Synopsis
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
Scores
Overall Score
72.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Review Aggregate
79.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, family-friendly, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkfamily-friendlymacabrescarychristmascharacter-drivencoming of agefunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjelica Huston | 1990 | $1,362,000 | $3,268,000 | (est) |
| Mai Zetterling | 1990 | $838,000 | $2,012,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes57,694
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $10,360,553 | $24,866,912 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $10,360,553 | $24,866,912 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $5,180,276 | $12,433,456 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $26,454,000 | $63,493,647 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $14,341,000 | $34,420,594 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $2,486,533 | $5,968,059 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $48,461,809 | $116,315,755 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $11,000,000 | $26,401,683 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $4,192,000 (est) | $10,061,441 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $3,877,000 | $9,305,393 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,129,000 | $7,510,079 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,200,000 | $5,280,337 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $24,398,000 | $58,558,932 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $24,063,809 | $57,756,823 |
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