
Hocus Pocus
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasyholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossycoming of agecomplex relationship
"It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus."
Boxlist takeA fantastical, glossy comedy: wholesome and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches 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 once and for all.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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