The Witches (1990)

The Witches
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,360,553Details
International Box Office $4,989,395Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,349,948
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Metrics

Legs:4.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,767,260

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 16th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: September 20th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Plot point: Human Animal Transformation, Witches
Subgenre: Kids Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 1990 10 $2,221,402   879 $2,527   $2,351,351 28
Aug 31, 1990 10 $2,301,409 +4% 879 $2,618   $5,768,199 29

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 1990 9 $3,336,841   879 $3,796   $3,466,790 28

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/20/1990 $0 0 396 1,680 $4,662,485 4/16/2021
  
Rest of World $326,910
  
International Total $4,989,395 4/16/2021

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Anjelica Huston    Miss Ernst / Grand High Witch
Mai Zetterling    Helga Eveshim
Jasen Fisher    Luke Eveshim

Supporting

Rowan Atkinson    Mr. Stringer
Jane Horrocks    Miss Irvine
Brenda Blethyn    Mrs. Jenkins
Bill Paterson    Herbert Jenkins
Charlie Potter    Bruno Jenkins
Anne Lambton    Pamela
Angelique Rockas    Nicola Cuttle

Production and Technical Credits

Nicolas Roeg    Director
Mark Shivas    Producer
Allan Scott    Screenwriter
Roald Dahl    Story by
Jim Henson    Executive Producer
Stanley Myers    Composer
Harvey Harrison    Director of Photography
Tony Lawson    Editor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Metrics

Legs:4.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,767,260

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 16th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: September 20th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Plot point: Human Animal Transformation, Witches
Subgenre: Kids Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 1990 10 $2,221,402   879 $2,527   $2,351,351 28
Aug 31, 1990 10 $2,301,409 +4% 879 $2,618   $5,768,199 29

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 1990 9 $3,336,841   879 $3,796   $3,466,790 28

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/20/1990 $0 0 396 1,680 $4,662,485 4/16/2021
  
Rest of World $326,910
  
International Total $4,989,395 4/16/2021

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Anjelica Huston    Miss Ernst / Grand High Witch
Mai Zetterling    Helga Eveshim
Jasen Fisher    Luke Eveshim

Supporting

Rowan Atkinson    Mr. Stringer
Jane Horrocks    Miss Irvine
Brenda Blethyn    Mrs. Jenkins
Bill Paterson    Herbert Jenkins
Charlie Potter    Bruno Jenkins
Anne Lambton    Pamela
Angelique Rockas    Nicola Cuttle

Production and Technical Credits

Nicolas Roeg    Director
Mark Shivas    Producer
Allan Scott    Screenwriter
Roald Dahl    Story by
Jim Henson    Executive Producer
Stanley Myers    Composer
Harvey Harrison    Director of Photography
Tony Lawson    Editor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.