Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Seen it?1971 | 117 min | Family, Animation, Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Mary Poppins or Monty Python and the Holy Grail, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Special Visual Effects. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars and 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 233K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Stevenson
- Angela LansburyMiss Price
- David TomlinsonEmelius
- Roddy McDowallMr. Jelk
- Sam JaffeBookman
- John EricsonCol. Heller
- Bruce ForsythSwinburne
- Cindy O'CallaghanCarrie
- Roy SnartPaul
- Ian WeighillCharlie
- Tessie O'SheaMrs. Hobday