The Mini Witch

Movie review by Barbara Shulgasser-Parker, Common Sense Media
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age 6+

Tale of plucky young witch has mild scares, potty humor.

PG 2013 85 minutes
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The parents' guide to what's in this movie.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know The Mini Witch (also known as Fuchsia the Mini Witch) is a cheerful Dutch kids' comedy about a forest community of mostly good-natured witches about to be disrupted by a contractor trying to plow down their trees to make way for an unnecessary highway. When a wizard's home is disturbed by workers trying to cut down trees, he magically seizes their shotguns and points the guns back at them. Quark briefly shows drawings that depict witches being hanged and burned to warn his daughter about the cruelty and danger of humans. The villains are inept and too silly to be terribly scary. Newbie witches fall from their brooms and get into mischief casting spells too sophisticated for their skill levels. A cloud dragon spits snot and lightning. The witches eat spiders and enjoy fart jokes. There is some name-calling.

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April B.
April B. Adult
March 9, 2017
age 4+

Cute; Fun for a movie night during the week!

My son is 10 years old and seemed to identify with the young "human" boy in this film. I laughed as he said maybe one day when they grow up the young boy and the main character will probably get married! Overall this is one of the cleanest films I've seen in a while. I've seen where some are upset over the teacher witch smoking a pipe, but honestly I didn't even notice it while we were watching the film. The language is squeaky clean, which is refreshing even among family movies in this day and age! I didn't have to hit the fast forward button even once to get through any bad words or suggestive language or scenes. There is a scene or two where the witches are eating bugs and spiders and such but my son thought it was hilarious as he's at that age where all gross things are cool! So unless you're offended by magic and/or witches, this is a cute movie excellent for family viewing. I will say the witches are presented as another species of creatures...nothing related to religion or anything of the like. For instance, (spoiler alert) the "mini witch" is hatched from an egg, haha! The plot was pretty much cookie cutter as in it didn't change my life or anything, but it was a great one for kids and not so boring I fell asleep! As for violence, it is practically non-existent. There are a couple of scenes where they are fighting back against land developers and a few fire balls are shot out and that sort of thing, but no one is hurt and there is absolutely no blood or gore whatsoever. They do shrink one of the worker men and I never saw them change him back so I guess that might bother some kids, especially the younger ones. I think that's about it. As I said its a good movie for family viewing, but one thing I didn't say is that more than likely older kids-13 and up-may not be crazy about it. Its more for say 4 to 12 yr olds. (And mothers sick of watching movies with their finger on the fast forward/stop button, haha!) Good luck and happy viewing!
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What's the Story?

At 198 and a half, Quark the wizard is surprised when his breakfast egg cracks open and pops out someone calling him "papa." Fuchsia, as he names his new daughter, is the "Mini Witch" of the title, and she is a lively sprite who wants to learn to fly a broom and cast spells. She enrolls in witches' school, run by Quark's old flame, the boisterous Minuul. A rule breaker by nature, Fuchsia ventures into the human town despite her father's warnings and befriends a "good" human, a boy who warns the witches that his evil uncle is planning to raze the forest and build a highway through it. The witches band together to fight the tree killers, using their magic to win the day.

Is It Any Good?

While this feels like many other movies about impetuous children who outsmart grown-ups for the greater good, it has charm and will probably appeal to young viewers. Observant kids will notice that lips don't often sync with dialogue, as this has been dubbed into English from the original Dutch. There are some mild scares, but most kids won't be frightened. Expect some potty humor to lighten the mood.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about whether magic is real. Do you think witches and wizards exist among humans?

  • Quark mentions that humans were afraid of witches because witches have magic powers and humans don't. Why might people be afraid of magic?

  • The witches want to stop the highway not only because they live in the woods but also because many animals live there. Do you think this movie is trying to send a message about protecting nature?

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