Hocus Pocus (movie)

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American family fantasy horror comedy movie. It was directed by Kenny Ortega. It stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. The movie is about a family of witches, known as the Sanderson Sisters. They were resurrected by a teenager named Max (Omri Katz) along with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and girlfriend Allison (Vinessa Shaw). The movie received negative reviews from movie critics. However, it performed well in theaters where it grossed $39,514,713. After the movie was released on home video, it received a cult following.

 Plot 
Three sisters, who are witches, are sentenced to death in the 17th century. They returned 300 years later because of a curse by Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler). Three kids try using a chant to stop them from scaring modern-day Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween. They plan to turn immortal with the lives of modern day trick-or-treaters.

 Release 
Theatrical
Hocus Pocus was released in the United States and Canada on July 16, 1993. It opened in fourth place with $8.1 million. The movie grossed $5.2 million in its second week. The movie fell out of the top ten, ending its domestic box office run with $39.5 million. The film was released to foreign markets in October 1994.

Home video and television
The movie was released to VHS in North America on January 5, 1994.Amazon - Hocus Pocus (1993) Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection release on April 2, 1996. After part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection release on August 2, 2000 and later to DVD on June 4, 2002. Someone as the VHS and DVD release on September 2, 2003 in the United States in THX. It continues to show strong annual sales. It ranks in more than $1 million in DVD sales each October. On September 4, 2012 Hocus Pocus was released by Disney on Blu-ray for the first time.

 Cast 
Bette Midler - Winifred Sanderson
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sarah Sanderson
Kathy Najimy - Mary Sanderson
Jason Marsden - Voice of Thackery Binx (voice)
Omri Katz
Thora Birch
Vinessa Shaw

 Awards and nominations 
 Year Association Category Result 1994 Saturn Awards Best Actress — Bette Midler  Best Supporting Actress — Kathy Najimy  Best Supporting Actress — Sarah Jessica Parker  Best Fantasy Film  Best Special Effects  Best Costumes  Young Artist Awards Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy — Thora Birch  Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy — Vinessa Shaw  Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy — Omri Katz  Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy — Sean Murray  Best Youth Actor in a Voice Over Role - TV or Movie — Jason Marsden 

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Category:1993 comedy movies
Category:1993 fantasy movies
Category:American comedy movies
Category:1990s American fantasy movies
Category:1990s English-language movies
Category:Movies about witchcraft
Category:Movies about resurrection
Category:Movies set in Massachusetts
Category:Movies set in the 1990s
Category:Movies composed by John Debney
Category:Movies directed by Kenny Ortega
Category:Disney movies
Category:Cult movies
Category:Halloween movies
Category:Comedy horror movies
Category:1990s family movies