Well, it has some really interesting effects, like the special costumes they put on.
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The Witches
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 8. -
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Some kids will love it, some may find disturbing.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8–9
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Witches
Parents need to know that this story has a genuinely twisted flavor that some children will love and others will find disturbing. Luke is exceptionally brave and enjoys being a mouse (in the movie, he is changed back, but in the book, he stays a mouse). Children may be upset not only by the witches, but also by the death (offscreen) of Luke's parents and his seeming indifference to it.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the notion of witches. Are you fascinated or disturbed by the idea of these strange women with magical powers? Why do you think most witches are portrayed as evil?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Not bad AT ALL!
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
ewwwwwwwwww
i liked the book better this is too disturbing for kids 5 or possily 6 and under ok this wasnt scary AT ALL but for little kids yes
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
you should think twice before going with a toddler
The best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Um.. Wow.
I found this movie extreamly disapointing. I'm not a big details person when it comes to movies adapted from books, But this was too much. I've read this book many times when I was younger and the ending was what hit me the most. WARNING! SPOILER! In the end of the book, It's touching how Luke says that he doesn't care that he'll die in 9 years, because he wouldn't want to live longer than his grandmother, And so they would die together. In the movie, on the other hand, when it's almost over, all of the sudden some random witch they added in JUST for this part, comes in and changes Luke back into a boy, gives him Mary and William back, and gives him his glasses back. Alright. Number one, that was a horrible way to change the ending. And number two, HE DOESN'T EVEN WEAR GLASSES! Haha, Well, Good luck with watching it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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