The Worst Witch

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Jill Murphy's children's story The Worst Witch is given satisfactory treatment in this amiable film fantasy. The scene is a school for witches, where the head sorceresses offer a liberal black-arts curriculum. Problems occur when one of the students turns out to be too good for her own good. And, as everybody knows, the best people make the worst witches. Veterans Diana Rigg and Charlotte Rae generously share screen time with such engaging comparative newcomers as Fairuza Balk. The 70-minute Worst Witch is ideal ...
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Overview

Jill Murphy's children's story The Worst Witch is given satisfactory treatment in this amiable film fantasy. The scene is a school for witches, where the head sorceresses offer a liberal black-arts curriculum. Problems occur when one of the students turns out to be too good for her own good. And, as everybody knows, the best people make the worst witches. Veterans Diana Rigg and Charlotte Rae generously share screen time with such engaging comparative newcomers as Fairuza Balk. The 70-minute Worst Witch is ideal TV fare for the Halloween season.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/28/1999
  • UPC: 066805986772
  • Original Release: 1986

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  • Source: Bfs Entertainment
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Fairuza Balk Mildred Hubble
Charlotte Rae Miss Cackle/Agatha
Diana Rigg Miss Hardbroom
Sophie Cook Natalie Sinister
Tim Curry The Grand Wizard
Sabina Franklyn
Amy Shindler Spinner Webb
Technical Credits
Robert M. Young Director
Hilary Heath Executive Producer
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Average Rating 4.5
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Fun And very enjoyable

    Saw this movie in the 80's now in 2009 and its still great.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Let Me Just Say...

    This movie is pretty awful if you are expecting quality acting, great special effecrs, and a moving plot and score. If you love all of the above to be delightfully awful, then this is for you. Tim Curry's song is about as over the top as you can get!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    FANTASTIC!!!!

    Fantastic film "witch" brings back some childhood memories. I remember watching this film and getting ready for trick or treating. I own this film and watch it every Halloween season. Great for the kids!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Memories...

    Seeing how I am a big fan of Harry Potter, this goes hand in hand with that. It was released the year I was born and I saw it when I was around 7 and absolutely loved it. Disney was playing it every halloween for many years and they have since taken it off the air and it is impossible to find at blockbuster!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Best Movie Ever

    I love this movie!! i watched it all the time when i was little. i was born in 1986 so i didn t watch it when it came out but i always love that the main character becasue she tryed the best that she could and i loved the music!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A childhood favorite!

    This a great children's movie. I remember always watching it on the Disney channel before I'd go trick or treating with my friends. It's one of Balk's best films.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 11, 2004

    trip down memory lane

    like many others here, i too am in my mid 20's and i can remember this film when it first aired in 1986. I was about 6 at the time and i believe that a kids imagination is at its peak between the ages of 4 until about 10 so this magical film came out at just the right time for me. The film itself is full of spells and humour and fairuza balk(mildred) is perfect for this role with her quirky style. Fantastic viewing for young kids- and big kids like myself, and as i have not seen the film since the 80's i am going to order a copy myself.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Childhood memories

    I know I am not the only one that loved this movie as a little kid. I used to watch it every single day, it was just the movie I grew up on. Buy this movie, watch it, and let your kids or future kids watch it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 7, 2004

    Great Movie

    I used to watch this movie everyday when i was a kid. i'm now 26 and am always trying to find movies I used to watch so my daughters can watch them. I'm so thankful I can finally buy it cuz I know they'll watch it everyday too. If anyone out there knows where I can find some Fraggle Rock videos please let me know. That's another one my kids will love.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 20, 2003

    best movie of the ages!!!!!!!!!

    the worst witch was the best movie on earth [at that time:)]I lived waching that movie,every Holloween buy it, I recomend it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :) :) :) :) :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2003

    The Best Witch Movie

    I watched this movie every year on HBO. I have loved it from the first moment I saw it. I thought it was so much better than Harry Potter(I like it to). I am so very happy to see that you can buy the movie now.(I have searched for years for this video)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 11, 2003

    WORST WITCH !

    I can't give it so many stars, it was made in the 80s, but iam giving it 4, because it brought me much enjoyment as a kid...I found a tape downstairs that said ''Kids Witch Special-HBO 1987''...when i popped the tape in with excitement, i was sadly mislead, for my mother taped over some stinking christmas tree made for TV movie with the guy from Weekend at Bernies/St Elmos Fire...i was so mad, so for the past few years i have been thinking about buying the movie, but it's been a little too much money, this year i said what the hay! When reading Harry Potter, i am reminded of the worst witch, i used to watch it every halloween on HBO! Why don't they show it anymore? Anyways...i can't wait to see it again, it will bring back a lot of memories!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 11, 2003

    coolest kids movie!

    I love this movie! As a child I was completely addicted to it. I would watch it 10 times a day. I wanted to be Mildred!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 3, 2003

    awesome

    i taped it off of ho when i was a kid- truly amazing film- have wanted to be a witch ever since... love the music- knoweerysong and line by heart... charlotte ray's miss aggy is the greatest character... a must see- takes me back.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 30, 2003

    This is one of the best Halloween movies for Kids and young teens:)

    I grew up watching this movie every Halloween! It was great. And for those out there saying its similar to Harry Potter...look at the release dates!:) This was made a LONG time before the first Harry Potter book was published:) HBO even did a series based off this movie a few years ago. Its a fun movie with just the right twists of mystery and magic.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 1, 2003

    Excellent Movie

    Like someone else in here, i used to watch this on HBO all the time on Halloween and I have missed it, I am also in my 20's and I just ordered this online....I think it is a great movie and I have always enjoyed movies with witchcraft or supernatural things in it. I give it 2 thumbs up!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 23, 2003

    wanna wanna wanna!

    I've never seen the movie but have seen the show and read the book it is hard to get the movie cause i live in australia unlike megs who wrote an intervew they should read the history the worst witch came out way before harry potter and anyway the worst witch is way, way, wwwwwaaaayyy better.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 20, 2003

    onward ever striding onward

    I think the worst witch is great. mind you i have never seen the movie but i have seen most of the tv shows. my favourite character is enid she gives ethel hallow a run for her money. byrnzeez

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 20, 2002

    At Least It Was Original In It's Time

    'The Worst Witch' was written almost 20 years before J.K. Rowling wrote her 'Harry Potter' series, and the themes of the two stories are startingly similar. I advise all J.K Rowling fans to pick up Jill Murphy's Book (written when she was in her teens) and judge for yourself.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 11, 2003

    I LOVED this movie!!!!!!

    Wonderful for kids, I'm 23 and can still recite EVERY line...I taped it off of HBO as a kid but the tape gave up one day. In fact, I am buying this movie right now.

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