Hocus Pocus

2020 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Synopsis

A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Scores

Overall Score
71.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Review Aggregate
57.5

Critic Consensus

64.7% Fresh • 156 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 156 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyfamily-friendlycoming of agecharacter-drivenemotionalscarylightheartedgrittydark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bette Midler2020$2,545,000$3,085,000(est)
Sarah Jessica Parker2020$1,567,000$1,899,000(est)
Kathy Najimy2020$1,180,000$1,430,000(est)
Sam Richardson2020$965,000$1,169,000(est)
Doug Jones2020$825,000$1,000,000(est)
Whitney Peak2020$726,000$880,000(est)
Belissa Escobedo2020$652,000$790,000(est)
Tony Hale2020$594,000$720,000(est)
Hannah Waddingham2020$547,000$663,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes56,919

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$43,846$53,147
International2020$781,193$946,910
Worldwide2020$825,039$1,000,057

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2020$334,400$405,337
Digital Rentals ?2020$5,565,000$6,745,520
Digital Purchases ?2020$5,151,000$6,243,697
Physical Rentals ?2020$1,297,000$1,572,136
Physical Purchases ?2020$3,910,000$4,739,440
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$12,000,000$14,545,595
Total Revenues2020$28,257,400$34,251,725
Expenses
Budget ?2020$40,000,000$48,485,317
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$590,000 (est)$715,158 (est)
Participations2020$565,000$684,855
Residuals ?2020$1,294,000$1,568,500
Interest & Overhead2020$6,800,000$8,242,504
Total Expenses2020$49,249,000$59,696,334
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$-20,991,600$-25,444,609

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