiences have reacted so well to the flick in recent years that theres now a sequel currently in development at Disney+.
We Got This Covered
2.0
Unfortunately, that day is in 1993, and it is in this time transition that Hocus Pocus loses its magic.
Austin Chronicle
1.3
Of the films many problems, the greatest may be that all three witches are thoroughly unpleasant.
Rogerebert
2.5
The human characters are thinly drawn and tepidly performed, while the director attempts to compensate for the non Midler half of the picture with a b ..
Blu Ray
2.0
Binx is trapped under a spell cast by the dead witches that can only be broken by bringing the witches back to life and killing them again.
Tv Guide
3.0
This comedy is unusually dark for a Disney production and it makes for patchy entertainment.
Radio Times
2.2
But the sight of the Divine Miss M. mugging her way through a cheesy supernatural kiddie comedy is, to say the least, dispiriting.C
Ew
4.5
Ortega gives his holiday entry a really excellent sense of entertainment and timeless joy that make it a Halloween film that was perfect the way it is ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
Parents need to know that Hocus Pocus has lasting Halloween appeal for kids (and adults).
Common Sense Media
1.5
The fun never stops around this caldron.For the kids its nip and tuck, though they do get an assist from an old ghoulfriend of the sisters and that da ..
Washington Post
3.5
Even in a drama that hardly needs realism, these characters seem wooden and unreal.
Washington Post
4.4
Ideal for Halloween and beyondkids and adults alike should be taken by its sharp humor and intermittent scaresHocus Pocus is the kind of entertainment ..
The Movie Boy
2.5
Well made but uneven, The Front Runner is a less a film for general movie goers than for political junkies.
ReelViews
2.5
All in all, Hocus Pocus simply tries too hard and wears out its welcome in the process.
Deseret News
2.5
But though children may be satisfied (if the witch stuff doesnt scare them) adults will have a harder time with the by the numbers confrontations betw ..
La Times
1.9
Far from a simple revenge thriller with a sci fi bent, Upgrade instead offers enough twists and turns in its storyline to keep viewers engaged right u ..
Clclt
1.3
Critics might be tempted to describe it as the ultimate horror show.
Articles Chicago Tribune
1.3
Our Flick of the Week is Free Willy, which is as simple minded a love story as Sleepless in Seattle, this time with a boy in the troubled Meg Ryan rol ..
Articles Chicago Tribune
2.0
Hocus cant make up its mind whether its a campy vehicle for Midler and her witchy siblings played by Najimy and Parker, or a thriller aimed at kids, a ..
People
2.5
Tulsa, OK (74103) Today Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon.High near 55F.
Tulsa World
3.0
All things considered, Hocus Pocus is much more entertaining than a pimple people picture has a right to be.
Articles Orlando Sentinel
2.5
Their characters have been conceived in the crudest of slapsticky terms, and neither of them gets a good moment or even a close up!.And the movie suff ..
Articles Baltimore Sun
1.9
Grown ups might be willing to see three comedians mug and ham if the films tone were something like a Beetlejuice.
Articles Sun Sentinel
1.8
Instead, youre here celebrating the 25th anniversary of a Halloween movie youve obviously put too much sentimental value on a Halloween movie that is ..
Sa Current
3.8
If you go with its flow, the payoff in laughs can be considerable.
Seattle Times
2.5
But it is over too soon, and its back to an unscary, unfunny game of kids vs. kitschy witches.
Hartford Courant
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